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in reply to: Another short video w/Buck's Bow. #18101

Nice shooting little bow. Although….I believe it’s more the shooter than the bow:wink:

Brett

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in reply to: Info on tuning your bow #55559

Eric,

Here is another excellent tuning guide:

http://www.eastonarchery.com/pdf/tuning_guide.pdf

Brett

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in reply to: Okay, here's the pics #55477

Practice should always be done with a purpose. Flinging arrows with no real intent only reenforces bad habits. Remember…it’s not about quantity but about quality. Practice does not make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect.

Brett

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in reply to: Okay, here's the pics #55317

I would venture to guess that your mental game is fine…..just needs some reprogramming. It’s important to remember that the human brain is incapable of two thoughts at once. There may be exceptions….but there aren’t many. The “back-n-forth” of your focus between the target and the tip of your arrow says to me that you might not have YOUR shot totally committed to the subconscious. When you take your shot to the target you should be totally immersed in aiming…whatever method that might employ. This can all be remedied with proper practice.

Brett

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in reply to: Okay, here's the pics #55265

There are times when I anchor and can see the shot perfectly and then there are times that I can’t see it at all. I hope someone can comment on this or am I the only one.

Before any comments I would have to know how YOU would describe your shot. And…what is your aiming method?

Brett

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in reply to: waterproofing #10743

If you overdose your feathers, they may become excessively stiff and result in inadequateness performance

That’s exactly what I did so I guess I need to give it another try.

Brett

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in reply to: waterproofing #10043

I have used the Black Magic stuff and found it made the feathers very stiff…almost turning them into vanes. Most opprobrious! However, when bushwhacking for several hours in wet vegetation it can be most efficacious:wink:

Brett

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in reply to: Building up to heavy draw weight #60476

Bruce,

The bale, if utilized properly, is where you experiment, investigate, explore etc different aspects of your shot. It’s the place where your shot should begin and where it is maintained. It is the place where no thought whatsoever is given to aiming. It’s all about focusing on your form and committing all parts of your shot to the subconscious. The bale can be anything capable of catching your arrows as long as there is no target on it.

Brett

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in reply to: Building up to heavy draw weight #59664

Stick n String,

I firmly believe being “over-bowed” is one of the greatest mistakes an archer can make in terms of accuracy and the establishment of proper form.

If done correctly you should not have a problem. I am an average sized guy…5’9″ tall and skinny. I regularly practice with an 82 lb recurve; my “go to” elk bow is 72 lbs. Do not attempt any target shooting with your new bow. You should spend time soley on the “bale” reenforcing your shot sequence with that bow. I would spend a month at the very minimum on the bale before transitioning to the target.

I’m in a hurry and haven’t read the previous post so I may have repeated what someone else has already told you. And 62 lbs is not that heavy in my book. You shouldn’t have any problems if approach correctly.:wink:

Brett

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in reply to: 100 gr brass HIT inserts #10403

Well….dummy me…I realize now that 3Rivers does, indeed, have the inserts that I was looking for. I was looking at the wrong thing….tunnel vision:roll:

Thanks,

Brett

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in reply to: may I come in? #28274

Howdy Homer….they let me in so I don’t know why they wouldn’t let you in

Brett

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in reply to: winter elk hunt #27637

Legal hunting seasons dictate when I hunt. However…if given a choice….September would still be my pick. I hate the cold:x

Brett

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in reply to: CO last day elk hunt: a story of success #29341

Great story Dave!!:wink:

Brett

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in reply to: 2 Blade double bevel and 3 blade vs single bevel #61231

When we castrate bull calves we don’t use a sharp knife to sever the testicles. Instead you grab each testicle and then extend or pull down on the vas deferens at the same time winding it around your pointer finger then yanking it out. This leaves a ragged torn end which does not bleed or bleeds very little. If you were to slice it with a knife it would bleed like hell. This is an extreme example of a ragged vs clean cut, but I thought it might illustrate the point better.

Brett

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in reply to: HOW SHARP IS SHARP ENOUGH? #52154

I used to think the best bloodtrail was the one a blind man could follow but I’ve changed my mind, the best bloodtrail is without question, the shortest bloodtrail.

AMEN!!!!!!!!

My personal experience with “crazy” sharp Grizzlies is that the animal goes down before a bloodtrail even starts:wink:

Brett

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