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in reply to: Club Listing and Mentors #8650
Have been very blessed with 99.9% of Trad archers being very genuine. There is always that ONE potential out there though! Caution and tactical thinking in all encounters especially ONE ON ONE’S is always a good practice. A good idea on first time is at a local archery shoot or shop, banquet etc. The Craigs list crimes certainly did open a lot of eyes!!! Good advice from Admin.:)
in reply to: Why onestring? #8645SteveMcD wrote: Traditional is cool. The compound even by definition is a “machine”. Longbow is the only thing I know.
Yessir!! Eccentrics make it a machine lever for let-off. A OS is just a spring.:)
in reply to: Why onestring? #62994Some great responses!!:)
I really feel at home with a OS in my hands! In the late 80’s I shot only compounds with sights and a release. I found myself putting a lot of time keeping it tuned and all the bolts tight. I just got tired of the sore arm from carrying it in the mountains along with keeping track of a release. I remember when I first changed over to OS’s in 1995 that I wondered how anyone could draw and shoot it with as much accuracy as a compound? After a few days and weeks with the first OS Bow I owned, I felt more and more comfortable with the way it could be shot. I found that I did not have to hold it vertically as I did my compound to make my sights work in the horizontal and impact the arrow in the center of my target. I also learned how to shoot it in many odd positions not possible with a Bow sight. I also found that no let-off also helped me not to collapse and felt more natural having the same resistance throughout the draw. I worked very hard at learning my new Bow that year and was blessed to kill an Elk and a whitetail Buck that year.
I like the fact that I can remove the string and make my own in the field if the need arises. I can take my Bow apart and store it into a small convenient case for travel. I like to hunt small game with the my Elk bow and still enjoy having plenty of stored energy in my set-up without exploding my arrows when I shoot at a Squirrel or Ground hog.
I have found that a OS offers all the needs I have to be successful for all my close up hunting from small to large game. The reality is that Bow Hunting is a close up endeavor, and the OS fits right in!:)
in reply to: It's getting CLOSE! #61999Good stuff Gents! Now I’m thinking Turkey,,,thanks to you guys:D
in reply to: Side cut vs center cut bow shelves #60953Good stuff Troy! On the money>>>>———————–>:)
in reply to: feather hitting hand #60948Arrow too stiff? not making the proper S curve around the window?
in reply to: Meat grinder blues #60888I did the same thing with a large grinder from Ebay that is ball bearing with a 14 inch pulley to slow the thing down.
in reply to: Trad VS. Compound #58553skifrk wrote: Lee C. One other way of getting is help is there a few traditional top archers in competition that also teach technique I know of people who have taken there classes and got a lot out of it. I think TBM had somebody do a report on Rick Welchs bow school which is one of them. Or the other big one that comes to mind on Masters of The BareBow is Rod Jenkins. He has classes he host throughtout the country you can go to or even try Byron Ferguson I think he still does his classes also or the other one is Bob Wesley who learned from Howard hill.
For me i learned more having a good quality coach to critique my technique since i can watch a video and think I am doing the same thing but until i have someone check my technique to compare I can be wrong.
Yes,very good options to consider! I used to shoot the “snapping method” but have in the last few years changed to a more deliberate controlled sequence and aim using a split vision gap method. I shoot three under as Rick and Rod both do to gain the advantage of less gap at close ranges. The one string is the most deadly close encounter tool in archery!!:)
in reply to: Short Bows #56565Shorter Bows are a handy manueverable companion in the woods. With a lot of talent and innovation by manu’s and Bowyers being the norm nowadays, shorter can be shot while enjoying less stack than some of the early shorties. Materials and methods has enabled these shorter Bows to be very fast and smooth. The same tech has been applied to Bows over 58 also making them even super smooth. It is a good time to shoot a one string!!:)
in reply to: who carrys a backup gun #56560After retiring as an LEO couple years ago, I have grown less attracted to carry all the time like I used to. I do carry 24-7 when I leave my area on a trip so this question would be a positive answer in the affirmative. I’m kinda like Dave in the choice of Jawbone. The little Smith is nice! I do carry a little Glock 9 mickey mouse some too. I am thinking a Glock in 10 mm would be a good choice in Bear/Cat areas.:)
in reply to: Trad VS. Compound #56556Actually I much prefer a one string Bow because I feel it is the best suited tool for my type of hunting.I much prefer the simplicity and ease of deployment in the field becuase they (Recurve or Longbow) weighs less than most compounds. Easier for me to shoot, easier to maintain. I do not like sights on a Bow. I do not need one to be accurate within my self imposed perimeters. I do not shoot my Recurves or Longbows to be cool but, it is! lol:)
in reply to: Warf a bow? #11174A “Warf Bow” is really just an old compound Bow riser converted to except ILF limbs.
in reply to: Warf a bow? #11054Since I write for them, they pay me!:)
in reply to: Warf a bow? #10676BRUC wrote: What does “warf a bow” mean. I’m Curious?
Bruce
That is the name of Bob Gordons Boxer. He started “warfing” in the early 80″s. I wrote an article for the Australian based E magazine in the JAN/FEB issue which gives the history.:)
in reply to: Warf a bow? #9718I “Warf” Bows for people all over the world. Australia, Finland, Ireland, and well over a hundred for people here in the states. My phone number is 363-479-6277. I also convert to DAS connection.
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