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Offline Parnell

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And it's missing a foot of length!
« on: December 14, 2011, 10:38:02 pm »
My bro-in-law Adam works private security in S. Texas.  The osage bow I posted last month is for him to hunt with out there.  They have to shoot a certain number of deer per year or they get fined.  He's harvested over 400 in the last year, I saw the picture of the meat locker that's the size of my house.  Packed.  Unbelievable. 

He almost stepped on this one a couple weeks ago.  He pulled out his side arm and hit it about a foot below the head!  Gotta back that osage bow now.  That'll be a first time for me.

He's got a second that he just brought back that's even longer, probably about 8 foot, still frozen.  Anyone know the solution for prepping the skins that makes 'em rubbery/stretchy?
Glycerine and is it isopropyl alcohol?  Not sure. Clyde Gaskins told me about it at The Classic but can't quite remember.  He wants to process the other that way.

Check out the picture!
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: And it's missing a foot of length!
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2011, 10:58:34 pm »
Holy wah!  Someone here on the site built a 4" wide pine bow once...finally, a snake to back that bow!

Glad that snake didn't unload a shot in your bro-in-law's leg!
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Re: And it's missing a foot of length!
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2011, 11:09:48 pm »
That is a whopper.  WOW. 

I just tack the skins down to a board and let them air dry.  I have never used any chemicals on them.  When I am ready to put them on a bow, I soak them in water for 10 or 15 minutes to rehydrate them.
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Re: And it's missing a foot of length!
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2011, 11:56:57 pm »
Hmm, yup think I'm gonna try to talk him into just letting the other dry while pinned out.
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Re: And it's missing a foot of length!
« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2011, 12:02:50 am »
That is one, big, Western Coontail. I think that one would pop you about waist high.
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Re: And it's missing a foot of length!
« Reply #5 on: December 15, 2011, 02:15:49 am »
Amigo that is one big snake. Just have him tack it down flesh up, air dry in the sun. That's it. It will last for years that way.

Get fines if they don't kill enough deer???? Now how far is he from me  :laugh:


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Re: And it's missing a foot of length!
« Reply #6 on: December 15, 2011, 09:10:08 am »
Wow what a snake,ya glycerin and alcohol will do it,but only do that if you don't plan on gluing it to anything,it will make it soft and plyable.I have done several to be used for a hat band. Antifreeze will do the same thing. :)
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Offline Parnell

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Re: And it's missing a foot of length!
« Reply #7 on: December 15, 2011, 09:52:41 am »
I hear you Cipriano, I wish I could go.  This is a "private ranch" and fly into on their own airstrip.  Must be nice ::).
They do fly out vets and host them when they've returned home - Wounded Warrior program and such.  They hire a butchering staff to come in and process all that meat, I can only imagine the meals that come out of that place.  I'd like to go just to eat!
Some entertaining stories and Adam is a guy that can sure tell a good story.
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Re: And it's missing a foot of length!
« Reply #8 on: December 15, 2011, 10:45:48 pm »
Steve, is it the Y O Ranch? I met a guy that was one of the Foreman that invited me out quite a few years ago. I still have his number ::) ;D
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Offline Lemos

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Re: And it's missing a foot of length!
« Reply #9 on: December 16, 2011, 02:11:26 am »
Thats a big snake! I'm curious though, why kill the large breeders? Don't get me wrong I'm a fan of backed bows and have hunted and skinned my fair share of snakes ,but I try to take just the right size ones for bow limbs. Is'nt that to large for a backing
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Re: And it's missing a foot of length!
« Reply #10 on: December 16, 2011, 02:57:44 am »
Steve, now it really sounds like an adventure. You really should get out there and swing by for coffee and pecan pie..

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Re: And it's missing a foot of length!
« Reply #11 on: December 18, 2011, 12:03:25 pm »
Dunno Lemos, I didn't kill it.  The guys working there are playing by different rules, don't think they're the conservation type.

Cipriano, if I ever get down that way you can be sure I'd catch up with you for a cup of coffee.  Feliz Navidad.
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