Author Topic: A Day with Big Medicine (Read 10184 times)

The Singing Bowyer · « **on:** September 19, 2007, 12:48:02 pm »

Pappy asked me to post a pic of my greatest shooting day, so here ya go.....

I was using a snakey piece of black locust I named "Big Medicine"--66" long, 62# at 27 inches. I had been missing them all week with a lower pound osage bow I call "Pappy's Osage", since he gave me one his prime staves. The squirrels were staying up high, and I just needed a little more "umph" to get up there.

I probably saw 30 or more squirrels that day, and had plenty of shot opportunities, and a whole lot more arrows than you see left in the quiver...but I ain't complaining!

DanaM · « **Reply #1 on:** September 19, 2007, 12:56:46 pm »

Nice batch of tree rats Chad, our season just opened haven't got after them with the bow yet, but
I took momma out with the guns and got enuf for a meal. There appears to be lots of em this year.

Pappy · « **Reply #2 on:** September 19, 2007, 01:09:32 pm »

Thanks Chad I known these guys will enjoy that.That was a great day.If you can just do the same with the deer yall may have a chance.

By the way your team is leading by 1 point guess who is right behind.

Pappy

GregB · « **Reply #3 on:** September 19, 2007, 01:59:54 pm »

That's really good shooting Chad...lot of folks don't have that kind of luck with a shotgun. You ought to be well prepared to harvest some venison this year!

mullet · « **Reply #4 on:** September 19, 2007, 06:20:33 pm »

Great shooting Chad.I haven't shot that many since I hunted on the golf course.

jamie · « **Reply #5 on:** September 19, 2007, 06:31:54 pm »

excellent. now you can make a rawhide string for that bow.

cowboy · « **Reply #6 on:** September 19, 2007, 06:36:40 pm »

Wow - good shootin! I've had worse days with a .22

. I keep hearing on here - aim small, it's stuck in my head - can't get it out

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Pat B · « **Reply #7 on:** September 19, 2007, 07:01:53 pm »

Good shootin' Chad. Pat

The Singing Bowyer · « **Reply #8 on:** September 19, 2007, 07:07:22 pm »

The area I hunted on was as good as a golf course..... It is a few hundred acres owned by the airport in Nashville. It probably hasn't been touched by a timber company in 80 years, and has some of the biggest trees I have seen anywhere in TN. I have seen as many as five squirrels in one tree.

Pappy, I expect Ron to hammer a P&Y Saturday to put us ahead... He has to make up for his shooting performance.

I plan on using "Pappys Osage" for deer, but if I miss one, I may just have to bring out "Big Medicine"...

Little John · « **Reply #9 on:** September 19, 2007, 11:37:30 pm »

An awsome hunt, congratulations. Havent had squirell and dumpling in ages. Kenneth

Pappy · « **Reply #10 on:** September 20, 2007, 01:24:29 pm »

Yall are already a head,ya he has guaranteed 3 so yall should be fine.

Pappy

GregB · « **Reply #11 on:** September 21, 2007, 08:42:45 am »

Good luck this weekend Chad and Pappy!

Otoe Bow · « **Reply #12 on:** September 25, 2007, 12:41:03 am »

SB: What kind of points were you using? Looks like a lot of fun.

Otoe

The Singing Bowyer · « **Reply #13 on:** September 25, 2007, 11:02:01 pm »

I had an array of points, but I mostly just used a regular rounded blunt and/or the magnus blunt with the bleeder blade. For me it is best to use whatever is cheapest when i am shooting up into the trees...

Primitive Archer