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in reply to: More moose activity #10123

Real neat!:)

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in reply to: woodarrows #15589

8pointer – In the event you are still seeking a response ref. your arrows, I used a setup very similar to yours, 29″ arrows but a 28″ draw and found my best spine weight to be 50-55 lb, with field point and broadhead from 125 grain – 150 grain.

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in reply to: Some Old Photos #19000

A truly original look at history, Bearpaw. Thanks for allowing us the privilege.

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in reply to: My Dad's Old Bear Bow #10521

Really neat!

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in reply to: I have given wood another try and its all your fault… #46733

Wildscwein

That wood really gets a hold of you. After a back and forth history of aluminum to wood to aluminum and back to wood, I can finally say, wood is in my quiver to stay, whether it be Douglas Fir, Cedar, Ramin, Hickory, Sitka Spruce or anything else that comes from a tree that will work. The making of them is fun, the experimenting both satisfying and frustrating, but the sound of them coming off the rest to do their job – pure magic! Good luck to you.

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in reply to: Longbow buck #37277

Congratulations and thanks for story.

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in reply to: Hello, my name is Drew #29138

Welcome, Drew. You have come home!

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in reply to: First group EVER with wood arrows #48850

Patrick

Wood arrows will get you ” hooked”. If the urge to return to carbon or aluminum should persist, try bamboo or cane shafts. There is something truly magical about the feel of wood or arrow materials provided by nature through the entire process of preparation – from the shaping, straightening, sanding and shooting. Enjoy the experience.

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in reply to: Interview with Dave Peterson #44216

Dave,
I have only the TBM interview to repond to in this forum topic as seen in the electronic version of TB. I have recorded in the past a documentary called ” Sourdough” which I watch over and over on an old VHS tape. It basically outlines the story of an elderly trapper who lives a solitary life in a cabin and has lost one of his like-minded friends while another has gone back to civilian life. As the result of that and some confrontations with ORV hooligans, he decides to head back even further into the wilderness where he encounters a regal mountain goat and its’ entire group. Just when he feels he has reached his “shangrila”, a group of helicopter hunters land and have killed the regal mountain goat he has strived so hard to befriend.
This is a roundabout way of saying your interview emulates this story in my mind. I feel truly honoured to share not only your views but this forum. Great interview. Thank you.

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in reply to: Has anyone used Zwicky Broadheads #41934

I have used the Zwickey Eskimo and been very satisfied with results. They have been and likely will be around for a long time.

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in reply to: Howard Hill Tembo Very Disappointing #39525

I have watched the movie, “Tembo” and likewise was not impressed, but did enjoy whatever positive attributes it presented. Howard Hill was one of many bowhunters who made available the opportunity to use our traditonal gear once again and for that we owe a great debt of gratitude.

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in reply to: Feeling like a Dinosaur…… #38243

Jeez, and I thought it was just me. There is no excitement any more upon the arrival of the outdoor catalogues. I still look and try to see how a product might fit into my traditional bowhunter thinking but, more and more these catalogues don’t even develop time to gather dust, ending up instead in our recycling process.
I really don’t think we are dinosaurs but we certainly verge on the “rare endangered species” category.

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in reply to: Broadhead of choice let's hear it #28436

Woodsman Elite, Abowyer, Grizzlies and Zwickey in that order -depends on circumstances, whether using heavy or light bows, etc.

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in reply to: Quivers #8547

Hi! Bowhunterkid
You are getting great info here on this age old topic. Let me say, I am way past the Bowhunterkid stage ( in age at least!) and have tried every type of quiver available – if a new one comes out, I give it a try. My type of hunting – usually a real slow still hunt, invariably leads me into terrain where side quivers, back quivers hang up and generally interfere with the other paraphanelia I carry. So, for hunting, I like a nice 3- or 4- arrows quiver that straps to the bow and is quiet a la Great Northern, etc. but, gee, you know a bow quiver on a HH bow just does not seem kosher. I think you begin to see the dilemna. You will discover what you prefer but I am afraid not without a lot of trial and error. I wish you the best of luck and I hope someday I can also find the correct solution to this question.

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in reply to: Multitool Suggestions #24878

I like most of the multi-tool kits on the market, however, prefer the lighter ones that will house scissors, toothpick and tweezers and has a large lockblade, hence, the Victorinox. As an added bonus the scales are usually bright coloured, and I can actually find it when I set it down. I do not use the case that is provided by Victorinox (poor quality) and use one of my own instead, either leather or cordura.

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