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Main Discussion Area => Archived Hunting Pics => Shooting and Hunting => 2011 Hunting Pictures => Topic started by: Will H on October 12, 2011, 10:40:05 pm

Title: 100yr fencepost bow makes MEAT!!
Post by: Will H on October 12, 2011, 10:40:05 pm

Well I finally did it! Perfect 25yd double lung shot on this little doe! I recently got access to a great little property in Montgomery Co. thats covered up in deer, on my second hunt I scored.  :) I want to thank SAWFILER for the point used, and Pearl Drums for the arrow shaft. They were a deadly combination!! She didnt go far, and as you can see the stone point really did a number on her. I had three does come in on me bout an hour before dark, this one happened to stop to feed in just the right spot. I had one little opening through the trees (right where Im pointing in the pic) she put her head down and her leg forward. I pulled up and shot all in one motion, the rest is history. I field dressed her with a flint flake and even felt compelled to take a bite out of the heart. MAN what a great day in the woods!! Like Pappy says "LIFE IS GOOD"  :) :) :)

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Post by: tattoo dave on October 12, 2011, 10:51:57 pm

Well that's just awesome Will! Congrats, I have not shot one yet, hoping to get out again this weekend. That's pretty amazing that a piece of wood that old can still make some meat.

Tattoo Dave

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Post by: lowell on October 12, 2011, 11:24:55 pm

Very nice!!  Great shot!!  Really like the stone and bow!!!

  Looked at a hedge post the other day at worked and wondered???  It was a really crappy looking post!!LOL

Title: Re: 100yr fencepost bow makes MEAT!!
Post by: Will H on October 12, 2011, 11:30:46 pm

Thanks you guys! Iowell, if that post is osage the wood is probably still good no matter how ugly it is. I made this bow from a thick osage post that found. It looked like crap on the outside but I was still able to sister billets from it. Some of the hardest best working osage Ive ever had. Anyway, good luck this weekend Dave!

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Post by: CherokeeKC on October 12, 2011, 11:44:52 pm

Congrats Will H!!!  I too am looking forward to my first stone kill this year if everything works out!

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Post by: zenmonkeyman on October 13, 2011, 12:21:10 am

A perfect shot with beautiful equipment! 

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Post by: johnston on October 13, 2011, 12:38:16 am

Everything about that hunt looks perfect.
25 yards...nice shot Will !

Lane

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Post by: FlintWalker on October 13, 2011, 12:40:51 am

It warms my heart to see this ;D    Awesome shot Will!!! 8)
 So give us the rundown on how well the point worked. Any damage to it?

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Post by: ErictheViking on October 13, 2011, 12:43:36 am

Nice shot and nicer necklace. ;)

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Post by: iowabow on October 13, 2011, 12:48:41 am

good job man that's cool and with sawfilers point.   How cool is that!

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Post by: JW_Halverson on October 13, 2011, 12:57:00 am

I can see the movie poster:

AN EVENT OVER 100 YEARS IN THE MAKING![/font]

Title: Re: 100yr fencepost bow makes MEAT!!
Post by: Will H on October 13, 2011, 12:59:10 am

Thanks again you guys! Shannon the point worked perfect! Arrow buried up to the fletchings, when she turned to run back in the woods I could see lots of blood and arrow on the other side. The arrow made a bunch of racket as she ran through a thicket hitting every branch along the way. It was dark when by the time I found her and unfortunately I havent found the arrow yet. I plan on getting back out there as soon as I can to find it. It went between the ribs on the entrance side and broke a rib upon exiting. I bet it held up good though being as it was from that tough TX rock. Ill definately keep you updated and post again when I find it!  :)

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Post by: Dazv on October 13, 2011, 09:16:03 am

amazing deer

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Post by: GregB on October 13, 2011, 09:34:09 am

Congrats Will! Great story, and cool that you used one of Shannon's points. ;)

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Post by: Big A on October 13, 2011, 09:47:54 am

Way to go Will. That has to be a good feeling.
Big A

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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on October 13, 2011, 11:39:40 am

Very cool Will! Nice arrows pal, they look awfully familiar to me.....

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Post by: cowboy on October 13, 2011, 11:51:16 am

Good deal Will! the smile says it all. Congrats!

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Post by: BearG on October 13, 2011, 12:04:53 pm

Great job Will

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Post by: Pappy on October 13, 2011, 12:47:34 pm

Great Will,very nice doe and shot.  :)
   Pappy

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Post by: PeteC on October 13, 2011, 09:49:43 pm

Congrats on your primitive kill. That's great. God Bless

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Post by: mullet on October 13, 2011, 10:03:45 pm

 Congratulations, Will and great shot! I carried one on my shoulder like that once and had to take a shower with Dog Flea and Tick shampoo. I was ate up with ticks and lice. ;D

Title: Re: 100yr fencepost bow makes MEAT!!
Post by: Will H on October 13, 2011, 11:37:49 pm

I didn't have much luck finding the arrow today Shannon, hopefully I'll stumble on it another day. Thanks again pearly! That heavy ash is the ticket. Paul, pappy, bear, big a, mullet, Thanks! Oh and Greg, thanks so much for that skinnin knife! I put it to good use! Even better lookin with some blood on it ;) We had backstrap on the grill tonight. Delicious! Now all I need to do is tan the hide. I'm thinkin plains quiver.  :) :) :)

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Post by: iowabow on October 13, 2011, 11:58:47 pm

Hey Will when you tan that hide would you do a how to Post?

Title: Re: 100yr fencepost bow makes MEAT!!
Post by: Will H on October 14, 2011, 10:21:19 am

Sure John. That's a great idea! I love "how to's"  ;)

Title: Re: 100yr fencepost bow makes MEAT!!
Post by: nclonghunter on October 14, 2011, 10:31:30 am

Good shooting and congrats...

I suppose if you make a video of tanning a hide, you can't put a disclaimer "no animals were harmed during the making of this video". Well, actually I guess that all happened "before" the video was started, so you could..hmmm

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Post by: iowabow on October 14, 2011, 12:33:23 pm

great.

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Post by: CherokeeKC on October 14, 2011, 01:54:21 pm

Sure is a pretty fencepost :)

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Post by: Will H on October 14, 2011, 03:27:53 pm

Thanks KC! It tied for June BOM and is in this months magazine. Couldn't be more proud of it!  ;D

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Post by: Parnell on October 14, 2011, 05:12:26 pm

Super job Will.  Great job with the pictures, thanks for sharing.
Congratulations.