[Donnie]

in reply to: Your Maximum Yardage #25566

The answer that Im gonna give you is probably not the one yer looking for… and its my attempt at beating around a prickly bush. 😯 😉

I have bow hunted for deer and elk for 25 years, (small game for much longer than that,) but it has only been the last 5 years that I have been toten around traditional equipment. My Uncle always said that “When hunting… you should only take shots at animals that are half the distance that you normally practice at.” (I.E., If I practice at 40 yards… I shouldn’t be taking shots at any animals in the field that are more than 20 yards away.) For the most part… I have done pretty well at sticking to this self imposed rule. 🙄

So, with THAT said… I feel comfortable telling you that when Im standing in the shade, in my back-yard, wearing my bermuda shorts, flip-flops’, and “Class of 85” tank-top. My German Sheppard laying by my side, methodically chewing on her bone, with the odor of fried chicken and corn on the cob drifting out the kitchen window. And no one else is around to interfere with my concentration… I feel pretty darn good with my abilities out to 30 yards.

And… provided that I stick to my Uncles advice… Im not planning on taking any shots (this season,) that are more than about 15 yards… maybe 20. I feel very confident that if I stick to this rule… I will be well within my effective range.

But Buddy!!!… If the fried chicken is on… LOOK OUT!!! 😀 😀 😀 😆 😆 😆

Take care!

Donnie

[Donnie]

in reply to: Paper tuning #24369

Standingbear,

The reason you need to start close (3 yrds) and then move back when paper tuning is because if your arrow is kicking one way or another… the arrow itself may punch a “perfect” hole in the paper at the exact moment that the arrow is trying to correct itself. Take a step or two back and you will see if this is the case.

Start at about 3 yards… and see what you arrow is doing right out of the bow. When paper tuning… you will want to take care of your “Up & Down” paper rips first. If while standing at 3 yards… you get a high tear… (I can tell you about “Left & Right” tears later,) then your nock is most likely too high.

On occasion if you start out with your nock too low… then upon release… the arrow will glance off of your shelf (Known as contact problems,) and kick “UP” giving the false impression that your nock is to high. So… its best to start off with your nock “intentionally” too high… and then work your way down the string, watching your “High Tear” slowly decrease until you are only left with either a “Left or Right tear”.

**(Because you are shooting with fingers… shoot several arrows through the paper before making any adjustments.)

Once you have your nock high issue taken care of at 3 yards… back up a few steps and try it again.

Let me know!

Take care!

Donnie

[Donnie]

in reply to: NRA pros and cons #23560

No matter what orginization or club you belong to… you’re probably not going to agree with everything they do. But that doesnt mean that you are right to begin with… or that the orginization or club isnt a valuable entity.

The fact is that we need orginizations like the NRA, Comptons, SCI, ect… ect… There are groups out there that are actively trying to take our rights, as Americans, away and we need orginizations like these to keep the “antis” in check.

If they can take away my rights as a gun owner… then what next? My hunting rights?… Then it will be my bow… or my freedom of religion… how about my freedom of speech? Tho I havent hunted with a gun in over 20 years… I am still a member of the NRA… and am glad to stand with a group that actively opposes those who would take away my freedoms, which would ultimately include bowhunting.

Take care!

Donnie

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