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in reply to: how many arrows for hunting? #41537

Three broadheads and a Judo for me. I could only wish my broadhead arrows had as many shots at big game as my judo has at small game! It does however help me to stay sharp for when the big game starts.

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in reply to: Who Hunts Alone Most of the Time? #39220

When I was younger I hunted with friends most of the time. Then a new job and rotating work schedule made it such that I rarely had the same days off as any of my hunting buds. So, I got used to hunting alone and found that I was much more successful and enjoyed it more. Now, I so look forward to my weeks alone in the wilderness. Generally opening week and the last week I’m packing alone. They are two of the best weeks of the year, my time. The rest of the season I’ll hunt with anyone who wants to go. 🙂

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in reply to: "The Grey" #37047

The Grey? Quite possibly the worst movie I have ever seen, and I’m one of those guys who generally like movies others don’t. Complete waste of several thousand heartbeats, unless you like foul language, poor CG animation, bad acting, and a terrible story line. If you like THAT kind of movie, this one rocked! 😕

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in reply to: Dang Squirrels!!! #8886

I had the same kind of thing happen to me last year. I couldn’t get the right arrow on the string fast enough and the buck I had been trying to kill for three years just kind of turned and walked off with a “what ever” kind of attitude. How do they know?!?!

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in reply to: Now here's something we all truly need #44127

Finally, finally, finally! I’ve been waiting for the answer to all my shooting problems, and this is IT! 😀
Sad thing is, they will most likely sell some. Some people are that stupid.:roll:

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in reply to: Barta on techno-BS #39914

I’ve seen just enough of his videos to never want to see another. It is a shame about his health condition, but his ego is more than enough to get him thru. If I ever hear “Now that’s doing it the hard way.”, or “That’s the Barta way.” again, it will be to soon.

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in reply to: Working out to get in shape. #38006

I find I don’t have the self discipline to stay in shape without a little incentive so, I sign up to do triathlons (swim/bike/run), open water swims, and running races. This way, I have to stay in shape for the “next” event and it keeps me motivated. Then when hunting season gets close I just add some long treks in the hills to get ready for the backpack hunts. As an extreme example, next May I’m doing the Rim to Rim run in the Grand Canyon starting at the North rim, and running to the South rim. That training is starting now. After doing that, no hike to the top of a ridge to hunt will seem tough. 😯

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in reply to: The anser to all our problems! #31850

Heck, I don’t know Dave, I think it would fit just fine right between my DVD player and the big screen. Oh…doesn’t everyone watch hunting shows while in their treestands? 😳
Geez, the crap people will believe.

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in reply to: Disappointing performance (not mine) #23198

Although I seriously doubt it, with the information given in the initial post, how do we know that of the 615gr. arrow weight 450gr. weren’t up front with a single bevel head? Point being, without more info on the arrow and bow poundage I think we are being to quick to judge. Just saying. 😕

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in reply to: My first Deer is down! #22496

Nice Buck! Congrats. Thanks for sharing.

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in reply to: Strung or unstrung?? #10965

My primary hunting bow is strung all season long. Also, if I’m going to be shooting a particular bow off and on during the off season, I’ll leave it strung. Right now, my recurve is what I’m hunting with so it’s always strung. My long bow is “resting”(unstrung). As soon as I get my new arrows done, the long bow will be the one that stays strung and shot. Both bow makers of the bows I own now say it’s ok to leave them strung.

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in reply to: Does anybody really pay this much? #52853

Doc – First off, I think an apology on my part is in order regarding one of my posts. My remark “You keep killing buffs with the high tech, top dollar stuff” was not worded well and could very easily be taken the wrong way. I have read your reports and know pretty well what you used in them. I was going to try to explain what I meant when I typed that statement, but can’t really figure out how to put it in words. Suffice to say, I’m not entirely sold on the idea that you need the same arrow for whitetails as you do buff.
Anyway, here is what I wanted to get to. My original post was about exorbitant prices for equipment and not in any way a dig on you or your studies. I think your studies are incredible and have helped thousands of us improve our set-ups. I too have changed the way I set up my arrows based upon your say so. Every one of my carbon and aluminum arrows wear a 100gr brass insert and at least 145 gr. BH and weigh in at around 10-12 gr. per lb. of draw.. That’s a far cry from where I started and they fly and penetrate very well. I realize all of this you did without asking for a cent from any of us and you need to be commended for your work and sacrafice. So, I’m going to sign off this topic and move on to greener pastures. Thanks for your discrete way of replying to my unintentional less than corgile posts, and once again, If I offended you I’m sorry and thanks again for all you have done to better the sport we all hold so near.

P.S. I’m still not paying that much for my arrows.:wink:

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in reply to: Does anybody really pay this much? #52603

Well…I can’t argue with that. But, really Doc do we really need to spend a few hundred dollars on a A&A fletched, EFOC and Ultra-EFOC carbon shafts and Ashby BH to be a proficient and ethical hunter? Especially here in the states considering that the vast majority of us only get to hunt deer sized game. I’m not arguing the set up, just the price. It just seems a bit over the top.

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in reply to: Does anybody really pay this much? #52561

OK Doc – I give. You keep killing buffs with the high tech, top dollar stuff, and I’ll keep killing stuff here in the U.S. with the stuff I use. It’s all good. You are right. We don’t have to buy the stuff if we don’t want to. Thanks for all the studies and research.

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in reply to: Does anybody really pay this much? #52405

Well Doc – With all due respect, for not having any connection with ABS, you just gave one heck of an endorsement for every product I mentioned.
Are they the absolute best? I don’t know. Are they the most technically advanced arrows, heads, and bows. I don’t know and don’t care. Will they make you a better shot or bowhunter? No they won’t. I think my biggest beef is the lies that most business advertise that you have to have the biggest and best of everythin, every year to be a good hunter. All in the name of the all mighty dollar. Free enterprise? Yes. The rape of the american people? Yes. You are right in that it isn’t just in the trad industry or even archery as a whole. It’s every where and it’s sad.

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