My Colorado Elk Bow and Trip (added pics)

[DC]

Pretty country! Not the mile after mile of conifers like here.

[---GUTSHOT--->]

Nice looking bow! nice pics also

[lebhuntfish]

Nice pics Dave! The one of your bow leaning against the cabin reminds me of our cabin near Colorado Springs. This is making me home sick for the rockies! Here is a pic of our families place. Looks a lot like where you were.
Patrick

[Onebowonder]

Looks like you had a GREAT time Dave.  ...and the bow is awesome of course.

OneBow

[Dvshunter]

Thamks guys.

Your place looks pretty nice pat. That would be a tuff one to let go.

Thanks eric. I absolutely had a blast. Im going again next year.  I had a buguling 5x5 following a cow at 35 yards but i was kneeling and doubted the shot so i just watched him walk off.  I sat by his wster hole in a thick patch of quakie thicket that night and had him at 40ish yards but was sitting cross legged and again just watched him walk off. Still a very cool experience. 

[lebhuntfish]

I'm glad you are going next year bud! I'm going to try, not sure about the selfbow but would love to. I may use (if I get it done) a flint lock I wanting to build.
That is a trip you will remember for the rest of your life!
Patrick

[osage outlaw]

How many spiders did you find in your beard?

[simson]

Beautiful hunting bow with perfect tiller! Also nice work all around. And great Colorado pics, always want to visit the US when seeing such great landscape.

One note about the string:
I use the same material and use 2x3 strands up to 70#, 2x4 strands up to 100#.
One strand breaks at 70#, I've tested.
Reducing the string will bring that 5 fps you have aimed for, test it!
To fit the arrows, just make a double serving at that place where your 3 fingers are.

[Dvshunter]

Pretty funny there Clint.  Spiders are to afraid of getting caught up in there.

Simeon, thanks for the tip. There is no doubt that I would get that boost, but after a week of hard hunting and seeing the wear on my string, I think I like the extra strands for insurance alone.

[Carson (CMB)]

Great Pics. Always a good time carrying a wood bow in elk country.

[Bob Barnes]

awesome bow Dave... love the tips.  Sorry about you not getting your elk shot, but that bow will make meat for sure!
Bob

[Marc St Louis]

Very nice

That wild flower looks like Yarrow, very aromatic smell and medicinal

[Josh B]

Nicely done on the bow Sir!  Thanks for the pictorial from your hunt.  The Rockies have their own beauty to be sure. Josh

[Dvshunter]

Thanks again guys!

 Thanks for the id on that flower mark.  Once the flowers get crushed they definitely have a nice strong smell.   They grew everywhere we hunted and I would grab them and rub them on my clothes for a makeshift cover scent. Mixed with pine I think I blended in nicely. 

[Forest_Farmer]

Sweet bow, with nice clean lines and a great looking tiller.  Even though, skins and different stain jobs can look great, It's nice to see Osage fresh, and naked.
Well Done!
Ed