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in reply to: Hunting, Bows and todays youth #56806

“HUNTING THE HARD WAY” By Howard Hill was what started my adventure in traditional archery. It’s an easy read and shows the potential of a handmade bow. Also loved watching Byron Ferguson do his thing.

[lyagooshka]

in reply to: Apache or medatranian #56771

I have shot 1over and 2 under since I started shooting traditional archery (about a year ago). I was very frustrated as I could not get any consistency. After reading the last issue of TBM, I gave the 3 under release a try. I was amazed. I was still missing, but my groups were much more consistent. I don’t know how, but I have no windage issues with the apache release. It seems to be working great for me and my recurve. Even though it felt really weird the first few shots, I’m going to stick with it. Hope this helped.

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in reply to: Nugent, redux #56762

I may be oversimplifying this beyond belief, but here goes… The way I understand it, the law Ted Nugent broke in Alaska is continuing to hunt without making a legitimate attempt to recover an animal he had wounded. Doesn’t this fall under ethics? Even if it wasn’t the law, shouldn’t someone with a hunting show push ethics in hunting above all else? That is the problem I have. If he was an ethical hunter, he wouldn’t have needed to know this law as it would already be a way of life. Just a thought.

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in reply to: My first kill with a bow #56749

Prairie Prowler, great start on an animal that is not an easy one to get. I know from experience. Great job.

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in reply to: Hunting Help!?!?!?!? #56709

TBMADMIN wrote: Hi Alex, and welcome to the family. It sounds like you found the right place for meeting other traditional hunters and making new friends.

Traditional Bowhunter® has published too many elk articles to list them all. We offer an index file in the Download Library. It is an Excel spreadsheet, and you can search and sort any way you like. The grayed-out titles are sold out issues, but those are available here to Premium Members. The other titles are available in printed back issues, which can be purchased by phone or through the Shopping Cart System. Please let me know if you need any help with the index file or the web site.

Your new friend, David Petersen, has also written an excellent book about elk. You can purchase A Man Made of Elk from us or directly from Dave at http://www.davidpetersenbooks.com. 😆

Take care,

Robin

“WebMother”

Robin, thanks for the advice. Becoming a Premium Member is what got me into this crazy train of thought :D. I have been reading every TBM issue available online. It actually took me a while to get used to just how long TBM has been around. I was reading TBM season 1 issue 2 and saw something I was interested in. Naturally, the first thing I did was look for a web site. I was surprised not to find one. I was even more surprised when I could not find any. Then it hit me. This wasn’t an issue from last year. It was actually kind of funny, but at the same time informative. I look at some predictions made and see how time has proved them right or wrong. To be honest, it’s pretty cool. Thanks again for the reply.

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in reply to: Hunting Help!?!?!?!? #56700

David Petersen wrote: Hiya Alex, and welcome here. Yes, you can buy DIY for elk in most CO units, esp. on the West Slope, which I would recommend over the Front Range but maybe I’m biased. A bit over $500 for either sex elk, or half that for a cow tag. While I can’t think of any books on DIY elking, per se, there are lots of good books and articles on elk hunting, and TBM has over the years run at least a few DIY articles, which I’m sure Robin, our beloved Webmother, will soon provide links to here. Otherwise, it’s just camping and hunting. My first advice is always the same: talk to the FS and DOW folks in any area you’re considering hunting in, to find out where you can go to get away from the damned ATVs. Even a short backpack in to camp can make a huge difference in your experience and hunting luck. Later in the month is more pleasant and productive than early. Enjoy, Dave

Dave, thank you so much for the reply. I can’t even imagine a trip like this. To me, “roughing it” has long been a hotel that only had basic cable. Like I said, I am really new to hunting, let alone archery (and especially traditional archery). All I know is that I regret no starting much sooner. The more I think about it, the more nervous I get and the more I know I will have to do it. I still can’t believe I would even consider it, but reading stories (especially those in TBM) has me convinced that hunting out west, and especially for elk, is what I always pictured hunting as being like. The glassing, stalking, calling, climbing, being out of cell phone range and being truly a part of nature, not just in it are all things I wish Pennsylvania hunting was. Stand and blind hunting are ok, but I know there is more. Thanks for the advice.

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in reply to: Hunting Help!?!?!?!? #56685

bobtieken wrote: Idaho also has long OTC seasons for any elk.

Excellent advice, thank you. I thought of CO simply because it seems the closest to me (only a 24 hour drive). I would definitely love to go out to Idaho one day. I could also wait to get a tag from my home state of PA, but the chances of being struck by lightning on a cloudless day while wining the Powerball without ever having played are greater than getting one of those. So I will have to make the trip. Idaho was always on my list of places to go, even before I started hunting. Thanks for the reply.

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