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Title: Stoned Black Bear
Post by: Tommy Leach on August 26, 2013, 08:57:00 PM

This Bear was taken with an Osage Selfbow and stone point. 12 yard shot, 192 lbs.
Thanks for looking,
Tommy

(http://i720.photobucket.com/albums/ww201/stillwaterselfbows/6960c19c-701b-485a-8bdb-844ba138450b_zpsd65b53b7.jpg) (http://s720.photobucket.com/user/stillwaterselfbows/media/6960c19c-701b-485a-8bdb-844ba138450b_zpsd65b53b7.jpg.html)
(http://i720.photobucket.com/albums/ww201/stillwaterselfbows/ea0a78ca-e710-44ff-8ef3-3f2a24a53edf_zpsb4b84244.jpg) (http://s720.photobucket.com/user/stillwaterselfbows/media/ea0a78ca-e710-44ff-8ef3-3f2a24a53edf_zpsb4b84244.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Stoned Black Bear
Post by: SKITCH on August 26, 2013, 09:03:00 PM

Hello Tommy.......... from Tulsa.

Beautiful bear! Where was the hunt?

Nice equipment too!! Congrats!!

Title: Re: Stoned Black Bear
Post by: Tommy Leach on August 26, 2013, 09:06:00 PM

Tony - Ontario. It was my third trip and second bear. Great hunt!

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Post by: Chumster on August 26, 2013, 09:13:00 PM

Very nice, thanks for posting Tommy!

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Post by: zipper bowss on August 26, 2013, 09:24:00 PM

:clapper: Congrats Tommy!
Did you make your equipment?
Bill

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Post by: Josh Perdue on August 26, 2013, 10:03:00 PM

Good job, what an accomplishment. The stone point and self bow are icing on the cake.

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Post by: on August 26, 2013, 10:48:00 PM

:clapper: :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:

Bisch

Title: Re: Stoned Black Bear
Post by: Tommy Leach on August 26, 2013, 11:07:00 PM

Bill, I did make the bow. It is water seasoned Osage that turned olive green. It is a takedown with flipped tips. The arrow was cedar shaft with water buffalo self nock insert. The point is a head I knapped from Pedernales flint. Thanks everyone, Tommy

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Post by: slivrslingr on August 27, 2013, 12:58:00 AM

That's awesome, congrats!

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Post by: Joeabowhunter on August 27, 2013, 09:55:00 AM

Fantastic. :thumbsup:

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Post by: Shedrock on August 27, 2013, 01:58:00 PM

:thumbsup: Sweet!

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Post by: KentuckyTJ on August 27, 2013, 02:33:00 PM

Very nice!

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Post by: Longbow1953 on August 27, 2013, 03:33:00 PM

:thumbsup: :archer2:

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Post by: JMSmithy on August 27, 2013, 07:08:00 PM

Congrats!!!!!

:campfire: :archer2:

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Post by: joe ashton on August 27, 2013, 08:43:00 PM

congrats!!!

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Post by: KyRidgeRunner on August 28, 2013, 01:37:00 AM

Congrats! :clapper:

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Post by: Tater on August 30, 2013, 11:57:00 PM

Nice Bear..... getting it done with a selfbow and stone point.. :thumbsup:

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Post by: twitchstick on August 31, 2013, 09:51:00 AM

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :notworthy:

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Post by: gregg dudley on August 31, 2013, 12:14:00 PM

That's outstanding! Congratulations!

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Post by: chall on August 31, 2013, 12:33:00 PM

Congrats !

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Post by: ermont on August 31, 2013, 08:05:00 PM

WOW. Self bow AND stone points. Congratulations for sure!

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Post by: varmint101 on August 31, 2013, 09:16:00 PM

Awesome!

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Post by: BuckeyeGuy on September 01, 2013, 06:33:00 AM

Wow, that's amazing taking with a stone point congratulations !!

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Post by: Terry Lightle on September 01, 2013, 08:32:00 PM

Tommy.you done real good

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Post by: Arwin on September 01, 2013, 08:47:00 PM

:clapper: :clapper:

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Post by: Carcajou on September 02, 2013, 08:28:00 AM

thats testament to primitive self-made equipment. Way To Go! :shaka:

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Post by: razorsharptokill on September 02, 2013, 08:02:00 PM

How awesome is that! I got my first primitive animal last year and it is a great feeling! I'm sure Tommy is a "few" animals ahead of me though! LOL

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Post by: Hummer3T on September 03, 2013, 12:42:00 PM

Very cool, now that is traditional.
congrats

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Post by: swp on September 03, 2013, 03:53:00 PM

Congrats!!!

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Post by: ron w on September 03, 2013, 03:57:00 PM

:thumbsup: :notworthy: :notworthy: :clapper:

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Post by: ron w on September 03, 2013, 03:57:00 PM

:thumbsup: :notworthy: :notworthy: :clapper:

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Post by: sheephunter on September 03, 2013, 08:40:00 PM

Too cool!

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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on September 04, 2013, 10:21:00 PM

Great Bear, even more special with equipment used!

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Post by: Anointed Archer on September 05, 2013, 11:18:00 AM

EXCELLENT :clapper:

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Post by: britt on September 12, 2013, 10:45:00 AM

Wow, very nice.

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Post by: ozy clint on September 13, 2013, 07:41:00 AM

:notworthy:
fantastic! congrats.

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Post by: one more bow on September 13, 2013, 08:58:00 PM

great looking point. never saw osage turn colors like that before either. cool, nice bear too.

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Post by: BrushWolf on September 14, 2013, 09:51:00 PM

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: Congrats!!

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Post by: cacciatore on September 14, 2013, 11:38:00 PM

The most traditional of the equipment,congrats.

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Post by: BradLantz on September 16, 2013, 01:15:00 AM

too cool congrats

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Post by: straitera on September 16, 2013, 07:57:00 PM

Just about as cool as it gets! Outstanding effort & bear! Thanks

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Post by: Jayrod on September 17, 2013, 05:46:00 AM

congrats nicework!

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Post by: Bowhunter4life on September 17, 2013, 03:59:00 PM

Congrats!

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Post by: djohnson on September 18, 2013, 07:34:00 AM

Cool! Congratulations.

Darren

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Post by: nontypical on September 18, 2013, 04:21:00 PM

Awesome..Congratilations!!

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Post by: Kris on September 20, 2013, 07:21:00 PM

So cool...done right! Nice accomplishment.

Congrats!

Kris

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