Lethal Tomato Stake

[Lefty8917]

This year I began making arrows from Bamboo tomato stakes. A much needed primitive upgrade from the gold tip traditonals I was shooting before. Needless to say I fell in love. Shooting an arrow you made from a bow you made is a feeling few people get to experience. This year I was lucky enough to feel an even greater feeling. Harvisting 2 doe with my new primitive arrows. This doe gave me a perfect 15 yard quartering away shot.

Just a little side story, After a short track and a decent drag that night. My father and I enjoyed a beverage on the back porch. I noticed a shooting star and pointed it out to him. He told me to make a wish. So aloud I said "I wish you get a nice 8 point tomorrow". He laughed and said "Way to go, you just jinxed me. Your not supposed to say your wish out loud." That next morning we hunted together and I was there to help him drag out that 8 point I wished upon him.

[bowandarrow473]

Sweet, Those tomato stakes do make some mighty fine arrows!

[H Rhodes]

Congratulations!  Man, that is awesome.  Now, I would appreciate a little star wishing sent my way.

[burchett.donald]

 Yea, I'm with Howard, could use some star wishing also! Nice job putting everything together and harvesting your deer...I know you and your father are proud of the accomplishment and should be...Congratulations
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[sleek]

Congrats of course! Id love to see more of your arrows you made.

[Chief RID]

What a great post! Congrats on what sounds like a great hunt.

[Lefty8917]

Thanks guys! Sleek, I will make a post on the arrows board with some pictures. Ive been meaning to do so but my time has been consumed with work and hunting lately. RPS3, aka my father-in-law, is the one who introduced me to the tomato stake arrow.

[Danzn Bar]

Congrats......
DBar

[mullet]

Congratulations to both of you, can't beat that Tonkin.

[DGF]

Congrats Lefty, nice deer!

-Dan

[rps3]

Congrats Joe, I am seriously happier than if I had gotten one myself. I may have introduced Joe to the bamboo arrow, but he took it to a whole new level, they are well made deadly projectiles. Now lets turn some obsidian into points!

[jimmy]

Goo job dude.  I killed one with a tomato stake arrow a few years ago.  That nursery has since stopped selling the good ones.  Now all I can find are those ones dyed green.  Anyway, congratulations.

[Lefty8917]

Thanks Bob but knapping heads might have to be a retirement hobby. Jimmy, Ive gotten all my bamboo at the Home Depot. So check that out if there is one near you.

[Badly Bent]

Congats on taking 2 with your homemade gear Lefty.
I like those tomato stake arrows for hunting too, they are tough and get good penetration.

[Arrowbuster]

Way to go, congrats!!!