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in reply to: Maybe, just maybe… #43471

You talkin’ about an arrow or a spear? 😛

Mike.

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in reply to: Trad VS. Compound #39924

Jugboy, I left hunting all together for several years while raising a family. I picked up a TBM magazine one day at the grocery and was hooked. I bought a couple bows, some arrows, etc and started shooting. I grew up shooting a recurve via instictive shooting so it wasn’t new to me. When I returned to it all these years later though, I too struggled. Come to find out some of it was certainly me but most of it was a poorly tuned setup. Brace height, spine, nock point etc were all off. Trust me, you can’t perform well with a bad setup – you will be inconsistent. So, before you get too frustrated, read up on all the tuning info on this site and use the resources who post here and I think you’ll find the right path. Best shooting. Mike.

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in reply to: Arrows for 2012 #38527

Wow, Steve those are incredible. I wish I had the skill and patience to do that. Nice craftsmanship. Mike. 8)

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in reply to: Spine Coded Crest #33611

Top to Bottom:

40-45

45-50

50-55

55-60

Good puzzle!! Standard resistor color coding!! Mike. 🙂

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in reply to: string silencer placement #31287

Mojo,

I believe the recommended starting point for silencers is 1/4 of the way in from each end. You can tweak from there although I think most would agree that brace height is more critical than silencer placement to eliminate noise/shock. Also, heavy arrows help. Mike.

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in reply to: Deer Calls? Or Just Blowing Hot Air! #49826

Steve, I’m a little off topic but just had to say:

The only two hunting mags I take are Traditional Bowhunter and Fur-Fish-Game. I really enjoy both and rarely hear of someone else even knowing about FFG as it’s a niche’ mag I think. I imagine several on this site do know of it and might even subscribe. 😀 Mike.

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in reply to: Hunting Deer with a 35# bow… #10090

Indiana is 35# minimum.

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in reply to: old black widow limbs #21622

My mind recalls a recent article (this year I believe) in TBM describing how to straighten a twisted limb. Maybe our wonderful TBMADMIN can find it???? Sorry Robin, I certainly don’t mean to volunteer you but I couldn’t find it. Mike.

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in reply to: worried about the bitterroot #19348

I would think it would be hard to start a new organization for such a cause (especially in this economy). First, it’s a local problem so I would think members would tend to be local which would limit funding. Also, since whitetails are flourishing (here in the midwest at least) I don’t see outside money being sent your way.

A few things come to mind: Is there another organization that supports whitetails in your area? Here in the midwest (maybe they are national??) there’s a group called Whitetails Unlimited. I’m not endorsing them as I don’t know anything about them – they might be legit or they might be the “let’s plant food plots and kill deer with big racks” group.
As far as urban sprawl, maybe Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is the way to go. Again, I don’t know a lot about them. Several on this forum support them and I’m checking into it. I will probably be a Supporting Member very soon.
Lastly, support whoever is on the right side of the wolf debate. I don’t know who that is or what you can do but I bet since you live where the problem is there are a lot of resources to turn to.
Summarizing – support groups who are established, I can’t imagine you can start a group that will make a difference in the near future. Just my thoughts. Mike.

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in reply to: A hunting widow's philosophy #19239

Sounds like I missed a requirement on another thread where I listed my opinion on requirements for “Traditional”. I add to that list a supportive wife!! I too am lucky enough to have one for almost 24 years now!! She’s a saint, just ask anyone who knows ME!! 😆

She actually set me up with a bear hunt last fall and convinced me that we’re at a point in our life where we should enjoy life and quit worrying about the little things. Our daughter is raised and our commitments are met. So, she set me up with my elk hunt this fall (my first)!!

At the bottom of my posts is a Proverbs verse..that’s a standing joke between us on those rare occasions where we don’t see eye-to-eye. She has a great sense of humor and I’m actually thinking of putting that verse on a T-shirt to wear when a disagreement does happen! Mike.

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in reply to: Arrow Question #19229

Welcome BR549,
A couple suggestions: First, you might read some of the threads on bareshaft tuning so that you can be sure your arrows are a tad stiff. Dr Ashby/J.Wesbrock/Troy Breeding are the experts who respond to tuning questions quite regularly so you may want to look for them in your search.
Second, if they are indeed a tad stiff, add point weight to effectively weaken them. You’ll see a lot of threads on FOC/EFOC/UEFOC on this site as well. By adding weight upfront you’ll increase your FOC (which is a good thing) while also fixing your spine.
Best Hunting, Mike.

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in reply to: How to ruin a hot spot #18581

I meant no disrespect….it was as much a comment about the size of the thing being a house as anything….sorry. Mike.

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in reply to: How to ruin a hot spot #18508

Actually Nate, that’s my summer home and my wife put the camera there to keep an eye on me….. 😳

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in reply to: Ok, Fine…….bareshafting help. #18504

J.Wesbrock wrote: Steve,
Yes, you want to use fletched and unfletched arrows that are matched (sans fletching). At first, no, they won’t be tuned. But the difference in point of impact will tell you what an arrow that cannot correct itself in flight (bare shaft) does in comparison to one that can correct itself (fletched shaft). This tells you exactly what the arrow is doing as it leaves the bow, allowing you to know how to make the necessary corrections.

Jason/Dr Ashby/Troy B, please correct me if I’m wrong: The above method of bareshafting compares fletched/bare throughout the process to keep lesser skilled shooters like myself from getting false readings during the testing because we could be just missing right/left and don’t realize it (especially at increased distances).

Dr Ashby stated the following in a thread:

RE: An in depth look at “Bare Shaft Tuning”
Posted Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 2:16 PM

Where O.L.’s method compares the point of impact between a fletched shaft and the bare shaft to determine the bare shaft’s dynamic spine I use the left-right impact location of the bare shaft in relation to a plumbed vertical line on the target. Only once the dynamic spine is correct do I begin to compare the point of impact between a fletched shaft and a bare shaft, and this is merely used as verification that the dynamic spine, as determined by the bare shaft tuning, is correct. To date I have not had a single incident of the fletched and bare shafts failing to shoot to the same point of impact after the dynamic spine was tuned by this method.

This appears to quicken the initial process by shooting half the amount of arrows (bares only) and thus less fatigue is also a bonus. Fletched shafts do get compared to bareshafts for final confirmation (again to prevent me from influencing the tuning with poor shooting form).

My question: Is this the only difference in the two methods or am I oversimplifying? I see value in both. Until my skills improve, I’m splitting the difference – I shoot three groups of 3 of bareshafts at the vertical line to see a pattern but throw in the occasional fletched just to check my form before I make an adjustment (especially to arrow length – I have a hard time stretching arrows back to length 😆 )

I’d really appreciate your opinions. Mike.

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in reply to: Treed-itional? #17310

Dan, I’ll dispute your point about crossbows and inline muzzleloaders for one reason:
Archery season and Muzzleloader seasons were set aside for those of us who prefer a challenge. By allowing crossbows in the archery season or inline muzzleloaders in the muzzleloader season then we are tainting that special season with weapons that are more powerful than originally intended. I have no qualms with inlines or crossbows if they are part of the gun season. They, in my opinion, should not be part of a special season. With respect, Mike.

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