[Raymond Coffman]

in reply to: Now …………… Thank you Dr. Ashby. #142917

Richard

Yes

A  lot of good advice on archery, bowhunting, and bushcraft in that book. An excellent one to have in the Bowhunting library.

Scout aka Ray

[Raymond Coffman]

in reply to: Don Thomas Health Issues #142855

Glad to hear the Doc is doing well ! Wish him a fast recovery and return to the hunt .

Scout aka Ray

[Raymond Coffman]

in reply to: What ya got goin'? 2 #142678

Aeronut

Love the swinging tgts — going to make some for my own use. I think I will set them up with a back stop behind, to make the arrow recovery a little easier- haha

R2 —better “batten down the hatches” early blue norther heading your way —

Scout aka Ray

[Raymond Coffman]

in reply to: Bear shaft tuning #142662

David

Yes , I have run into the same pulling of the point problem in a number of the ” tighter ” tgt mediums. I now ( mostly on my practice wood arrows ) really lay on the  hot melt leaving a little ” blob” at the end – isn’t very pretty but if seems to keep the end of the head from being grabbed by the tgt and pulled off. I also refresh the melt ( heating the head and quenching periodically – seems to mitigate this problem substantially- so far anyway

Scout aka Ray

PS – the tgt I have had the lest amout of the ” pull the point ” problem – especially with carbon high foc heads is the field logic ” layered” ( stacked sheets ) target .

[Raymond Coffman]

in reply to: Don Thomas Health Issues #142640

Don and Lori

Wishing Don an easy surgery and a quick recovery back to normal ! We look forward to hearing all is well.

Beuna Suerte

Scout aka Ray

 

[Raymond Coffman]

in reply to: Arrow Build Help? #142297

Mnrabbit hunter

If you don’t already have it – pick up a copy of The Traditional Bowhunters Handbook by Tj Conrads. A lot of great info and covers the essentials of tuning.

Scout aka Ray

[Raymond Coffman]

in reply to: Bear shaft tuning #142296

If there is a tractor supply nearby they ( in the past) sell a reasonably priced, very tightly packed, smaller hay bale that is just the huckleberry for a archery target —-

Scout aka Ray

[Raymond Coffman]

in reply to: Bear shaft tuning #142278

Kent

The good old hay bale will work fine. I prefer the ” field logic” type target ie the modern foam types. Bags full of plastic / carpet parts I didn’t care for as they didn’t show the impact positions of the arrows as well.

Scout aka Ray

[Raymond Coffman]

in reply to: What ya got goin'? 2 #142191

NM starting to get a little rain . We could use a lot more . A friend has a ranch south of junction in central Texas and it is very dry.

Scout aka Ray

 

[Raymond Coffman]

in reply to: Hunting truck #142130

It is amazing what you can get by with – if you use some ingenuity—

In my youth I have used a 64 Chevy Biscayne station wagon and a Ford fiesta out here in the Mtn West . Those hunts were mostly successful but quite the adventure in some cases ! Life on the edge – haha.

Scout aka Ray

[Raymond Coffman]

in reply to: Longbow Selection #142129

Kees

You bet – the Bear Montana has always been a good bow. I am glad it is working well for you

Scout aka Ray

 

[Raymond Coffman]

in reply to: Hunting truck #142121

Hi Allen

Welcome to The site —

I use a Toyota Tacoma for most of my hunting.  In fact I have been using toyota trucks for some time now.

How about you ?

Scout

 

[Raymond Coffman]

in reply to: Danger of Dragging #142084

Both home remedy ‘s look like they work good . Much better than just grabbing an antler or horn. I have used a 1″ x 2 ‘ pole and line in the past .

Scout aka Ray

[Raymond Coffman]

in reply to: Backcountry Bowhunters ??? #142056

Richard

Yea BHA- AZ has a chapter , Google them up.  When they first started up there was a lot of buzz . They are now established in almost all states . They fight to keep public lands public.

Scout aka Ray

[Raymond Coffman]

in reply to: Recycling Arrows #142041

Stephen

I had not thought about this before. But , as you have shown, a good way to “reuse “arrows too heavy in spine for lower poundage bows. It is especially handy in these days of ever more expensive arrows. Thanks for the info.

Scout aka Ray

 

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