[richard roop]

in reply to: Stephen Graf question #164363

Mornings are the ONLY time to shoot around here lately. Been getting up to 106* by noon the last few days.

Plus ………… Our sunrises are soooooo awesome that you can only stand to look at them with one eye.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Grass carp / White Amur ??? #164362

Yeah, and the heck of it is that the booklet they give you when you buy your license is not actually ‘The Regs’.  It is a ‘summary’ of the actual Regs. Think Cliff Notes and you’ll have the right idea.

I had an issue with a Game Warden up in Washington years ago while coyote hunting.  When I went to G&F headquarters in Olympia and spoke to a Supervisor I was told “Well, that’s not in the Regs but you can be cited for it”.  That was the last time I hunted in that state.

>>>>——->  Lest someone think I’m anti-warden, No !!! I consider them valuable sources of information and in my entire lifetime I’ve only ran into a couple that were actual jerks.  I’ve shared my root-beers with more than one of the wardens I’ve met.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Grass carp / White Amur ??? #164354

Well ………. The Grass Carp project is on hold despite what two different Rangers at the lake told me until I can chat with the local Game Warden. I’ve found conflicting paragraphs in the Fish Regs so until I know for sure it’s a no-go.

Pity ……………….. They could issue big game tags for these things.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Very Short Draw Length and Form??? #164215

One more thought; Are you pushing with your bow-arm shoulder or could it be rolling back in ???

[richard roop]

in reply to: Very Short Draw Length and Form??? #164213

Yes, photos would be a help.

A couple of things come to mind, though.

Are you shooting with a closed or open stance and is the forearm of your drawing arm in line with the arrow or out at an angle at full draw ???

And, most important, is the short draw working for you ??  If so, I would consider being very careful about making too many changes.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Grass carp / White Amur ??? #164022

The understanding that I have regarding this lake is that years ago sterile grass carp were put in for weed control and were protected. Then common carp showed up in the lake and as mentioned, hard to tell apart in the water. The grass carp grew huge. Bowfishing for common carp was allowed and they got really spooky and went deep.  Where in most lakes common carp will lay in the weeds just under the surface, in this lake it’s really rare.

Then, Game & Fish took over management of the lake and brought it in under the statewide regs.  Grass carp, limit one a day, minimum 30″.

So ……………. I’m re-rigging my gear with a drum reel and a milk jug float.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Hot new way to hurt myself #163958

Yeah, cool heads !!!  Since I’m pretty sure that the Patents expired on them it’s a shame that somebody can’t make them again. How awesome would a Deadhead in Zwickey green be ???? Or better yet, that blue that Zwickey used to use.

 

That hot insert left a mark. Can I claim it’s an arrow wound ????

[richard roop]

in reply to: New member of the family #163911

Raymond;

Take this for what it’s worth; 2117s are a great shaft. I’ve shot a bunch of them. However, the Autumn Orange when in a bowquiver can catch the early morning or late evening light and literally glow.  Something you have to see to believe.

[richard roop]

in reply to: New member of the family #163877

Sadly, the original rest was brittle and broke on the first shot. I also had to get an adapter for the stabilizer since the riser was oddly enough drilled & tapped 1/4-20.

I’ve shot it a few times in the workshop. A whole ‘nother experience going from a canted 60# bow to a vertical bow half that weight.  I still need to spend some time with an arrow chart to get the proper spined arrows.   Somehow it just doesn’t seem right shooting carbons out of this bow.

[richard roop]

in reply to: ? Crazy string #163573

If that’s ‘normal’ it’s kind of spooky when you think about it.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2023? #163551

Impossible Shots;

Since I’ve seen videos  of both Howard Hill & Byron Ferguson doing the ‘Break the balloon while aiming with a mirror’ shot and my wife had not used the phrase “What is WRONG with you??”  all day yesterday, I thought that I’d give it a try.  I rigged up a vanity mirror on a tall tri-pod that I have and put a balloon on the bales.  I set up on the 10 yard line and proceeded to find out that  (1) Everything about aiming with a mirror is just wrong and (2) After a few shots my neck started sending my brain that ‘You keep this up and I’m going to hurt you real bad’ message. The Pros make it look easy. Trust me, it ain’t.  I’m going to continue to work on this shot off & on but for now, the balloon won.

My other ‘wonder shot’ is launching a flu-flu from the 65 yard line and while it’s in flight shooting a regular arrow and have them both hit the bales at the same time.  This one also needs more work but I’ve come close enough a few times to keep trying.

Who says archery has to be boring ????

[richard roop]

in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2023? #163513

Got out this morning before the wind came up too bad. Shot a 634 / 900 Round with my hunting bow. Not exactly a stellar effort but still a pretty good work-out.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Steven Graf’s New Book #163495

Okie-Dokie ……………… got both books in the mail today.   Thumbing thru them seems to indicate that they will both be worth the coin.  Will probably read them while sitting deer stands.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Steven Graf’s New Book #163435

Question;  Is this book a sequel to The American Longbow or a separate offering ????

Thanx.

 

[richard roop]

in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2023? #163410

Will somebody PLEASE make this wind stop blowing ????

Getting steady 20 to 25 mph wind yesterday, all night and today.  Sky has gotten hazy from the dust.

Enough already !!!!

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