[richard roop]

in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2024? #168989

Clayton;

Greetings and salutations from S.E Arizona.

Where-abouts are you located ??  If there’s no 3-D course near you, it’s hard to beat walking a desert sand wash and slaying cow patties and dirt clods with some blunts.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2024? #168946

I resemble that remark !!!!

Lost a friend;  ………. A few days ago, I was doing bow drills. 10 shots w/#60, 10 shots w/65#, 5 shots w/70# and try to get 75# back to a solid anchor. Repeat as able.  Sadly, my beloved 65# Super Diablo, rosewood riser & black glass underwent explosive disassembly while shooting. I really liked that bow, too.                                                                                       AND THEN …………. the next morning on eBay the clouds parted and a ray of sunshine shone down on a 65# Damon Howatt Mamba. Good looking stick and it was meant to be !!!  It should arrive soon. Can’t wait.

 

[richard roop]

in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2024? #168931

Deer season opens in a couple of weeks out this way.

Time to start shooting practice broadheads into the sand pit and more kneeling / sitting shots. Wearing the daypack & optics while shooting, too.

A wise philosopher once said “Chance favors the prepared mind”. ……….. or maybe it was a movie villain. Whatever.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Help with identification of bow #168915

Somewhere in the dark recesses of my mind, I’m thinking maybe an old Bingam Kit Bow …………… but thinking isn’t always my strong suit.

If it’s a shooter ………. Shoot it !!!!!!

[richard roop]

in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2024? #168890

Well, it didn’t go well. Wind came up and the carp were staying deep. Saw two and missed one.  Did find a few bass plugs tangled in the brush from when the water was higher. Canoeing thru whitecaps is always an adventure, though.

Bad times make the good times even gooder !!!!

[richard roop]

in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2024? #168884

Off to Roosevelt Res. for a day of bowfishing for Moby Carp out of the canoe.

Clear skies, no wind, aim low.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Help with identification of bow #168878

Greetings from S.E. Arizona.

Good looking bow but like Ray, not a clue to the maker.

Question; What is that green stuff on the ground ????  The  ancient ones spoke of such things but that was before the rains stopped coming.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2024? #168779

Stephen;

All valid points that you make, and I will concede that they are true. I’ve even made and shot footed arrows, glued together.

But I can still hear that guy’s scream.

How about we just advise caution when repairing and using broken shafts and call it good.  ???

If you have any extra rain, send it this way.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2024? #168754

Kees;

I literally shuddered when I read and thought about shooting a glued together broken arrow.  I saw a guy once have a shaft break on release. It went thru his bowhand and from the sounds that he made, was quite painful.  His trip to the E.R. was expensive and he was forever after known as ‘the guy who shot himself with a bow & arrow’.  Don’t be that guy !!!!

Seriously, I’ll salvage any arrow I can but there comes a time when safety overrides all else.

Just my $0.02 worth. End of lecture.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2024? #168742

With the Monsoon Season off to a slow start, I got toads. Not the little one, either. I got the River Toads the size of Bullfrogs that the hippies lick. My goofy dog has gotten into it with them twice now. (I said she is a good dog ……… not a smart dog).  These things are toxic to dogs & so far we’ve been lucky. Benadryl and hosing the clenched mouth out is the treatment when the vet’s closed. It’s not pretty when your dog’s having convulsions.   Since they come out at night, the vet’s usually closed.  They are attracted to the goldfish pond on my patio and I’ve pulled several out for relocation.

Living here in Paradise ain’t for sissies !!!!!

[richard roop]

in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2024? #168731

It cooled DOWN to 80* last night at my house !!!!

Happy 4th everybody. ……….. Stay safe !!!!

[richard roop]

in reply to: Rotator Cuff Stuff #168404

Rucksack;

Greetings and salutations from S.E. Arizona. Welcome aboard !!!!  Where-abouts are you located ?????

If you can find a u-tube video of the Wilhelm (sp?) Brothers shooting it’s amazing.  One of the brothers had a shoulder / collarbone injury  and drew to his chest.  Some of the stunt shooting they did would put a chill down your spine.

[richard roop]

in reply to: FOC, Tieing the threads together #168395

Much food for thought, and admittedly I have not read every bit of this but something did catch my eye; the part about cutting back on fletching on arrows with broadheads.

I would strongly suggest doing that with small careful steps. I’ve flight tested my broadheads upwind, down wind, cross wind both ways and once thru a dust devil. My shield cut 5 1/2″ x 3/4″ helical fletching is possibly overkill but I know without a doubt that they’re going to perform even if I pluck my release a bit.

One more thing that I seldom see mentioned is flight testing broadheads at distance.  A friend & I were once doing some pre-season roving with practice broadheads. All was well at reasonable distances.  The sitting jackrabbit out about 100 yards was too good to pass up so we lobbed a couple. My friend’s arrow flew fine for about 50 yards and then took a hard right for no apparent reason. Follow-up shots did the same. An indication that something wasn’t as ‘right’ as it could be.  Switching from straight fletch to helical solved the problem.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2024? #168289

Just finished reading Agincourt by Bernard Cornwell. Most excellent account of one of history’s epic battles fought by archers. I highly recommend it.

[richard roop]

in reply to: 80 joule with recurve bow?! #168164

This has got my brain housing group scrambled. In the words of the Philosopher Fudd  “There’s something screwy going on here”.

Is it possible that when they say 80 Joules (59.02 foot pounds) that they are referring to the draw weight of the bow and not the energy of the arrow at one foot ????  That would make more sense but that’s a pretty stout stick and not a poundage I would recommend for a beginner or a casual shooter.

and;

When you say 33 gr. can we assume that’s Grams and not Grains ???  The Metric System is not my strong suit.

And;

Last but not least, I think that most of us here would really like to hear about archery in Denmark. The rounds that you shoot, the history and the critters you can hunt.

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