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in reply to: Takedown longbow recommendations please #12999

I had a great visit with Dan and Jared on Thursday.

I shot their Super D, Whip and Pika longbows, all of them are great bows.

Even though I went down there with the Super D in the forefront of my mind, I ended up taking the plunge and ordering a 2 piece 62″ Whip as it just kept putting arrows where I was looking with quiet, comfortable efficiency: exactly what I am looking for.

Dan and I discussed grip shape and size and we decided to go with the grip style that Dan puts on their short Pika bows which felt a better match to my shooting style.

If all goes well I should have my bow around the first week of April. I am excited already!

RD

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in reply to: Takedown longbow recommendations please #22573

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I will look into those options.

I have decided to take a trip down to see Dan Toelke at Montana Bows later this week. He has a great reputation and I like the look of his 2 piece take-down system; I will let you know how things go.

Although I have shot longbows almost exclusively since I got into archery about ten years ago, I have just borrowed a set of new 53# Bear limbs for the 1973 take down that has been sitting on my rack for the past seven years (Original 2 sets of limbs are too heavy for me at 57# & 66#) and am quite impressed with how they feel and perform. Also,I love the way the grip just feels “right”. Maybe I just enjoy confusing myself?

RD

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in reply to: Cat Quiver #13664

+1 for the Safari Tuff

RD

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in reply to: Something to get your blood pumping.. #59161

Inspirational Clay.

You certainly have talent!

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in reply to: Cold Weather Gloves #26557

Mike

Am I correct in reading that you are able to shoot with the mitt still on your bow hand?

RD

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in reply to: Cold Weather Gloves #26002

I too would love to benefit from your experience Mike.

I also use a flip-back mitt with a chemical warmer against the back of my hand, and I keep both hands in my pockets as much as possible (chemical warmers in both pockets) and carry my bow under my arm.

Red Dwarf

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in reply to: List your FOC arrow information for wood,carbon & aluminum/REFERENCE 4 SELECTING NEW ARROWS #9800

Here is what is working for me:

Bow type and Make: CariBow Wolverine

Bow Length: 58″

Bow weight@ 28″: 48#

Your draw length: 26.5″

Arrow type ( material,brand,spine): carbon, GT 400

Arrow length (throat of nock to tip of shaft): 28.25″

Feathers number and length: 4 x 3″ with turbulator

Insert weight if applicable: 100gn

Adaptor weight if applicable: 120 gn

Point weight: 176 gn

Footing weight if applicable: –

Total arrow weight: 640 gn

FOC (as measured by AMO standard..measured throat of knock to end of shaft……tip not included): 30%

This CariBow appears to be quite forgiving with regards to dynamic spine as I can get pretty good flight from a range of set-ups.

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in reply to: Spring Bear #9721

Thanks Dave for the kind words; please accept my heartfelt condolences on your recent loss.

Everything went rather quiet after I posted the “story”; I guess there was some disquiet at the fact that I had been in my truck when I spotted the bear, and not on my quads.

The reality is that, along with many parts of the US, this is big, steep country around here, if I didn’t use my truck to access hunting areas my hunting time would be severely limited or non-existent.

I try to take some afternoons off of work to scout and hunt, and you just can’t get 30k to 40k back there for an evening hunt without transport!

Jim,

I used Stu Miller’s formula to get the arrow in the right ball-park and then fine tuned from there. I am in the process of putting together a heavier arrow (app. 800gn)for this Elk season, and am using Stu’s formula to get started.

I am looking at GT Trad shafts with 300gn Tuffheads and tapered wood internal footings.

I will post the specs of the “bear” arrow on the FOC forum also.

Red Dwarf

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in reply to: Spring Bear #9396

Hey Jim

Arrow specs: 4 x 3″ A & A fletch with turbulator, modified Grizzley El Grande broadhead. Total arrow weight 654gn. FOC 30%.

RD

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in reply to: Spring Bear #8397

Thank you for the response guys.

I have had my Caribow for four years or so and am very happy with it; it’s a great performer. I had the pleasure of shooting with Abe at the TBBC shoot a couple of years ago. He’s a great guy, and a very good shot (He won his class if I remember correctly).

If I had money to spend, I might go for one of his take-downs, he has such a slick, invisible, jointing system.

Having said that however, I am a firm believer in Doc Ashby’s findings: The arrow is waaay more important than the bow.

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in reply to: Spring Bear #53682

Not as “Traditional” as it might have been, but here goes:

A friend and I were out looking over some muley and elk country that was new to me, but well known to my buddy. I took along my bow just in case we saw, and had an opportunity, at a shootable black bear. All we saw all afternoon and early evening, however, was one bull and a muley doe.

We were on our way out in the truck, but still some 35 km from the asphalt, when we rounded a bend in the logging road and saw large, dark coloured rear end sauntering down the road ahead of us. We parked up and went on the chase. He was moving along pretty well and it took us about kilometer to get within shooting range. The wind wasn’t too kind and he spooked and disappeared down the bank before I had an opportunity. We hiked back up to the truck, stowed our gear and carried on making our way out. We hadn’t gone 2 km when there he was again. We decided to carry on past without pausing and to set up further down, this guy definitely appeared to have a destination in mind. As we got close he ran up the bank and watched us pass. This guy was behaving like he was king of the hill, and not easily put off; something that I was counting on.

We went another 1 1/2km and then walked back to what looked like a good ambush spot. I cleared some brush, prepared the ground around me (If I was to get a shot I knew it would be a close one) and sat down to wait.

25 minutes later there he was, 100 yards away and ambling down towards us looking like he didn’t have a care in the world. At first glance I wondered if it was the same bear as the colouring looked quite different from this angle, but his attitude soon confirmed that it was. I stood up and tried to stay calm. Thankfully he took a while to get to me and I had time to get myself under control. I kept telling myself to come to full draw and pick a spot, really needing a good shot as I was certainly going to be in his “personal space” at the moment of truth.

I came to full draw as he passed behind some thin brush, let him go by to just past broadside, waited for his nearside front leg to move forward and released. He immediately spun to try to bite what had stung him and, thankfully, decided to run up the far bank. he went a total of 15 yds before collapsing. I picked up my arrow, confirming that I had got a complete pass through, with good blood for the whole length.

I had caught the top of the heart and both lungs, phew!

He was approximately 6 ft. nose to tail and my buddy, who has much more experience than I, estimated his weight at around 300lb. I very decent early season bear for these parts.

On the 30+km drive out we saw another nice boar with a sow and a beautiful bull in velvet at about 30 yds.

To crown the day, it was my buddy’s birthday!

I used a 44# at my 26.5″ draw Caribow Wolverine R/D longbow, with EFOC 650gn carbon arrow with a modified Grizzly El Grande single bevel broadhead.

Red Dwarf

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in reply to: Caroline & David Petersen #23691

My thoughts and very best wishes are with you both.

Safe journey and stay strong.

RD

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in reply to: 300 grn field/target points? #53241

Sorry R2, a typo on my part, my earlier post should have read 600 grain overall weight, and not 500.

I will be using tapered POC shafts 28.25″ bop.

Thanks for your interest, and sorry for any confusion.

Red Dwarf

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in reply to: 300 grn field/target points? #53155

Sorry R2, I don’t quite understand your question.

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in reply to: 300 grn field/target points? #51107

Dave

I would be using this set-up for nothing larger than whitetails. The bow is 49# and, with the 300 grain Tuffheads up front, the arrows will weigh in at around 500 grains. This should be fine…?

For anything larger(Hippity Hoppity), I will be sticking to my Caribow Wolverine with my UEFOC carbons and big Grizzlies up front.

Red

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