ManySpurs: Great buck! Got to love hunting the hard way, kill or no kill!! Love the crested arrows also. Self customed?, and if so, interested in making some money?
Thanks. Yes those arrows were self crested and fletched ala "the Hillbilly Method". I used Yellow Krylon spray paint, red and silver Testors Model paint, a paint brush, a permanent magic marker for the black bands, Scotch Tape to mask, and a variable speed drill, and Polyurethane spary to cover it all up. Was pretty easy and relatively inexpensive. Sorry to say....wish I could help you out....but I'm way to busy to be taking on any cresting jobs. It makes for a great summertime project though. Give it a try!
Great job manyspurs. Several years back Id really thought id like to make a bow out of Osage stave and try and kill a buck with it. Just couldnt convince myself of putting in the work and meticulous crafting involved only to snap it over my knee when I missed what would probably be the biggest buck Id ever see with it within easy range. (LOL)
Thanks. And that scenario is exactly what happened a few days prior to harvesting the buck in the picture. I had been scouting a certain buck for 2 years, picked up 3 of his sheds, one a matching pair. Got 'em on the deer cam twice, and had him at 22 yards a few days before I took this buck. He was a brute. Shot was to far for my stickbow. That was a heartbreaker.[:'(]He ended up getting hit by a semi during the rut that year. Biggest 8 pointer I've even seen dead or alive bar none. I gotta find those pictures.
And thanks for the attention everyone. The rack from this buck has been setting in the garage for a few years. I finally got up the ambition to mount the rack on a plaque this weekened. It really turned out nice. Thanks again.
