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in reply to: Book; The Third Invention #158598

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[Kees]

in reply to: Strange Problem – Headaches from New Bow #158597

Thank you, gentlemen.  The self bow has rather heavy limbs, both wide and thick so I imagine that is the problem.  The grip is also different which may compound it.  I suspect my brain is also loose in its case….

~Kees~

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in reply to: Stump Shooting #158078

Ohio has a NO TARGET SHOOTING ON PUBLIC GROUND law.  I found out recently that this includes stumping.  I’ve been blithely ignorant of that and have shot many stumps in the woods behind our village.  I imagine that the next time I went out to do so there would be several dozen LEOs coming down on me out of the bushes….

~Kees~

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in reply to: Fun Rounds #158075

I suggest that, having a small aiming point on the paper plate is more “real” than just having the plate blank.  When picking a spot on an animal, we look for a s-m-a-l-l one, not a 9″ paper plate.  Training to shoot at the smaller aiming point and ignoring the rest of the plate helps keep us focused on where we want the arrow to hit; the plate just shows if we are in the kill zone.

~Kees~

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in reply to: Whatch Got Going 2022 #158074

So Dennis, how is the back healing up?  Hope the Dr. is satisfied.

~Kees~

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in reply to: Brighten up the nock article #158073

I need to get some fluorescent fingernail polish to put on my self-nocks!

[Kees]

in reply to: herters perfection recurve #158069

I was in the Navy when I first saw a Herter’s catalog, and actually ordered some stuff from it.  Later I was in Minnesota and made several trips to their store in Waseca.  The descriptions were over the top but made for fun reading and dreaming!

~Kees~

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in reply to: Passing #155367

I knew him on another forum.  Sad to hear, thank you for letting us know!

~Kees~

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in reply to: Block targets #150675

And I buy feed sacks at the (what else?) feed store and fill them with plastic bags, bubble wrap, plastic shipping envelopes etc.  Fill them tightly, then either staple or sew the end closed, mark an aiming point (I use black Duck Tape) or two and you’re good to go.  When it is shot to pieces it goes into the plastic bag recycling at Walmart and I fill the next one with all the plastic material I have been saving in the garage.

~Kees~

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in reply to: More on "how to carry a deer." #142902

No photos, but look at Don’s photo of how the rear leg comes through the front one.  Then, instead of holding on to the rear leg so it doesn’t slip out of the slit (in the front leg) run a short stick through the rear leg so if it does slip back the stick will keep it from coming out of the slit in the front leg.

Clear as mud?

~Kees~

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in reply to: Don Thomas Health Issues #142695

Ufta, that hurts!  A friend went through the same thing a number of years ago, but they didn’t find it until the tumor was the size of an orange.  It has NOT been easy for him since it had obviously been there for a long time so removing it did some major damage to his brain.  I am glad to see that you are going to have the surgery now, before Dr. Thomas’s tumor gets any bigger.  I’ll keep you in my prayers!

~Kees~

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in reply to: Longbow Selection #142126

I also shoot a Bear, the 50# Montana, and it does well for me.  I think it all depends on how much you are able to afford.

~Kees~

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in reply to: Hunting truck #142125

1989 Ford Ranger, extended cab, 2 wheel drive.  I’ve been debating getting a locking differential for it so it doesn’t get stuck in its own shadow!  On the plus side, I have hauled lots of firewood with it, and topsoil for the yard, plus gear for the kids’ camp our church puts on every year; it seems like it gets called to duty pretty often!

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in reply to: How far is a 'score' ???? #137792

I am always amazed that they were shooting at a willow wand.  Read that recently also in “Witchery of Archery”, as also referenced in the poem in the opening post.  That would be hard to see at 300 yards….

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in reply to: Book Suggestions #131582

I’m about two-thirds through TJ’s “Handbook” and am enjoying it thoroughly.  Learned a lot, and much of what I already knew was refreshed.  It’s a great reference covering every aspect of Traditional archery, even if you don’t get out to make meat.

-Kees-

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