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in reply to: how many arrows for hunting? #42133

In my area small game and upland is not open during archery big game, so that makes it pretty easy. 3 arrows with broad-heads in quiver with a couple of spares back at camp/vehicle.

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in reply to: binoculars vs spotting scope #48319

[quote=velozero]I am new in hunting and wondering,because I don’t have the

money to buy all, what the best purchase is for me to start

with. A binocular or spotting scope.I think a 10×42 binocular is the best option.Any help is welcome,thanks.[/quote

I have had the same question and the replies to your post have been very helpful. I’m in the west and have carried 8×25 for several years. They are handy but do not do the job. I am going to stay with binoculars, but move up into the 10x(?) range. Every time I think of using a spotting scope with tripod I get back to just not wanting to carry that much stuff. Great post and replies, thanks.

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in reply to: Thanks, Dave! #47722

Dave,

Thanks for all of your time here. I always look for your post and enjoy your writings. Good luck and hope to see you on the same mountain someday.

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in reply to: Where Would You Live? #46525

Over the years we have had the opportunity to live in; OH, CO, AK,WA, OR and NV. I have to say that in that perfect world going back to WA or OR is top of my list. Just so much diversity with climates, terrain, as well as wildlife.

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in reply to: Short Bows #42210

I have to put a good word in for the Shrew Classic Hunter. It always seems to be the bow that I grab when heading out, whether that is just to shoot or hunt. Shoots smooth and consistent, carries well, and just feels right. Some folks a lot more knowledgable than I have said, shoot a lot of bows and when you find what feels good to you, that is the one.

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in reply to: A Mountain Trip #54868

Great looking stalking shoes in the first picture, bet that they are really quite, that is until you step into berries. You have inspired me into see that area, just had to put it on the must see list. Thanks for your posts, I have enjoyed them.

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in reply to: Yesterday's high country bear trip – no bears yet #54862

Great pictures, good hunting and thanks.

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in reply to: Blacktail Hunters #34746

Chiloquin wrote: I didn’t get my tag this year, but I sure wish I did. I have seen more mature bucks this season than the last ten seasons put togather. Are there any other Blacktail hunters here? If so what is your favorite way to hunt these ghost of the ferns?

Nate

I sure am hoping to be able to take off some time in late Nov. or early Dec to spend on the northern side of the Columba river in WA chasing, ok I will wait for them to come to me since chasing does not work well, late season black-tail.

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in reply to: Newbe-wanabe #34735

Welcome from one that is way closer to being eighty than being thirty-four. This is a great place to get info and read some very good and well written stories. Traditional for me really just represents simplicity, good luck and welcome.

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in reply to: Arrow quivers while hunting #34730

Seem’s like I could save myself somewhere between $80 to $160 every darn year if I could figure out the best way to carry arrows. Maybe the system that was used in the movie Avatar would work, you know they carried one arrow, ok so it was as long a stick, but when ever they needed to shoot another arrow it was always there. Hope that technology would still fall into Traditional, because it would be neat to have.

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in reply to: Recuve length #34724

Bow length, finger pinch, and stacking are subjects that many more knowledgable than I have written volumes of data and opinion on; so I will just give a couple of thoughts, in my own humble opinion. There really is not any hard fast rule that turns bow selection into a linear equation with regard to bow length and draw length, as an example I draw a solid 28″ and my absolute dead on accurate and smoothest shooting recurve is 66″ long, yet I have just received a 56″ Shrew longbow that I cannot express just what a smooth drawing, without any finger pinch or stacking, bow that is. I have a 60″ older Bear that pinches and is not near the smoothness of the others, so go figure. The way a bow works is a commination of bowyer’s skill and talent and how it feels to you. Go try a shoot as many bows as you can, and don’t worry about mathematics, just pick what feels right, good luck and remember that those black-tail will not know what length the bow is.

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in reply to: I"v never used a longbow #28034

I started with a long bow then picked up a couple of older recurves and traded the long bow. Now I have just gotten back into a long bow with a Shrew and still have one recurve, so to answer your query; yes can shoot both. as one comment above, they are both are bows. For me, my take down recurve is the most forgiving of my sins, based on the weight of the bow. A long bow requires that I pay more attention to form on my left arm/hand, I shoot right handed so how I hold the bow seems to make a lot of difference with regard to getting consistency.
If I was only interested in target shooting then I would probably shoot recurve the most, but for hunting, ok maybe it is mostly walking, it will always be the long bow. Good luck and have fun.

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in reply to: CO last day elk hunt: a story of success #27234

Fantastic story told, and great writing also, what a fine combination. Thank You.

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in reply to: Glenn St Charles has left us 9/19/2010 #17458

He will be remembered and his adventures will live in all of our minds; thank you Glen for being you.

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in reply to: Shrew Haven West #17453

It looks like it is warm there? Hope that the shrews all do well, good luck and enjoy.

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