[lyagooshka]

in reply to: Carbon arrows for a 35# bow. #37016

Per the chart on 3Rivers ( http://www.3riversarchery.com/pdf/ArrowCharts.pdf ) you would be right on the line of a 500 and 400. Now my $0.02, did you think about dropping to a 100 gr. (or less) point? Between that and shortening the fletchings a bit, you should get a little speed back. Hope it helps. Be well.

Alex

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[lyagooshka]

in reply to: Newbie with an Arrow Question #37003

kellenlogan,

You mention your field points are 100 gr. Have you thought of going up a bit? That will bring you closer to what your bow/spine should be. As a bonus, you get some FOC action too 😀 . I shoot a similar weight bow but an inch more in draw. I shoot a 125 gr. tip and the chart has me at a 2016. I went to the gamegetters, and I use the 500 spine (not sure why they changed aluminum to match carbon spine, but oh well). Besides that, definitely try what Arne said. If the hot water or knive doesn’t work, if you have a hear gun, that did it for me. Good luck. Be well.

Alex

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[lyagooshka]

in reply to: Trimming tab #34411

Arne,

I am going to watch your videos this weekend. Sorry to say, I didn’t even know they existed. David, thatks (again) for pointing me to the good stuff. 😀 Arne, I am actually somewhat surprised that you are saying to keep the string in your first joint. I have always been trying to get as close to my fingertips as possible. I am off to the range to give it a try as we speak (type). I am going to be visiting my friend in Florida between Christmas and New Year’s. I am driving down and will take my bow(s). I hope to get some boar hunting in and have a cooler-full on the way home. I am pretty new to traditional archery. I am still learning. I am as good as a person can be with no physical mentorship, but these forums have helped out greatly. Best thing is, I have a blast. As I have said in another threat, I don’t just go to the range, drop a pin on the target and hit the release. Like you said, nothing against compound shooters, I just have a blast sitting with my back to a tree or in a praying position (on both knees) trying to hit a target. I pretend I can actually get within a mile of a deer and try new stuff. I still try to get the fundementals in, but it seems I do more of the fun stuff. If I could trouble you with a question, I think I have carried my grip over from the compound. Is this still an ok grip (I have the riser resting in the web part between my thumb and index finger, the next 2 fingers just touching the grip and the pinky doing a snobish tea-party hang. Is this something to adjust. Anyway, sorry to bend your ear so much. Be well.

Alex

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[lyagooshka]

in reply to: Recurve Strings ? #33311

I’ll put my $0.02 in just so someone can tell me I’m wrong and I can actually learn something. 😈 Best I can explain is the following characters: | and ). Both are the same “height”, but one is obviously longer. So a 58” longbow and a 58” recurve may both be 58” when you measure along the limb, but they would take different sized strings. Hope this isn’t confusing, and I hope someone will correct me. Be well.

Alex

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in reply to: Hello! New guy here! #33257

stykbo wrote: Hello All,

…out of a wine barrel in a hardware store in 1968.

Amazing what treasures can be found hiding out in plain sight. Welcome. Be well.

Alex

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[lyagooshka]

in reply to: first bow #33201

Ditto on what kellydockter said. Remember, you can kill am elephant with a .22LR, as long as the shot is good. Make sure your broadheads are razor sharp and make sure you put the arrow in a good spot. Beyond that, look at another thread on the forum about hunting with a 40# LB:

https://www.tradbow.com/members/cfmbb/messages.cfm?threadid=4DDC1F39-1422-1DE9-ED3AED38E383AE24

It’s been done, people are doing it. Only you can tell if you are up to making a clean, ethical kill. Hunt safe. Be well.

Alex

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[lyagooshka]

in reply to: Hello! New guy here! #32132

Welcome. New myself. Love it. Don’t think I will go back. You mention reading, so have you picked up “Hunting the Hard Way” by Howard Hill? Great read. Reason I mention is that is what really peaked my interest. Then I got more into it (also with Mr. Peterson’s books and others) and it just got better and better. Looking forward to the discussions ahead. Be well.

Alex

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[lyagooshka]

in reply to: Boots? #32127

I got a little fortunate, I guess. In the warmer weather, I wear the warm-weather boots I got issued in Army BCT. In the colder weather I wear the cold-weather boots issued in Army BCT. Both work well. Warm weathers are not water proof. Neither is too silent, but I blame myself rather than the boots on that one. I have had them for almost a decade. Gotta see what brand they are. Be well.

Alex

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[lyagooshka]

in reply to: About to give up. #28963

Shag,

Here’s my $0.02…

I am in the same boat as you. I have only recently picked up traditional archery. I am absolutely awful. I couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn if you nailed me to it. That said, I really enjoy the learning experience. Also, I guess I really see how much (little) of a true hunter I am. Not saying this is the case for you, but I have said “If only I had my rifle” so many times this year, I am thinking of getting a t-shirt made. But another thing I like is the surprises. For example, I cannot shoot a 3D target. I get everything from snout to tail, leaving out the vitals. That’s at 10 yards. On a regular ring-style target, I get in the colors over 90%, also at 10 yards. Then, I was really bored while waiting for some suicidal deer to come along and stand next to me broadside, so I started shooting dead branches (that fell to the ground). Amazingly enough, I am getting groupings that are tighter than any other type of target practice. I am not saying I am splitting arrows, but getting vitals-sized groupings. I am talking 10/10 at 10 yards, and 8/10 at 20.

Point I am trying to make is have fun. Make it an experience. Forget what you know about the compound. I found that gets in the way for me. Start from scratch and have some fun. Traditional archery was the first time I ever shot sitting with my back to a tree, kneeling on both knees, on one knee, leaning, etc. I have a blast. I still am not that great, and would not shoot out past 10-15 yards at an animal, but targets are different. Then, with time, I get a little better, but more importantly, I start to be able to tell what mistake(s) I made when a shot goes bad. Doesn’t mean I am good, but I am enjoying the journey. I will never get to the level I was at with my rifle or compound. Truth is, I don’t want to. This forces me to HUNT, not sit 300 yards away until something crosses my shooting lane. I am not saying there is anything wrong with that. I know a bunch of guys that do it that way, and they are some of the most ethical hunters out there. It’s just not for me.

Sorry to ramble. Point is, have fun. If you do, the accuracy will come naturally. Try 3-under, play with your arrow’s spine, fletching, etc. Talk to archers who have done it for a while. Get tips, try them out, do what works, don’t do what doesn’t. Just have fun, it really is that simple. Be well.

Alex

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[lyagooshka]

in reply to: Review of 2" Rayzr Feathers… #27995

2blade,

I noticed the same thing, though a bit late. I saw one of the feathers on an arrow I made appeared to stick out further than the others. Took me a while to figure it out. That’s yet another reason I sent more than needed. Glad you got them. I really saw no appreciable difference. Might use the rest of them up one day. For now, the 5″ bananas are going to be the way I go. Thanks for the input. Be well.

Alex

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[lyagooshka]

in reply to: 40# for hunting? #25758

Aaron,

Again, I’m not an expert, but be wary of advertising. I could kill a full grown bull moose with a .22LR rim-fire. Heck, with a “reset” button (or immortality) I could kill a grizzly with a toothpick, eventually. Thing is, it’s not the norm. Again, I want to stress that I am still pretty new to hunting, and trad gear in general, but I am just going from my (limited) experience. Thing is, advertising is great to show successes. They don’t make a point in showing the animals that ran off with an arrow in them and were never recovered.

Also, I believe that 40# is 40#. The mechanical advantage of a compound lets you shoot 60# while holding 40# at full draw, but I don’t believe there is much difference with the speed (if using the same arrow, etc). Again, someone may correct me on this, but the difference is 40# at full draw versus 40# at half draw. Howard Hill shot a 100# longbow. I don’t think he had issues with speed, penetration, etc. In fact, he was probably better off than someone shooting a 75# compound with a 10 grain arrow (exaggerating, but you get the idea).

Anyway, I hope this helps. There are plenty of great resources on this, and other, traditional archery sites. Use them, practice, have a great trip, be safe and be well.

Alex

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[lyagooshka]

in reply to: 40# for hunting? #25476

Aaron,

Here in PA, I believe the minimum draw is 35#, so you are good as far as that is concerned (I am assuming most other satated are similar, if not same). That said, with my (very) limited experience, I would say you are good for what you are doing/planning, up until you hit Bulgaria/Boar. Those are some nasty, well armored creatures. Before I began with traditional archery, I hunted some deer with a .44 lever action. Never got my bullet back. The 2 boar I killed with the same gun/load, I got both mushroomed rounds. Scary, to be honest. I am sure there are people who have successfully hunted boar with a set-up like yours, but I would look into it a bit more, just so your trip isn’t ruined by a wounded animal that isn’t recovered. Again, my experience is very limited, so someone may be able to elaborate. Hope it helps. Good luck and be well.

Alex

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[lyagooshka]

in reply to: Machine-gun archery! #25464

Getting the arrows in the air is difficult enough, the accuracy is also there. Wow! And all with trad gear. Simply amazing. Thanks for sharing. Be well.

Alex

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[lyagooshka]

in reply to: Success or not #23300

Stumpkiller wrote: Success is what is in the freezer. Antlers are a conversation piece.

A deer not recovered is a tragedy.

Charlie,

Beautifully said sir. Couldn’t agree more. Be well.

Alex

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[lyagooshka]

in reply to: Had Your Fill Yet? #23297

dwcphoto wrote: It helps to have a couple in the freezer to take the edge off.

This is true. I guess that is why I am still a bit rough with balancing my priorities. It seems I think about hunting at work and work while hunting. Oh well. Thing is, I couldn’t agree more with:

dwcphoto wrote: The main thing is to get into the woods and feel the breeze. That is what I can’t get enough of.

Be well.

Alex

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