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in reply to: Does altitude affect arrows? #49009

I would have to agree with Troy as the proof is in the pudding.

Troy Breeding wrote: Personally I have no experience on this subject.

However, a good friend went to the IBO world when it was held at one of the ski lodges in VA or PA and had problems. He called me asking what to do because as he put it “his arrows were flying hot”. At the time we lived at approx. 600 ft sea level. The lodge was at afew thousand feet higher.

I ask how much hotter and he said at 20yds his arrows were impacting about 2″ high. I would have never thought about it being a problem.

My suggestion was to tie on another set of cat whiskers. Slow down the recovery of the bow by increasing the string weight.

Must have worked,,, cause that was the year he won.

Troy

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in reply to: WOOD SHAFTS WON'T BREAK! #46667

wahoo wrote: Kevin your fine – I jumped into carbons last year because of the big fuss over carbons and thought I would find out what it was all about. I was real frustrated over what to shoot and weights and finding places to buy . I feel they were too complicated , expensive , problems with assembling them and keeping them together and as I wrote in 1 thread they have no soul . The good things I found was that my groups were tighter — I thought ?? Last night I was shooting woodies and my groups were fine laying right next to the carbons . All in all I think mostly I just miss making them and they just feel right and look good. For me my biggest problems shooting is form. Love the wood

I couldn’t have said better. It’s like after putting your personality into a self bow, then go hunting with it…you know your weapon/art personally. I think the same goes for self arrows…you know each one by heart and they (arrows) are on your side as you walk through the woods looking for game. The satisfaction and sense of purpose seem to be magnified ten times when you know that your hands, skill, and dedication has produced results.

Kevin

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in reply to: WOOD SHAFTS WON'T BREAK! #45638

It seems every time I voice an opinion, I go back and look at what I just said…I think I sounded critical of folks who buy carbon arrows. I’m sorry for comming across that way. Of course if there is no other alternatives, carbons would be the way to go. I think what I’m really trying to say is I always wished that more companies invested the time and effort in producing wood arrows that could stand up to carbons. Hope that’s clear as mud. Kevin:oops:

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in reply to: WOOD SHAFTS WON'T BREAK! #45627

Well I can’t believe how much people are willing to spend on those carbons. AND they have to add so much junk on them to make them heavier etc. And what’s the deal with painting carbons to look like wood…and then call them “traditional”? I just refuse to go down that road and I hope to give folks an alternative besides POC or spruce.

Kevin

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in reply to: Anyone eat coyote? #35393

Gigglemonk wrote: I arrowed my first and possibly last coyote 3 weeks ago. Im tanning the pelt and have the quartered carcass in my freezer(used it to teach a class on game processing). My plan was to put the carcass out with a game cam on it. But now…. I’ve been wondering.

Ive eaten everything I’ve hunted before and this just feels weird to me to use him for photo op bait.

I figure I’ll grill up a backstrap and braise some shoulder.

Am I crazy?

It’s kind of like hamster…

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in reply to: Thumb rings #32799

jpcarlson wrote: I’ve never shot one, just watched them being used with bows from Asia. Has anyone here ever tried one? seems to be quite simple and seems to release well. Might even cause less torquing of the the arrow at realease? Any thoughts?

J

Well I use a thumb ring. With practice I’ve found my arrows far more accurate and faster flight than with fingers. Native Americans have historically used the thumb to shoot with not fingers. This was important with plains Indian flat bows that were very short with a steep angle on the string. (I have a backwards feather glued on my shelf to prevent the arrow from sliding off):wink:

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in reply to: arrow material #20502

I’ve been having great luck with hardwood shafts. Only problem is finding additional lumber with the same spine/weight etc. So far the most consistent seems to be Eastern Hard Rock Maple. VERY tough..trying some Red Balau…spines at 70 lbs in 5/16….Kevin

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in reply to: Hardwood shafts? #11832

I have some extremely durable shafts right now. The toughest is Leopardwood..At 5/16 it’s 72 lb spine, 650 grains..and I have NEVER broken one. Kevin Forrester

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in reply to: Back Quivers, let's see em… #39985

Have you noticed how American Indians used their back quivers? They had their flatbow in a long thin quiver with about a foot of the bow sticking out…which was attached to their arrow quiver with a couple straps. The arrow quiver was pretty long…I’m guessing so arrows would stay put while :wink:on horseback. 😉

Kevin Forrester

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in reply to: Hildebrand #32520

I don’t have any problem at all turning sitka spruce. Maybe because I pressure turn them…but they come out shiny smooth.

Kevin Forrester:wink:

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in reply to: Hardwood shafts? #26879

I’ve been experimenting with different hardwood shafts. Me and a friend both shoot 60 lb longbow and recurve…and so far the eastern maple (quarter sawn) has done well. A 5/16 shaft 450 grains and spined 50-55 lbs flys perfect. (That’s with 125 gr point). With heavier heads, 11/32 maple 550 gr 70 lb spine. Or Leopardwood 5/16 650 gr and 70 lb spine…or in 11/32 700 gr spines to 100 lbs. I’m currently working on and southeast asian hardwood…5/16 550 gr and 73 lb spine. (No need for tapered wood or weights as these shafts straighten out VERY quickly).

Kevin

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in reply to: Feather Arrow Rest………? #26856

I use it. I just glued on an old arrow feather. I need to because I shoot with a thumb ring and the tension makes the arrow swing AWAY from the bow. With standard shooting gloves, just twist toward the bow at the end of your draw and you wouldn’t need one.

Kevin

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