The "Spirit" bow w squirrel #10...

[SELFBOW]

First of the season w The Spirit bow. Mike says he only shot two squirrels w it. I'm gonna try to beat that...

 

[Stickman1]

I'm sure that's not gonna be a problem

 

[dm/wolfskin]

I could have killed more with it but it was too much bow for squirrels.

 

[Clipper]

Was his name Goliath? That is one big squirrel!

 

[sawtooth]

yeah I knew it wouldn't be long............ creeping death.

 

[Todd Cook]

For any of you who may not know, the spirit bow is a special bow made several years ago by Gene Sanders and donated to the TBG. Each year a new person is awarded the bow to hunt with for a year. The previous years recipient decides who to pass it on to.

Mike Mathis has had it for a year( and was quite successful with it). And now it goes to Martin. The idea is to pass it to someone who will hunt with it. This is no target bow, but a hunting weapon that has been in some deadly hands. I have no doubt Martin will do it justice.

 

[SELFBOW]

This is year 16 for this bow. Jeff Roberts(tradbow) was the first to have it in 2000.

Chris Ward had it in 2007 but I don't have his full story. Last three years counting backwards is Mike, Dendy and Jeff Hampton.

Any info anyone has please send to tbgnewsletter2016@gmail.com

 

[Barebowyer]

Well done. Great start. Looking forward to the lineup....

 

[sawtooth]

I wish I'd done a better job with it when I had it. I killed an armadillo- that's it. If it ever gets my turn again I'm gonna try for 20animals/year again.

 

[AllAmerican]

Nice kill Martin!

 

[JBranch]

Congrats on the squirrel and the bow Martin, I know you will do it proud.

 

[AllAmerican]

Feeling the "Spirit"

This motivated me to break out my Mantis Classic for squirrels, got this bow at live auction last banquet 2015, I'm back in love with it, and I also have a Monty Browning donated Selway slide on quiver on it. Thanks for sharing the "Spirit". Mike put together an awesome book.

62", 53#@27", B50 Flemish, had Big Jim put on a real nice beaver tail grip on it (not pictured).

Fun bow. Had a good time with it at Clybel today. No squirrels to show for it.

 

[Barebowyer]

Good looking stick there!!!! Go thump a couple and share the pics!!!

 

[SELFBOW]

Was able to slip close to this one in the rain....
#2 right in the pocket... I shoot this bow well.

 

[Hunting 4 Him]

Martin, if this is year 16, you should make that your goal for the year...16 kills!

 

[dm/wolfskin]

See there Dendy, if I kill one that's makes Martin go out and kill one. Motivation. I've got a neighbor two houses down that keeps bring home cats from the animal shelter. Another neighbor told me yesterday that she had 9. My squirrels out back has become slim. Keep it going Martin.

 

[Timbo85]

Good shootin

 

[sawtooth]

See there Dendy, if I kill one that's makes Martin go out and kill one. Motivation. I've got a neighbor two houses down that keeps bring home cats from the animal shelter. Another neighbor told me yesterday that she had 9. My squirrels out back has become slim. Keep it going Martin.

There is a bright side to everything. Before long you can start thumping cats. See? it's all good!!

Nice shot on that thing Martin. How many you trying to get? What's the "bold prediction" this time?

 

[Barebowyer]

LOL to Dendy's comment. Good shooting Martin. You drilled him!

 

[Hunting 4 Him]

There is a bright side to everything. Before long you can start thumping cats. See? it's all good!!

Nice shot on that thing Martin. How many you trying to get? What's the "bold prediction" this time?

Martin likes cats...he just can't eat a whole one!