Bull Down!

ProAlpine · October 13, 2018, 12:35:01 PM

Just a quick update on my bow:
Many of you may have read my thread "Bull Down" in which I described my successful elk hunt this year.

In addition, my father, who is an avid firearm shooter and reloader, recently got a new chronograph with bluetooth capabilities. We spent a few hours choreographing arrow speeds.

I am happy to say that my home built, laminate hybrid longbow shoots with the best of them!

I shot 10 arrows for each bow, arrow weight was 524 gr. I shoot 3 under with a tab. Here are the results of all the bows I own:

Blacktail Sitka 58#@30" - Avr speed 185 FPS

Morrison Shawnee w/ Longbow Limbs 55# @28" - Avr speed 191 FPS

Morrison Shawness w/ Recirve Limbs 55# @28" - Avr speed 194 FPS

My Longbow 58# @30" - 192 FPS

Sweet!

stykshooter · October 13, 2018, 01:56:13 PM

Great story & hunt, congrats

shedhunta · October 14, 2018, 10:47:35 PM

So awesome!!!!

Homey88 · October 15, 2018, 06:19:52 PM

Congratulations! Nice bull!

hitman · October 15, 2018, 07:56:09 PM

Thanks for sharing a wonderful event in your hunting life. Very nice trophy.

IdahoCurt · October 16, 2018, 10:25:50 AM

Hey Marc! post some pictures of that beautiful bow you made. I can't believe how well it shoots for your first bow,crazy!

Butch Speer · October 16, 2018, 11:05:55 AM

Way to go!

John Cholin · October 16, 2018, 11:18:34 AM

Congratulations! Job well done! I would have taken that bull in a heart-beat!

JMC

Howitser · October 16, 2018, 11:53:13 AM

Good on ya!

stevem · October 16, 2018, 05:00:13 PM

Such a good story. Impressive is you built your own bow. I made a Bingham project recurve and used it to take a javelina. Was pretty happy about that. To take an elk with your own creation would be 1000 times better. Can't wait for more of your adventure stories.

jdeitz10 · October 17, 2018, 12:05:31 PM

Awesome story! Great to hear all the hard work paying off!

MnFn · October 17, 2018, 01:40:11 PM

Great story and well told. Congrats!