49#@28" Osage selfbow I recently posted sent a 55# D&M Custom woodie tipped with a Zwickey No Mercy double bevel through the base of his neck and out his back to drop him on the spot. He came in alone on a trail that leads to a vernal pond the critters use and turned facing me at about 8 yards 5 minutes after I settled in. I used a blind to stay dry and hidden. These past couple rainy mornings have been the most action-packed since the season opened on the 20th for my private land tag. I wish my son was along, but he's in Florida with his mom having a blast.

I always enjoy everyone's pics and stories, so I figured I'd share mine. Enjoy the pics!

I figured someone might ask, so I did a couple quick measurements. I'll weigh him here in a few but his beard is 11.5" and his spurs are both approximately an inch and an eighth.

I plan to use as much of him as I can, feathers, bones and all.

Grateful to Mother Nature for giving me one of her beautiful creatures to enjoy. Happy hunting!

Congratulations, that is awesome.

Sweet!!!

That is Awesome

Hanging out in the bow shop/general purpose garage. Getting ready to pluck and clean him up.

Congrats. and nice looking bow.

Nice Congratulations.

awesome bird, bow and pics. Congrats on the accomplishment, gotta love the whole spirit of what you have done with a simple stick and string. very cool.

Way to go on the self bow harvest!

Congrates Damon!!

Nice one!

Way to go. Great looking bow too. >>>----> Ken

Big congrats Damon. All that hard work building selfbows has paid off!!!! That is a turkey to be proud of buddy. Really happy for you. Excellent job!!!!

Presto! Nice work, Damon. You got the difficult "first" out of the way. It's all gravy from here :)

Congratulations on a great bird nice work

Awesome, congratulations

Thanks guys! The bow, season and the bird are pretty special to me for a lot of reasons, one of which is that I made the bow knowing it was one of two that I was planning to shoot and hunt with, then decide which I'd gift to my brother-in-law. I already decided before the season started that it would be this one, so I wrote my nickname for him on it and have been shooting and just BSing while holding it around him and he still hasn't noticed :)

I think I'll bring it down to Tennessee this week and give it another good workout before I hand it over next week sometime.

I also incorporated his late brother's name into the bow's name. We've both lost brothers, so we share a bond over that as well as just being good friends. His brother's name is Tim.

Way to go Damon!

Beautiful bow and very cool story to go with it. Your brothernlaw is going to love that!

Good Shooting->->->->Craig

Awesome.

Everything about it is special as it should be. for many, it is rare to have a brother n law like that, he will be blown away by the gift for what it is and what it means to be from you like this.

Outstanding accomplishment.

Congratulations Damon! That’s an outstanding accomplishment. Well done.

Congrats Damon. Great accomplishment, great bird, and great story. Beau bow.

Congratulations on All accounts

Way to go Damon. Congrats on a nice turkey and an awesome bow.

Thank you gentlemen! I'm still jacked about it. Had a beer with my brother in law showing off the bow and he still hasn't noticed! Maybe my little sister is right about him :)

The meat is all trimmed and in the freezer, I'm gonna take a breast to the Classic and beg Pappy for a recipe and some grease. I wanna contribute to the potluck so I can eat like a fat kid. Good luck hunting to all you guys!

Nice.

Nice! Nothing like shooting a gobbler with a homemade selfbow. Well done!

Congrats. What a trophy

Congrats. What a trophy

Doesn’t get much better.

Wow, nice... Congrats!

You the Man Damon. Awesome buddy. So happy for you

Bjrogg

Congrats!

Good job!

Got meat and new fletchings!

That would be a dream come true for most of us ! Congrats.

Awesome great story & pictures very lucky brother in law.

Congratulations!!!

Awesome, Congrats, nothing better than self-accomplishment. John

Great!

Thank you, guys.

Nice and Congrats!!

Well done !!

It is no small feat to take a longbeard with a selfbow! Love the look on that bow ! Sometimes I think turkeys are harder to harvest than deer?

Appreciate the kind words, guys!

Harry, I can't tell ya how many years I've chased these things with a bow. Start making my own and only took 3 more seasons ;)

Very nice accomplishment Sir! Congratulations

Congratulations! Very nice trophy!

Big congratulations! Quite a trophy!

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