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in reply to: Bare shaft practice #11456
horserod wrote: I really don’t know why one would even leave the shaved quills in place? Why not just shoot a “bare” shaft as it is refered to for tuning….??? Or am I missing something here? Horserod
I keep and use this bare shaft for practicing good shooting form, not for tuning the shaft. I already did that, without the quills 😀
Leaving the quills gives me the precision I need. The arrow wrap+ quills+ glue (under and at each end of quill) add weight to the back of shaft, stiffening it, giving me the same spine as a feathered shaft. Also, if I make a mistake in form, and for some reason the quills hit the shelf or strike plate, the arrow will react differently than a naked bare shaft. I think I got this tip from Ken Beck years ago, but it could be from someone else, I’m not sure.
Like I said, it’s about the precision I need and enjoy in shooting. It might sound over the top for some, but not for me. My Swiss genes, I guess 😀
in reply to: Bare shaft practice #11060Yes Dave!
That bull, a nice 5×5 then, must be a giant today if still alive, and if I’m lucky to see him broadside under 25y, there will be no bull fever on my end, at least until I get to kneel besides him, his rack and his 200 lbs of pure God’s meat!
in reply to: Bare shaft practice #10997It’s great practice! To have the perfect bare shaft, make sure you fletch it, and then shave the feathers, to have just the quills left glued to your shaft.
in reply to: New Bow Arrived! #9884Nice riser, great tree bark color! Especially without the red and gold stripes, of which I’ve never been a big fan! Good luck with it, man!
in reply to: The War of Arrows…. Great movie! #9856David Petersen wrote: Sorry Alex. We tried watching it some time ago, after someone else here recommended it. We made it maybe 10 minutes. Just found the acting/directing awful. I wanted to fast-forward through it to get the archery scenes, but Caroline nixed that. I look forward to other votes here … and am not above another try.
I think you should have…. fast-forwarded
Huh, sorry Dave, I’m just now reading that you did… fast-fwded 8)
in reply to: Photos of Where You Hunt? #9602Hudson Valley, NY
in reply to: How many bows do you have? #9560Right now:
56″ 55# Shrew Classic Hunter foam/carbon (the only one I’ve shot for the last three years)( nicknamed SST )
68″ 63# Classic D-shaped Yew lams(4) bow made by a Swiss bowyer
64″ 63# one piece Schafer Longbow by David Windauer ( The Collector)
60″ 63# Osage Self bow built by Paul Brunner ( Buffalo Runner)
55# Bear Super Kodiak ( nicknamed AWB! not Average White Band, but All Weather Bow! A real mule 🙂 )
All of the above are my keepers. I’ve bought and sold about 6 or 7 more. I haven’t bought a single bow in 3 years, and was cured from buyanewbowholism since I acquired my CH. I really don’t want to buy another bow, aside from giving some support to Gregg Coffey with his new line at Javaman archery and have him build me a 56″ high 50’s( pounds) Elkheart !!
in reply to: Anyone eat coyote? #8369I missed one this season by one inch!. He jumped the string and made a 180 faster than a deer. Had I killed it, I would have skinned it right at the spot he fell, and let the other critters of the woods feast on the meat. No way I’m eating coyote unless I was faced with death by starvation. 😀
in reply to: Please introduce yourselves, I'll start #62690My name is Alex. I’m a musician. I am originally from the French speaking side of Switzerland. I grew up in a small village in the Alps. I have been drawn to the woods, the mountains, stalking wild animals every since I could walk on my own. we used to make bows out of the many hazelnut trees around the house. I came to the US, Boston, 33 years ago to go to music school. I’ve lived in NY state 28 years. I ran into bowhunters every October after moving from NYC to the Hudson Valley and said to myself: I want to do this. I finally made the trip to an archery shop in 2002, bought a compound, hit the woods, but felt awkward being in Nature with such a high tech mechanical device. The following Spring, I bought a 10 year old Black Widow and killed my first deer. I am in love with shooting arrows and bowhunting almost as much as with music! I now live in Harlem, New York City, but love to hunt in my old backyard of Garrison, NY, where I know every hill, rock and trail. I also will try to never again miss an Elk season out West. I am divorced, but my ex is one of my best friend,…. now 8), I have a daughter and a 7 year old grandson, both are my life!!
I only shoot my Gregg Coffey 55#56″ Shrew CHunter now, but I own 3 more longbows: a 63#68″ Swiss Yew (best yew in the World!!) laminations classic D, a 63#64″ Schafer one piece reflex/deflex, a 63#60″ Osage selfbow, and a 55# Bear Super Kodiak recurve. I shoot 80% carbons 20% wood arrows, but I sure don’t let them carbons touch my beautiful selfbow!!! 😀
in reply to: Please introduce yourselves, I'll start #62678T Downing wrote: Ladies & Gentelmen, good evening. T is in the building! I have been a traditional bowhunter since 1991. This art of bowhunting has become a life long passion. It is simply my form of self expression.I love everything about traditional bowhunting, the rich history, the pursuit, the legends lost…God has used it to teach me perseverance, persistence, discipline, endurance, loyalty, true conservation, and ultmately, love…Elk bowhunting has been my family’s tradition since I was six years of age. I am proud to teach these principles to my three sons…
If this isn’t the best explanation of what Traditional Bowhunting should be , I don’t know what is! Thanks, T !!!
Have Faith!! Since watching a mountain lion can be rare and difficult, watch a cat do it, and believe you can do it like the cat.
Sounds like a simplistic piece of advice, but to me, it really is the bottom line. Everything else is an infinite number of details.
in reply to: Buying a Black Widow Recurve! #60095that brings back 10 years old memories of my first traditional hunting bow. A 60″ 57# MA III Autumn Oak BW bought on ebay from a Minnesota archery shop. I wish I didn’t get rid of it. But like many newbies do, I became intolerant of heavy recurves once I switched to longbows the following year. 😀
Great bow, good luck with it!!
David Petersen wrote: To answer this truly I must come out of the closet and admit that I’m extraordinarily fond of pretty girls, or any girl that will smile at me at this advanced age … and Patron tequila, and a local-brew kolsch … and of course, since I’m not running for office, I always inhale. 😛
Wow, since we are friends, I knew some of the items in your closet, but I didn’t know you would let them out for a walk in the virtual world! 😀
I guess the cliche expression is valid:
“Truth will set you free” !!!! 8)
in reply to: Use of Arm Guards-Pros and Cons #58410It could be a number of things. for me, it’s a always a form mistake. I never wear an arm guard and I occasionally slap my arm when I don’t pay attention to my arms/shoulders alignment.
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