Hawkeye Bowmen Spring Thaw Selfbow Rendezvous

[BrianS]

Jon,
I do not think Kevin is planning on taping this year. I will try to take some pictures of some of the going ons.
Take care,
Brian

[BrianS]

THANK YOU to Everyone who attended this year. It was one to remember! THANK YOU also to Everyone who ran the Events and donated all of the fantastic prizes.

[BrianS]

Here is a picture of this year's Woodswalk Finalists along with Dino and Eric who ran the Woodswalk. The Event was won by Ed (Top Left)

[BrianS]

Here is a picture of Scott from Michigan at a very impressive demonstration of the power behind a English War Bow. The arrows were easily pentrating a heavy steel plate about the same thickness of Medieval Armour.

[Ifrit617]

Awesome pics thanks Brian... Now I really wish I could have been there.. Next year for sure..

Jon

[Pappy]

Thanks for the pictures,more please. I get to see a few of my buddies from up there in a week or so,can't wait.
   Pappy

[Agincourtwarb0w]

The shoot was awsome, thanks for putting it on Brian, and everyone who contributed! A great time was had by the warbow boys! Scott, Karl and I had a blast smashing the plate steel. Brilliant!
Cheers,
-Jake

[throwinsticks]

Hey Brian, Thanks to you and everyone there. Amazing shoot! Had a great time!  Mike.

[Ifrit617]

Thanks for the pictures,more please. I get to see a few of my buddies from up there in a week or so,can't wait.
   Pappy

I agree! 

Jon

[dinorocks]

Once again, the Rendezvous of the Year!  Awesome job by Dave, Brian, Kevin, Phil and everyone else!  Cool log fire challenge Brian (next year!)!  Great camps and English Longbows!  Eric and I are already planning for next years Woods Walk...better start your endurance training!

Thanks,
Dino

[Adam]

Goodness gracious, what a bow!

[Agincourtwarb0w]

Cheers Dino, my thanks to you and Erik mate, that woods walk was a blast! Learned alot. Only ever been a Warbowman, love the survival techneiques, good on ya!
-Jake

[Buffalogobbler]

Great pics Dino!
Thanks! to you and Eric for a GREAT! woods walk! It was a challenge,we all had a lot of fun, even us spectators.

Jon,I wasn't sure I'd have time to film at the shoot this year, because it was also the weekend of the youth turkey hunt here in New York.Well it turned out to be a short hunt, my nephew Kenny shot his first gobbler  to end a 15 minute hunt.So I got the chance to film the woods walk and the clout shoot.
I'll post them online a week or two after I get back from the Tenn. Classic.

Jake,
It was a pleasure meeting you! I'm glad to hear you had a good time, you are an awesome archer! and hanging out with Gerry Lee and his English Long Bowmen, your hanging out with a great group!

Jon, when I post the video of the woodswalk, watch Jake, he's shooting a 110lb English War Bow!

I can't wait for next year!
Kevin

[Ifrit617]

Sweet! Thanks for filming those I cant wait to see them... I will definitely be coming next year already got all the weekends in April marked off on my calendar waiting for a final date. Hope to meet y'all at the summer shoot.

Jon

[Agincourtwarb0w]

Hiya Kevin!
Thank you my friend, it was a pleasure to meet you as well mate!! I hope it is the first of many encounters! I thank you for making the turkey caller, beautiful work, killed my first gobbler last fall just in time for thanks giving, can't wait to go again, I am prepared this time!
I can't wait to see the videos! Love the one of Kenny's first gobbler, good on 'im!
I will remember to bring my 122lber next year!
Right hears a few photos Gary Lee took of us warbow guys!:

Group shot

What Warbows are for, armour penetration!

Hand forged bodkins were used. 80-110lb warbows.

Me and Scott, in line for Gerry's clout shoot

My attempt with my Italian yew and EWBS livery arrows

Scott, the victor of the clout shoot, and Gerry awarding him the war arrow prize!

These were just a few shots, we are lucky to have a photographer in our midst! Gary always takes beauties!
Thanks once again to all in making it such an awesome shoot! 
Cheers,
-Jake