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in reply to: poor performing EFOC arrow #40566

When I first made the yew bow, we put it on a scale at bow shop and it pulled to 60 pounds at my draw length. Putting it back on the scale it now draws to 45 pounds. So over the last 4 years it has dropped considerably in weight. The first 2 years I was using wood arrows, really heavily spined. But 2 years ago I switched to carbon to make an EFOC arrow. This was when I had to drop pretty low in spine weight. Now I know why. I think the bow is kind of sluggish. Not that it can’t kill something with an accurate shot (it’s what I used for a bear a couple years ago). But I don’t think it had the power to drive through a bone as far as I needed on that white-tail, even with an EFOC-tuffhead arrow.

So I decided as much as I enjoy making selfbows, I am switching to a laminate longbow with more power. For this year I purchased a used Whisperstick, 55 pounds at 28″ (my draw length), recurve decurve. It is noticeably stronger and faster than my yew bow. I am having a custom bow made, and will have it ordered to 50 pounds. I put together some arrows. Gold Tip traditional shafts, 5575, cut down to 29″, with 100 grain inserts and 300 grain Tuffheads. This set up definitely shoots harder than my previous one. And the laminate bow is really pleasing to shoot.

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in reply to: Marble Mountain Adventures #36198

Hey Folks,

Check out our Facebook page. It’s called Marble Mountain Adventures. You can read stories and see photos of tracks and trails on there. If you enjoy what you see, then please like and share the page with your friends!

Thanks, Preston.

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in reply to: mount and align broadheads: a how to vid #33071

Steve Graf wrote: That is snazzy! Can’t see paying what they ask for the store bought version…

But then I just spin the arrows in my palm (field points) or on the work bench (broad heads) and that tells me what I need to know.

First thing I do after mounting the head is wipe off the excess glue before it has time to cool. Then check the straightness, then dip the point in water.

Why do you dip it in water?

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in reply to: Looking forward to Chamberlin Ranch #31987

Where in Cali is this shoot?

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in reply to: Since there's nothing to shoot with my bow right now… #22611

I ran into a guy the other day who dives for sea urchin and sells them to the sushi restaurants. Once in a while I get an order of it, and it is really odd on the tongue.

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in reply to: Since there's nothing to shoot with my bow right now… #22608

Yep, shot our bows yesterday, but before going gathering! Today it rained almost all day and I don’t have an indoor place to shoot at my house, so no bows.

Mike, if I had the strength to carry 20 pounds of extra weight into the wilderness I would bring clams and mussels along, but not sure if I’m that tough!

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in reply to: Since there's nothing to shoot with my bow right now… #22454

I modified a recipe from “The Compleat Clammer”:

sauteed garlic and mushrooms (chanterelles, hedgehogs, shitakes)

cup of white wine and steamed the mussels

pulled mussels out of shell and returned to broth

added tomato paste, canned chopped tomatoes

Oregano, paprika, dried onion flakes, salt, bread crumbs

Served over linguini with cilantro, lemon, and stinky parmesan.

It was delicious!

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in reply to: Since there's nothing to shoot with my bow right now… #22325

Ocean Dwc.

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in reply to: Marble Mountain Adventures #22006

Thanks fellas.

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in reply to: Planning an Elk Hunt #20613

I hunted in Oregon last year. And you’re right, I got up a few hours before daylight, then hiked in a couple-few miles and would spend most of the day out there. But by the late afternoon I was whooped! So I only really hunted the evenings close to camp, where I knew this spike bull was hanging out. I tried getting him a bunch of times and he eventually became very sneaky- to point where he would circle downwind of his wallow to see if I was waiting. Needless to say he lived and was probably pretty educated by the time I was done!

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in reply to: Planning an Elk Hunt #18047

I would really be interested in hearing folks with a lot of elk hunting experience chime in on the above comment. Is it better to stay right there among them, so you know where they are the next day? Or better to back out and give them some space for the night, so you don’t spook them out of the area?

Last season I had put a stalk on some elk, and swirling winds had given me away at about 50 yards. So I backed out for the night even though I still had a couple hours of light left. On my way out some locals were going in to hunt that same ridge, and they thought it would be better to just go after them since I knew where they were?

Thoughts?

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in reply to: New books #17918

Dave P., in his writing, has constantly spoke in such high regard of Paul Shepard, I am ashamed to admit I only recently ordered two of his books. They just arrived today, and after I finish what I’m currently working on I will dive into:

The Tender Carnivore

&

Coming Home to the Pleistocene

Super excited!

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in reply to: New books #15474

Etter1 wrote: Bruce, I’m jealous. You will be amazed.

Bear hunting is the biggest hypocrisy in my life. I love them like I can’t even express but I still hunt them. Every bear I’ve ever killed has been accompanied by an overwhelming feeling of sadness as well.

Once you have spent much time with them, or read Kilham’s books, they command a different sort of respect than the rest of our “game” animals.

I’m in the same camp with you Etter.

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in reply to: Spring shoot #14825

Looks like a great archery range, I’m jealous.

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in reply to: Signs of Spring #14820

Today I saw salal berries which were almost ripe! That’s early, even for us. Rhodys are starting to flower. Huckleberries and currants are going off, Saw my first trilium flowering today.

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