[richard roop]

in reply to: Whatcha Got Going On 2026 #174914

Not sure how to post over in the ‘Tips’ section so I’ll toss it in here for guys or gals that shoot gloves. Some time back I got a wax ring for a toilette seal to be used for mixing up string wax. Sticky stuff.  Thought that I’d try heating some up and applying it to the inside of my glove finger stalls with a Q-Tip.  Feels kinda strange at first but the glove literally now ‘fits like a glove’.  No movement on the fingers at all.  Seems to help my release a bit.  More Mojo ………. and Mojo is real !!!!

[richard roop]

in reply to: Whatcha Got Going On 2026 #174883

I will try that with the next Jack that I slay. …….. Thanx !!!!  I’ve never used Buttermilk for the soak; always used salt & baking soda overnight,  to ‘draw the blood out’  as the old timers used to say.  Good to try new ways once in a while.

Weather forecast for today is in the high 80s. ……….. Send rain !!!!!

[richard roop]

in reply to: Whatcha Got Going On 2026 #174881

I’m curious how snowshoe hares taste compared to cottontails.  We have Blacktail Jackrabbits (Hares) down here that are edible but take a bit more effort in the kitchen than cottontails do.

I seem to remember back in Michigan guys losing an arrow (aluminum or glass) in the winter woods and flagging the general area with tape, to return in the spring for a arrow / shed / morel mushroom hunt.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Whatcha Got Going On 2026 #174870

Did a bit of checking;

Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease……….. 90% mortality.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Whatcha Got Going On 2026 #174869

Charles;  When you say ‘hare’  are you referring to cottontails, jacks, snowshoes, or all of the above ????  We had something called ‘Hemrogatic (sp?) Rabbit Fever come thru this down this way. It really knocked down the rabbit populations.  Now, lack of rabbits is affecting the coyote populations.  Long term drought isn’t helping any, either.

And;

How the heck do you find your arrows buried in all of that white stuff ?????

[richard roop]

in reply to: Smith Cobra Broadhead ???? #174843

Haven’t done too much with them, yet. The non-stop wind blew in some kind of micro-bob that took up residence in my sinuses and is trying to kill me.  Head feels like a balloon.  I have some platinum grey 2213s that I think would look good with a blue cap & white fletch.  Not sure about the cresting. Probably something with some silver in it.

Anything worth doing is worth over-doing !!!!!

[richard roop]

in reply to: Smith Cobra Broadhead ???? #174793

Much Thanx, Robin !!!!!

[richard roop]

in reply to: Smith Cobra Broadhead ???? #174789

Sadly, that would be beyond my current level of computer skills.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Whatcha Got Going On 2026 #173164

Low thirty’s over this way at night. We need rain.

I have observed that over the past couple of decades that; Hills are getting steeper, the ground is getting harder, everything is getting colder (especially water) and the air is getting thinner. Somebody needs to look into this and find out what’s going on.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Anyone Into Gold Melting and Archery? #173108

Totally Cool !!!!!

Far and away more better than my crude efforts. I understand the basics but have just not devoted the time to become skillful. Like many difficult skills, the proficient knappers make it look soooo easy.  Might be something to practice while waiting for the catfish to hit the bait.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Anyone Into Gold Melting and Archery? #173076

How cool would it be to have gold inlays on your bow !!!!

Aeronut,  I seem to remember reading somewhere about Ishi knapping pressure flakes with a stick that went up into his armpit to give him more leverage.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Whatcha Got Going On 2026 #173075

Last year I blew my left bow shoulder out shooting right handed. I was doing the ‘swing draw’ and somewhere along the way I started drawing the string as I was raising the bow from low ready. Very smooth, very fast and very stressful on the shoulder.  Dr. #1 said Bursitis and phys therapy,   Dr. #2 said Tendonitis. Dr. #3 with a really spooky MRI machine said Arthritis.  A couple of Cortisone shots haven’t done much more than the DMSO that I’ve been using.

Decided to get back into the gym and work out around the area and movement that causes the pain. So far, so good. I’m able to shoot again (correctly) and am building my shooting strength back up.

My goal is to book a feral pig hunt in Texas later this year.

 

[richard roop]

in reply to: 2025 is Here. Whatcha Got Going? #172836

It posted just fine.

Awesome photo, memorial, gesture. !!!

[richard roop]

in reply to: Happy Thanksgiving #172731

^^^^^ What he said !!!!!

Snow up on the mountain and an awesome sunrise this morning. Clearly an omen to relax all day.

[richard roop]

in reply to: What is the consensus of the Best String Wax for a Recurve??? #172637

I would be comfortable using any wax sold by Three Rivers or Lancaster.  A tube should last a long time.  I even have a partial tube from Bear / Grayling that’s still good.

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