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in reply to: beginner bow #13524
Thanks for your reply. I’m pretty sure I’ll try a Samick and see how it goes. I like the range of light limbs available. All the best, dwc
in reply to: What spine shaft for 29% FOC in 50# bow? #13519Hi TT,
My bow is a little lighter, a 46#, but I’m shooting 8.2 grain per inch shafts, Beaman Bowhunter, 400. I’m trimming them to a little over 30″, use a 50 gr insert, 75 gr steel adapter and 225 gr Tuffhead. All assembled they weigh in about 625 and balance at just over 28%. They fly great. I did a paper tune on my field tips, which are the same set up and they punched some nice round holes.
Just a guess, but I bet you could get away with trimming another inch or so off and match your 50#er.
I followed Troy’s advice to the letter when I first set these up. His advice was very valuable to me.
Have fun, dwc
in reply to: My Stumping/Small Game Head #9028I love it. Simple, looks like it would work well enough. dwc
in reply to: First Impressions #9026Paleo,
That’s a nice one. For me, it hunts for rabbits and birds with my dad. I followed his lead, watching him kick brush piles and sometimes being the dog to crash the fence rows to try to chase out something to shoot at. We didn’t kill a whole lot, but we spent long days in the woods and fields. I think that set a good pace for me today. I love to spend the hours in the woods and it’s not a requirement to kill anything, just a bonus.
Nice topic, Paleo. I hope to read some more good stories. peace, dwc
in reply to: Another Noisy Recurve #8366It looks like you’ve tried a lot of things on the bow to make it quiet. I have a R/D longbow and I notice that it normally very quiet, but the noise I produce with it varies. There are times when I only hear a soft thunk of sorts and other times it’s disturbingly loud. For me, I’m sure it’s not the bow, it me. More specifically it’s my release. When I’m really getting into my back with the draw and release, it’s quiet as a mouse. When I get sloppy with my form, it gets louder.
There’s a very cool thread going here on form. You might want to consider linking a short video of you shooting. Just a thought. All the best, david
in reply to: Finally getting a leg up on target panic! #7655Etter,
It’s always good to read that someone is making improvements. Those are some dark days when you are struggling with shooting. It’s a lot more fun when it’s working. All the best, dwc
in reply to: Catskills base camp fun! #63170Very nice, Alex, very nice. We did a little family camp in Promised Land State Park this week. You set up looks just a little bit like ours did. Great to get out. All the best, dwc
in reply to: Fear the Pizzly Bear? #57042Smith,
Thanks. I thought it was very interesting. Your excerpt sums up much of it. Part of my take is that it looks like life will prevail in whatever form, despite our best efforts to mess it up!
I look forward to seeing what else the scientific community comes up with to build on or in response to these finding.
All the best, dwc
in reply to: Come on Feather Joe. Tell us a story #53123Nice story, Tailfeather. I love to hear it done with real, real, traditional gear!
Steve, I’d love to read that dragonfly story, too. dwc
in reply to: Trad Transport #52024My last car was one of the previous model Forresters. That thing would go anywhere, ice, snow, mud. I loved it. Two things. It got a little small for a family car with a dog as the kids grew. The main thing though is that Subaru engines go through head gaskets. Some don’t ever, some do early. Mine and another one in the family started leaking about 80,000. The proper fix is a triple layer stainless gasket, instead of the fiber one the factory installs. That makes it a lifer, but it’s $2500-3000 for that fix. If it wasn’t for that, I’d still be driving a Subaru. I loved that car. dwc
in reply to: Trad Transport #50928Paleo, I know a guy who hauled two doe home in his Prius last year! I have a CRV and love it, but it only gets about 27+. I have a hitch rack for hauling deer and extra luggage when traveling with a dog. Mainly, putting the hitch rack on insures I don’t see a deer that day, but hey, I’m not superstitious! david
in reply to: favorite hot glue #50923I’ve been using a low heat hot glue. It’s yellowish, not white. If I do my part in cleaning up the components, it holds great. If I need to yank a judo out of a stubborn stump, I don’t lose the head and have to dig it out like I did with the normal white, hot glue. Good stuff. A stick lasts a long time too. best, david
in reply to: The ups and downs #50920I’m more inclined to err on the cyclical side of things. When I moved to my place in ’96 there were tons of deer. The browse was trimmed way off. I hardly ever saw a rabbit. When PA increased the doe tags, it took a few years, but the deer herd was thinned. Browse is heavy now. Bucks are bigger. Does are bigger. I also see more rabbits and see an extra grouse now and then, too. That’s not science, just one observer with an opinion. thanks, david
in reply to: Ethical Shots #50913There are some good comments here. I go with Doc on the ethics comment. When you read about the shots taken by Pope & Young and the famous old timers in the rifle community, it makes you wonder. Things were different then, at least in the minds of sportsmen. I’m very glad to read here that we as a herd generally would not consider anything but the most ethical shots. It’s not without error, but at least trying to do it right from the outset is the way to go. Good thread. thanks, david
in reply to: "Hunter's" groups: the good and the very bad #50909Dave,
Good link. It confirms somethings I’ve been thinking for a while now, but goes farther in depth that I ever did. To me, the NRA was obvious. They are outwardly aligned with the pro-development crowd, making it a contradiction or conflict of interest for an outdoor enthusiast to be a member.
It’s a sad state of affairs. Thank you, david
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