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in reply to: Samick #23498

sotex81 wrote: Hello havent posted in a very long time but back now just wanted to know how ya’ll felt about the samick sage. thinking of geting one in 35# or 40# to use in 3-D and target shooting not sure about hunting with it. does anyone know any other good low cost bows.
Thank You,

I have a Samick Deer Hunter takedown recurve. Farily good quality out of the box, not as smooth as my one-piece recurves, but entirely usable. For the money, certainly a good bow.

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in reply to: Recurve – new or used? #23495

Good advice from all, and I’ll briefly add my own experiences. Being a left-hander, the internet has been a huge help in finding good used recurves. I see beautiful bows in shops and other places, and don’t even ask about them, since they are right-handed. But with careful examination of photos posted in internet ads, and questions to the seller, and a willingness to tolerate a certain amount of risk, I have acquired a nice collection of older recurves, and one faily nice modern longbow. I have all I need, but that won’t stop me from perusing the ads for yet another lefty. Good luck to you!

paleoman wrote: I’d like to buy a recurve bow; something a little shorter and handier in a treestand than the longbow I have. Any reccomendations on what to buy new, and if I haven’t asked before are there any major risks to buying used (like a 60’s/70’s era Bear) online given that all the pics and close-ups look good? Thanks.

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in reply to: Danner Jackal? #60306

Yep, I have a pair and they are so comfortable that I wear them only for hunting — want to save them for the good stuff. Light, quiet, and they have a good “ride”. Skip the top lace hooks and don’t lace ’em tight. They are like high-top sneakers. Best quiet hunting boots I have ever owned. My old Red Wings are relegated to other duty now.

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in reply to: Have I been pulled from the Dark Side to a Wood convert #8467

Ripforce: They’re mighty pretty, and I hope they stay straight. I’ve made five dozen wood arrows in the last two years, of cedar, pine and ash, and very few have stayed straight. Someday I’ll give them a try again, but I’ve bought a couple dozen aluminum shafts to keep me shooting with confidence.
I got best results with P.O. cedar from Rose City, but they are fragile. Ash is heavy and durable, but they are the most squirrely, refusing to stay straight for very long. We have had an unusually humid and hot summer. Maybe the ones I have left will stabilize when the temperature and humidity go down this month, but when I head for the woods, I’ll be doing my best to quiet the clanking aluminum in my quiver.

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in reply to: Cock feather orientation #8135

Van: there are several nock receivers available for this fletcher; not sure which one I have. I just remember that my old Whiffen fletcher would turn out the cock feather on the right. I think I bought it at the Whiffen shop in Milwaukee. They may have sold me a special left-hand setup. Wish I still had it.

Stalkn4Elk: can you post a picture of one of your arrows? I am tempted to give your idea a try.

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in reply to: Cock feather orientation #63953

dabersold wrote: But,…I’m not the best shot out there so maybe it’s just me.

I’m sure you’re a better shot than I am. I do understand what you are saying — my own weaknesses as an archer undermine some of my efforts to tune my bows and arrows. Careful, thoughtful practice is all I can do to remedy the situation

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in reply to: Cock feather orientation #63585

Cock feather in toward the riser? I will give it a try. Thanks to both of you!

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in reply to: Where do you get your tradional supplies from #59867

Never had a problem with Three Rivers, but I lean toward Kustom King for most purchases. Braveheart is tops, but as others have noted, they have a limited inventory.
I wish we had a good traditional shop in western Wisconsin, but the closest one is the Footed Shaft in Rochester MN, an hour’s drive from here. The two shops in the La Crosse area are all about wheelbows. At least the people at Arrows in the Square in Holmen don’t laugh when you bring a recurve in to the shooting lanes.

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in reply to: Easton Legacy Arrows #59860

I like Easton Legacy shafts just fine, but I sure wish they could figure out how to get rid of that aluminum clank sound they make in the quiver! Aluminum arrows are my fallback, when all my wood arrows refuse to stay straight. Our summer here has been hot and super-humid, so I have shot aluminum most of the time in the last four months. My shooting lane is backed by a cinder-block wall, so when a wood arrow misses the bag entirely, there’s usually nothng left but splinters. Aluminum shafts don’t miss the bag.

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in reply to: What happened? Slump! #59842

[quote=John Carter]
When I focus on my target, I’m not trying to hit it, I’m trying to drive my arrow right through it, and I feel the desire to do that sets everything else in motion…Form is the physical 10%, attitude is the mental 90%.

John Carter has expressed the essence of it. Shooting a bow well with no sight calls for a certain mental state. Form is nothing more than a foundation, and it can be upset if the mind is distracted from the necessary state.
This thread has pointed me in the right direction. Over this long weekend, I scouted my hunting area, giving me a mental direction to take. Each time I practiced, I took one bow and three arrows to the shooting lane. My best shots were usually the first three. As soon as I began to feel fatigue, I stopped.

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in reply to: What happened? Slump! #56671

Just came back in the house after a frustrating practice session, thought I’d ask other shooters if they ever have a slump, and — found this thread already started. It’s a relief to know that I’m not the only one. I was hooking my lower lip on the string as it moved forward from release — what on earth could cause that? Unconscious change in anchor or release?
I have collected several good old bows in the last two years, and I want to shoot them all. I habitually take a dozen arrows out and test them on several bows — not a good idea just before hunting season. The advice given here sounds good and makes a lot of sense. From here on, I’ll take my #1 hunting bow and three arrows, and shoot them a few times only. Thanks to all who read my (little tiny) mind and answered questions in advance!

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in reply to: In my woods…… #53083

Steve — many thanks for the beautiful post. May your woods remain safe from the chainsaw and the ATV forever.

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in reply to: Grouse season starts tomorrow!!! #53069

It was a pleasure to read your post first thing this morning! Never knew anyone who hunted birds with a bow, but I sure do have good memories of hunting ruffies with a shotgun. “Down South” here in Wisconsin, we won’t be hunting until Saturday the 18th, but I have my license and maps all ready. Broadheads are sharpened; maybe I should make up some blunt tips for squirrels, too, huh? And the old 870 is about ready to jump out of the gun cabinet on its own — grouse opens the same day as bow deer season.

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in reply to: Nugent gets karma-lized! #49173

CareyE wrote: Here in PA, it is that logic (and greed)that has let in cross-guns into OUR archery season. I din’t ask for Ted or the NRA to represent me.

Crossbows are legal during archery season in PA? They are trying to get a foot in the door here in WI. Our state traditional group is against it, and that’s one reason I joined. Against baitng, too. I want to hunt, not shoot tame animals.

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in reply to: Nugent gets karma-lized! #47888

donthomas wrote: I didn’t ask Ted Nugent to represent me and what I do in the field to the public, and I doubt many of you did either. He appointed himself to that position on the basis of his fame in other fields, and we have very right to hold him responsible for his actions. Don.

Agree wholeheartedly. Fred Bear, yes — Ted Nugent, no.

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