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in reply to: New bow for elk trip #43379
Beautiful job. Sweet looking creation. Good luck with her. Be well.
Alex
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in reply to: Getting in shape #40577Smith,
I’ve gone back and forth about the bow machine and the Chuck Norris one. I honestly would lean towards chuck as it’s a space saver, but I actually wound up doing none of the above. Granted, I am not the person who should be giving fitness advice, but there is a difference between knowing and doing (I knew smoking was bad for me all 25 years that I smoked). I honestly am becoming a big advocate of the “simple” fitness route. One, incorporate fitness into your daily routine (walk the steps, park in the last spot, just not at night, etc). Then, find activities that are exercise disguised as fun (several people here already mentioned skiing, walking the woods, etc). Next, replace some of your machines (walk or bike when you would have driven, chop wood and split it by hand instead of using a splitter, etc). Lastly, use the be best and most natural exercise aid available, gravity. Run, do pushups, situps, do some curls with some paint buckets, do pullups on a tree branch. The biggest issue with this is time, but if you are willing to invest it, the rewards will be great.
One caveat is diet. 2 terms will never steer you wrong: “well-balanced” and “local”. Just as an example, you need to spend an hour on a treadmill at a moderately fast pace to work off a 6-pack of cheap beer. If you get an real beer, don’t make plans for the rest of the night. Ergo, sometimes it’s just a whole lot easier to push away from the table than to try and work off the excess. IMHO, of course. Any tool will work, so long as you use it. So no matter which route you go, stick with it. Be well.
Alex
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in reply to: Helms Deep arrived today… #39619ST, not sure what you mean about the nocks. Why would you want to remove the nocks once you glue them? I am probably the one missing something. I guess an option would be to use hot glue. Just heat to loosen and let cool to harden again. That’s what I was told to use for broadheads to reduce work if an arrow breaks. Make sure you post some pics. Be well.
Alex
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in reply to: Helms Deep arrived today… #39328ST:
To my knowledge, DF is supposed to be one of the heavier woods out there (though I could be dead wrong there). I am shooting a 300 gr. broadhead, so I was looking in the 23/64″, 110# spine range. I’ve emailed a few places. Just want to get a set done and get shooting already. Be well.
Alex
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in reply to: Helms Deep arrived today… #38582Since we’re on the subject, I am looking for some shafts (wipe the grin), but 3Rivers is out of DF in the spine I wanted (110-#120#). Any ideas? This will be my first set, so nothing of beauty, only function. Also, thank you all. To answer questions, I will try to post a video soon of me shooting the bow, so hope that will help. Be well.
Alex
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If nothing else, you’ll get some good resources as he mentions several “must-haves” for foragers. Everything from “stalking the wild asparagus”, to the forager’s bible (I forget the name). Interesting read. Be well.
Alex
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in reply to: Down by the river… #38252We just had our annual shad run up the Delaware over by Easton, PA. I didn’t even make it out, but from that photo, I think fish would have just gotten in the way of a gorgeous day out. Thanks for sharing. Be well.
Alex
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in reply to: Getting in shape #38249I’ve been getting in shape for the past 20 years. Just keep in mind, “round” is a shape. I think I need to stop doing beer-curls and start on a bit of endurance. I need to drop about 50#. Archery is actually helpful there. I take the bow for a walk on the 3D course and that puts about 1-2 miles on the footwear. Do that 2X/WK, some jogging (2-3 miles), sign up for a few 5K races (just to run, not to place). Also, doing the “Tough Mudder” June 1st. 10-12 miles with obstacles. I just hope not to have an MI at mile marker 2 😆 . That’s about all. End of September will be the test. My first hunt in the “real” wilderness. Any QC hunters want to give me ideas on “training up”, feel free. Be well.
Alex
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in reply to: Naming your bow #38240Been naming mine after family, though I feel a bit guilty if I break one or stop using one, so I decided to just make stuff up as I go. Be well.
Alex
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in reply to: American Leathers #35570I just got the buffalo big shot. I thought the same thing at first. I liked the leather fingers versus the nylon and I ordered a heavier bow, so this was going to a good fit. I just started using it and there will definitely be a break-in period, but I have nothing bad to say. It feels snug on the fingers, it is a nice release, though it will be even nicer when it’s worn-in a bit. All in all, great construction and I definitely think this glove will be around for years. Well worth it. Be well.
Alex
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in reply to: annual mountain turkey hunt #35468Sounds like a successful hunt if you ask me. Thanks for sharing. Be well.
Alex
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in reply to: Fred Bears Memories of the Hunt. #30845Wildman/Eidsvolling ,
I think Prudhoe is only the “end point” of what is really on my bucket list, which is getting there. I wish I could take a month or more in an RV and start in the lower 48 and end up in [or around] Prudhoe (or Barrow 😆 ), then turn it around and do in reverse. Besides, when people tell you “I went on vacation in…” and you pull Prudhoe out, unless they went surfing in Lituya Bay, you “win” by default on technical merit. 😉 Again, awesome work. Be well.
Alex
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in reply to: Feral Hogs Make the NY Times #30835D: I think there is still a “high-fence” hunting establishment up your way (Tioga county) that has hogs as an option. I wonder how many of these hogs were “introduced” through such places versus just migrating from southern states, or domestics becoming feral. Thanks for the link. Be well.
Alex
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