Memory Lane

Send your trophy pictures to CentaurArchery@yahoo.com

 

Cody Daughdrill from Mississippi with his first trad kill.

Cody received his 45# Chimera on a Wednesday and by the following Tuesday had this doe.

Jim, I shot my biggest buck to date with my Centaur longbow and a battle axe head. Can't say enough about the effectiveness of that bow/broadhead combo.
Complete pass through on a walking deer, shot through stomach and liver. He ran 30 yards and tipped over dead within 2 minutes. I didn't need the blood trail but there was a paint strip for the 30 yards he ran and the body cavity was full. I've never seen a liver shot deer bleed like that!

Thank you

Paul Hopkins

Paul Hopkins harvested this buck with his Centaur longbow and a battle axe head.

Congrats Paul!

Ryan Smalls shooting a 55 pound Centaur take down triple carbon, full pass through!

Hey Jim,

Was talking to my friend Ryan who has that big moose on your page and he was saying you might like to see this. Drew a great tag last fall here in Colorado. I bought the bow used on stickbow a couple years ago so don’t know much about its history. The serial number is 00253. It held up through a fall I took off a cliff and roll through a scree field. I was worried that either I or the bow would be out of commission but luckily only a few big scratches on both.

Thanks for building a great product,

Rewk

Mike Wallingford shooting a Centaur Triple carbon bow with cocobolo riser. Using Victory shafts with 225 grn Centaur battle axe head.

Thanks Jim

Mike Wallingford

Jim Neaves shooting his 53# Triple Carbon take-down and using the Centaur Short-Mag broadhead.
“Only a 40 yard recovery”!

Third deer in a week shooting a borrowed Centaur glass bow.
But alas, the owner has been gracious to let me use it but does not want to sell it.

Joe McClinton

Shot this buck this morning, February 10. Last day of deer season in Alabama.
Fourth deer taken with a borrowed Centaur glass longbow in 2 weeks.
Can’t wait until I have one of my own.

Joe McClinton

Hi Jim,

Thought I’d send you a pic of a doe I shot in Missouri in early December. 62” Centaur Triple Carbon, 51@29. It’s the third whitetail I’ve shot with this bow since you made it for me four years ago, I still love the bow!

Thanks,
David Kretschmar

Erik Kasprowicz with his first trad kill.

Did it with my new centaur. Blacktail buck I caught browsing on edge of clear cut. Snuck up for 20 yr shot.

Got my first archery deer.

Thanks Jim and Centaur Archery!

Hey Jim,

A few years back I bought a second hand triple carbon as a backup to the bow you built for me way back. I never really hunted with it so I sold it to John Thornton to finance a new Bear Takedown. As you know, he had you lay some copperheads on it and went to killin stuff with it. The takedown didn’t work out so I was back to just my faithful Centaur which has been my go to for about 11 years. Well, you know the story, that Centaur I sold John just rocked his world and now he has gone Centaur crazy. I sensed that this might be a chance to get that Centaur back so I petitioned him for it and he graciously let me have it back. So this past year I began to shoot it more. The lower weight was more comfortable. I decided to hunt with it this year and it is working out great! My first Centaur is the only bow I have ever taken animals with before this year and it has been pretty consistent year after year. So this year I have managed to break the mold and take a couple of deer with my “backup”/now “go to” bow. I wont sell it again and create another Centaur fanatic but I still tell fellow archers about them all the time. I am working on another one right now. Hopefully the pictures of the two does I have taken in Mississippi will come though.
Keep up the good work and thanks for the good times.

This new bow is a hog killing machine!

This new bow is a hog killing machine!

Jeff Casey with his first harvest with his Centaur longbow.

Jim, just wanted to include you, Jake made a beautiful 20 yard shot last night. His 2 fletching arrow with your 150 grain short mag (single bevel) flew great. Double lung pass through breaking an offside rib and it rotated almost 1/4 turn going through. Great blood trail, deer expired in seconds. All this done with his constant companion and “baby” his 49 lb chimera.

Thanks for all your advice with the arrows and for your outstanding products.
God bless

Chris Weaver

Shot with Centaur Triple Carbon 53lbs. @ 27”
150 grain VPA Broadhead
Chris Weaver
Roanoke, Va.
(Jake Weavers’ Dad)

Drew Kohlhofer of Selway Archery Products with an October whitetail he took with his 52# Centaur bow.

Hey Jim,

Here's a pic of my first traditional harvest, using my Chimera and Centaur Big game broadheads. Double lung pass through shot. She's not the biggest but it's meat in the freezer and starting a whole new world of hunting for me using traditional bows instead of compounds. Thanks for building such a beautiful piece of equipment that's helped give me the confidence to hunt without my compound

Brian Okonski

Centaur Triple Carbon Elite! 60” 58# 30”
17 yard quartering away shot brought down too date my biggest buck!
It really truly matters when a Master Bowyer builds you the perfect longbow that is an extension of your arm!
Thanks again Jim!!!

Hello Jim,
Here is a photo of a whitetail buck I took along the Guadalupe River in southeast Texas in December 2016. My bow is a Centaur triple carbon pulling 46 pounds at 26 inches.
Thanks for a great bow.

Gary Baros

I shot this deer on Oct 15 2016.
Using Centaur Chimera 60”
Deer traveled 75 yards after being shot
Same bow I killed last years buck with.
Jake Weaver
13 years old
Roanoke, Virginia
Way to go Jake!!

Jim, your bow came through for me in the hunt of my life. First elk. New Mexico. I killed him at 61 yards straight uphill. 60” glass bow 64# @ 28” with a 675 gr total arrow weight. 270 up front. Flew like an absolute dart through the wind. Passed through completely and was stuck 4” deep in the ground. I'll forever be a Centaur guy.
Thank you for making such amazing weapons and for supporting them like you do!!
I hope it's cool for you to see a bow you built for yourself going strong 15 years later!

Hey Jim!
Been continuing to shoot the Big Game SB and and was blessed with opening day success here in the Granite State!
God bless,
Todd

Jim Neaves on opening evening 2016 in Montana, shooting a 54” 49# @ 25” Chimera with foam cores and the Big Game broadhead.

Hi Jim,
Hope you are well.
Here is a picture for your website of my dads (David Zamansky) 2015 opening morning Bull on public land DIY solo hunt at 63 years old.
Thanks,
Jake Zamansky

Jim, the bow strikes again,54 lbs @ 26” carbon elite,thanks again for a great bow!
Chris Cocozzo

Jim,
This is David Hill. I just wanted to share a picture of one of the two javelina I took last week with my new Chimera.
The bow is 60” 45@27” and made quick work of the two.
This was the first hunt I have gotten to take my new bow on and was able to limit out on these S. Texas stink pigs.
Thank you for making such a great piece of equipment. I can't wait for my next one!

Eric Tither of Montana shooting his Centaur Chimera.
Great bull Eric!

Thanks for the bow Jim!
That's a pretty quick turn around time from your hands to making kills in my hands, right?
It made quick work of this little chicken.
Thanks again,
I love it.

-Mike Warren

Jim,
Here's a picture of my son Jacob Murphy with his first bowkill..
He got him in Kentucky in early December.
He was using a 58” Chimera 46 @ 27”.
Pictured with him is his little sister, she smiling despite missing this same deer during the youth firearm season...
Thanks, Mark

First buck with my Centaur carbon 58” 50# longbow. Thanks Jim, this bow is a great longbow to shoot. Can't believe the accuracy and the penetration you get as you can see by this photo.
Butch Simpson
Omaha Ne.

Jim, here's the pic with the buck I killed on 9/22 afternoon using your Centaur Chimera. (60” 53# @ 28”). I love the bow! I can't wait on my triple carbon with foam core limbs in the future. It was about a 18 yd shot and the buck was feeding on wild Muscadines. I hit him with a 165 grain Simmons Land Shark. Thanks Jim.

Kevin White
Camilla Ga.

My son Jake, 12 years old of Roanoke, VA. First ever bow kill, first bow season. He was using a Centaur Chimera. This is the bow bought from you the year before last. Thanks for building a great bow, looking forward to getting the new one in February!

Chris Weaver

On October 30th I shot my first deer with a 50lb 58 inch Centaur carbon longbow. It has been a 3 year quest with a longbow. Couldn't have been happier.

Butch Simpson
Omaha Ne.

Brian Eubanks from Tennessee with a nice buck he shot using his 53# Centaur Chimera.

Chris Cocozzo using a 58” Centaur Carbon Elite 54# @ 26”
late season doe, thanks for the best longbow.
Chris Cocozzo

Jim,
3 for 3 with my takedown. Thanks for making the best now in the planet!
Best,
Ryan

Jim,
3 for 3 with my takedown. Thanks for making the best now in the planet!
Best,
Ryan

Jim,
Here is a pic of my first deer with my new to me Centaur triple carbon elite 60” 52# @28. Thank you for making such a great bow. I've never felt more confident going to the woods than I do with my Centaur.

Jason Youngblood

Brian Okonski shooting a 58# Centaur triple carbon

6 days of highs and lows!
Triple Carbon Elite 60” #58 @30”
Killed another Texas buck on last day and final hours of my hunt! I hope to say this many more times, Thanks Jim for making me one Helluva Longbow!!!

O

Here is a grey fox that I killed on the very first hunt with my new Centaur Chimera.44#@28”. That is one fine bow. It is silent, fast and dead in the hand. The grip fits me like a glove.

Thanks,
Ray

Chris Cocozzo using a 58” Centaur Carbon Elite 54# @ 26”
Jim thanks for a great bow, finished the season with a great bird.
Thanks again!

Jim,
I thought I would send these pics of last years buck it's not with a new bow but it’s the Lil Magnum you took some weight off and refinshed for me, still love that bow but now I got a new one.

Thanks,
Roger Moerke

Michael Fritzenschafts brother in law with another nice Kansas buck

Michael Fritzenschafts brother in law with his nice Kansas Doe

David Kretschmar shooting a 62” 51# Chimera

Hi Jim,
Here is the Ohio public land buck I shot this year. I was using a 62” Chimera, 51#@28, beautiful bow that could shoot! It was great talking to you yesterday, Thanks again.

David

Chris Padrotti shooting a 60# Chimera and the Big Game Head. Chris's first bull!

Michael Fritzenschaft showing off a nice Kansas Doe

Michael Fritzenschaft showing off a nice Kansas Buck

Michael Fritzenschaft and his brother in law Dennis in Kansas. Bows performed awesome, as usual. I'm thinking of a new Chimera with zircote handle and myrtle burl limbs.

God Bless.

Michael Fritzenschaft

Michael Fritzenschafts brother in law with his nice Kansas buck

Brian Okonski shooting a 58# Centaur triple carbon

I needed a shorter bow! I got with Jim and he created not only a piece of art work but a deadly one! The Triple Carbon Elite 60” @ 58# @ my 30” draw and has become my goto bow over my Chimera! So I was fortunate enough after several days of hunts spoiled by cattle I connected on this nice buck!

Jim thanks again brother for an awesome stick!!!

Cecil Benner shooting a 51# Triple Carbon T/D Centaur.
Jim,
I took this moose on Sunday with my 51# @ 28" T/D Centaur. What a nice bow.
Thanks,
Cecil

Butch Simpson of Omaha Ne. Shooting a 50 lb. Carbon Elite with a nice Nebraska Turkey.

Terry Sunstone shooting a 60” 51# Glass Model Centaur.

Jim,

Took the Centaur hog hunting in Texas and it did it's job, love the bow. Took 2 hogs and it shot where I looked.

Bill Szympruch shooting a 52# Centaur triple carbon

Jim,
My dark matter bow is becoming a bad woodchuck medicine. We have been having some woodchuck problems around the house and my Centaur, has provided the right answer. This is the second chuck in a week. The first one was about a 25 yard shot and complete pass thru. Only problem was he made it back to his hole, so no picture. This guy wasn't so lucky.
Thanks for building such a great bow !!!

Bill Szympruch

Will Cocke in Texas shooting a 57# Triple Carbon Dark Matter with Bacote scales.
His arrow was tipped with the single bevel Battle Axe Broadhead at 2 1/8” wide!

Congrats Will!

I have a few great friends I hunt with that use modern compounds and crossbows and as you can imagine I take quite a bit of good natured heckling for my choice of hunting with traditionial equipment. So after a long day of hearing “ will that even kill a deer” or can you hit anything with that? It was sweet to have a big group of deer come by and make two quick clean kills (both under 40 yd recovery) to rub it in their faces.. We were doing slow pushes since the weather was so bad.. But instinctive shooting lends itself very useful in these kinds of conditions. They know I've taken lots of animals with my Centaur longbow, but they got to see it first hand yesterday. I shot both of those deer after they passed my buddies. They simply couldn't get there sights or scopes lined up fast enough. We took a total of 6 mature doe, and had one heck of a good time. After the hunt we all got together to butcher, grind, and vacuum pack the meat...Thanks for puting my photos on Memory Lane. Take care and best of luck to you and your family in 2014.

Michael Jonea

Chris Blaskowski of Stevensville, Montana with a beautiful Bitterroot buck he shot using his 47# Triple Carbon Elite he calls “Yeller Jacket”

Congrats on your Montana Monster!

James Peterson of Rochester, Mn Shooting a 62” 58# @29” Triple Carbon Elite

Hey Jim, Here is the buck I shot on 12/27/12 in MN! Subzero temps and the bow performed flawlessly!

Thanks again, Jamie

Jake Zamanski was hunting in Colorado with his Dad and he called in this Bull. Shot with his 60” 58# Triple Carbon and Centaur Battle Axe Head.

Rob Power of Ewing, MO

Rob took these two gobblers with his 57# Centaur Chimera take-down bow and the Battle Axe Head.

Congrats on your harvests!

Mike Prescott of Florence, MT

Jim

Since I live in your neck of the woods, I’ve probably received more help from you than your average customer. From receiving my initial bow just a few short months ago to help choosing a great arrow and broad head combination. With your expertise, I was able to bare shaft tune my carbon arrows and go with a similar two-fletch set up along with the awesome big game heads. I’ve had a pile of close calls this fall with deer and elk but had failed to fill any of my tags. Luck was shining down on me as a herd of elk worked past one of my favorite deer stands. I came to full draw with my 54 pound Centaur Chimera and hit this cow in the heart tight behind the shoulder with your wicked Big Game Head at 25 yards. Because of the large entrance and exit wound, she barely made it 40 yards. I was amazed how deadly your little stick and string weapons were on such a large animal. She expired in a few seconds for a quick, humane kill.

Thanks, Mike Prescott

Congrats Mike!

Ryan Whitaker of Grand Haven, MI

Here is my Tom I shot this spring Jim. 22 pound bird,1 1/4 spurs. Shot him 25 yards out with my Centaur Chimera 62 inch.

See ya' on the flipside Mr. Jim!

Ryno

Brodie Swisher of Stevensville MT

Brodie shot this nice Bitterroot buck using his 52# Carbon Elite Centaur.
Check out the full story at  www.realitybowhunting.com

Congrats Bro!

Here is a picture of another “GREAT” hunt with my 56” 60# @26 Chimera.
South Texas 8pt 21 1/2 in. inside spread.

Derrick Moonier

Chris Blaskowski of Stevensville, MT

Chris is with a beautiful bull he shot using his 65# Carbon Elite Take-Down Bow.

Nice job Chris!

Jim,
I shot this little guy at about 10-12 yards, straight pass through with a big gamer. He was taken at Lower Miner Lakes just West of Jackson Montana with my 52# tripple carbon elite on Septamber 23, at 6pm. Thanks for making such great products, and thanks for asking to post this! P.s. I love my hair in this photo 
--
Patrick Schultz

Jim,

My first elk! Taken with my 52# Centaur Triple Carbon Elite and Battle Axe broadhead. Your broadhead went all the way through! Thanks for making such incredible longbows and broadheads!

--
Patrick Schultz

Gordy Mickens of Hamilton, MT

I want to thank you Jimmy for building me a new Dark Matter take-down bow (very first one built). Having a bow that is 55# @ 28 inch draw shooting a 525 grain arrow at 195 fps. tipped with the Big Game Head was enough to do the job I needed it to do!

Gordy Mickens
www.selwayarchery.com

Congrats on a huge Montana moose!!

Drew Kohlhofer of Lambertville, MI

Shot this turkey with his Selway bow
Easton arrow and Battle Axe broadhead.
This is a public land bird with a 9 inch beard and 1 inch spurs.

Congratulations Drew on your first longbow turkey!

Chris Blaskowski of Stevensville, MT

Shot this nice antelope buck with his 47# Triple Carbon “Dark Matter” Centaur.

Great work Chris!

Chris Blaskowski of Stevensville, MT

Chris is with a cow elk shot with his 65# Carbon Elite Take-down Centaur.

Mike Prescott of Florence, MT

Mike is with a skunk he shot from a treestand. Mike is shooting a 54# Chimera and the Big Game Head.

Congrats Mike!

Mike Prescott of Florence, MT
Shooting a 57# Triple Carbon Elite and the Centaur Battle Axe Broadhead.

Congratulations on a beautiful spring Tom!

Jim Neaves shooting a 65# white ash selfbow
660 gr. Larch shaft footed with Bacote
Tipped with the 190 gr. Battle Axe.

Patrick Schultz of Hamilton, MT with his very first turkey.
Patrick took this Merriams Turkey with his 52# Triple Carbon Elite and the Battle Axe Broadhead.

Congrats Patrick on a fine gobbler!

Dave Oligee of Simmons Broadheadswith his November Whitetail.

Dave used his 53# Carbon Elite to harvest this buck!

Wanted to send you another photo to add to "Memory Lane". This young 5 point fell to the new 60” 52# @ 30" Carbon Elite you made this year and was my first Trad Buck! I’ve had more success shooting the Centaur then any previous bow.

Chris Blaskowski of Stevensville, MT.  Chris shot this nice Mountain Lion with his 57# Glass Model Longbow

Aldo Bonacasta of New Jersey took this nice whitetail buck shooting his 52# Carbon Elite Centaur Longbow
Congratulations Aldo!

Brian Okonski with a gorgeous West Texas whitetail taken with his
62" 60# @ 30" Centaur Chimera

Jim thanks again for an awesome longbow!!! It was my 41st birthday. 11/06/11

Hey Jim,

Just thought I would send you a pic of the Iowa Buck I shot on 11/19/2011 with my new 62” 58@29” Triple Carbon Elite Centaur. He never knew what had hit him.

Thanks again for building such a great shooting bow!

Jamie Peterson

 

Greg Jouflas and a beautiful Colorado bull taken with his 60" 54# Triple Carbon Elite.

Congratulations Greg!

Dave Oligee of Simmons Broadheadstook this nice Mountain Lion with his 53# Carbon Elite Longbow.

Congratulations on your first cat Dave!

Jim, here is a picture of my Javelina I shot last week in Texas (Oct 2011). It was with my 58" 60@26 Carbon Elite. Stalked him and shot at twenty yards.

Derrick Moonier 

Chuck Rozas shot this great whitetail using his 52# Triple Carbon Elite

Congratulations Chuck!

Chad Lindholm of Hamilton, MT with his first elk. Chad was shooting his 52# Triple Carbon Elite and the Big Game Broadhead to harvest this nice bull.

Good Job Buddy!

Dominique from France shooting his glass model Centaur.

Congratulations Dominique!

Bob Athen from Northboro, IA.
Shooting a 52# Centaur Longbow

Art Tucker of Hamilton, MT shot this beautiful Bitterroot buck in September 2011 using his all glass model Centaur longbow and the Battle Axe broadhead.

Congrats Art!

Chris Spikes of Vidalia, GA
Shooting his 63# Triple Carbon Elite

Don't know if I told you, but I have a goal to kill 100 deer with one bow. I was at 26 with my old one, but I think I'm going to start over with this longbow. Best shooting bow I've ever picked up.

Chris

Dave Oligee of Simmons Broadheadswith a beautiful September bull shot with his 53# Carbon Elite.

Thanks for making me an awesome bow Jim! I call it the "Stick of Death".
You truly are the man!

Dave

Dave Oligee of Simmons Broadheads in Stevensville, MT with a beautiful spring time chocolate phase bear. Dave used a 53# Carbon Elite to harvest this beautiful spring bear.

Congratulations Dave!

Katie Neaves of Corvallis, MT was using her 40# Chimera to harvest this nice
Canyon Ferry Carp.

Nice Job Katie!

Dave Oligee (owner) of Simmons Sharks Broadheads in Stevensville, MT with his first Blackbear. Dave used a 53# Carbon Elite to harvest this beautiful spring bear.

Congratulations Dave!

Heath Helgert (H20 productions) of Victor, MT

This is Heaths first trad turkey, he was shooting a 54# glass model Centaur Longbow

 

Chris Blaskowski of Stevensville, MT

Shot this beautiful Montana gobbler with his 65# Carbon Elite Longbow and the Centaur Big Game Broadhead.

Nice work Chris!

Chris shot this warthog while hunting in Africa. He used his 65# Carbon Elite longbow and the Centaur Big Game Head.

Patrick Schultz of Hamilton, MT
with his first Traditional buck harvest. He was shooting his 52# Triple Carbon Elite and Centaur Big Game Broadhead.

Way to go Patrick!

Michael Fritzenschaft of Merryville, LA.Shooting his 48# Carbon Elite longbow 

Hey Jim, I hope all is well with you and your family. Just got back from KS and thought I’d share a pic of a little 9 pt. I killed on the 2nd to last day. I saw some really great bucks and even passed a few bigger than this early on in the hunt. The funny thing is 10 minutes after I shot this buck a bigger 10 pt. came by at 12 yards. Crazy! I love my bow more everyday. Thanks for putting together a great shooter.

Michael Jones of Pittsburgh, PA. Shooting his 55# Glass model Centaur Congrats on your huge buck!

  

Brian Okonski from North Zulch,Tx.

Shooting a 62" 60# @ 30" Chimera Longbow
Devils River 9 pointer - West Texas

Jim Neaves of Corvallis, MT
Shooting a 54# Triple Carbon Elite and the Big Game Broadhead.

This is Jim's first elk!

Heath Helgert of Victor, MT Shooting his 54# glass model Centaur This is Heath's first traditional whitetail harvest.

Congratulations Heath!

John Langley of Vancleave, MS
with a nice doe harvested with his 50# Chimera Wanted to say thanks for a great bow and have you add me to the growing list of successful Centaur users! I took this South Mississippi doe October the 18th, 2010 with the Chimera you made for me back in March, performed flawless and the shot was true, thanks again for the quality product and outstanding service.

 

Patrick Schultz of Hamilton, MT
Shot this whitetail using his 52# Triple Carbon Elite and the Big Game broadhead.
This is Patrick's first longbow harvest!

Congratulations!

Heath Helgert (H2O productions) of Victor, MT with his first traditional harvest!

Heath was shooting a 54# glass model bow to take this nice Montana antelope. Congratulations Heath!

Hey Jim,

Just thought I would send a pic of the coyote I shot on 10-10-10 . 62” 57#@29” Chimera. I just picked this bow up 2nd hand and it is by far the best shooting longbow I have ever shot.

Thanks for building such a great shooting bow!

Jamie Peterson

Pat Schofield of Hamilton, MT

Shooting a 50# Double Carbon

Randy Smith of Missoula, MT

Randy is shooting a 61#
Take-down Chimera.
Randy shot this buck from the
ground at about 6 yards.

Katie Neaves of Corvallis, MT was using her 40# Chimera to harvest this nice
Canyon Ferry Carp.

Ryan Smalls of CO.
Shooting a 55# Chimera and Big Game Broadhead.

Thanks for the best set up in traditional archery!.

With gratitude,

Ryan

Sean Walp of Appleton, N.Y.

Shooting a 54# Centaur longbow

Dave Oligee of Simmons Sharks Broadheads in Stevensville, MT with his first archery Elk

Dave was shooting a 53# Carbon Elite longbow and his own Tiger Shark broadhead to harvest this mature bull. Congratulations Dave!

Joe Lacefield of Versailles, KY took his first traditional turkey using his 50# Centaur glass model Longbow.

Congratulations Joe!

Jake Holcombe of Buckingham, PA shot this nice Kansas whitetail using a 54# Centaur glass Longbow