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in reply to: Dream Hunts #62461

I just got back from my dream hunt. 2 week back pack elk hunt in the Montana Rockies with my recurve. This was only my 2nd elk hunt but my first of hopefully many hunts with my recurve. My hunting partner (compound) shot his first elk. Got the experience of cutting up an elk and carrying it out on my back. I saw lots of elk, heard lots of elk but just couldn’t make it happen. Had close encounters with two cows just a few yards out of my comfort zone, had a spike at 10 yards (can’t shoot spikes), had two close encounters with bugling bulls, one being 10 yards but he was moving when he passed me and when I tried to stop him he took off running. This was my first experience of trying to draw my recurve on an animal. Any thoughts, experiences or tips on that topic would be interesting to hear.

We summited a mountain and explored miles of ridges and valleys….so many memories and great experiences. Injury had prevented me from using my recurve the last couple of years and it finally happened. Theres something special about it. I have a hard time finding the words to explain it. As I don’t know any other traditional archers I get a lot of flack that I’m not using my compound and most folks seem perplexed when I say I don’t plan to use it again.

Anyway…I’ve fallen in love with traditional archery, the mountains and elk hunting. I will dream about them until next year!

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in reply to: Different strings-impact on tuned arrows #11916

Interesting info. Funny thing is that I had 4 silencers (2 up and 2 down) on my b-50 string. It appears that may have further exacerbated the difference between the two strings and their impacts on the same arrows.

Once you have one thing figured out..another variable is added!

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in reply to: Different strings-impact on tuned arrows #9811

raghorn wrote: Were the brace height and nock point the same? FF(low stretch) strings usually require stiffer arrow. speed-maybe 10fps.

Upon release a bow string does not travel straight forward, it has a “S” path or oscillates. Brace height changes that path which affects spine and noise.

Brace height identical. Spent the last few weeks using different nock points until I had it dialed in. That was frustrating. Having to account for bad releases versus the nock point. Anyway, feel really confident in nock point now.

The fast flight, low stretch string really made a difference in arrow spine. I like the fact that my old woods now work with a 160 tip. Just not sure if it is worth the reduction in speed. Due to the 10 feet in snow still on the ground up here I’ve been shooting short distances in the garage. Want to see how the slower string shoots at 15 and 2o yards

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in reply to: Fletching painted carbon shafts #7834

Thanks for the info. I will probably just use tape for my current set of arrows and try some other paint/finish options for the next batch.

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in reply to: Fletching painted carbon shafts #59751

My first set of arrows were done with wraps, and you’re right, it is easier. Not sure why I always want to make things more difficult. I guess I just like the idea of making my own patterns. Cresting is next on the list, but one thing at a time:D. Attached is the shaft I messed up and repainted this morning. Just need to figure out how to fletch it.

I guess my picture exceeded the capacity for the site. Not sure how to fix that.

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