First Selfbow Kill

[wooddamon1]

Shot this big dude on 4/29 just a couple days before leaving MI for Tennessee to spend a few days at the Classic. I got settled into my blind and immediately heard gobbles behind and to the left of me. I shook out a couple weak gobbles in response and yelped a couple times on my box call and here he came from out in front of me across a big meadow, diagonally from the opposite side treeline. He stopped at about 8 yards conveniently in front of the only open window without mesh and I sent one through the base of his neck and out his back end. He dropped and flopped right there on the spot. I let him lay while I composed myself and another big boy came in and attacked him, standing on his back, picking up his head and dropping it, etc...pretty savage display of nature right there in front of me. I then noticed a bunch more hens and toms/jakes in the field that I watched for 30 minutes. All while a steady rain came down. Anyway, here's a pic or three. Oh, 11.5" beard and 1.25" spurs.

[Wudstix]

Nice bird!!!

[Roy from Pa]

Congrats....

[Zing]

Congratulations on the nice bird

[wooddamon1]

Thanks guys. I made this bow and another right after figuring to gift the one that shot the best to my brother in law. He's a C bow guy but is genuinely interested in seeing the bows I make and has expressed a desire to someday make his own selfbow. He and my little sis are also kind enough to let me hunt their 10 acres five minutes from my house.   

He also always gives me cool stuff for free when my sister makes him clean out the pole barn. Here's a few pics of the bow. It had his name on it the whole time I hunted the property, I shot and just handled the bow around him numerous times and he never noticed 
I was glad to hand it over with some good mojo on it.

[wooddamon1]

The name "Limber Timber" just sounded cool when it popped in my head, and I realized after I scribed it that Tim was his late brother's name. We share a bond over both losing a brother too soon as well as just being good buddies.

[Pine]

Love it. 
Thanks for sharing.   

[supernaut]

Awesome all the way around Damon!

Beautiful bow, beautiful gobbler and an even cooler gift for your brother in law.

Congrats! 

[doubleo]

Nice gobbler and cool bow! Congrates!

[stevem]

Enjoyed your story.  Thanks for sharing.  Very nice looking bow that has mojo.

[Pat B]

Very nice bow and congrats on the bird.   

[rastaman]

Way to go sir! Awesome bow and bird!

[Pappy 1]

Beautiful Bird and bow also. Nice both times.
Pappy

[Michael Guran]

Congrats Damon!

[Terry Green]

Congrats on your 1st selfbow kill!!!

AND, congrats on that GREAT 2nd picture!!!!

[wooddamon1]

Thanks guys. Heading to the cabin tomorrow to shoot and fry up some nuggets from a breast!

[Walt Francis]

Congratulation!
You Done Good.

[Undomesticated]

Your write-up made it sound a lot easier than most stick bow turkey hunts!

[wooddamon1]

Thanks for the kind words, guys.
Undomesticated, this was by far the easiest one I've ever had. The day before and this day were rainy and chilly and I had the most action I've experienced in years. It all just came together perfectly. Only took about 15 years of chasing them with a bow! Glad it was with one I made. 

[DVSHUNTER]

Thats awesome man. Congratulations on the selfbow kill.  There is really nothing like tsking game from a carved stick. Well done!