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in reply to: AZ Coues hunters? #24408
Thanks, traddad! I appreciate the tips and will check out the website. Leaving next week and I have a full week or more to bowhunt Coues and quail (the latter with a 12 bore but no dog). Leftover tag from last January. A benny of living in the SW! Dave 😀
in reply to: Bear Kodiak Magnum-a good choice? #23284Steve’s advice is objective and sound. My own is more subjective: I’ve owned a couple of Grayling Bears including a KM … and loved ’em! My general advice on Bears — based far more on the experience of others than my own — is Graylings are great but since then, including now, it’s iffy compared to most custom bows. If the price is right and shew shoots goods, that’s a collector’s item as well as a good hunting tool. While I’m settled into Shrews for the duration, I’d scoop up an old Grayling Bear, at a good price, in a heartbeat, just for the nostalgia if nothing else. My 1 cent worth. dp
in reply to: Forward Riser Design and Short Draw Length #23282I had a BW longbow and now have two Shrews, all forward-riser designs. Indeed, in my case they all shortened my draw to about 27.5″ while it is an inch longer with a straight longbow and longer yet with a recurve. But I don’t see any real difference in arrow performance. But if you’re starting with a short draw, it could matter. With the short Shrews it really makes a positive difference. With longer bows, I don’t know. I defer to someone else out there with more direct experience. dp
in reply to: First Time Bowman #23281Sotex — Can you give us more info? Any idea what weight you want to pull, or your draw length? What’s the biggest game you’d be hunting? If there’s a traditional archery shop within reach, that’s the best bet to try different weights, etc. Or someone in your area who is experienced. Lacking that, I suggest you do some reading before you start buying. There are many great archery and bowhunting books but for a beginning, for my money, I’d start with T.J. Conrads’, advertised in the magazine and somewhere on this site if you fish around. Welcome and best luck. dave
in reply to: PAYING FOR PERFORMANCE OR NAME? #19918What Patrick said! My own personal experience is that BW is a superb bow … but several other models at more or less half the price are as good or better from a purely practical point of view … for me. As P subtly suggests, there are so many superb trad bowmakers out there today that judging one top-end from another based on physical performance alone becomes impossible in any meaningful way, since how a bow “fits” a particular shooter is such a personal thing. So here kicks in either “I want the same bow all those other guys are raving about,” and/or “I can afford to pay extra for 458 varieties of gorgeous exotic woods all packed into a single great-shooting bow.” If money is a consideration, you don’t need a BW. If money is no object and you’re in love with the way BW’s look, well they shoot as good as they look! That’s a sloppy answer, just saying that I agree with Patrick here. For what it’s worth, I currently own two near-twin Shrews. One close hunting buddy owns two twin BW’s, while another owns one Shrew and a Bear. They’re all great bows and great looking. We’re talking art and personal preference here! But DON’T make the mistake of overlooking lower priced bows simply because they’re lower priced. Yes, we get what we pay for. But in these times, far too often, we pay for a lot we really don’t need. “Need vs want” is a tough one and has to be a personal call. Geeze, did I get carried away with that or what? 😀 dave
in reply to: Well I went and did it… #19910Patrick — first I’ve heard of the Kidwell book. Very intriguing, judging by the sample you offer. Tell us more, please! Like, where can we get it? Dave
in reply to: How Time Flys…. #19907Steve Sr. — (And we still need to hear about Steve Jr.) — You clearly have been blessed with a good life, reflected in your good ethics and attitudes, but I doubt better than you deserve! For myself, I want desperately to believe in karma as an active pysical force — when we do more good than harm in life, we are rewarded with good luck; and when we are jerks to others and the natural world, we are punished with bad luck. (Other terms for karma include “just desserts” and “the receiving end of the Golden Rule.” But alas, the proof is overwhelming that no such “law of the universe” is in action insofar as applying to everyone. Restricting this conversation to hunting, just look at all the “good luck” that comes to real s–theads! So at least karma, by any name or believe, doesn’t work to punish bad behavior. But on a very personal level, I believe in reaping what we sew, which helps to keep me on the straight and narrow. So far and we must hope always, you and most everyone else who’s bothering to “stand and deliver” on this uniquely positive website is on the good side of karma and the lucky side of life’s blessings. Happy holidays, all! (And I sure wish I had a hunting season left here in CO, rifle or otherwise … of course I wouldn’t carry a 10-pound rifle when I can tote my 1-pound Shrew!). Blessings, dave
in reply to: Autographed book #19612Yep, like Pothunter says, don posts here irregularly, when he’s not gone off hunting and fishing. Send him a p.m. but don’t feel slighted if he doesn’t get back to you immediately as he’s hunting whitetails and birds daily now and works a week a month on an Indian reservation with no internet. TBM sells many of Don’s books, some of which are signed, if that’s all you want. If you want it personalized, best to contact Don. Indeed, he spins a good yarn and is never short of fresh stories and experiences! dave
in reply to: Well I went and did it… #19594Right on, Rocks! One in the bag, another in the mail! Now that’s excitement! I’d expect that sporting good store will be selling more bows soon — to your work pals there who see you shooting! Mark’s puppy analogy is perfect, and his practice advice is good. Expect some string stretch as you break the bow in, which may require putting in a few more twists to keep the nocking point at the same elevation in relation to the arrow shelf. Think I’ll go outside and sling a few myself! dave 😀
in reply to: Hunting Knives #18435Snuffornot — gorgeous antler and leather work! I’ve done a few antler handles but nothing that nice, and I”m clueless how to deal with leather that thick. Any field gear we make ourselves always increases the satisfaction of the hunt! dave
in reply to: The "older" Bowhunter #17737Hiya Ralphs — You’ll get a lot better response to this question if you post a new thread, probably in the bows and arrows forum. Good darn question! dave
in reply to: Take down vs one piece #15609Dave — you’re able to change limbs only on a 3-piece takedown, which limits you to mostly recurves and heavy handled (thus not the traditional norm) longbows. So don’t overlook two-piece takedowns, mostly the excellent hybrid “reflex deflex” longbows, of which there are a great many excellent brands from which to choose. My Shrew takedown weighs less than a pound! But 2-piece or 3, the primary advantage to a take-down bow is — that it takes down! 😆 As you suggest, the suitcase option is essential in today’s insane airline world, unless you don’t mind paying an additional $50 bucks each way for a bow case, and have no worries that when you arrive in AK or Africa the airlines will have sent you bow to Hawaii or China. Takedown is also a real boon to backpack hunting and horse-packing. I’ve owned several and made several more and frankl see zero practical disadvantage to well-make take-downs compared to one-piece. Except they cost a bit more. From my experience, which is more than limited but far short of complete. Dave
in reply to: Tamarack Shafts? #15602Hey Steve, I suspect that if you’d bop this question over to “Bowyer’s Bench” forum you find a lot more focused and experience audience. The search for viable alternatives to cedar has definitely found its time, for better or worse. dave
in reply to: ammo selection #12960Konrad — The ABS folks are far more familiar with compound set-ups than anyone here is likely to be, and they’re anxious to spread this important info to the compound community. So go to their website and either email or call Garrett or Ed with your questions. They have a shaft that’s right for you. I also advise you forget 19 percent as a goal and try for 25% or better, which is where I see the greatest “upward pulse” of penetration advantage. With synthetic shafts and heavy heads you can attain it easily and will be happily surprised at how good the flight will be, even with vanes, out to reasonable yardage. dave
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