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in reply to: New Dwyer Endeavor #23978

eidsvolling wrote: Wonderful looking bow. Needs a turkey on the ground alongside it, though. 😉

(For those who aren’t aware, that wonderfully hilly country in the background is called the Driftless Area, so named because it missed out on a visit by the last glacier that came through and dropped a load on the Upper Midwest. It’s a unique and beautiful landscape – just don’t be camping in those river bottoms during a big thunderstorm …)

Yes it is a beautiful area! My other hobby is building and shooting flintlocks and this is one of my favorite pictures. In the mid-1800’s this was my great great grandfather’s farm. Whether wandering around stumpshooting or hunting with bow or flintlock, I always marvel at the beauty of this land.

And…I have been caught on the mighty Mississippi, which is very wide near my home, in thunderstorms. 😯 But I assume you mean don’t be caught in some of the narrow valleys or you might end up in the mighty Mississippi!

01042014 Looking Down Trout Valley by Mike

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in reply to: Just what the doctor ordered: "One Hundred Days" by Don Thomas #56820

Smithhammer wrote: … whether that yearning is out our back door, or a distant dream for that “hunt of a lifetime.” Without that yearning, I believe some important part of our hunter-soul would be lost.

Well said! Some of us will never go on that “hunt of a lifetime” in some far-off place, but the yearning to wander in the local woods with a simple bow in hand is certainly part of my soul, as I’m sure it is with others.

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in reply to: Traditional Snowshoes for Hunting #56803

Cleland wrote: What I need is different bindings. Mine are rubber pull on over the heel, when it’s cold I can’t hardly get them over a pair of Sorel snowpacks. Do you know where I can get some easier to use bindings? Would appreciate the help.

On this new pair I got these Faber leather “work” bindings installed and absolutely LOVE them. They allow very good control of the entire snowshoe. They are also very easy on and off in any temperature. A little pricey, but to me, well worth it after using them.

http://www.silentglidecanoeandkayakshop.com/snowshoes/faber-work-bindings-leather/

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in reply to: Surewood Shafts #56401

Thanks for the post and review. As a result I took a look at their website and those are some very good prices. I like that they very carefully describe what the various grades are so one knows exactly what to expect.

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in reply to: Toelke "Super D" #55634

Beautiful and simple elegance! Enjoy!

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in reply to: I think I have a record here… #54229

18 is a lot for sure.

Several years ago a friend and I were out stump shooting and walked through a brushy area. I don’t know how many ticks we had on us when we exited because they were beyond counting. We literally “brushed” them off our clothes in droves. 😯 Dozens each, I’m sure. We had to basically undress right there and turn pants and shirts inside out and they were everywhere. I’ve never experienced anything like that time.

As a kid I remember occasionally getting a tick. Maybe even two in a whole day in the woods. The big “dog” ticks. Now I’m constantly aware and checking as picking up a dozen or more little deer ticks is nothing anymore, especially in the spring.

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in reply to: New guy looking for advice #50357

nockednloaded wrote:

Another question i thought of was using a glove vs using a tab. Can somebody spell out pros and cons of either or both?

From your first post on this topic it sounds like you have a pretty sound plan to start traditional shooting.

I’m new on this forum, but have been shooting both traditional and modern bows for over 45 years. Regarding a tab vs a glove…you may just have to try both to see what you personally like. My choice is a leather tab…not a hairface one. A tab does not get a “groove” in it, which helps my release.

On the other hand, a soft glove seems to get a groove where the string rests that “hangs up” on me affecting release. And the gloves I’ve tried with “hard” finger tips don’t allow me to feel the string.

Another thing I like about a tab is for hunting I wear it over a light cotton glove. In very cold weather, I can wear a glomitt over it all. My fingers stay a lot warmer with the cotton glove fingertips than the leather tips of a shooting glove. I practice a lot wearing those light cotton gloves so that for hunting the feel of the tab over the glove is engrained into my shooting.

Good luck with your entrance into the world of traditional shooting. While I have shot compounds off and on, I’ve never stopped shooting traditional equipment over the 45+ years I’ve been involved in archery shooting. It’s simple, fun, and effective…what more could you ask for?

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in reply to: Where is your anchor? #50310

ausjim wrote: /I am curious where everyone else anchors and if there is any particular reason you do it where you do it?

Middle finger in the corner of my mouth AND index finger right on the front of my cheek bone. The cheek bone doesn’t move and almost acts like a positive “stop.” If I creep at all, I lose contact with that point before the middle finger loses contact with the “corner” of the mouth and I know it.

This seems to get my arrow high enough and right under my eye.

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in reply to: Traditional Snowshoes for Hunting #45836

After almost 30 years my last pair finally gave out toward the end of 2013, so after much searching I settled on Faber snowshoes out of Canada (purchased through a Wisconsin dealer). I like the elongated bearbaw style since I use them in the woods, yet need to support 200 pounds+. Faber had an 11″ x 40″ that I got since I wanted a little more loft than my old 10 x 36 were giving me (could I have put on a few pounds over all those years?) 🙂

Used them this year on a number of late season squirrel hunts and they were great.

https://www.fabersnowshoes.com/snowshoes/traditional/elongated-bear-paw-heavy-duty

Purchased through: http://www.silentglidecanoeandkayakshop.com/snowshoes/bearpawelongated/ (the picture doesn’t look like them)

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