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in reply to: One of the great thing about trad bows #10913
Wow…a bit on the speechless side. Sorry to hear about your misfortune. However, at the same time, intrigued that he would take your guns, yet put your archery stuff aside neatly, almost as if to say, “This is where you belong.” For your sake, and your family’s, I hope you get your belongings back. Good luck, and God Bless.
Michael.
in reply to: ANYONE FAMILIAR WITH THIS BOW? #60381msarcher,
It’s probably as much my fault, if not moreso, than it is Robin’s. Sorry’bout that. You might want to put this post in the Bowyer’s forum, or perhaps the Collector’s forum. I haven’t been around long enough to really know a lot about the older bows. I know there were some absolute knockout gorgeous bows built before lamination became normal and popular, though. I’ve seen some on e-bay that I just wanted wanted, (yes, I put wanted in there twice) but my wife put the kai-bosh on me buying them because she didn’t see the sense in it. As she put it, “you can’t shoot more than one at a time, why do you need more?” She just doesn’t understand, and probably never will. LOL. Anyway, I’d post this in one of the other two forums I mentioned. Good luck finding information about your bow.
Michael.
in reply to: KME website #57990Str8arrow wrote: I really liked the tip on using a piece of cardboard for a strop – amazingly simple and effective.
sharpster,
In your opnion, what’s a better strop? a piece of leather straping? or a piece of cardboard? I have a piece of belt leather that I’ve used for my knives in the past, about 2 1/2″ wide and 3 feet long. What do you suggest dimension-wise for a piece of cardboard?
Michael.
in reply to: A Question of Draw Weight #57985Ed,
Glad to see you back on the board, at least a bit. How’re things going? Hope you’re recovering from everything you’ve been through in the last year or so. Seems like you’ve had quite the long journey as of late, between coming back to the states and your medical issues. Get well. Look forward to more posts from you.
Michael.
in reply to: ANYONE FAMILIAR WITH THIS BOW? #57981LOL!!
in reply to: Another arrival #57980Welcome, Ken. This is a great place to kick back and learn some stuff, as well as give advice to those that ask. I learn something new on a regular basis. Glad to have you on board.
Michael.
in reply to: Some Labor Day Weekend Stumping! #57975Looks like a ton of fun. Lotsa green still in the woods there. We just had a couple hours worth of fresh snow on the mountain tops across the lake from my house, here in Montana. In fact, I just looked, and there’s a newly laid layer up there as I write this. Ahh, it’s good to be in Montana in September!!
Michael.
in reply to: Hello, Everyone #57971Welcome to the Forums. This is a great place to learn from others and help others learn from you. Lots of good information and, if everything was added up, probably several hundred years worth of shooting and hunting experience. And no, I’m not calling anybody “old” even though some of you advertise it in your names. LOL.
Michael.
in reply to: Yesterday's high country bear trip – no bears yet #57222Well, Ray, sounds like you have your sights set on this bear, unless a better one shows up. Good luck, hope everything turns out good for you.
Michael.
in reply to: ANYONE FAMILIAR WITH THIS BOW? #57215LOL…Typically, in chat/forum lingo, all caps conveys YELLING. Many people type in all caps because they can’t see the smaller letters that well. Not a big deal to me, but some people do find it distracting. I try not to let myself type in all lower case, because then that tells me that I’m allowing myself to be lazy, and allowing bad habits to begin forming. We all know what happens when bad habits begin their formation. Our shooting goes out the window before it’s even opened all the way. Anyway, enough about that.
What’s your bow? Do you have pictures available?
Michael.
in reply to: ANYONE FAMILIAR WITH THIS BOW? #56198lol…didn’t your mother teach you to use your inside voice? sheesh…lol
in reply to: Elk season starts next week #56190Actually, I’ve looked into elk hunting in Texas, and it does exist. WAYYYY over on the west edge of Texas against New Mexico, up in the mountains that I never knew Texas had. I think pretty much all of it is private land hunting, and many of the elk that are there are remnants of elk that were released several years ago, but I’m sure that there is a now “native” population as well, as it’s been several years since the first ones were released. But, as most private Texas hunting is, I’m sure it costs a pretty penny to hunt those elk. And ya know the kicker? Texas Fish and Game does not recognize their elk to be among their game species, so any “book-class” bulls that are shot cannot be submitted to the record books. Ain’t that just a bugger!! But, there’s still elk hunting. Good luck to everybody that has upcoming opening day archery hunts planned. Myself, I’ll be grocery shopping with the family at the local Farmer’s Market. LOL!!!
Michael.
in reply to: Feeling like a Dinosaur…… #55047I subscribed to NAHC to keep from going to collections, but I barely read the stuff. It just sits and collects dust. None of that techno-gizmo stuff for me, either. Good bow, solid arrows, fair/cheap optics…good’nuff.
Michael.
in reply to: GOT A GROUSE!!! #55042Wildschwein,
Is that a ruffie? Nice bird…congrats! I didn’t get out for our bird opener yesterday, but with our deer and elk opener coming up on Saturday, I should be able to get in the woods at least once this weekend. Keep slingin’ arrows!
I’ve shot a number of grouse with my Grizzly, and have actually had better luck recovering them with my bow than my .22, typically. I use anything from the hard rubber bludgeon type blunts to judos, and have had little problem with losing them. Of course, when you center-shoot them in the body, the judo or blunt typically opens’em up enough they don’t really feel up to going very far. My uncle uses empty .357/.38 brass as a cheap, dispensable blunt. Just epoxy the head on over a trashed field tip, and it works great. Especially if you have arrows that have been bent and re-straightened multiple times. LOL.
Michael.
in reply to: Truth … Or Consequences? Article #42021Here in Montana, where public land is plenty and easily accessed, you tend to find a lot of people close to the main roads and trails. Few ever seem to wander farther than a mile from the main track. If you get out to the 2 mile mark, you pretty much have the place to yourself, with the exception of one or maybe two other diehards that don’t want to be visited by the crowds. Plus, how many people want to carry an elk or deer 2 miles or more on their back? LOL. I only know of a handful that will truly put in the work to get away from the crowds. Luckily, I have no problem losing track of how far I just walked, and when I find a critter at the end of my walk, it’s usually a LONG walk back to the truck. LOL. I’ve had a lot of hunting partners in the past, but they were mostly short-lived (one or two hunts of “what’s up over that ridge?”). I like exploring just to see what’s on the other side of the hill. And I usually wind up doing it alone. Most times, people ask me,”Where do you hunt?” I just tell them, well, I’ll take you and you can decide if you want to go back.” They either decide they don’t want to go, or they decide they don’t want to go back. None of the guys I work with ever seem to want to go hunting with me, and I offer every year.
Michael.
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