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in reply to: Bow Poundage for Pheasant Hunting #43188

Let me start by saying I’ve never hunted pheasant, but I have taken a few grouse with my bow and my 46 pounds is plenty to knock them over. I’d say shoot what you’re comfortable shooting and Good luck ! Sounds like a fun hunt !

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in reply to: Chachalaca Bird Hunt #40919

There is a great article in the new TBM about blunts. If I remember correctly, they were using bullet casings with a rubber blunt over it.

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in reply to: High FOC stability #26832

This story makes me think of turkey hunting this spring. I called a beautiful bird in from a long ways away. When I knew he was behind a rocky outcropping, I sneaked into position where I thought he’d come out and called a couple more times. Just like he read the script, he came down the slope through the brush and stepped out at 12 yards. As the arrow flew, I saw it deflect off a blackberry cane and sail just over his back. It makes me wonder what would be if my arrows were heavier up front !!

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in reply to: Killed a Beautiful Bear Today! #23420

Best liver I’ve ever had is bear liver ! Congrats !!

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in reply to: Vintage pics…cool site #19985

Awesome find !! Thanks so much for sharing this !

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in reply to: Binoc recommendation #14316

I have to agree with Smithhammer on this one ! Vortex makes some of the very best optics I’ve ever used and they aren’t outrageously priced, plus a lifetime warranty to boot !! That’s not to say that I’m any kind of expert on the subject, but I’ve used a number of different scopes and bino’s over the years from Bushnell, Leupold, Tasco, Steiner and a few others. The Vortex bino’s and scopes are the best I’ve used so far.

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in reply to: Bow quivers #12124

My homemade moccasin, bow quiver. Like I said, not the prettiest but it works great !

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in reply to: bear hunt with great footage #11215

Wow ! Great footage, great shot,Beautiful bear and huge sow !!

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in reply to: Making bow quivers #8929

on a another note….HEY I FINALLY FIGURED OUT HOW TO USE PHOTOBUCKET !!!!

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in reply to: Making bow quivers #8926

This is my home made moccasin quiver. An old pair of slippers was sacrificed in the making of this quiver. They were mocs with a smooth sole and slight heel.

The top half is both tongue pieces sewn together and filled with spray foam. There is also a small “u” shaped bracket that sticks through the back side to strap to the limb. The bottom is made from the heel of the slipper. I cut a slot in it so as to fit snug over the limb and drilled holes along the rounded edge. Then I cut slots into the holes to snap the arrows in. They fit very snug and do not slip.

Both pieces tie onto the bow with lacing. I hope to improve this design with a velcro strap one for easier install/removal.

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in reply to: Is my recurve out of alignment??? #63676

I have the same bow (although older) and what Arne said is spot on. Mine measures 1/4 more at top fade. The only thing for me is that I’m a three under shooter and even though this bow was tillered for split finger, I could never get good arrow flight from it unless I shoot three under. Not sure why but again, thats just me

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in reply to: Bow quivers #52503

I looked at many different bow quivers and couldn’t decide on one. Not wanting to spend good money on something that I may end up un-happy with(also never used one on a trad bow), I decided to make my own from an old pair of moccasins. It’s not the prettiest quiver you’ll ever see, but it works great and I got to custom fit the lower arm that holds the arrows so my carbons don’t slip. The only problem now is that I really like my tube quiver so I can never decide!! As it stands, I use my bow quiver when I’m hunting, and my tube quiver when I’m stumping or target shooting……or squirrel hunting…..I’m so confused !!!!

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in reply to: SBD string. Two track silencers questions! #52488

Maybe its just me

, but I’ve never had much success with wool silencers. Rubber cat whiskers seem to work best for me. I’ve also used plain old rubber bands and surprisingly, they worked just as good as anything I’ve ever used. I think I mentioned this in a previous thread somewhere, but an old-timer friend showed me this trick with cinching rubber bands, cut from bicycle tire tubes, on my string for silencers. Worked great but then, as I said, Maybe that’s just me ! Either way, I agree with everyone as to the heterodyning method. All my bow strings are done this way now !

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in reply to: 2013 hunting rigs #51986

Same as last year for me. Howatt recurve (46# @ my draw) with Carbon Maxx shafts and Bear Razorheads up front. About 500 total grains.I know that’s lighter than a lot of you like (me too) but I’m working on that. Worked well for me last year in bear season !

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in reply to: Celebration #48738

I always feel a little sad when I kill an animal. It’s not guilt, I know why I’m a hunter. It’s more out of respect.

As for traditions, When I’ve been fortunate to harvest a deer, the tenderloins are pulled immediately after field dressing and my better half prepares them while I finish hanging, skinning etc. When I’m fortunate to harvest a bear, the liver comes out and soaks in milk until I’m done skinning and such, then prepared fresh. I do my own butchering and so I return any of the carcass that I don’t use to the woods.

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