Yew Flatbow - Double Hollow Limb - 62#@28"

[Carson (CMB)]

I finally got to put a tag on an Elk. This is the bow that whispered this little three point bull in. I set out at the beginning of the year to make myself a wide limb, stout yew bow for the fall Elk hunt. It is 63" nock to nock. I wanted a bow that really stacked at the back end but without any set caused by drawing into the stack a bit. I started with a pair of wide billets and this is the bow that eventually emerged. I worked on the bow here and there through the year and was shooting it at our local summer bow shoots. It is still not properly finished with a handle wrap. Just a simple piece of calf skin for a strike plate. Mammoth Ivory overlays. The double hollow limb idea just came about when I decided to do a hollow limb, but then had so much width to hollow out and no gouges that wide.

I shot the Bull elk front on at 20 yards. It was the fourth and last broadhead arrow in my quiver. He jumped the string on the first three shots, and managed to wheel out of the way of the arrow the first, second...and third arrows, but the fourth time he came into my cow calls, he came a step further and gave me a front on shot. This time he froze and the arrow hit its mark. He went 40 yards and piled up.























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[Pat B]

Beauty and effectiveness. What more could you want. Very nice and interesting bow, Carson and congratulations for the elk.

[BowEd]

Congratulations Carson on your elk!!!.Lot of meat there.Exciting hunt!!!!You must have hit the juggler heh??Unique design of your bow too.I like it.

[Badly Bent]

Congrats Carson. That downed bull elk is a beautiful sight, what a rush that must have been for you. Awfully cool looking bow too, never seen one hollowed out in that manner, it sure did do a number on that elk.

[Cloudfeather]

Thanks for setting the bar just a bit higher....once again. Back to the workshop. Lol

[Hamish]

That's pretty darn fancy. How the hell do you tiller a bow like that?

[BowEd]

Now Carson....lol.If every deer gave me 4 shots I'd be in heaven.....lol.

[Badger]

    Thats really impressive! Great job!

[willie]

First class bow and steaks. your treatment of the belly is remniscient of some Native American bow pics I have seen.

do you feel that the "keel" on the belly contributes to performance?

[penderbender]

That is a work of art! Just wanna run my hands over it! Cheers- Brendan

[FilipT]

What sorcery is this!? Gorgeous...

[mikekeswick]

[Hans H]

I`ve never seen that design, but like it. congrats from Bavaria.
Hans

[rps3]

Congrats on a successful hunt and a pretty cool bow.

[selfbow joe]

Congratulations on the bull elk and a good looking bow.