HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!

[Steve Clandinin]

Hey Pavan.I used to live in Abbotsford BC where Chek-mate was located.a real good friend of mine owned an archery shop in Abbotsford and was a very close friend of the original owners Dorothy and Larry .I spent many evenings with Ron in chek-mates shop watching them build bows.I think over the years I owned every model they made.For the price they built the best bows ever rivalling all the top names.They made 3 models of longbows the only difference being the handle configuration.The golden hawk was their true Hill style bow ,that I have.My wife ordered it through my buddy for a Christmas present 3 lams of Yew with a pres. Bubinga riser and clear glass.Man that thing shoots.Back in the late 80's I got a Hill big 5 at 71#s my chk-mate is 64# ,the chek-mate totally outshot the hill.Now I have a little trouble with that much weight but she still shoots lights out for me.There recurves came in many styles and even their lowest price bows were excellent shooters.There 3 piece Hunter and hunter 2 and 3 were as good or better than the top end bows being built today at 1/2 the price .Its a shame they retired.

[Ari_Bonn]

Hmm I wonder if Mark will still make a golden hawk. I was just talking to him the other day. Maybe a Hill bow with foam imagine that.

[Steve Clandinin]

Hey Ari, I'm sure Mark has the forms,you,d have to ask him. Mine was built before Mark worked at Chekmate.

[Ari_Bonn]

Negative, just talked to Mark. Him and Larry cannibalized it longtime ago for a different form.
Apparently the demand just died down too much once the r/d design came out.

You talking about Ron Boormnan by chance?

The bow Pavan is talking about might be the "Falcon" which is supposed to be ultra smooth.

[Steve Clandinin]

Ari,Iwas talking about Ron Cook who used to own Eagle Archery in Abbotsford. Ron Boorman is another old friend of mine for 40plus years.I,ve got hunting pics on his wall. If your ever in there say hi to Ron and Bill for me.Great people.

[CHENRYIV]

I haven't posted in a while, but I was blessed on our season opener on Sept 9th, with this rear 10pt still in velvet.  Normally by opening season they rubbed it all off  

64" JD Berry Vixen, Surewood shaft & Ace Broadhead

 

 

[Buckeye1977]

Wow nice buck!

[frank bullitt]

Cool buck,  Crispin!

Good shootin to ya!

[canopyboy]

Originally posted by frank bullitt:
Any Hill Kills?

Been chasing  skwerls, groundhogs here!

Last weekend:

 

[canopyboy]

Crispin - that's a great buck and an awesome picture. Congrats!

[nineworlds9]

GREAT work fellas

[Moots]

Hi fellows,

I haven't posted for a long time here, but thought I would share some pictures of my new Misty Dawn built by James Berry.  This is the finest ASL I have owned.  James is building some special bows right now.

Moots

[gatradbow]

I got the bug. Ordered a classic from Steve at Northern Mist last week. Super nice guy to talk to!

[Moots]

Steve builds a nice bow.  I'll bet you enjoy it.

[MnFn]

In between elk hunting trips, I went on a beautiful day and moved a stand for deerhunting (when I get the time).

While I was out there I decided to take a couple of longbows and practice from another stand location. I don't get much chance to do that.

I took my 50# Liberty Chief and one of 'ol One Eye's bows, a 66"  52# Morningstar. I have never hunted with the MS so I wanted to see how it would work out of a tree stand. No problem whatsoever.

I won't bore you with a shot of the wonderful shooting

[MikeNova]

I just got my northern mist classic, green glass back, white glass belly. Really good shooting bow.

[Tradcat]

Steve Turay is top notch

[MnFn]

I am shooting the 52# Morning Star with 28" BOP 55/59 Douglass Fir tipped with 160 heads.

Currently, I have no side plate on it. I am looking for the thinnest material that would work as a side plate as I occasionally get a little noise when drawing the arrow back, but not always. Any ideas?

[frank bullitt]

MnFn, an ol batting/golf glove.

[MnFn]

Great idea  thanks