[richard roop]

in reply to: Silver City ??? #167363

Sorry to hear that. Get more better soon !!! Hopefully we can get together sometime and fling a few.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2024? #167362

The whole concept of vision is pretty incredible when you think on it. Our brains can ‘see’ reflected light.

In the last year & a half I’ve had two cataracts removed and a torn / detached retina repaired.  Right now I have 20-20 / 20-10 corrected vision, a little better than before all of the issues started. Needless to say, I’m pretty happy with the eyeball mechanics at Barnet / Delany. (If the business plug is inappropriate, someone feel free to delete it without offense.)

The funny thing is that I was not aware of any serious problems with my eyes. I went to the eye Dr. because my glasses just weren’t getting dark in the sunlight anymore.  I was lucky that I dodged a bullet …….. my eyes could have gotten really bad to the point of permanent loss of vision. I would strongly suggest that anyone who hasn’t been to have their eyes checked out lately pick a date, …. birthday, Father’s Day, 4th of July etc. and make it a yearly thing.

End of soapbox rant.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2024? #166610

I can see where a Judo would be a problem with a back quiver.

Sounds like you have some tough squirrels.  I double lunged a goat on Catalina Island once long ago with a Judo but that was with a heavy arrow and a high poundage compound. It only went about five yards. Not a stunt I’d recommend.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2024? #166596

I would suggest Judo Blunts. I’m borderline convinced that they were Divinely Inspired. Great for roving, great for small game and they fly just like my broadheads.  I don’t see a downside to them.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2024? #166590

Finally got an issue with my shooting solved after a couple of months of maddening frustration. Point on went from 45 yds to 40 yds for no good reason that I could find. Groups were fine, just low at all distances.  Turned out to be my anchor had moved from where my lower denture would be if I wore the damn thing  to a more solid spot on my upper.   Did the Happy Snoopy Dance from my Range to my shop & down the street when I figured it out.

So …………………..

Went out calling today for coyotes. Made four stands and saw three coyotes …………. none of which I could get a shot at.  Two of them were even at 20 yrds …. just bad angles.  But on the way out of one of the stands I got into a covey of quail.  It may not be any big thing but I was pretty proud of the shot I made. (Yeah, it was on the ground).  I’m back !!!!

[richard roop]

in reply to: Over the top cool #166503

Oh well, …….. No big deal.

I’m going to stick with shooting my 60# main hunting bow in tournaments and use the target bows for ‘just the heck of it’ shooting as long as I can.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Over the top cool #166392

Do you happen to remember who wrote that article ???  Going from any more than 35# up to about 50# hunting weight would be a heck of a jump in poundage.  If weight increases too much,  other than warm-up, form could suffer.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Over the top cool #166102

I’m thinking that there might be logic in shooting the El Dorado on the practice bales, warming up with the 33#er that will rile some folks up, then shooting the event with my 60# Super Diablo hunting bow.  Should be fun.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Over the top cool #165884

Will do.  Monday I’ll dig up the phone # of a shop in NorCal that is pretty good at finding stuff that no longer exists and see what I need to get a sight on the thing. In the meantime I may pop the stabilizer off and enter a Trad shoot with it just to hear ’em howl.  Seriously, my hunting bow is NFAA tournament legal but it seems every club comes up with it’s own rules. I’ve been protested before because my bowquiver holds more than seven arrows. The El Dorado might make some heads explode.

[richard roop]

in reply to: HAPPY THANKSGIVING! #165871

Buuuuuuuuurp !!!!

Great Thanksgiving and got the OK to shoot the bow again after my last eye surgery.  Going to try calling raccoon tomorrow down in the dry river bed.

Everybody stay safe ………….. There’s crazies out there.

[richard roop]

in reply to: First Buck with a Bow #165568

OUTSTANDING !!!!!!!!

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in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2023? #165541

Apache Bowhunters Globe Az. held a fun shoot / zombie flashlight shoot on Sat. No idea how to do the linkey thing  but if you go to their Facebook page you can see a video clip of me actually hitting a target.

Had a good time and didn’t lose / ruin any arrows, although three of them were ‘misplaced’ for a while.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Ashby Bowhunting Foundation Updated Web Page #165369

When did we stop howling at the moon ???? ……… I didn’t get a memo……. Is that mandatory or optional ??? ………… I’m always the last to know.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Welcome #165368

Good to see some new voices here !!!

Looking forward to some interesting conversations !!!

[richard roop]

in reply to: Listing longbow for sale #165227

My favorite place to spend money that I don’t have on stuff that I don’t really need is eBay.  I’ve bought my last 8 or 9 recurves there and am happy with them since they fixed that ‘last second outbid’ problem.

So …………. What kinda stick have you got ??? Right or left, poundage, length and all that good stuff ??????

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