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in reply to: The latest abomination! #29818
Doc
I saw those disasters few years ago…
So I HAD to try this mess… My 15 y/o son said “dad, I can’t even be bothered w/ that mess”… Guess the wife and I raising him right!
So…anyway, imagine trying to anchor a 29.5″, horizontal string complete w/ loop and release! Not good. On top of that the thing pivots on some kinda ball bearing type swivel between the grip and the “bow” so the thing actually moves at full draw. Then, the designer says, pay particular attention here, you have to grip it like you would grip a .44 mag!!!:shock::shock:
Now maybe it’s me but I always thought you were supposed to grip a bow as lightly as possible! Given all this nonsense it’s no wonder the thing actually KICKS, in my case, low left. I was told it’s ok. You get used to it!!!
Sweet Mother of God… The abominations never end!!!:(
in reply to: ARROW SUGGESTIONS #25746jpc wrote: Sure Beman and Easton are made in USA, I also use it Other quality choice are rare and expensive if delivered in EU
But 99% . B Widow products come from China
JPC
I’m not sure what your referring to about Black Widow products? I do know all 4 of my Widows were made in Nixa Missouri.
in reply to: I want to scream #12776The guy taking the young lady out (not sure if was her father as it wasn’t addressed – at least I didn’t hear it) did mention her new hunter status and that it was her first big game hunt. She was approx 14-15 years old so her experience was very limited at best… The narrator also mentioned that, in western elk hunting, 40-50 yard shots are the norm. I’m a bit familiar w/ how camera lense types, shot setups etc affect the distance shots appear in these shows but,. Based on the young lady’s shot, amount of large pine between her and the animal (plus it appeared to be in some type of depression) and the narrator’s comment about the “norm” distance of elk shots, I’m pretty sure the shot was way longer than this poor kid was comfortable with.
Hey Clay
Gotta tell you every time I view an episode of BCC or peruse your website I can’t help but want to thank you in person some day. You do a helluva lot of work, putting forth a ton of effort to help educate and enlighten the rest of us. Thank you my friend. Be well!! 😀
in reply to: Looking for traditional bow-folks in Upstate NY #12229Hey TMS..
I’m in the southwest corner of the ADK Park awa northern Jersey. Two places you might want to contact is George Martin at Tollgate archery in West Winfield NY. He’s semi-retired but a great resource. Tell him John from NJ sent you…also Bill Foote at Foote Sticks and Strings in the Vernon area (about 40 mins east of Syracuse). He’s a full shop but does cater to trad guys…good luck and let me know how you make out. Shoot me a message…maybe we can hook up at some point…
in reply to: Tree Saddle #54728Gave it the old college try twice. Never again. VERY uncomfortable for sits over an hour. Very fidgety due to the discomfort. For the price u can get two very good treestands of various brands.
in reply to: Wool Poncho #54723I can tell u with my KOM Bowman coat on while hunting brownies on AK Peninsula we took jet boat (engine type) up and down a myriad of streams. I sat comfortablyfeet up in bow of the boat while other two hunters shivered behind me :-))
in reply to: Best Natural Cover Scents #42325“get smoked once a day in the corner of the bow shed. i use a small chimera and natural cedar…pine…..etc. the corner is pretty much an enclosed closet so when i say smoked……they get smoked. that plus the fact that all my whitetail hunting is done in hip boots…i no longer worry about wind direction or getting my trai busted…..period…….deer are curious about the smoke smell……but never bolt from it…..but….you have to smoke your duds at least once a day…..”
I’ve heard this three times now, Maine, the Adirondacks and now here. I find it fascinating that this would work. To me, smoke would be screaming MAN!! throughout the woods…
I’d love to hear more from folks who use this method of scent control/masking. :?::?:
in reply to: Elkheart radio interview #42301Really great interview.
As usual, Dave explains so succinctly why we do what we do as hunters….also kind of a cool network for us “foodie” types. My family and I not only love eating the wild game we bring home but also enjoy the special bond of preparing it, trying/developing new recipes etc. My son Alex shows a special pride when his mom and I lay out a beautiful spread and announce to our friends/family that he’s the one feeding us as the venison (or whatever game meat) we’re putting on the table was taken by him (as an incredibly proud Dad, when either of my sons are with me I hunt/fish with a camera, now that they are older – 15, I’m getting a chance to let an arrow go on occasion myself 😀 )
30 + years ago aluminum
10-12 years ago to present carbon.
Within last 5 days first time shooting woods and MAN, am I smitten!!! Just received my first order from Joe @ True North Arrows. Unreal the beauty, the quality and the performance. Remarkably quiet….now I’m really torn as I’m comfortable and shoot well with carbons all these years but shooting these woodies last few days I’m putting them in as good or better groups, quieter and doing it from 2 different ( though not remarkably so – Widow PCHX and KBX) bows!
This sure is fun 😆
in reply to: Assumptions and Biases #38645Smithhammer wrote: The problem with sweeping generalizations, no matter that they may contain some validity, is that they aren’t always accurate in describing individuals. And personally, I prefer to treat people as individuals, rather than lump entire groups together and make a host of assumptions about their individual motives, and their standards, based on circumstantial evidence – such as assuming that anyone with a compound bow in their hand must be “sloppy” and “ignorant.”
I don’t disagree with some of your points Dave (stereotypes though they may be), but I would say it is more than a “tiny minority” of compound hunters who hunt responsibly. I actually personally know quite a few. And no, I don’t think I’m missing the point, I think you are, so let me spell it out:
If we spend all our time judging and turning our nose up at everyone who isn’t already doing things the same way that we’ve chosen to, we risk turning off a lot of hunters who may someday take up trad hunting on their own – maybe they just aren’t there yet. That was the entire point of my post, nothing more.
You can lump all compound hunters together, and paint them all with one brush if you want to (which you are doing, despite token acknowledgement that, “OF COURSE there are exceptions”), but at the end of the day, my hunting companion that morning has killed a lot more elk than I have, and has never had a wounded and unrecovered animal. Nor have I ever heard him talk about taking excessive long shots. So far be it for me to proselytize. I opted instead to encourage his stated desire to build his own longbow this winter. I have a feeling my approach will go a lot farther with him than a soapbox lecture.
Bruce I couldn’t agree with you more.
I, like many, started with a compound on my bow hunting/archery career. Unlike most, I owned an archery shop in the early 90s and yes, catered to compounds, it was all about speed and trajectory. I still enjoy shooting my compounds on occasion, as well as my crossbows, rifles, shotguns, handguns, slingshots etc etc. I switched to Traditional archery 3-4 years ago as an increase challenge, to learn more, and, perhaps most importantly I believed the simplicity, lack of gadgets etc, would allow me to have an even closure spiritual connection to that world and those creatures. It has made a profound change in my outdoor life. It did not, however, change my ethics one iota. I’ve had them since day one. I was brought up to love and nurture our wild places and all the inhabitants in it. I’ve been blessed to be able to go beyond my teacher (Dad) in the amount of time and resources I freely give to organizations I believe stand for those values. I live them daily and preach them routinely. However I never have, nor ever will, look down on or somehow make a fellow hunter feel somewhat less than I because he/she not “going Trad”. I’ve had the pleasure of hunting with all types of weapons and with all types of hunters and believe it’s the ethos of hunter, not the type of weapon, that determines what type of outdoorsman he/she is.
Where I live ( Northern NJ ) we as hunters need to police our ranks, put our best foot forward and put things in a positive light as the antis and the apathetic are very boisterous here, very well funded and very well connected. I do what I can, where/whenever I can to be a good steward of our land/resources and an even better ambassador of our sport. I CHOOSE to use traditional gear, as others choose their gear of choice. The only thing that truly makes me take pause is when things get preachy. I don’t believe it helps any of us or our sport. Now I can’t stomach the majority of the televised drivel on the various hunt/fish channels. Quite frankly I think they do a better job for PETA and HSUS and thank God those two disasters haven’t caught on and begun using those shows against us (at least I’m not aware of it happening – yet). That being said however, some of the vitriol I’ve heard of late in various areas online, in print and in my two states (NJ and Norern NY) regarding the villainous cross”guns” / compound bows is, IMHO, ridiculous and more damaging than not. I know and currently hunt with folks who choose to use BOTH of the aforementioned legal weapons. All of whom are ethical and honorable in their approach to hunting, their mindsets, and, most importantly, their actions. They study game physiology, practice with their weapons of choice regularly throughout the year, limit shot distances to well within their own comfort levels and always err on the side of wildlife. Two of which are my own son and my Dad. I get dismayed at the broad brush stroke that all cross/compound bow shooters are the “problem”. Quite frankly in my 35 years afield I’ve seen bad behavior by ALL types of hunters. Fortunately, I can honestly say that in my experience at least, the good, ethical ones have FAR outweighed the blood thirsty, distance pushing speed freaks. I know they’re out there, and there are way too many of them, but to paint those “that don’t look, talk, act” like us is just plain wrong.
in reply to: Need Cold Weather Gear Recommendations #62228Wool x3. Have a lot of KOM stuff, super expensive but you buy it once and I haven’t been disappointed from Alaska to the Adirondacks, rain snow, bitter wind…it works.
First hunt of this year will be this Monday 8):lol:
My son and I leave for Maine Friday to chase the bruins around come Monday for week or so!!
Can’t wait. Hard to beat huntin with your 15 y/o 😀
in reply to: Catskills base camp fun! #61254Do they have campground bears in the Daks? 😛 Sleep well.
Campground bruins are the norm not the exception in the Adirondacks. Both my side (west, Old Forge, Blue Mt Lake etc) and east side ( Lk Placid, Schroon Lake etc ) and everywhere in between. Monday night buddy of mine and I at the only local Italian place within 35 miles (not bad but hard to please a Jersey guy 😆 ) and had a 20 minute show of about 2 y/o frolicking around the parking lot dumpster in back….he’s a regular moving from restaurant to a convenience store down the road on a semi-regular basis I understand …but DEC does a good job of educating folks. Hopefully they listen.
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