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in reply to: 200 grain El Grandes????? #7780

The 200 gr El Grandes have been redesigned somewhat in that the “overlap” of the two halves no longer exists. The bevel has been changed for the better but still requires some modification. The brazing on the tip is gone. All together it makes for a much cleaner BH than the old 190’s but still requires some work to get them right.

Brett

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in reply to: how to hunt mature does? #31733

Doestomp,

One suggestion DS is to trick her. If you have an old doe that has got your stand figured out but still comes in, then you can use that to your advantage. Leave your stand where it is but put up another one in a different position she doesn’t know about. You might even get someone to sit your old stand while you ambush her from the new one. You’ll probably only have one chance to get it right. This is a tactic that I’ve used on several occassions to eliminate an old doe that has become a pain in the neck.

Brett

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in reply to: God's Dog… #50303

Steve,

Glad to see that there are others like me that have compassion and respect for predators. They have a hard enough life without us tormenting them. Here, in Texas, they are treated mercilessly. That really saddens me sometimes:(

Brett

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in reply to: A long look at fletching and EFOC #36060

For my own personal education what is considered EFOC???? 15%? 20%? 25%?

Brett

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in reply to: Tuning #34989

Your original statement was a bit misleading in that I got the impression that you were saying that the bare shafts were grouping a few feet away from the fletched at 20 yds, not that they were strung out over a few feet. Big difference. My bad. I understand what you’re saying now:wink:

However, and again in my humble opion, if your bare shaft groups are scattered over a few feet at that distance, I’m not really sure that there can be any meaningful tuning accomplished, albeit your golf tee idea might be away to overcome that issue. In that case I think it might be just a bit easier and less frustrating to paper tune and to shoot through the paper as though it were a blank bale, without regard to aiming, just running your shot through conclusion and then analyzing the results.

I probably need to qualify what I’m saying above. For the paper tuning method to be useful, it is important to have shafts that are in the correct spine range for your set-up. This is where the bare shaft method using the golf tees could get into the ball park, or correct spine range.

Brett

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in reply to: Tuning #34852

If your setup is already tuned, yet your bare shaft groups are a few feet wide at twenty yards, I would highly suggest using large fletching.

Hmmm…if you’re bare shafts are impactiing a few feet wide at 20 yds then, in my humble opinion, you’re set-up is far from being tuned. Don’t you mean inches?????

JWesbrook…I like your suggestion of using golf tees. I think this methodology would be especially useful to someone suffering from form or consistancy issues. However, If that is the case I recommend using paper because it takes away the pressure of trying to shoot a group and allows the shooter to concentrate on shooting a good arrow without regard to a target. That way he or she will get definitive data as to how well their set-up is tuned.

Paper tuning should be done at different distances say….from point blank out to 10-15 yds and at small increments. With time and patience it is possible to get a recurve to shoot bullet holes; don’t know about a LB because I’ve never tried to.

During the process one should check to see how their BH’s are shooting because it is possible to overtune, thus causing the arrows to shoot stiff with BH’s.

Brett

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in reply to: The 2 Feathered Arrow #33881

All big fletching does is HIDE bad arrow spine/ tune.

AMEN to that!:wink:

The fletch on most of my practice arrows are either gone or worn out. A well tuned arrow does not need much help.

Brett

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in reply to: String Tuning #33700

Agree with everything Hiram just said. Assuming you are right handed I would agree that your arrows are tuned to stiff. I can’t see how the loose nock set would have anything to do with correcting the problem. Hey…if it works…great! However, with time I bet you see the “lefties” creep back in.

Brett

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in reply to: Ground Hunting Tips #32641

I’m assuming from your question that you are refering to hunting from a ground blind more so than still hunting. As far as still hunting, King summed it up pretty well.

I do all of my whitetail hunting in W. Texas where ground blinds or still hunting are the norm. When it comes to ground blinds I always try to situate them where they are in a crosswind position and depending on whether it will be a morning spot or evening spot I always situate the blind so that the sun is behind me and in the deers eyes whenever they look my way. Also, the more enclosed you can make the blind and blended with the natural vegetation the better off you will be.

Brett

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in reply to: Broadhead Problems #26903

Steer…..TALKER…not stalker!::roll:

Brett

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in reply to: Broadhead Problems #25811

Skip,

I would definitely agree that you have a tuning issue, probably too stiff, as you have already figured out. When you get your new shafts in and begin your tuning process you want to tune the shafts to the point that they are indicating just slightly weak. Remember, you are doing all this with field points. In other words, don’t tune all the way to the point that the bare shafts are impacting exactly where your fletched shafts are impacting. Assuming you are right handed then you want your bare shafts to impact just slightly right of the fletched shafts…..say about 3 inches right at 25 yds.

The reason is, for some darned reason for which I cannot explain, the BH will act to stiffen the shafts. So you have to leave a little lee way. Once you get you shafts tuned to this point you will want to do your final tuning with BH’s. Good luck!

Brett

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in reply to: Problems with my release again !!!!!! #19152

I recomend that you worry less about your release….

There should be no thought given to the release at all! Working on or thinking about the release is akin to “triggering” the release…..which is the same as flinching:wink:

Without seeing you shoot it is hard say what is going on but more than likely it is a combination of inconsistency in your shot sequence and triggering the release.

First and foremost the release takes care of itself….it should surprise you when it happens. Secondly, consistency comes from building a shot sequence that is comfortable to you and easily repeatable. That sequence must have a conclusion which you shoot thru, not to. Somewhere between the time you commit to the shot and your conclusion, the release will take place. I guarantee it:wink:

If I can be of any more help don’t hesitate to PM me.

Brett

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in reply to: 4 wheelers, Dave Peterson #11497

I would not expect much help from the Forest Service. Last week I hunted in the Piedra Primitive area northwest of Pagosa Springs and had an outfitter pack me in and drop my partner and me off in a drop camp. Our outfitter advised me that the week before there had been 2 guys on 2-stroke dirt bikes from the FS up where we were gonna be. Great:roll: Remember…this area is a primitive area and off limits to any motorized vehicles. Supposedly, they had a “special” permit to be up there so they could take pictures of the trails. Our outfitter said he caught them racing their bikes all over hell and creation and doing stunts on their bikes. When we got up there we could see their tracks everywhere:evil: As a result the hunting was terrible, albeit, it was very hot last week. Nevertheless, this did not preclude me from killing a bull, but unfortunately, that was the only elk we saw all week.

So…if the national forest service doesn’t have enough sense to keep their own personnel from riding around the country side on ATV’s in a primitive area during hunting season (Why the hell they couldn’t do their picture taking during the summer????:evil:) then I wouldn’t expect them to be very proactive for our cause.

Personally, I think they should ban ATV’s altogether from the national forest. They are a nuisance and a disruption to wildlife and real hunters.

Brett

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in reply to: Favorite Game animal to hunt and why? #32114

Without a doubt I am an elkoholic. ELK, ELK, ELK…..that’s all I think about:roll: I need help…bad:D

Brett

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in reply to: a familiar cooling breeze #24629

Wish you guys would send us some of that cool air ya’ll are talking about. It’s hotter than heck out here in W. Texas. Can’t wait to go elk hunting8)

Brett

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