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Title: Africa Arrow
Post by: Mike Yancey on June 22, 2023, 06:22:30 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/RMDWK5W.jpg)

Made up a special arrow to have in my quiver for my hunt in South Africa at Sofala in a few weeks.

Nothing screams Africa like a banana fletched arrow. 5/16 Hickory shaft with a 185 Grizzly single bevel Broadhead behind a 75 grain Woody Weight that spins like a top and flies like a dart weighing in at 815 total grains out of a 60 lb longbow, just waiting for a chance to go through a zebra!
Title: Re: Africa Arrow
Post by: Friend on June 22, 2023, 06:29:01 PM
Should be some lethal medicine.

Good luck Mike.

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Post by: Terry Green on June 22, 2023, 06:45:01 PM
That's a pretty nice looking arrow.  I know you are pumped.
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Post by: Wudstix on June 22, 2023, 07:47:22 PM
That should do it, good luck and straight shooting.
:campfire: :coffee: :archer2: :campfire:
Title: Re: Africa Arrow
Post by: Bisch on June 22, 2023, 08:12:34 PM
Hope you get a crack at that jailbird (zebra) Mike!!!! Zebra is #1 on my list this summer. I've been 4 times and not had a shot at a zebra yet!!!!

Bisch
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Post by: rastaman on June 23, 2023, 11:27:24 AM
Beautiful arrow, and i know it will cause some lethal damage Mike!  Good luck to you guys again! :thumbsup:
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Post by: GCook on June 23, 2023, 12:21:42 PM
Looks good Mike.  What's on tour list besides Zebra?
Title: Re: Africa Arrow
Post by: Mike Yancey on June 23, 2023, 04:05:18 PM
Wildebeest, impala, big warthog.
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Post by: blacktailbob on June 23, 2023, 04:19:16 PM
Looking forward to hearing about the trip.
I've heard tell that warthog is the best eating too.
Title: Re: Africa Arrow
Post by: GCook on June 23, 2023, 06:33:06 PM
I'm hoping for a good warthog as well.  But my arrows aren't as pretty but the are wood and I built them so I guess they'll do!
Title: Re: Africa Arrow
Post by: Mike Yancey on June 23, 2023, 08:00:09 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/5D6L3KS.jpg)

I had to make a couple more. The one flew so good I kept shooting it and it passed through a soft spot in my broadhead target and went flying into some thick brush and I couldn't find it! Now I have one for a Zebra and a Warthog!
Title: Re: Africa Arrow
Post by: katman on June 23, 2023, 09:13:05 PM
Good luck on the hunt. Nice arrows. You should not have any problem getting 2 holes on the zebra.
Title: Re: Africa Arrow
Post by: GCook on June 23, 2023, 10:34:07 PM
I'd have to search a while for one of them!
Title: Re: Africa Arrow
Post by: Mike Yancey on June 23, 2023, 10:37:04 PM
Quote from: GCook on June 23, 2023, 10:34:07 PM
I'd have to search a while for one of them!

I did!
Title: Re: Africa Arrow
Post by: M60gunner on June 24, 2023, 08:10:12 PM
Nice looking arrows. Any self respecting critter would be proud to be shot with one. Reminds me of the Hickory Arrows I made a friend for one of his African trips. Lots of work getting the shafts straight, needed my heat gun. Can't recall what he shot with them but he was after a Crocodile , reason he wanted the Hickory arrows. His canoe driver chickened out at last minute and turned around. He didn't get a shot
Title: Re: Africa Arrow
Post by: 5deer on June 25, 2023, 10:02:24 AM
    awesome      :clapper:
Title: Re: Africa Arrow
Post by: BillyJack1975 on June 25, 2023, 10:08:49 AM
That is a cool setup Mike. I'm sure it'll do the job. Zebra rugs are just awesome.
Title: Re: Africa Arrow
Post by: razorsharptokill on June 29, 2023, 12:04:27 PM
I am loving the hickory shafts that I got from you! TOUGH and heavy. I guess subconsciously I liked your arrows so much that I painted the fletched end on mine almost exactly like yours without even realizing it, LOL! Weird. I did self nocks on my primative arrows.

Stone points and Grizzly broadheads for me this year.
Title: Re: Africa Arrow
Post by: Friend on July 10, 2023, 10:55:52 PM
Very lethal design...

Currently developing my own 2025 African set up for plains game...am planning to use it this 2023/2024 deer season.
Title: Re: Africa Arrow
Post by: beemann on July 11, 2023, 11:57:40 PM
That is a good looking arrow.  Love em.  Good luck to you....
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Post by: Al Kidner on July 22, 2023, 10:37:48 PM
Yep... been a fan of banana fletch, Africa and hunting Zebra for a long while myself! Good luck.
Title: Re: Africa Arrow
Post by: Mike Yancey on August 22, 2023, 11:17:16 AM
It worked!
Title: Re: Africa Arrow
Post by: Mike Yancey on August 22, 2023, 11:20:39 AM
Sometimes when you make up something special for a hunt you set yourself up for disappointment. This time after five previous trips I got it done with my stuff. One of the toughest animals to hunt in Africa and no doubt one of the best tasting. We ate a whole platter of the meat and all wanted more.
Title: Re: Africa Arrow
Post by: Mike Yancey on August 22, 2023, 11:22:18 AM
Only thing I hate was that we never found the arrow! Louis said he would look for it.
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Post by: rastaman on August 22, 2023, 11:25:05 AM
Awesome Mike!  Congratulations! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Post by: BillyJack1975 on August 22, 2023, 01:32:21 PM
Congrats Mike. Fine looking trad setup and trophy!
Title: Re: Africa Arrow
Post by: JamesD on August 22, 2023, 01:35:21 PM
Very Nice!
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Post by: Zeebob on August 22, 2023, 01:51:43 PM
Very nice Mike!  Congratulations...Zebra are tough to hunt and tough to kill!
Title: Re: Africa Arrow
Post by: Terry Green on August 22, 2023, 03:33:20 PM
I'm just tickled to death for ya Mike!!!  :jumper: :jumper: :jumper: :jumper: :jumper:

That's just GRAND!!!  :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
Title: Re: Africa Arrow
Post by: GCook on August 22, 2023, 07:35:01 PM
Congratulations Mike! 
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Post by: Friend on August 23, 2023, 01:25:16 PM
Awesome accomplishment....
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Post by: blacktailbob on August 23, 2023, 04:07:51 PM
Well done indeed!
Title: Re: Africa Arrow
Post by: Russell Southerland on August 23, 2023, 06:37:13 PM
Congrats Mike! Great pic as well!