Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Shooting and Hunting => Topic started by: straightarrow on October 23, 2010, 12:02:57 am

Title: First primitive harvest 7 pt. "lost souls"
Post by: straightarrow on October 23, 2010, 12:02:57 am: I just started building bows in Dec 2009. Since I was very young I always wanted to build a bow and harvest a deer. Today my dreams were answer. The osage character bow "lost souls" was my first shooter bow. It was named after a close friend that died of cancer and the loss of my unborn child. I finished the bow on the same day these events occured....In fact i finished the bow to keep my mind off things. I choose to hunt with this bow because it was the heaviest bow I made and shot the best. (75#@27").

So there I was.............6:40 p.m.....5 yards broad side.....double lung.....no track

I am sooooooooo happy!!! Not the biggest buck I ever shot but definatly my biggest accomplishment yet.

jon

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Title: Re: First primitive harvest 7 pt. "lost souls"
Post by: gstoneberg on October 23, 2010, 08:33:29 am: I'm sorry to hear of the circumstances that named your bow, but congratulations on a great bow, great hunt and great deer. I suspect that at 5 yards you didn't need quite that much bow weight. That's code for I wish I could pull that much. :) Again, great job and you're right, great accomplishment. You will remember this hunt, I guarantee it.

George
Title: Re: First primitive harvest 7 pt. "lost souls"
Post by: sailordad on October 23, 2010, 10:39:07 am: congrats on your first primitive kill 8) (still waiting on mine)
nice looking deer

sounds like blessing that bow after some lost friends/family brought you some good mo jo
good luck and shoot straight
Title: Re: First primitive harvest 7 pt. "lost souls"
Post by: Cameroo on October 23, 2010, 04:26:17 pm: Congrats, nice bow and nice shot! I have the same dream as you, but I just built my first longbow and will have to wait until next fall. I still need a lot of practice.
Title: Re: First primitive harvest 7 pt. "lost souls"
Post by: hammertime on October 23, 2010, 05:30:49 pm: WOW! awesome bow and deer I'm sure your son and friend are smiling down -Hammertime(My thoughts and prayers are with you in your loss)
Title: Re: First primitive harvest 7 pt. "lost souls"
Post by: straightarrow on October 24, 2010, 12:13:05 pm: Thank You Hammertime for your prayers....I really appreciate your words

Good Luck next fall Cameroo. One thing I did was....knowing your comfort zone, mine was 15 yards. Set a stand or blind up with that in mind.

Thank you Sailordad...good luck with your hunting and you are absolutely right!!! It did bring me good Mojo

Thank you Gstoneberg...I had a pass through and I wonder if a lighter bow would have gave the same results??? I guess its all about shot placement and not so much about weight.

Jon
Title: Re: First primitive harvest 7 pt. "lost souls"
Post by: gstoneberg on October 24, 2010, 03:49:56 pm: That's a good point Jon. While there are certainly other factors, I do believe the odds go up for a pass-through with more draw weight.

George
Title: Re: First primitive harvest 7 pt. "lost souls"
Post by: PeteC on October 25, 2010, 10:41:01 pm: Congrats on your first primitive harvest.Good job.I'm very sorry for your losses as well. God Bless
Title: Re: First primitive harvest 7 pt. "lost souls"
Post by: anglobow on October 30, 2010, 02:02:10 am: Happy for your success and sorry for your losses, Jon. Sounds like there is a lot of sentimental value and good medicine in that bow. And 75# at five yards will definitely cut down on your tracking time. ;D
Title: Re: First primitive harvest 7 pt. "lost souls"
Post by: straightarrow on November 03, 2010, 12:48:13 am: Thank You PeteC and anglobow.

I am going to do a european mount and hang the bow underneath....its earned its own spot. I think your right anglobow...it is good medicine. Thank you for your blessing as well Pete.

Jon
Title: Re: First primitive harvest 7 pt. "lost souls"
Post by: Mechslasher on November 03, 2010, 08:45:59 pm: congrats! sounds like your story would make a great article for the magazine.
Title: Re: First primitive harvest 7 pt. "lost souls"
Post by: HoBow on November 03, 2010, 08:55:26 pm: Congrats and sorry to hear about your losses.
Title: Re: First primitive harvest 7 pt. "lost souls"
Post by: mullet on November 03, 2010, 10:32:15 pm: Congratulations on a great buck, nice bow and hunt and a great way to remember your loss. I'm like Mech', put it down on paper.
Title: Re: First primitive harvest 7 pt. "lost souls"
Post by: straightarrow on November 04, 2010, 03:53:47 am: Thank you Mechslasher, Jeff, and Mullet. I never thought of writing a story about it...Great idea. I think I will do that.

Jon