Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Bearded Mountain Man on September 13, 2012, 05:09:15 pm

Title: First Deer with traditional bow. Oct. 2011
Post by: Bearded Mountain Man on September 13, 2012, 05:09:15 pm: I had been out hunting earlier in the day without any luck and I went inside for a break. I decided to head back out to give it one more try before I lost daylight. I was only out in the woods for 20 minutes when this big buck comes trotting down the hill right toward me. He passed behind a tree as I came to full draw. And then he paused quartering away about 15 yards from me. I took my shot and he fell about 50 yards away. I could see him fall from where I was standing. It is my first ever with a traditional bow!
I was shooting my handmade 3-piece take-down recurve. It is 45 lbs. @28 in. I was shooting Gold Tip carbon arrows.
This year I am shooting my Lofton long bow 65# @ 28" I am hoping to have some success.
I know it wasn't with primitive gear, but I hoping to work my way up to that. I have some dogwood shafts and I knapped an obsidian point and hafted it on with some sinew and hide glue. So maybe soon I will get me a deer with that.
Title: Re: First Deer with traditional bow. Oct. 2011
Post by: Bearded Mountain Man on September 13, 2012, 05:11:19 pm: Oh yeah and his antlers had both been broken off. So I am not sure what kind of rack he had, but I am guessing he was around 150#.
Title: Re: First Deer with traditional bow. Oct. 2011
Post by: JW_Halverson on September 13, 2012, 10:24:49 pm: You were vastly underestimating the effect mass has on gross score. Judging by the bases, more like 170-175. >:D

Mmmm, delicous.
Title: Re: First Deer with traditional bow. Oct. 2011
Post by: Bearded Mountain Man on September 14, 2012, 09:21:08 am: well, like I said it was a guess. Although I do have one more tenderloin steak left in my freezer. I was out hunting last night, but with no luck. Which might have been a good thing since we are packing up our house to move and processing and butchering a deer would have taken me well past midnight to accomplish. Even with my lovely wife's help.
Title: Re: First Deer with traditional bow. Oct. 2011
Post by: Pappy on September 14, 2012, 09:30:07 am: Nice deer, nothing like you first trad/primitive kill.Was that this season ? Also what is the bow made of ?
Pappy
Title: Re: First Deer with traditional bow. Oct. 2011
Post by: Bearded Mountain Man on September 14, 2012, 04:07:47 pm: Quote from: Pappy on September 14, 2012, 09:30:07 am
Nice deer, nothing like you first trad/primitive kill.Was that this season ? Also what is the bow made of ?
Pappy

This was last season. I am hoping to get one soon! I am not sure what kind of wood it is I am guessing it is walnut. Maybe I should bring it by Twin Oaks sometime. I'd love to see the place.
Title: Re: First Deer with traditional bow. Oct. 2011
Post by: jamesbarbara on August 14, 2014, 08:11:13 am: Good catch up with the bow
Title: Re: First Deer with traditional bow. Oct. 2011
Post by: Marc St Louis on September 04, 2014, 12:04:15 pm: Sorry but this looks like a glass bow to me so I'm going to move it out of here
Title: Re: First Deer with traditional bow. Oct. 2011
Post by: mullet on September 04, 2014, 03:01:10 pm: Man, this thread has been in the wrong place for two years. ::)
Title: Re: First Deer with traditional bow. Oct. 2011
Post by: Pat B on September 04, 2014, 03:14:31 pm: Slack Mods! ;D
Title: Re: First Deer with traditional bow. Oct. 2011
Post by: mullet on September 04, 2014, 03:17:07 pm: I'm glad the Admin's are on the ball. ;)
Title: Re: First Deer with traditional bow. Oct. 2011
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on September 04, 2014, 04:33:52 pm: Keep it up and we'll hang a "Help Wanted" sign fella's.
Title: Re: First Deer with traditional bow. Oct. 2011
Post by: Pat B on September 04, 2014, 05:32:31 pm: Nobody wants this job, Pearlie.