I don't know if this old bow was ever fed properly, but I got it in the mail yesterday morning before work, got home from work, put a new string on the bow, tuned some arrows up, and was able to stalk upbbn on this hog last night. Hit far back, got a pass through, but not good blood on the arrow, so I pulled out and found it this morning. It was quartering away enough that I got the good stuff, and it only went 50 yards.

And that should be proof enough of the effectiveness of those great old models.

My first real bow was a Paul Bunyan. Wish I still had it. Somehow got lost in one of the many moves I made over the years. Mine was green with a red grip.

Cool deal pdk.

Paul (Bunyan) would be proud!

First of all Pat Congrats on your first kill with your new bow! Man! you did that fast! I know some on here aren't found of all fiberglass bows. And talk them down. But in a hunter's hands the Green Paul Bunyan has proved itself once again. Just like it did many times before when it first came out. Well I would say your off to a great start. What arrow broad head combination did you use to take down that pig? Yes Paul Bunyan would be proud! Heck I am proud! Well done Pat! Well done...

I am not going to say that the arrows were perfectly tuned, but they were hitting good enough for me out to 15-20 yards with broadheads. I only probably shot a total of 20-30 arrows trying to find one that worked. I used a black eagle instinct 350, with 100 grain outsert, and 225 grain Vandieman single bevel broadhead. That same head had now taken 3 hogs, an armadillo, and a raccoon. Pretty soft metal, but real easy to sharpen, a little wider than most singel bevels, and seem to stay sharp long enough to get the job done.

Very Impressive. Things get only get better once you fine tune that Bunyan bow. Good luck!

You and the BOW made MEAT! Out-standing! Go get sum mo!

Outstanding! Congratulations! Jawge

Man that is outstanding! Big congrats. Dave

George X2! Well done and congratulations on the tablefare! Lance

Well, even dogs sometimes get scraps from the table.

Joe

Frisky, I aint' proud. I have picked up road kill more than once, lol.

""Well, even dogs sometimes get scraps from the table.""

And so endeth the reading of the word for this Sunday.

Congrats bud! Also, saw this post on FB with the pic of a draw length check clothes pin. Never thought of that personally, but love the idea and used it to double check my draw length this afternoon. Thanks for sharing.

Congratulations on your kill. Nice photo and bow.

Grats for making a point. But one question: is the hog still eatable after 1 night in summer days? I am just curious for a possible future experience.

Congrats. Saw you on the Oklahoma archery facebook page too. What part of the state are you from?

Ada, Oklahoma.

Draven, the meat looked to be good, but I didn't want to chance it, since it angled through the abdomen. Otherwise, I would absolutely have used the meat. Have done it many times before. Wish I had been sure and recovered it last night, but my fields and the buzzards are still happy.

You are still better off taking care of them right away if you can. I have killed around 100 in a little over a year. Most of the time, I get them fairly quickly, gut them, hose them out, put ice in the cavity, and between the legs and on the shoulder if big enough, then get up at dawn, skin it, quarter it, put it on ice, then go to work. Did 11 in 11 days in one stretch. Prettt tired at work, lol.

Thank you for the answers Pat. Cheers

Kudos dude! Had a Pearson fibreglass longbow back in the '60s, killed a rabbit but only peed off the squirrels. Have been buying those oldie but goodies here and there to outfit my growing grandkids. Got one similar to yours but much lower poundage ands it's a ply-flex with the simulated plastic horn nocks....very cool lil bow!

In capable hands, these bows will deliver! As you just proved.

That's impressive...congrats!

Frisky cira 2016...

"All of my life, I've secretly desired a Paul Bunyan model 100. Back in the day, this ad shows it was $32.95. However, it was a custom! It has a "power surge!" I thought only my Grail had that! Anyway, I think some of you Widda owners should consider this bow, as the performance is similar and the price is better. Joe"

LOL!

Yes, I believe I did write the above statement. I do consider the PB on par with a Widda!

Joe

After testing one last week the fact that you took an animal with a Paul Bunyan glass bow does not surprise me at all.We will hear more stories like this in the future with glass bows as more of us shoot and learn that these bows will kill ,no problem. Good for you.You got the ball rolling.Sorry you could not eat the meat.Keep em flying.

Frisky, I was thinkingbbn of teasing the widow folks, saying this bow was a just a little slower,noisier, and with a more handshock than your average laminated bow, but should be an easy transition for those accustomed to a Black. I held off because I figured someone would take me seriously and get offended.

Frisky, I was thinking of teasing the widow folks, saying this bow was a just a little slower, noisier, and with a bit more handshock than your average laminated bow, but should be an easy transition for those accustomed to a Black Widow. I held off because I figured someone would take me seriously and get offended.

That's cool

As I've always said.......

Yes, BW owners are an easily offended crowd. They've got that chip on their shoulders, due to overpaying.

Joe

Has anyone else noticed? Fiberglass bow prices have just gone up on Ebay.;-)

Nice job! I'm a fan of using vintage bows for hunting. They have a little something extra to them.

Congrats on your pig kill and a great story to boot!

Frisky, being that you have joined this PB thread and stated how a PB compares to a BW, how much better is the PB than that em-Bear-assing TD you have?

Good job, man. That's a nice un, D.

I will say the Bear TD is a better deal than a Widda. It costs a lot less and is a much better bow. The PB is also a better deal than a Widda. Same shooting qualities and much lower price.

Joe

Pats the man!

Nahh. Just good opportunities. The real man is Robert Carter. And kingwouldbe, and the guys making their own equipment and killing stuff. I hunt in their shadows.

RC and Kingwannabee are great representatives of Paul Bunyan bows. Neither one knows how to hunt.

Joe

Good job I love this P B bows JeffW

I am going to keep mine with me with glove, arrows, quiver, and arm guard in the trunk of my car along with a feed bag stuffed with plastic, and a dot on the bag.You do not have to worry about the bow coming apart ,and you can shoot just about any were at any time.Let a friend shoot the PB last night, and he really liked it,and he shoots a Martin Saber.Keep em Flying.

I think others are going to be wanting to try a Paul Bunyan bow out soon.

Congrats! Very nice!

That "old bow" is being fed properly now. Congrats!

I think this thread cleared anyone’s doubts. What an all fiberglass hunting bows capabilities are. In a hunters hands. Again outstanding Pat. I really enjoyed seeing this thread when you posted it. Some posts are worth bringing back TTT ;)

Congratulations on your hunt.

Sweet job of putting the old fiberglass back to work. Never had that model but had several others that were a blast to shoot and to hunt with. Wish That I had my dad's, loved it. The pig never knew that it was shot with what some would call a lesser bow, don't figure that it cared much one way or the other because it did the job just fine. Been a lot of memories made with those old bows. Well done Sir, from Arkansas near the state line.

PDK25 - congrats! Great job with that old glass bow!

Sweet!

Shhhhhhhh! The prices will go up! Jeffw

pdk25 - CONGRATS on your kill... Curious, what poundage is your Paul Bunyan?

Prices have already gone up.

Gary It was my bow. I made a trade with Pat. I’m pretty sure Pat said that Green Paul Bunyan scaled 70#. I think 70# was enough!;)

Seeing Pat with that hog sure made my day:)

I have a old Paul Bunyan as well but caramel colored. Great bow fishing rig as well. Bounces off rocks and boats like a champ :)

Wow Don, 70# all fiberglass, bet the bad boy will rattle your teeth...8^)

Gary it actually shot pretty nice with a fast flight string on it:)

Thanks for sharing.

This Paul Bunyan model 300 was around 70 pounds when I shot that hog but I draw it a little longer right handed and it is closer to 72 pounds. I posted some stats on it and I believe that it shot an arrow right around 10 greens per pound at 177 ft./s at my long draw length. Now I have also killed pigs with a Paul Bunyan 100 that is only scaling maybe 52 at 30. Great Bows. Another thing is that I think the hand shock is greatly diminished when using a fast flight string. There is no reason not to use a fast flight string with a fiberglass bow. It improves the performance dramatically. I posted the Krono numbers on this bow as well but I can’t remember what they were. Somewhat less.off the top of my head I want to say 164 ft./s, but the arrow was close to 11 Green per pound.

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Good thread! Thanks for the information Pat.

Good thread! Thanks for the information Pat.

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