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in reply to: Whatch Got Going 2022 #158498

I don’t know much about boolit lube but I’ve been known to use toilet bowl wax ring seal (new) for bowstring wax.

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in reply to: Whatch Got Going 2022 #158328

Totally cool !!!!!

There’s something about eagles. They just have ‘presence’ for want of a better description.

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in reply to: Hunting Binoculars #158298

To each their own ……………. For me Vortex 6.5 x 32s work for the hunting that I do and the shoots that I go to.  Something to be said for hand held steady and good field of view with my glasses on.

Gotta wonder though when somebody’s first post contains a link.  Be that as it may, Welcome to the board. What kind of stick do you shoot ????

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in reply to: XX78 Super Slam Aluminum Arrows #158287

Bummer ………………………………… I have a LOT of 2117s but they are just a bit over 29″.

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in reply to: XX78 Super Slam Aluminum Arrows #158270

Couple of questions;

What length are you looking for ???

Do they need to be the xx78s ???

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in reply to: Welcome #158174

Welcome back greetings from S.E. Arizona !!!!

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in reply to: Bryan Pridgeon Bows #157729

The best suggestion that I can make would be to enter his name in the ‘search’ on eBay now & then.

Good luck.

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in reply to: Fun Rounds #157645

Thank you for the kind words. However, there’s actually method to my madness with the aiming spot on a white plate;

Instead of thinking of the white plate w/spot as a flat target, think on it as a white ball w/aiming spot. Now imagine the ‘ball’ in a broadside deer’s chest.  Next, put one of the deer hunting videos on the tube and study the deer’s movements noting the position of the ‘ball’ and how the aiming spot moves in relation to the deer’s position.  With me so far ??? ….. Good!!.  Once you get comfortable ‘seeing’ the white ball w/aiming spot you can move on to the next hat trick which is the old ‘Red Light / Green Light game.  Deer facing you ?? See the spot on the ball as hot pink.  As the deer turns to the broadside, the spot turns to bright green and stays bright green as the deer quarters away. From shooting the Safford Long Round you have a pretty good idea what your max ‘in the plate distance’ is so a deer approaching would have the same ‘to far / red light, close enough / green light effect.  It doesn’t take too long and this visualization becomes second nature.  Next is shooting a 3D round aiming for your own green spot and keeping them in the ball.  When it comes time to actually shoot at a critter you’ll be on familiar ground and this adds confidence.

At the very least, you’ll never watch a Jurassic Park movie the same way again.

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in reply to: Whatch Got Going 2022 #157608

Ok ………… First of all, you clowns get healthy; Ya got shootin’ to do.

I’m working on the details of a couple of fun rounds.

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in reply to: Stump Shooting #157607

Through a comedy of errors & mishaps, I never made it. one of the rare times I’ve said I’ll be somewhere and didn’t show.  Hate it when that happens.

Let me know when you’ll be over this way and we’ll figure something out.

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in reply to: Stump Shooting #157368

Speaking of Stump Shooting …………………………….

Usery Park in Mesa is holding a paper stump shoot this Sunday. If you’re of a mind to, come by and fling a few. I’ll be the handsome bearded old guy wearing a light colored cowboy hat.

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in reply to: HAPPY NEW YEAR!! #157121

Yes, ……….. Happy New Year !!!

I made exactly one New Year’s  Resolution. ……………………. “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet !!”

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in reply to: Mercury Recurve? #156802

I ‘know’ that I’ve seen that brand somewhere but am drawing a blank on where. I looked in a couple of Robin Hood Archery catalogs and a few Archers Digests that I have but came up with nothing.  I’ guessing that the bow was early ’60s but that’s sadly, the best I can come up with.

Ben Pearson had a line of ‘Mercury’ bows that actually had mercury capsules in the risers but I’m pretty sure that your bow is not one of those.

Sorry.

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in reply to: javelina hunting arizona #156759

General rules of thumb for Az.

(1) Animal populations in general are down due to prolonged drought.

(2) Bring some warm clothing. It can get colder than a mother-in-laws kiss at night / early morning.

(3) Optics are your friend. Sit with your back to the rising sun and mount your binoculars on a tri-pod.  Glass, relocate & glass some more.

(4) Bring expendable stump shooters.  Keeps the eye sharp and the muscles warmed up.

(5) Take a moment to enjoy our sunrises & sunsets.

Good luck & let us know how you do.

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in reply to: Brighten up the nock article #156748

Ok ………………. Been using the Hot Nocks with the White Velcro for a while now and quite happy with them.  Definitely improves being able to see them better in the target.

One more bonus to the White Velcro is that when a hunting arrow passes thru, the fuzzy Velcro will pick up blood or other body fluids that will be easy to see. Just another tool in the toolbox when a hit is made.

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