[Mark Turton]

in reply to: The "older" Bowhunter #60319

I’m not sure age is the determining factor here, you’ve got a few years on me yet but my knees are shot, backs not far behind and I carry to much weight, that said I just hunt more slowly and thoroughly and cover just as much ground. My young dog works to hand signals (and the odd curse) really close, I see more and enjoy the day as much as I ever did.

Three weeks ago I was working the dogs with a guy of 77, must be something about that generation tough and stubborn, I know he had had enough by the end of the day but so had I.

Quality not quantity, that’s going to be my new motto.

Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Veteran's Day! #58384

I visited Vimy Ridge a couple of years ago, the monument there is quite breath taking, makes the hairs stand up on my neck thinking about it now. Part of the battle field is preserved but it is difficult to distinguish trenches from shell holes.

After our visit we came across a German cemetery on the road to Arras, we stopped I suppose out of curiosity, two things have stuck with me one was on approaching the crosses it became apparent that there were names on each arm of the cross, and then also on the reveres so four soldiers to each grave, the other thing was the number of crosses that also displayed the star of David, ironic to think that twenty years later people that had fought together would then become enemies.

‘At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them’

Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Tell Us About Your Username #52195

Double post

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Tell Us About Your Username #52194

The worrying thing is that M is currently deep in a rocket silo…………..don’t push the big red button:shock:

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Tell Us About Your Username #51287

Mine could be because I can never find the teapot, but no, I’ve always hunted food for the pot never trophies, if I ever get the opportunity of a large beast it is an unexpected bonus, and it happens rarely.

Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Almost done #50158

That’s a good weight to have I personally would not want to go any heavier but sounds as though it suits you well. Might a heavier arrow soak up some of that energy and reduce hand shock?

Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Custom Knife Handle: A Work In Progress #50144

Very nice SB, now I’ll just send you the new delivery address for Patrick’s knife.

Patrick, you know the old tradition of giving the maker a silver coin, save cutting a friendship.

Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Spooked from Scrape Buck #49033

Don’t you just love the sound of hounds singing, good luck to both of you.

Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Back tension or shoulder power? #49027

Hi Steve

I guess the history of archery goes back to prehistory and much of the knowledge was never recorded, so who knows how many times we have reinvented archery knowhow.

I was once told ‘he who knows not and knows that he knows not is a wise man so teach him’ never be afraid to ask.

Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Almost done #48188

Hi Ray

That looks very nice, so how did it shoot?

Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Dad….This ones for you! (pics) #48187

Can’t add much to what has already been said but would just like to say well done.

Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Back tension or shoulder power? #45567

Hi Steve

I shoot with a couple of older gentlemen (70+) who both shoot 70 lb longbows, their style is interesting as they lean over the bow and take up tension on the string to about half draw coming close to anchor, as they stand upright they come to full draw using the back muscles. Annoyingly they can do this all day long whereas me, a young whipper snapper gets shoulder pains and the shakes after half a dozen arrows at 70 lbs.

Just to put it into perspective they both once shot English war bows at over 100lbs, a while ago now though.

I put it down to finding a style that suits you but definitely warm up.

Good luck, Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Hickory Self Bows #44614

Hi Snuff

Those are extremley nice looking bows, keep up the good work.

Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: String Tuning #44603

Hi Steve

Repeating myself here but earlier this year a friend took me on one side after identifying a few problems with my bow, eventually he stripped the string of everything including serving, cleaned the string, re-waxed it and served it with a shorter lighter serving. I shot a couple of arrows and we adjusted the knocking point until they were flying about right. He then put in a few extra turns in the string until she quietened down and I shot a few more arrows again adjusting the knocking point. Only then did we reinstall the silencers and now it’s spooky quite and sweet to shoot, I guess in all it took a couple of hours once we really set to.

In the past I have messed with brace height, knock position but that was the first time starting from scratch, well worth the time.

Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: The Pull of the Dark Side #42255

I guess the real dilemma is between hunting for meat and hunting for sport.

Or does hunting traditionally brings a different level of satisfaction knowing that every element of what you do just has to be that little bit more refined and the margin for error smaller. Is it the challenge that we all seek that makes us better hunters?

Just a few thoughts on the subject, Mark.

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