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in reply to: The most useful knot tutorial ever. #23023

Luckily I know my knots because they’ve been pounded into my head for the last 18 years. My real job is a fireman and being assigned to the special operations team we get to do some fun stuff as far as rappelling and ropes and the whole works.

That looks like a cool app for those that need a quick reference on knots.

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in reply to: New Bow in the house #21215

That’s a pretty bow. Congrats to you.

Shawn

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in reply to: Robertson 'Quik Styk' Hybrid #21214

I know the feeling about new bows. I just finished up a couple and started three more. Man the problem is I fall in love with all of them.

Dick and Yote build some very nice bows. Pull the trigger and try it out

Shawn

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in reply to: pray for us #19632

Prayers sent for y’all.

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in reply to: longer distances #18880

J.Wesbrock wrote: The only way to expamd your effective range is to get out and practice at those distances. If you want to be good enough to put an arrow through an elk’s lungs at 30 yards, be able to do it in practice at 40+.

I agree with you 100 % Jason. I do that in my practice sessions here. Practice at 20 all the time and it makes the 12 yard shot have way more confidence.

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in reply to: How far will you shoot? #18879

I practice on the 3D whitetail targets out to 20 yards like Jason said I get a group there and just practice and practice at that distance. I try and have them all about a 4 inch circle. But when it come down to actually shooting an animal I limit my self to about 15 yards on these smaller whitetails we have here in Florida. Honestly I like them around 12 yards 10 yards is good and 8 is perfect. Any closer and its really a tough angle from the height I have to hunt from here. It then becomes almost straight down and a one lung shot.

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in reply to: longer distances #18055

Oh yes I’m with you on the closer the better. I like em close myself. Thanks for the help

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in reply to: What ya got goin? #16900

I crossed off three bows on my todo list. Now I’m only seven behind.

Kids soccer games and weightlifting meets keeps us pretty busy around here. Turkey season is over. I went one time and didn’t have any luck. There will be another season to try again.

I’m getting excited a out this years Wyo elk hunt. Trying to put together all my gear. I got a list but don’t even know where to start there’s so many choices. I figured the frame pack and tent are top priorities.

Shawn

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in reply to: BUILDING THE BOW #15788

Good read.

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in reply to: unstringing necessary? #15785

I unstring my bows if they are to be kept in my truck for a few hours. Although I do bake them at 160-170 degrees and most of the time vehicles don’t get that warm I still unstring.

When stored in the stable they get hung up by two pegs and they hang from the string. Hope this helps you out Bud.

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in reply to: Coaching app #15745

I have that app and a few others that I use for Olympic weightlifting. Never thought to use it for shooting. But that’s a good idea thanks for the insight.

Shawn

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in reply to: Arrows (attempted build-along) #14682

Beautiful sticks !!!

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in reply to: Spalted Maple Bow #13576

Beauty of a bow and a nice shooter.

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in reply to: Bowmaking tools – the bare minimum #10156

Bare minmal tools. When I started building glass lam bows I had minimal tools. Bandsaw to cut out my riser shape and from there it was by hand. Everything had to be hand sanded to fit. After glued up I shaped everything with files and finished it out by sanding by hand.

Now things are a lot different.

Shawn

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in reply to: Fastest production recurve?? #8513

Sid at border bows has really fast recurve bow to answer your question of fastest recurve.

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