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in reply to: Hobbies #152077

And let me guess …………………… You’re busier now than when you were working !!!!

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in reply to: Hobbies #152065

Ha !!!1 …………….. Wait ’til you retire; ……… you’ll ask yourself how you ever had time to work !!!!

Totally cool on the bow build. I’ve wanted to but am still trying to build the perfect arrow. …….. and a few other things.

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in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2021 #151985

Speaking of bees ………………………….

I’ve got  five gallons of Mead working in the back room.  Should be ready to enjoy around the campfire by this fall.

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in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2021 #151970

I have an 80 gal. aquarium and quite a bit of cactus landscaping or wildlife habitat depending if you listen to me or my wife.  Been known to do a bit of rod & reel fishing but more than likely bowfishing out of my canoe.

And predator calling ………………. love to squeeze the rabbit.

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in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2021 #151958

High winds over this way. Hate it when my arrows fly sideways

Raymond;

Suggested reading; Traditional Bowhunter / Feb.-Mar. 2011 ‘The Advantage of Long Distance Practice’  G. Fred Asbell.  I don’t always agree with everything Asbell writes but he really scored spot on with this article.

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in reply to: 1960’s Vintage Ben Pearson Bow outperforms new OMP Takedown Recurve #151957

Awe ………………………. You’re making me blush.

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in reply to: 1960’s Vintage Ben Pearson Bow outperforms new OMP Takedown Recurve #151874

Todd;

Greetings and Salutations from South Eastern Arizona.

First of all ……………….. My standard advice; If there’s an archery club within 100 miles of you with Traditional members … Join it. The exchange of ideas alone is worth it.

Second; Back in the years of B.C. (before compounds) the major and some of the not so major manufactures had brought bow-making to a fine art. A lot of these bows will still hold their own today. Maybe not head to head with a high dollar custom model but still fine shooters with a lot of miles left in them. A couple that come to mind are the Damon Howatt Super Diablo and the Ben Pearson Mercury Hunter.  Old catalogs (found on eBay ) such as Robin Hood or Kitterage Bow Hut are a good place to look at what was. Old Bowhunter Digest books, also.  A bit of time spent cruising ‘recurve bow’ on eBay or one of the used bow sites might turn up something that turns you on.

Bear in mind that speed isn’t the whole picture. A bow has to have a certain degree of ‘panache’ (to you).  If it does, you will shoot and learn the bow and this builds confidence. Without confidence, all we’re doing is getting fresh air & exercise.

Good luck & let us know how it works out.

[richard roop]

in reply to: herters perfection recurve #151814

I wouldn’t know why you couldn’t use the fuzzy side of Velcro on the shelf & riser window to see what happens.

If that fails, it’s really hard to go wrong with a Bear Weather Rest & resetting the nocking point.

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in reply to: SB 252 CA bear hunting ban bill #151759

Believe with all of your hearts that every time the forces of evil have a set-back & fail …………….. they learn from it and come back again and again and again.

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in reply to: center shot versus not quite center shot? #151577

I’m no expert but the way that I understand it is that the amount of center shot goes hand in hand with arrow spine and the archer’s paradox. A center shot riser will tend to take a stiffer shaft that doesn’t flex as much.  Less center shot will require a more limber shaft that will bend around the riser.  Then, just to muddy the water,  shaft length and point weight need to be considered, and at some point, madness ensues.  Can’t really say that one is more better than the other.  The key factor, in my opinion is the phrase ” ………. liked the looks of …….”.  If the bow appeals to you, you’ll likely spend the time to find the arrow that appeals to the bow and everybody wins.

Keep us posted on how it goes.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Happy New Year! #150879

Awesome !!!!

Details ?????

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in reply to: Xmas #150701

Yes, Merry Xmas to all !!!!!

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in reply to: Need Recommendation #150565

Gotta love hunting feral pigs !!!!

The next time you go out to practice you might try this; Put a paper plate on the bales and shoot one from 5 yards. If you hit, move back to 10 yards, again, one shot. If that hits, move back to 15 for one shot. Continue moving back until you put one out of the plate.  That’s the distance to shoot from, working on form. Then, before you finish up for the day, do it over again but keep moving back until you run out of arrows or range.  Shooting longer distances will show up flaws in form (hopefully) before they become bad habits.

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in reply to: Need Recommendation #150562

One more thing to consider when you’re setting up a bow; …………… What-ya gonna use it for ????

If you’re sitting a tree stand over a rub line at 15 yards you’re going to sacrifice a lot of speed to get the exit wound for a better blood trail.  On the other hand, if you’re hunting antelope or jackrabbits out on the open desert you’ll likely want a much flatter shooting set-up. Same with tournament shooting; American Round is going to be 60/50/40 yards. Most 3d shoots are 30 & under.  NFAA field round is a little bit of everything.

No sense in making this simple ………………………..  Where’s the fun in that ????

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in reply to: Improved Back Quiver Strap #150551

Outstanding idea !!!

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