Be prepared to learn a different way to shoot. Thats not only the way they did it back then, its also the way its done now in all movies:PVan. JavaScript is disabled. Dont speak ill of the dead. and a man eater crocodile. A quick look at my Big Five (68", 55#@28") shows that all 4 bamboo lams are tapered. This threadVan. There was actually a show on Versus last night Bucks of the Tecomete or something like that?? They are smooth bows. You can assume this bow has straight limbs and that the bow is safe and shootable. Pope and Young went forth to slay grizzly bears and African lions with their longbows. Coupled with two inner lams of bamboo, this is one of the most aesthetically beautiful bows, as well as an exceptional performer. If it was in bow range he shot at it. Bottom line is that I was also disappointed with Tembo and the other Hill films I have seen . Maple and red cherry riser with Red Elm limbs. "Patriot". (2), Yellowstone Custom Bows Made by Craig Ekin, Hamilton, Montana. There was so much other stuff that was all for the movie and very little if any true hunting. He died on 4 February 1975 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. During Hill's life, his full name varied in official records. (1), Wallace Mountain Bamboo laminations under brown glass. You can assume this bow has straight limbs and that the b USED - Left handed. Is anyone here using a Hill Style Bow? The tips were way to heavy. (1), ** total_quantity ** | ** unit_price ** / ** unit_measure **, Instinctive Archery Carbon Vapor SS - 44@28 - 56" - 040312, Jack Harrison 2 Piece - 62@28 - 66" - JH6266RO, Doug Duncan Warhawk Zebra - 65@28 - 68" - CA91171, Howard Hill Redman - 64@28 - 66" - RC66184, Flying Eagle Swift Wing - 61@28 - 62" - 2005101, Byron Ferguson - Safari - 40@28 - 68" - 2065, Yellowstone Hunter - 50@28 - 60" - H121310, Wolf Paw Archery - 40@28 - 60" - WP4060WP, Green Mountain Stingray - 47@28 - 62" - 1293344, Wallace Mountain - 54@28 - 68" - WM5468RE, Roy Coursey El Puma - 62" - 52@25 - EP661, Massie Archery Inc - 55@28 - 68" - 075T02, John Davis Longhorn Pin - 61@28 - 66" - LP6166KO, Archery Traditions Hunter - 68@28 - 68" - QLB191. I got that from the Book I remember Papa Bear Also I worked for Bear Archery in the Late 80s and I had spoke with a lot of people who actually knew Fred Bear and I remember having a discussion with one of Bears closest friends at the plant and we discussed the impact early archers and how much we had to thank them for the sport we now know. Very good condition. You can assume this bow has straight limbs and USED - Right handed. Thanks again ! I had a Big 5 for a good long while, somehow it got away from me. You can assume this bow has straight limbs and that the bow is safe and shootable. JavaScript is disabled. You can assume this bow has straight limbs and that the bow is safe and shootable. A few small scratches but otherwise in good condition. (2), Longbow You can assume this bow has straight limbs and that the bow is safe and USED - Left handed. One piece longbow. Right Handed. Even after Warner Brothers and MGM Studios turned down the script, Howard Hill was undaunted in his quest to kill the elephant he had dreamed of so long ago when he was still that barefoot Alabama boy. Longbow - Byron Ferguson - "Safari "- 40@28 - 68" - 2065. Nevertheless, Hill's accuracy was otherwise so precise that he routinely hit extremely small targets in both live and filmed demonstrations. [22] According to some historical accounts, the Anglo-Saxon king, Harold II, died in the fighting after being "struck in the eye" by a Norman arrow. One piece longbow. Tembo Original Lobby Card Howard Hill Bow and Arrow Hunting Snake at River 1952. You can assume this bo USED - Right handed. I was very disappointed in this movie and it really went against my view of Howard Hill. Howard Hill (born Lemuel Howard Hill and later cited Howard H. Hill; November 13, 1899 - February 4, 1975) was an expert bowman who for over two decades, from the early 1930s into the 1950s, was often introduced or billed as "The World's Greatest Archer". You cant judge an era unless you lived in that era, under the influence of what life was like back then..the very beginning of modern archery and bowhunting pretty much. Owners & Operators - Howard Hill Archery. Pronghorn - 62@28 - 60" - PR6260DA The fact is, just because youve met Byron Ferguson doesnt give you any insight into the type of person he is. Never saw Howard in person . That is the part I am most disappointed with, I had never seen Tembo before but I always heard that it had some great footage of hunting African Game with a bow. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7a2a97e9dd6d7873 Like all Wesleys it consists of 5 Bamboo lams, only known extra options are the antler tips. His signature bows and arrows are still being manufactured and sold at Howard Hill Archery in Hamilton, Montana, operated by longtime friends Craig . Please advise. I have a Redman I like very much because I like the looks of yew and it is a time honored core material, but I also like any Hill I have owned. Thanks for all the input guys. Hill's father crafted a bow and set of arrows for his son out of white oak and river cane, and he started shooting when he . I have to stay within 18.3 yards , Maybe need to lighten up a wee bit George! Truly the top of the line! Own a legendary Howard Hill longbow with traditional Howard Hill accessories. Partially finished bows may be ordered with a traditional straight handle in any of our longbow models. If you sandwich bamboo between two laminations of yew, you no longer have a Tembo. 72# @ 28" 68" length. Talk about not being PC! (19), Used Ill tell you what is disappointing to me. but I dont really know what that has to do with anything, never saw Hitler either but I am sure I dont like him. (1), Jack B Harrison On February 17, 1955, Hill appeared as a contestant on You Bet Your Life, a popular American quiz series hosted on both radio and television by comedian Groucho Marx. George D. Stout wrote: I will never understand how we can judge folks we didnt know. I have a lemon wood backed with rawhide, the best shooting bow I've ever shot. Nothing about him was for real atleast not relateing to this movie. New, never shot. I dont judge individuals by their personality unless I really know them, and that still doesnt warrant me to judge them. Right Handed. (1), Wild Wood Three (3) laminations work super and you don't get the decreased performance and feel of the extra layers of glue as you will in the four (4) or five (5) lamination models. It is easy to be an armchair quarterback concerning the Outhouse Channel shows of today. (7), White Bison (1), A&H Archery 2 Howard Hill quivers $95 each. Howard Hill Tembo Longbow. Like new condition. (1), Grey Wolf A rouge elephant! Its easy to judge sixty years ago with a 2010 mindset. Howard Hill "Tembo" Longbow, 68", 60 lb. I have shot a bunch of Redman bows, and they are very nice. I've had several HHs, presently have a 68" Big Five that's 57# @ 29". Howard Hill shot all bamboo. That model was introduced by Peter O. Stecher to match the needs of straight bow archers. I saw Howard Hill the hunter taking baby animals for his own amusement. You can assume this bow has straight limbs and that the bow is safe and sho Used. sorry hill fans, Ive never liked the man:? (32), 55-59# 10 best traditional bow hunting book for 2019 lihr reviews. That isnt the subject of the post. I don't think you could go wrong with whatever model you choose. I doubt very many here ever shot a field round or an animal round. Ethics is a good thing. Broadheads are 190 grain Grizzly single bevels or 190 grain Tuffhead single bevels. All in all very disappointed in Howard Hill, now I know why Fred Bear dispised this guy. Where longer distance shots are the norm. Service from . BTW limblover that is a good comparison, I never thought about that! (1), Boss Bows You can assume this bow has straight limbs and that the bow is safe and shootable. I just can't afford one yet. Sold for. Don't let the reverse, or forward set, handle fool. Im a Hill fan as well, but have no taste for some of the hunting practices of the days, or some of the videos. Free shipping for many products! $350. While performing in the role of an archer in The Adventures of Robin Hood (starring Errol Flynn), Hill made perhaps the most iconic bow-and-arrow shot in American film history: Robin Hood shooting his own arrow to split a competitor's arrow already embedded in a distant target. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Trad Bowhunter; Posts: 872; Favorite Howard Hill Archery bow model on: August 09, 2016, 09:36:00 AM . Byron Ferguson, however, did not split a wooden arrow but telescoped a modern aluminum arrow into another. A big 5 and a Wesley special. Sam Fadala with a gobbler and a classic style longbow built by John Schulz, protg of Howard Hill. If you are a fan of Capstick and Ruark and the tales of the safari days of Africa, this a must see. As a bowhunter himself, he killed over 2,000 animals with his longbow, including a 10,000-pound African bull elephant, becoming the first white man to kill such an animal with an arrow. A couple very small scratches but otherwise in very good condition. Frank.. Hello! a 70" Tembo with a bit of backset that I draw to about 50# at 29.5", from Howard Hill Archery. [19] In 2006, cast members of the Australian-American television series MythBusters were unable to replicate the end-to-end splitting of an arrow, so they concluded that Hill probably used a shaft made of bamboo, not wood, for the famous shot. I remember shooting some models including the bamboo one which had the worse hand shock, or should I say cartilaginous destructive thump. From the Scirroco, Howard bowfished for marlin and began experimenting with diving and underwater archery. BUT I have also seen some old Fred Bear Films, and Art Young films and although I know they were not as ethical as we are today; those films didnt feel as fake to me. Good grief:!::!:Van. His remarkable achievements have been highly regarded internationally as well as in the United States. Finally, his gravestone in Alabama is simply inscribed "Hill". I maust say that I feel the same way about the film. I definitely dont idolize him for his hunting though I did see some of his African safari footage on YouTube (the lion and the elephant stalks) and they were pretty intense. [12][13] Soon, his growing involvement working in Hollywood films as an archery expert, stuntman, and adviser prompted the Hills to move to Los Angeles, California, where by 1940 they owned a home at 12007 Saticoy Street and Howard identified his full-time occupation then as a performer or "Artist" in motion pictures. I wish Art Youngs Alaska Adventure had been filmed 30 years later( I mean with sound and without the Charlie Chaplin frame jumping effect) It would be traditional Archerys ultimate masterpiece in my book of course:). Pope and Young, the Thompson brothers almost everyone from back then indulged in shots that were just too far. "Redman" You can assume this bow has straight limbs and that the bow is safe and shootable. Howard was one of archery's early writers and his . A few small scratches. I also have a Howard Hill Tembo, 68", 63#@ 28 and a Bobby Lofton Osage 68", 67# @ 28". [4], Among his many achievements in archery, Howard Hill in 1928 set a new world record for the farthest recorded flight shot with a bow and arrow, at 391 yards (358m). There is no sporting or ethical hunting of tieing an animal up to shoot it with a bow, or to use a human as live bait, now or 60 years ago. A well built Tembo would be my choice. I was aware he was a bowyer at Howard Hill Archery from 1968 to 1974 before starting out his own business making the American Longbow. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. TheLegendStick is designed after a bow Howard took with him to Africa. You can assume this bow has straight limbs and that the bow is safe and USED - Left handed. As for Byron Ferguson, a true gentlemen and an excellent ambassador of Archery. (1), Black Canyon Custom Bows (1), Tim Meigs Own a legendary Howard Hill longbow with traditional . Refinished with hunter finish. Howard's ability with a bow and arrow along with his record of achievements go unmatched 25 years after his death in 1975. Re: Favorite Howard Hill Archery bow model, http://www.howardhillarchery.com/limited-edition-longbows/black-mamba.html. (46), 2-Piece Stick to his shooting prowess, and do buy into the different time point of view, and you will not be disappointed. (1), Dakota Bows Comes with extra string and grease. 208.113.148.196 Hill enjoyed the challenge of making remarkably difficult trick shots, such as shooting an apple or prune off the top of someone's head from a distance of 60 feet. IN VENDITA! I'll see about finding a good picture of it. 72# @ 28" 68" length. (1), Blue Ridge Archery Read more. Van, George. String follow,Back set, Glass, all natural,fiber backed or any where in . Very good condition. [17][18] The marksmanship and daring that Hill exhibits in just those two films exemplify why many archers consider him to be among the greatest hunters of all time.[12]. Vancouver, March 2, 2023 - Element79 Gold Corp. (CSE:ELEM) (OTC:ELMGF) (FSE:7YS) ("Element79 Gold", the "Company") announces that it has engaged new marketing providers as contracts with its former service providers are completing. Tembo: The Legendary Howard Hill / Points on Arrows Traditional Archery DVD is in very good condition. It is a fast, smooth wood. (6), 3-Piece All Howard Hill longbows are laminated, with fiberglass backing for a maximum of strength and durability. Hill became a regular competitor in field events for the longbow; and by 1930 he identified himself vocationally as a "manufacturer" of archery equipment or "tackle" in Opa-locka, located just north of Miami. Right Handed. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Hollywood ruined the actual archery and hunting in Hills movies, as they had in many older flicks. Howard Hill Tembo Bamboo Long Bow 60 pound, left handed. "Classic". He was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in Birmingham in 1971, the Archery Hall of Fame in Springfield, Missouri, in 1972; and into the Bowhunters Hall of Fame in Squaw Valley, California, in 1975. In it Wiles reveals that although Hill had split the end off of several arrows, he was unable to split the arrow exactly as scripted (from end-to-end). "ML-10". [8], Following his graduation from high school, Hill enrolled at age 19 at Auburn Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University), where he continued to play baseball, football, and basketball. You can assume this bow has straight lim USED - Right handed. Of the many bows I have owned, it is the last I would part with. Fun bow to shoot. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. During his career, he produced 23 films about archery for Warner Bros. (1), Palmer (1), Howard Hill My favorite bow is a 66", straight gripped, string follow, Wesley Special. Pronghorn - 62@28 - 60" - PRTD6260DA I have read HtHW and like the info in the book and I shoot the same way as said in the book but I have the DVD of Tembo and dont think I would watch it again. A lot of people are attracted to those bows because of the Hill name and the "romance" of the classic longbow. That is the HH I love. This bow is located in Alaska Contact Joe at [email protected] Visit Bowsite.com: Very good condition. In 1952, when Hill returned to Auburn to promote "Tembo," his documentary about bow hunting, . Draw weight is 55 26", bow is in great shape only a couple minor handling marks. Please give me your favorite HHA bow model & why. (1), Spirit Howard Hill had to make a living out of archery; the various shorts on the web are the one he picked up from his African hunting expedition in 1950 which he financed borrowing 50,000$. Hes a great archer, and I admire him as an archer. Im with you Van. Tom Clum and his sons built this store from the ground up with the help of many hands and good friends. (3), Redbud Hollow Bows [7] On his draft card, he signed his name "Howard H. Hill", indicating that he had altered his full name, adding a middle "H" and dropping his first name Lemuel, as it is documented in the federal census of 1910. I mostly use Douglas Fir shafts and make my own arrows. No other man has so completely dominated any sport as Howard Hill did in the sport of Archery. The Howard Hill bamboo bow is to the serious minded bowhunter what the bamboo flyrod is to the purist fisherman! Author Topic: Favorite Howard Hill Archery bow model (Read 688 times) Tradcat. An elderly gentleman that my wife befriended on a flight to Kansas last year recently gifted me a HH Tembo and a custom John Schultz longbow. The combination of Yew/Boo really performs, and looks good doing it. [3] That same year, he won his 196th field archery competition in a row. The splitting-the-arrow scene can be viewed in an extended excerpt from, "Thirteenth Census of the United States: 1910", "Twelfth Census of the United States: 1900", "Howard Hill, Champion Archer Who Shot for Errol Flynn, Dies", "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 19171918", "Scene from The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938 BluRay)", "You Bet Your Life #5423 Groucho meets a psychiatrist (Secret word 'Door', Feb 17, 1955)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Howard_Hill&oldid=1136405682, Players of American football from Alabama, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using infobox person with multiple spouses, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 30 January 2023, at 04:41.
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