[Ptaylor]

in reply to: Wisconsin buck tag filled. #128221

That’s great Ron! The buck has a long looking face for a young (?) deer. Or is that just the way it looks in the photo?

[Ptaylor]

in reply to: Hey Grumpy: What did you say about CA winters? #128169

The young man in the middle of the photo is highlighted on the website TBMs “features”. He is the author of Blacktails in the Fog, Demetri Voelker.

[Ptaylor]

in reply to: Hey Grumpy: What did you say about CA winters? #128045

Thanks Webmom, I think I was clicking “ok” before the image uploaded.

[Ptaylor]

in reply to: Hey Grumpy: What did you say about CA winters? #128018

I  can’t view the picture for some reason?

[Ptaylor]

in reply to: Congrats to Steve Graf on publishing "The American Longbow" #126908

Hey, cool! I’m looking forward to reading this. Congratulations on publishing the book Steve.

[Ptaylor]

in reply to: Very light bows #126344

Nice hog!

[Ptaylor]

in reply to: Very light bows #126343

The Push podcast recently interviewed Ron LaClair. Ron said his wife, Nancy, killed a deer with a 24# bow (at her draw length) and a 32# bow if I remember correctly.

[Ptaylor]

in reply to: Arrow set-up suggestions? #126139

Hey Sean. This is just my own opinion here, but I don’t like lighted nocks. Because in order for the light to turn on the string has to push a button at the base of the nock groove (where the string sits and pushes the arrow). So you’ve got a moveable part where the contact between string and arrow happens and all the energy gets transferred…Seems like something could go wrong, or the arrow fly weird from the string not hitting the arrow nock perfectly straight on. And, the integrity of the nock has been reduced to fill that space with light and batter instead of one complete piece of plastic (or wood for self nockers). That’s just my thoughts, aside from the legal and ethical debate around lighted nocks.

 

As far as what arrow would work for that set up. I try a .400 spine arrow with 125 grains up front, or a .340 spine arrow with lots (+250-350) grains up front. I have a 50# center shot longbow and can use 28″ .400 spine with minimal weight up front or 31″ .340 spine with 300 grains up front.

[Ptaylor]

in reply to: Humboldt Archers 3D Shoot #125952

Yeah I was happy to hit any target over 50 yards! The elk at 91 yards was fun just to watch arrows in flight. The majority of the shots were between 20-40 yards.

[Ptaylor]

in reply to: Humboldt Archers 3D Shoot #125942

[Ptaylor]

in reply to: Humboldt Archers 3D Shoot #125941

[Ptaylor]

in reply to: Humboldt Archers 3D Shoot #125940

Here’s some pictures from our shoot. This turkey target was a 53 yard shot.

 

[Ptaylor]

in reply to: New books #125103

Since Steve brought it back up, here’s one I just finished: “The Ohlone Way” by Margolin and Harney. Read if you feel like dreaming of how life was the old way..

[Ptaylor]

in reply to: Even the Indians Knew … #123954

I think as long as folks arguments have substance (and not just trying to stir a hornets nest), then debate is good. Yes, this forum is for the support of FOC and other of Dr. Ashby’s findings. But we shouldn’t keep sound arguments for not using “Ashby” related equipment. For example, I cannot for the life of me get single bevel broadheads as sharp as double bevel. I can make a double bevel blade pop hairs, but not singles. So I have switched back to double bevel. Sharp broadheads are more important to me than dull-single bevel.

I think we should allow healthy debates, but keep in mind the Dr. has tested more arrows and killed more animals than a lot of us put together.

-Preston

[Ptaylor]

in reply to: Bow for elk huntingBald Old Guy #123953

There was an article a few issues back in TBM about a guy (can’t remember his name and I probably should) that killed a moose with a 43# longbow. I believe it was a modern deflex-reflex laminate. But still, I tell that to folks all the time. Shot placement and sharp broadheads make the most difference in my opinion.

[Author]

Posts