[Raymond Coffman]

in reply to: How’s the outlook for deer in your area? #41595

anointedarcher —
It sounds like you are ” In Like Flynn ” habitat wise. Here in the SW that much chow would have all the critters dispersed { and tougher to find } –haha. However I imagine Michigan has a lot of WTs,and therefore a very promising outlook for the season.
Best of Luck —
Scout

[Raymond Coffman]

in reply to: A Few Pics From the Evening Hunt #41040

Smithhammer
A great day afield in a beautiful part of the West —
Moose ,Deer, Elk, Bear? all in one day -nice- and so close to home. Best of Luck on your future foray’s —
Scout

[Raymond Coffman]

in reply to: Newest problem while tuning #40549

Troy
To quote an old friend of mine — ” they are all the same , but a little different”
It has been a long time since I shot a hill bow —
I had a couple of schultz bows [ which i preferred]I left the trad longbow and have gone to the RD variant, which as I get older I find more pleasant and easier to shoot [Centaur&shrews]
some bows are easy {to tune}- most are a little more involved — and the rest are real tricky — at least for me –
I am afraid – I am like DR Ashby — my release is my nemesis
when on, it is great – A continous endeavor
thanks for your help
PS — tillering is beyond my ken — at least for now – interesting to see how you solved the problem.
Scout

[Raymond Coffman]

in reply to: Newest problem while tuning #40471

Troy – Thanks for all your tuning posts!
Tradbow – but especially tuning is always an adventure — at least for me as I shoot a lot of diff – weight bows. Nice to know; even the senior guys have to sort one out, now and again – I of course have to do this all the time!!haha — probably payment for past “indiscretions” —
Please keep it up! Always Educational for me ————
Scout

[Raymond Coffman]

in reply to: 1st trad season! #39875

Shawhill —
Sounds like you’ve got your shooting where you want it–best of luck in the upcoming season-s.
Scout

[Raymond Coffman]

in reply to: Congratulations Dave #39865

Alex —
Bonne Chance ! run it out to the end —
11th hour success is always the most remembered—and deserved.
Scout.

[Raymond Coffman]

in reply to: Congratulations Dave #38614

David —
Well Done ! Nice Bull — As you say, I have not seen [ or heard of] a 4×6 configuration particularly with even main beam length; makes for a more interesting experience.
Ambuscade at the spring ?
Good Luck to Alex ! and to all other Members ———
Scout

[Raymond Coffman]

in reply to: Motivation #28561

I hunt {with a bow} because I have to — I have been this way from childhood. None of my family are hunters, but I was born this way. I have never needed a reason why [ or thought much about it for myself ]- I just do it- I love to be free on the Land in pursuit, I enjoy the Chase. Success is always nice and required on occassion, but the chase is paramount.
Scout

[Raymond Coffman]

in reply to: The anser to all our problems! #28535

J Wesbrock —
Amen Brother, Well said ————
Scout

[Raymond Coffman]

in reply to: Shooting Form Question #28466

PS —
The Reason I do Not like the Push/pull release for longer Ranges and especially static tgts: is I find [ for me personally] a tendancy to not lock my bow arm — ie push past to the left [ I am right handed] if I am tracking something – no problem, I push to{follow} it. At the shorter ranges I do not seem to have this problem — most likely it doesn’t really show up on tgt.
Scout

[Raymond Coffman]

in reply to: Shooting Form Question #28328

SteveMcD –
Thats interesting [ helps me evaluate my own technique]–
On pull thru I end up like you Steve– drawing hand by my shoulder. However when I “Dead Release” my hand stays right by the corner of my mouth [ I just relax the fingers ]. When I am consistant with this release, I get my best accuracy.
Scout

[Raymond Coffman]

in reply to: First Tree Shark Experience #28253

Sounds like it did an impressive job —
They do look like they would leave a very wide cut, and obviously did.
I haven’t tried tree sharks — have some Centaur “Big Game heads” [ smiliar in design – but longer]need to try them out, on deer . Shot a Javelina with them, which worked as you describe.
Congrats on a nice successful hunt!
Scout

[Raymond Coffman]

in reply to: Early season doe #28117

Well Done [– what bow ? arrows? BHs? –Pass thru?]
Looked like A nice classic bowhunt
Scout

[Raymond Coffman]

in reply to: Shooting Form Question #27503

Mr Hayes-
The Pull thru works well — it takes a lot of “time on target”
But imho falls apart quickly at the longer Ranges – unless you shoot —A LOT —
But the Beauty of the Bow — is you can shoot it in your Back Yard! Perseverance and Patience and never ending practice is the discipline of the Trad Bow — and The reason we have been bewitched and entranced by it ! —
Scout

[Raymond Coffman]

in reply to: The anser to all our problems! #27488

I am continually amazed at the Hype propagated by the outdoor Media — I guess a lot of Americans are not very bright. It is sad to me that few, want to embrace the “Arts of the Woods”*. It does not have to be there main thrust in life- but they do live on this planet – and as part of there being– they should trully appreciate the actual natural world! or at least have an exposure to it —-

* even without the hunting —
Scout

[Author]

Posts