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in reply to: Aluminum Arrows #51821

I picked up a dozen XX75 Blues over the summer for $29/doz shafts. They were cheap so I decided to choose them over wood or carbon. I have to say I am glad I did. They are great. I haven’t shot AL since I was a kid and have considered them outdated. I was wrong. They are still quite relevant. I will be buying another dozen XX75 Blues or Jazz shafts soon. To get precision arrow shafts for $20-$30/doz is all win. My HH longbow loves them.

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in reply to: Last Colorado Grizzly #20585

I would like to believe there are still a few grizzlys roaming around Colorado. When I hunt elk there it does cross my mind. It seems to me if an effort was made to heavily bait out multiple spots in remote wilderness areas with the use of trail cameras a picture would eventually emerge. Trail cameras are relatively new technology. Has the CO Dept of Wldlife looked for grizzlys in recent years?

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in reply to: "Don't look back – something might be gaining on you." #20538

This past January I lost use of my right hand due to nerve damage. If you look at my hand you would quickly realize it is majorly screwed up. I required cervical fusion of my spine to stop the deterioration of my hand (I am LH). Every doctor and surgeon that looked at it said it was the worse they have seen. I sold my fully decked out Mathews compound as I could not shoot it. But I could shoot my Howard Hill longbow. All my hunting buddies said don’t give up on bow hunting as a crossbow would keep me out there. My answer was “crossbows are for pu$$?$s”. My hand is still screwed up after the surgery and it will take 2-3 years to regain more function and strength but most likely never get it all back. I will overcome and am shooting quite well.

All that being said Texas started allowing crossbows during archery season a few years ago. Personally I don’t care. It’s still not a rifle and if it gets people hunting than that is good. Personally I believe real men use bows and even though I find myself disabled I will continue to figure out a way. Just have to practice more.

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in reply to: Last Colorado Grizzly #18431

Thanks for posting the arcticle. I had heard the last grizzly was killed in CO back in the 70’s but never realized there was such a dramatic story behind it. I hope there are some still up there somewhere. Thoughts like that make life richer somehow.

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