My first Stone arrow point and primitive kill!

[Anaconda12]

My first primitive archery, stonehead deer!
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Well being a longtime traditional bowhunter I took the time and the step backwards and made myself a primitive osage selfbow being very pleased with the way it turned out and shot I was ready to try and take a deer with it.  I contacted a friend and member here Billy Berger and he knapped a few heads for me I hafted them to some shafts with sinew and pine pitch and was ready for the woods.  I was very confident with the way I was shooting the bow and now all that was left was time in the deer woods.  I had numerous opportunites nearly everytime out but they never felt "right" then one early morning I spotted a broken horn spike feeding my way down a privet hedge I immediately thought to myself if presented a good shot I was going to try and put the nice little deer in the freezer.  As he continued my way I was already picking my spot on his chest and as if in slow motion and out of instinct the arrow hit the exact spot i was aiming at the deer jumped and ran approximately 40 to 45 yards through some heavy privet I did not hear him go down but was confident in the shot as long as the stone head did its job.  As I climbed down from my stand I could not help but get that first time feeling through my body and after taken 74 deer with a longbow over the years I recognized the excitement again that I felt long ago.  It did not take long to locate the spike I found the head end of the arrow and soon found the fletch end along a MASSIVE bloodtrail the arrow had entered high mid rib and exited in tight behind the off front leg insuring a excellent trail.  After a moment and pictures and 47 calls to Bill Berger whom would not answer the phone I field dressed the prize.  From a quote from a certain television figure " The Hard Way" I think not, it is "The Only Way".  Many thanks Billy and by the way I really enjoyed the hunt last weekend!  

I have also enclosed a short video describing the kill:

[wollybear]

verry nice well done      :cool:        

[Mike Yancey]

Way to go, good job.
Mike

[Arrowslinger]

Good job Quintin.  You have had on great season.

Jeff

[pronghorn23]

Awesome!

[rappstar]

You just did what I've been wanting to do...take a deer with a stone point.  Great Job!

[Aeronut]

Way to go Quintin!     That is the next step for me.  I need to learn how to knap a head to hunt with.

Dennis

[mwmwmb]

Wow. nice job. quick question. do you hunt with a tripod cause that is some fancy camera work?

[Anaconda12]

Yeah I always some sort of tripod when I am in the backcountry I carry a small fold up compact model or usually a arrowpod that you mount on top of three arrows they are excellent small as heck and will fit easily into a shirt pocket

[Bonebuster]

Is it a step "backwards"...or a giant leap forward?

It IS something, FEW PEOPLE will EVER do.

Sincere, heartfelt, congratulations!

Simply awesome!  

[reddogge]

Excellent kill.  Your equipment is superb and since you made it yourself it is that much more satisfying.

[4runr]

Outstanding!!

I like the rig too. The quiver is excellent!

[pacopperhead]

cool

[ISP 5353]

Very Cool!

[Anaconda12]

Thanks everyone it was some kind of experience for sure I have a few stone tipped arrows left and season does not close for two more days so who knows!

[ishiwannabe]

Awesome. You have achieved what most are scared to try. Congrats!!

[waknstak IL]

Congrats!! thaats too cool.

[tradtusker]

wow very well done Congrats to you that is impressive

[Chris Surtees]

   

[bowhunterfrompast]

Congrats