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in reply to: Whatcha Got Going On 2026 #175622
Thank you, …………. So far, so good !!!
Got out this morning to shoot a few. Still dealing with shoulder issues so I’m really concentrating on form in general and back tension in particular.
Looks like we might get some water from the sky this afternoon !!!
in reply to: Whatcha Got Going On 2026 #175620Yeah, ………….. I’ve been saying that ‘Pear’ is a shape. Need to lose a few pounds, myself.
Hopefully …….. The parents had a long talk with the kids about range safety & etiquette. ‘Sorry’ has never called a bad shot back.
Ok …………………. We have new people show up here and fade away, probably thinking that as newbies they have nothing to offer. WRONG !!! I do a lot of varmint calling and one of the handiest ideas I ever got was by a new caller who just asked “What if ………………… “. There is no ‘Big Secret’. Just a lot of little things that add up. Please keep us posted and we can all learn from your progress.
in reply to: Whatcha Got Going On 2026 #175615The Prickly Pear Mead is bubbling away nicely. Looking forward to trying it later this year.
Relocated a Mojave Green rattlesnake for a neighbor yesterday. If possible, I don’t kill them. This one was pretty docile and went to a new home farther out in the desert.
Hoping for rain !!!
What happened to the Lamp guy ??? I was looking forward to following his progress.
in reply to: 300 gr. blunts? #175595Yeah, ……….. a couple of years ago the San Carlos Apaches put on an excellent 3D shoot & one of the shots was an almost straight down ‘carp shot’ at one yard. The Trad crew held their own but there was much gnashing of tusks by the compound crowd that had no idea how to set their sights. Gotta love shots that make you think.
in reply to: 300 gr. blunts? #175583That picture reminds me of when I lived in Western Washington, only with no sunlight and everything wet. Moved to the sunny open desert and never looked back. The longest shot on the range I set up on my property (Tres Plumas) is 125 yards, just because it’s fun to watch the arrows soar. I also have a 1 yard shot that’s an eye opener if someone’s never shot that close before.
in reply to: 300 gr. blunts? #175576It’s been a long time since I made these up but as memory serves, I was using a tapered field point with a few #6 shot for added weight, pressed into a .38 Special case. I glued in the tapered adapter and the whole thing was screwed into an insert in my 2213 shafts. Occasionally there was a ‘star washer’ between the blunt and the insert. They worked well but tended to dig in and bury themselves in the grass or skip off to parts unknown.
Full disclosure; Since I consider a jackrabbit, coyote or dirt clod at 60 yards to be a fair target if the shot can be made safely, I want my field points, blunts and broadheads to all have the same point of impact. Matching the field points and broadheads up isn’t too hard (usually). It’s getting the blunts to group with the others that’s the Hat Trick. The problem is at longer ranges the flat face of the blunt has more air resistance than an aero-dynamic field point. Sooooo ……. The blunts have to be lighter than the other two heads but not TOO much lighter that it affects spine and opens up a whole new can of worms.
I ended up with screw in Judo blunts and a couple of those 5 grain washers into an insert. To my mind Judo blunts were Divinely inspired and deal with anything up to the size of a Jackrabbit well but then it was pointed out to me that they are not too back quiver friendly, proving once again that everything is a trade-off.
in reply to: Whatcha Got Going On 2026 #175571It’s tuna time !!!
The prickly pear tunas are getting ripe and I’ve been harvesting some with the intention of making up a batch of prickly pear Mead wine. Should be ready in time for Xmas.
Now, as soon as the Honey Mesquite pods are ripe …………………………
in reply to: Whatcha Got Going On 2026 #175550We’re back up again !!
Thanx Robin !!!!
Rootbeer floats, all around !!!
in reply to: Whatcha Got Going On 2026 #175543Yes, that is another good one.
I just noticed a copy of ‘Shooting The Stickbow’ on eBay for $12.74 .
in reply to: Spine testing #175531Good stuff !!!! ………… Somebody buy that man a Root Beer !!!
in reply to: Cleaning Arrow Rest for Replacement Felt #175525My ‘go to’ solvent is 90% Isopoll Alcohol in a spray bottle. WallyWorld / Pharmacy.
>>>>>————> WARNING; This stuff is flammable, bordering on explosive out of a spray bottle. Use care and it’s great stuff. Get careless and you’ll be explaining where your eyebrows went, or worse.
A good (and cheap) felt rest is the fuzzy side of Velcro. Wears well & is quiet.
Small world; I used to live in Rockaway Beach and went to High School for a while in Branson (about a hundred years ago, it seems).
in reply to: Whatcha Got Going On 2026 #175515Lamps3;
Greetings and Salutations from S.E. Arizona. Here’s a training drill that you might want to try when you want to give your muscles a bit of a break;
Stand in front of the target w/feet in proper position. Near or far, your choice. Eyes open or closed, again your choice.
With your bow resting on your foot vertically, mentally go thru your entire shot process right down to ‘seeing in your mind’ the arrow hitting the target.
Now, shoot one arrow, best form ya got.
Return the bow to vertical resting on your foot, and mentally go thru the shot that you just took, correcting any flaws.
You have now physically shot one arrow but in your sub-conscious mind you have taken three shots, at least two of which were perfect. It’s my understanding and belief that ‘muscle memory’ begins in the sub-conscious and that the sub-conscious cannot differentiate between an actual shot and a mental one.
Now ……… Do it all again. No rush. One step at a time.
Another book that’s a wealth of information is ‘Shooting The Stickbow’ by Anthony Camera. If you keep an eye out, you should be able to find a used one on eBay for about $20. Money well spent.
in reply to: Whatcha Got Going On 2026 #175507Outstanding !!!
Good looking shop, too.
Might I suggest, though, that ‘Form’ can be worked on at any distance. For me, unless I have a Coach monitoring my shooting, bad habits can creep in unnoticed at close range. Losing back tension, collapsing and dropping my bowarm at the release are my own Demons. So ………. I always take a few Form Drill shots at my 40 yard point on distance. At the longer range, the target will talk to you. When it tells me that my arrows are hitting low right, I know the Demons are back and what part of my form needs work. Low could mean a string has stretched a bit, changing my brace height or maybe I’m failing to anchor solidly. Left generally means that I’m plucking the string. These are things that can go unnoticed unless you’re at a longer distance and at point on, aiming is pretty much simplified. Once you find out what your own point on distance is, it will only change if your equipment changes or your form / style changes. It’s a handy reference.
Anyway, enough of my rambling. Good luck & good shooting !!!
in reply to: Whatcha Got Going On 2026 #175385What is this ‘Rain’ of which you speak ?????
When we measure rain over here in inches it’s an inch from this drop to that drop and a couple of inches to the next drop.
We REALLY need a good Monsoon Season.
in reply to: Still here. #175349Welcome back !!!!!
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