[richard roop]

in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2024? #170203

Just for yucks & giggles;

I have one of those pitch counters on my quiver to keep track of how many shots I’ve taken during a practice session. Thought that it might be enlightening to keep a running tally for the year on a calendar.  How many shots do we take in a year ???

[richard roop]

in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2024? #170196

Happy New Year !!!!

I thought that it would be kind of cool to stand on the 100 yard line and launch one at 11:59 & 58 seconds 2024 and have it hit just into 2025 but it’s cold and dark out there and there may be jackrabbits lurking that hold a grudge for me shooting at their ears when they eat my decorative cactus.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2024? #170132

Well, Mele Kalikimaka y’all right back to ya !!!!

Hope that everyone stays safe and happy for whatever Holiday they celebrate.

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in reply to: Deer season !!!! #170061

The large DeadHead is like a flying meat cleaver.  Awesome head.

Pearson made bows from entry level to top of the line. I have a Mercury Marauder @ 60# that’s pretty sweet to shoot and another one that’s 55# that was given to me by George Wright and I believe it’s the actual bow in one of the old ads.

Seen one nice buck so far but too far for a stalk. Going back up Fri. to try an ambush.

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in reply to: Worse archery book ever !!! #169809

Aeronut;

A couple that you might like are;

Crow Killer by Thorp / Bunker. The saga of liver eating Johnson. A good read and surprisingly,  Hollywood didn’t bastardize it too bad with the movie.

And the one I’m reading now, Ride ‘Em As They Come by Rusty Tulk. Cowboys in the days of the Wild West Shows. Makes me glad I drive a pick-up truck instead of riding a horse.

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in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2024? #169594

What is this ‘rain’ of which you speak ????

Question; Satellite goes over. Totally cool. So ………. How long does it take for it to come around again ?????

[richard roop]

in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2024? #169440

Between our long term drought and the Rabbit Hemrogatic (sp?) Fever that went thru here the numbers of prey and predator are all down over this way.

Noticed last week that my target arrows were starting to look pretty ratty. Took an old set of really ratty ones and did the rebuild routine. Stripped, cleaned, straightened, graded, wrapped, crested and refletched with spliced feathers. Burnt to shape and detailed the leading edges.  Now they look great and shoot great. Something about a fresh set of arrows just makes you shoot better.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2024? #169434

Well, deer season was fun but no deer.  Back to calling coyotes.  Had one come in at a trot this morning and got a shot at about 35 yards.  Running shots at anything are not my strong suit and big revelation………. need to lead a LOT MORE with my recurve than with my shotgun.  Clean miss, no hit, no foul.

And just to make the morning really cool, the Goodyear Blimp flew over. Haven’t seen it since I lived in Calif.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Timberwolf bow company #169258

I wandered around eBay for a bit but came up with nothing.

I would go with that part about ‘shoots great’ and shoot great with it !!!

[richard roop]

in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2024? #169151

Got out yesterday calling in the junipers.  Saw no deer but called in four coyotes. Got a standing 33 yard shot at one of them but it was looking right at me & jumped the string.  I still consider a shot at a called coyote, even if it misses to be a win.  Actually harvesting one and it’s the ‘Happy Snoopy Dance’ all the way back to the truck.

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in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2024? #169111

Right now, the area that I’m hunting has Mule Deer. Not a great spot but I seem to have it all to myself. Later this week I’m going to go higher and see about getting into some Coues Deer. After the Holiday, if the unit is still open I may got up on The Rim for whatever comes in.  It’ll be a circus up there over the Holiday and I’m hearing rumors that tree huggers are buying tags and then calling in a ‘kill’ to fill the harvest quota and close the unit.  We’ll see ……….

[richard roop]

in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2024? #169108

Deer season is open out here. (Buck only) Able to hunt from sunrise to about 9:a.m. when the temps start to push 100*.  Been out twice. So far, only called in four coyotes and five does. Not a horn to be seen and believe me, I looked hard. Couldn’t get a shot at any of the coyotes but I still consider calling one into recurve range a win.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2024? #169026

Even posting photos is way beyond my meager technological abilities.

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in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2024? #168999

Here’s one that you might try for fun ………….. although honesty forces me to admit that I still haven’t perfected the shot;

Make up a Flu-Flu arrow and determine the maximum distance it will fly. I’ve got a couple that after a bit of trimming on the six fletch will go 65 yards. The idea is to ‘flight shoot’ the Flu-Flu arrow and while it’s on it’s way shoot a regular target arrow and Double Tap the target.  It’s still a work in progress but if I ever get it figured out it should be an  Ok ….. Match This  moment.

I take my archery serious as a heart attack but if you’re not having fun now & then, you’re gonna HAVE a heart attack !!!!

[richard roop]

in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2024? #168992

Well, ….. Rats. I was hoping that you’d be closer and we could get together and fling a few.

As far as stress relief goes …………… I’ve become rather fond of the long shot. I have a target set up at 125 yards and it’s ‘Go baby, go, go, augh !! Just missed.’  Once you ‘get the range’ it’s surprising how close you can actually get.

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