HH bug got me ... Part One!

[smoke1953]

Dave Miller stated this was the foremost collection of Howard Hills actually made by Howard. This was shown at Kalamazoo. Pavan this was for you.

[Mudd]

Smoke.. that's awesome!!!!

Your post might have been intended for Pavan but I'm one of the ones also drooling.

Thanks for sharing.

God bless,Mudd

[Dick in Seattle]

Hills at Moses Lake...

I'm wondering how many of you are planning to take your Hills (styles) to Moses Lake?   I will be there and I think it would be neat to get together an all Hill group for a round on one of the courses.

Takers?

[stik&string]

I bought 2, sold 1 of them and ordered another.

Thanks, that is exactly what I wanted to see.

There is just something about the lines in these bows, a grace and  elegance, yet one can almost feel the fierceness and efficiency just by staring at them.

[canopyboy]

Originally posted by Rik:
From when this thread began to now, how many of you have bought or ordered a Hill bow?

Ordered mine up about 2 weeks before this thread started based of a predecessor thread.  Maybe the same one that lead Ben to start this one.

[seven crows]

I posted that I made my decision between a mohawk and a Hill and ordered a Hill Owl. Just changed my mind on the Owl and went with The Ruffed Grouse instead..... but heck , its still a Hill!!

[Steve Clandinin]

Bought a Red Cheetah and traded for a fox takedown,both beautiful bows.

[GRS]

Bought one, on the verge of ordering another.
Gerald

[smoke1953]

Mudd, the ones in the rack were made by Hill and the ones lying on the table as I remember were Schultz bows made for Howard.

[Benny Nganabbarru]

One.

And nice Hill Hills, too.

[Rik]

I do believe Ben has coined a new and useful phrase:

"HILL HILL"

[3Under]

Well I got my new Hill style bow this weekend at the KYTradFest. Steve Turay of Northern Mist Longbows brought it down from U.P. setting up as one of the venders. I memtioned ordering it a "boo quoo" of posts ago. It's a 66", 55 lbs. at 28",tembered bamboo(peanut-butter colored limbs), Shelton with green glass on the belly and back, Maccasar ebony risor and tip and grip overlays. It is a two piece takedown using the connection hinge.

Steve modifys the hinge so you don't have slide in sidways like on a Mohawk. You just push the upper and low sectoins at a angle straight in then assemble and string the bow. It's hard to notice that its a 2 pc. with a connection hinge.

It has a straight grip but it has a palm swell on the bow hand side of the grip. It acts as a locator grip with a straight grip look. You only notice the swell when you grip the bow. a really comfortable feel. Thought "Rob D" might appreciate that touch.

I really like it. Reallizing a photo would be better than all the above verbage, but can't do  photos right now. May need a little help cause I can't get on "p" bucket for awhile!

Steve built a beautiful bow. Hope photos to come soon.

The Old Guy,

[RC]

You fellas need to check out the thread "St. Judes Hunt Down Under" in the making for a fine adventure in "Hill" country.RC

[Benny Nganabbarru]

A few favourites from today:

[Ben Maher]

Nice Ben ,
Does it get any better than a day afield with the dog , bow and a quiver of arrows ?
Bring on the dry season eh !

[Benny Nganabbarru]

Absolutely, Ben!

Lads, Mr. Maher has only just arrived back in Australia (I thought he was already back a couple of weeks ago) and if we're good he'll show us some pictures of his adventures with his HH Robin Hood Special!

[Ben Maher]

From my recent hunt in NZ ...
a small Billy from the foothills of some beautiful but extremely rugged mountains .

later in the trip I hunted Red deer further south in Fiordland and saw what can only be described as Gods country ... simply stunning !

Equip ...
T/d 52 # Rhino 66" string follow
1 2016 arrow tipped with STOS 160 head , fletched with some beautiful turkey feathers given to me my mate Rob Di Stefano
1 Green Arrow t shirt

This goat was later stewed with some veggioes and chilli ... beautiful !

 

I also later in trip managed to catch a 9 pound trout ... mmmmm yummm

i'll post more pics later

here is me and the boys with our gear .. and me and my Robin Hood # 13

Ben and Ben - Thanks for sharing the happy moments!  Great days with wonderful weather and good friends are tough to beat!