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Don — You are right considering scent in the breeze. I am referring to residual scent left as we walk along, and I know absolutely I can control it with rubber boots and elk pee, and that the waterproofing spray I once used on leather/nylon boots almost turned a herd of elk inside out in panic when they crossed the point in the game trail where I crossed half an hour before. It’s residual scent I’m concerned with here.
Bruce — a $20 bottle of whisky? Either you drink cheap rotgut or it’s a mightly small bottle.
Newbreed — Welcome to tradbow.com. Like I keep telling folks, most of us are consumed with hunting right now so don’t think nobody cares if you’re not flooded with answers right away. I just returned from a week gone hunting myself. Brother, there are countless longbows and recurves you can pull that far with absolutely no problem. It’s hardly a specialty item. For example, a 56″ Shrew would accommodate you. Your budget will mean you either have to buy a factory bow — dont’! — or shop used for a good custom bow, which I recommend. Others will chime in, I trust, with specific suggestions for good models for a long draw, Keith Chastain specializes in them for example, but I think more helpful will be hints on how to shop for good used bows. I’d start with the classifieds here and (if necessary
) on other trad bowhunting sites. If you get serious about a particular model, google the maker and call him to ask about draw lengths. That will get you started. Best luck in your hunt. DaveLong ago, when I was shooting heavier and cheaper bows (factory rather than custom, which tend(ed) to stack), and the first time I bugled in a bull, I was so shook that I couldn’t come to full draw–just felt suddenly really weak in the arms. Had to let down with the bull standing broadside within range, drooling and staring at me, and try again. Second time I made it, and the shot was good if not perfect, but my next bow went down a few pounds in draw weight. I’ve heard many experienced hunters proclaim, “If I ever fail to get buck fever when close to a big game animal, I’ll quit hunting.” Oh well. I rarely get “bucked out” any more and don’t miss it one whit! The fact that you got the shakes on a doe I find oddly … uplifting, like getting the most on a personal level from every special moment of life and to hell with that other kind of buck fever — antler addiction. I’ve often wondered, if we were not allowed ever to show or talk about the antlers we take from bucks and bulls we kill, how would that affect our passion for collecting them? I think I’m pretty neutral on the issue, but it’s a good question to kick around anyhow. Meanwhile, let’s enjoy every shake we can honestly come by.
If all the above good options should fail, just get it off as good as possible and reposition the shaft in your fletching jig so that the old glue line remnants lie between the new feathers. This presumes, of course, that you’re not one of those pathetic neurotic perfection addicts.
