Heavy bows and a strong guy -- Patrick Kelly and his Shrew Safari ...

[Jwilliam]

Good Stuff !!!    Anymore pictures of the bows?


Bill

[ron w]

Cool , good luck on your quest!! How heavy an arrow are going to shoot for a Cape Buff.

[pdk25]

Probably around 900 grains. I don't have a trip scheduled yet or anything, so there is plenty of time to get everything tweeked.

[amar911]

Pat wrote: "Even so, it looks like that elbow could come down some."



I think Rod Jenkins would disagree with that statement, Pat. Send him that picture and see what he tells you. rod@safarituff.com From having Rod coach me and tell me he wanted my elbow higher than I had it at the time, I expect he would like to see your elbow right where you have it. Your form in the photos looks VERY good to me. However, there are guys out there who have far more expertise in shooting form than I do!! Post the pictures on the Shooters Forum and you will get opinions from guys who REALLY know what they are talking about (along with opinions from guys like me who just THINK they know something).      

Allan

[Hit-or-Miss]

My traps hurt just looking at that bow being drawn!

[pdk25]

We didn't take any pics of the bows while we were shooting, but here are some pics of the 4 that I brought.  Maybe Allan will share some pics of his beauties later.

Stewart Slammer 66" 74# @ 29"
Curly maple veneers, quilted maple lams and Cocobola dymondwood riser

   

   

   

This pic is more recent, after I had a satin finish put on it.
 


Morrison Dakota  62"  80# @ 29"
Copperhead skins, bamboo lams, bacote riser, kudu tips

   

   

   

[pdk25]

And the other two.


Howard Hill Rogue 68" 95# @ 29"
2 bamboo lams 2 yew lams, ? riser wood








Shrew Safari 60" 76# @ 29"
Proprietary laminations, phenolic riser, curly ash veneers, cape buffalo overlays and tips, bowbolt takedown

[The Vanilla Gorilla]

Yeah, Pats a real monster of a man.  Huntin with him will keep you in shape...each of his steps is 3 of mine, and he can step over stuff I have to go around or go under.  Always full of encouragement too.  Good to have you as a friend, Pat, cause I sure wouldn't want you mad at me!

[pdk25]

I just look that way now.  Wait til I lose the weight that I should and get more aerobically fit.  I'll have people kicking sand in my face at the beach.

[Jwilliam]

Thanks Pat !!! Those are some great looking bows.    


Bill

[chinook907]

Pat I sure like that Safari, its the right weight and shoots from the correct side too      

Maybe Ron should make a 58" bow with birch or osage instead of the ash, and baleen instead of the buffalo horn, and call it... the Alaskan !  

[pdk25]

Hmmmm, birch and baleen. It's got a ring to it.

[Molson]

Yeah... Pat's a pretty good guy for a fireman....  

[pdk25]

Lol. Thanks, Tim. Still wish I could have seen the look on Mike's face when he said that.

[AdamH]

Yeah, they don't get much better than "Ole Pat" he showed up at my house one day to shoot for an hour or so from Jersey !! 4 or 5 bows, a target and I dont know what, stashed in the Nissan, I say, Man you gotta get a Truck !! Miss Ya Buddy !!!!!!!

[pdk25]

Thanks, Adam. You're making me blush.  I still have the same car.  Just looking a little more beat up.  Deer have taken a ride everywhere but the driver's seat.

[Terry Green]

Allan....still pumped for ya on that OZ hunt of yours.....really want to do that some day.  

No problem going to NZ for buiz....and hoping over to OZ to hunt....just gotta be the right time.

Good Stuff here too.....    

[J. Oles]

PDK25

Which model is your Shrew?

Great bow!  I have Classic Hunter 56" that's a touch over 70 with the bow bolt.  My favorite hunting bow.

Keep those bow pics coming!

[amar911]

Terry,

It was an amazing hunt that would definitely be right up your alley. If you could figure out a way to get over there sometime, then I am certain there would be a way for us to do the hunt together. It was the most incredible bow hunt I have ever been on.

Allan

[marlon]

Great bows! Keep shooting those high poundage bows!