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in reply to: Arrow Weight Question #15512

AlexBugnon wrote: Good. Although 8gr per pound is minimum, 10 is the norm I think. Mine are always 11 and 1/2 to 12gr.

Again, I’m not concerned for hunting, as this bow hits a lot harder and still has heavier arrows than my other bows, but I can’t risk hurting it. Just love it too much!:D

Thanks for all the info guys!

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in reply to: Anyone eat coyote? #15510

I’m sure lamprey tastes fine. I’ve caught several ramoras while deep sea fishing. Didn’t try one, but they looked tasty enough.

Eel is delicious. Never had it at a sushi bar? It’s my favorite thing aside from tuna.

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in reply to: Music to "fall" For #15496

There’s a ton of music in my library, but you’re gonna be hearing pink floyd on most mornings. If you don’t like it, you can find another ride.

In fact, I listen to pink floyd about 40% of the total time I’m listening to music.

Mark Knopfler and Widespread Panic take an equal second place.

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in reply to: Arrow Weight Question #15491

I’m gonna go up to 7595s. Just don’t feel right about shooting at the bottom of the recommendations.

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in reply to: Arrow Weight Question #15341

Wexbow wrote: [quote=Etter1]I don’t know what the actual draw weight is but it says 57lbs at 28 inches. I shoot at 26 inches.

Etter, do you have a luggage or fishing scales? You know the type with the spring loaded gauge. As long as it reads over 60lb you can use it to get a pretty good estimate of draw weight at your draw length without having to have a bow scale. Just a thought if you have one lying around. I’ve done this and it really helped when getting proper spined arrows. Good luck!

I have fishing scales but they only go to 50lbs. I don’t think I’ll catch a striper bigger than that. If I do, I’m sorry, but he’s getting killed and I can weigh him at the tackle shop.:D

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in reply to: Good for Illinois ?? #15328

I despise anybody that would kill an animal in a small enclosure and claim it was hunted, but I see it as another form of farming, albeit a disgusting form.

At the same time, I feel it’s another slippery slope. Just like everything that has happened in California. There are now several states in the Pacific Northwest that have outlawed hound hunting. I have to believe that this was largely due to the fact that the rest of the hunting public (non-hound hunters) didn’t stand up and fight for their brothers and sisters.

I don’t consider high fence operations hunting, but where does it end?

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in reply to: New Bow Arrived! #15275

It’s like tuning a compound again!:D

Okay, when I shortened the 5575s to 28 inches, they fly perfect. About to go try a broadhead and see. I only wish they were a little longer because I shoot tree sharks that come back over the shaft about an inch and these get awful close to my hand at 28 inches.

Total arrow weight is about 465 grs and FOC is at 18 %. Arrows come flying out of this bow so I imagine that’ll be okay on deer and black bears.

Gonna keep experimenting a little bit.

[Etter1]

in reply to: New Bow Arrived! #15216

Jeez, this bow has been a bear to tune!

It wouldn’t shoot my 3555s at 30 inches unless I dropped the head all the way down to 90 grains.

So I bought a half dozen 5575s. It won’t shoot them at 32 inches unless I drop the weight down to 90grs up front either.

So now I’m cutting one arrow down to 30 inches to try that.

There’s no way this bow is 57lbs. It must be a good bit higher. Don’t have a bow scale though.

At any rate, they’re going right where I want them to, just wobbling a lot on the way!

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in reply to: It's Time Again! #14367

broadhead wrote: I e-book, paper book and even audio book. If you have not listened to Tom Kelly read his own books on audio book, you have really missed something.

These old folks….always gotta be teaching you something.:D

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in reply to: Best Fletching Cement? #14339

lyagooshka wrote: Etter,

Not sure if it’s what you’re looking for, but I have started using the fletching tape and it works GREAT. You still need a dab of glue on the front and back end of the feather, but that does not affect the speed at which you can finish an arrow. When using glue, I would wait 5 minutes per fletching to turn the jig to the next position. That’s 10 minutes per arrow. 15 if you wait for the last vane instead of chancing it and removing it right away.

if you haven’t used it, I would definitely say try it. I am pretty sure it works for all arrow types (Al, C and Wd), but you might want to double check. As far as holding, I have lost a few fletchings, but not in “normal” use. The last one I lost was while stump shooting. My arrow when right through a piece of dead wood and I guess one fletching scrapped off. It’s also real easy to do a repair on an arrow and be hunting that same day. I’m sure there are great cements out there, but ever since I bought the tape, I won’t go back to liquid. BTW: I use Al arrows. Hope this helps. Be well.

Alex

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That sounds great, if it’s really that strong. I have to wait 20 mins per feather with this stuff so it’s an hour per arrow. It does hold like a lamprey, but it takes a long time to fletch a dozen. Glad I like fletching.:D

[Etter1]

in reply to: It's Time Again! #14328

lyagooshka wrote: [quote=Etter1][quote=tailfeather]I pored over ‘Better on a Rising Tide’ last week before sending to a friend. That book is my annual pre-Spring read.

I’ve tried to find that one several times but it is not cheap.

Not to bring up old topics (or open old wounds as the case may be), but it’s $10 on eBook at the “A” place. Be well.

Alex

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I need the paper in my hands. Thanks for the info though! I bet broadhead can take note. He reads a lot on e-reader.

Bunyan, this is in me and joe’s opinion, the best kelly book.

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in reply to: Anyone eat coyote? #13120

Prairie Prowler wrote: Dude, do it! That’s another meat that I just don’t understand why people throw away. Pressure cook it for 1.5hours with the bones in & it comes out like canned salmon (with yummy nutritious crunchy little bones). Or, if you’ve got a lot of it, can it (which also requires pressure cooking). Can it in pints and use it like you would canned salmon. Make patties out of it with egg, crumbled crackers, rosemary, salt & pepper, garlic powder, and minced onions & black olives. Pan fry in olive oil.

I’m blown away every time I hear people talking about carp as “coon bait”. This is really good food!

There’s another one that I just can’t believe people throw out: Wild turkey legs & thighs. Pressure cooked, it’s so tender they’ll fight over it.

People that throw out turkey legs shouldn’t be killing them.

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in reply to: Blackbeard Bound! #12920

broadhead wrote: Alex, you’ve gotten some good info from Etter. In fact too much, because now EVERYBODY will be flocking to our little island hunt:D Just kidding. You will not regret participating. And it would be great to meet you.

It is the oldest archery hunt in the state of Ga. I think it dates back to c. 1947. One word of advice, even though it is Held in early December, temps. In SE Ga have been quite mild. Prepare for ticks.

Nah…Too much work for 99percent of people to shoot a little tiny deer:D

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in reply to: Blackbeard Bound! #12733

lyagooshka wrote: Etter,

You’re the best. 😉 Thanks for taking the time. I have too many places I want to go in order to make up for the years I thought that happiness came from an ATM machine 😳 . I figure I just have to make a list and start crossing stuff off. Sika deer, Proghorn, Elk, whitetail, mule deer, couse, ‘bous. That means I need to take some roadtrips to WY, CO, WA, TX, KY, TN, ID, PA (had to throw in the home state), GA, FL, etc. Thanks again for giving me a push just to start the darned list in the first place. No time like the present. Be well.

Alex

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Glad somebody is taking interest! Nobody would ever regret doing this hunt. It is a true wilderness experience on a place that has been almost completely untouched by man. PA is my home state originally as well. This is about as different a hunt as you can imagine!

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in reply to: Blackbeard Bound! #12732

lyagooshka wrote: OK, not to get too ignorant on you, but could you walk me through the trip from parking your car to getting back in it? Just the highlights. I’d like to hear how it really is. Here is how I envision it, tell me if I’m way off.

Drive 12 hours. Park the car. Get your stuff and go to the boat (guessing will need reservations). Get on the island and put your stuff down where you plan to camp (inside of the 20 acre camping area). Grab your stand and go to “mark your territory”. Find a spot, hang your stand, leave some TP and go back to camp. Pitch your tent, have some food, go to sleep. Wake up, go to your spot, climb the tree, wait for a deer, climb down, go back to camp. If you are tired, dress like a deer and lay on the main trail, and the DNR will take you back in a gator 😆 .

Now, first question is: when/where is report time/place? Is this a Friday-Sunday hunt or only Saturday to Sunday?

Next, I am guessing there will not be any hunting on Sunday as noon comes pretty quickly, so it’s really a one day hunt 🙁 ?

Is there any hunting in the evening? Sounds like morning is in a tree and afternoon is a stalk?

You mention climbing sticks, are climbing stands ok 😕 ?

Are there porta-potties or is it “bring a shovel” 😳 ?

Beyond all of the planning, this sounds like it would be well worth the 12 hour drive. Any other info you can think of would be well appreciated. Thanks for the help so far. Be well.

Alex

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From where you live, it’ll probably be more like 15 hours to Harris Neck NWR. You will unload your truck and load everything into the boat. The boat will take you through the canal out to the sound and into the canal between Blackbeard and Sapelo island. The dock is on the southwest side of the island and you will unload, check in with the refuge people and they will load your stuff onto a gator and drive it to whatever campsite you choose.

You’ll immediately want to unload and head to find a good spot and get it marked. The further from camp, the better.

On the first evening, there is a mandatory meeting at the deer skinning shed where they give you all the rules and have a q and a session. From there, you just hunt and enjoy.

Sitting in a treestand is definitely your best bet but during mid-day, I have heard of people going still hunting and coming up on deer and pigs. I like to walk the beaches if I have spare time as they are pristine. It’s amazing what is on a beach when people aren’t always around pilfering all the shells and cool stuff that washes up.

The boneyard areas have some amazing tidal pools full of sea life of all types.

If there’s anything else you need, just hollah!

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