[Ralph]

in reply to: Toxophile or Toxophilite? #54452

Either gender I suppose! :lol::lol: Now, right handed/left handed, ummmm!:roll:

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in reply to: Its over… #34537

Pigs are getting prevalent where I hunt so maybe I can settle for some pork. Trouble is, they be not as stupid as some people give them credit for. So far I’ve haven’t been able to show my superior intelligence. Ha, but season ain’t over for them yet!!!!!!! Neither did I get a shot at deer during bow season but I enjoyed a bunch anyway. To be out and about is all I need! All else is bonus!

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in reply to: A great day in the woods #34520

Yep, on the great day. Carried my camera and got these guys at 18 yds. A great memory and a feat of a different kind. A good deal for you!!!!!!

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in reply to: Fletching jig #34506

I’ve had a JO Jan for 35 yrs. + and I have never had a problem. I have it set like I like, left wing helical, and it works great for anything I fletch. The left wing helical, I’m right handed, is only because that is the way I was taught by the old timers back then and it works for me. I guess I’m saying that now that I’m an old timer……………… 😆
Actually since I’m nearly 66, some of my ‘dear’ friends are calling me “older timer”.

[Ralph]

in reply to: Where do you get your tradional supplies from #34466

I like 3 Rivers, Kustom King and Braveheart Archery. It be my experience that Braveheart ships the fastest.

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in reply to: recovering animals #34462

I carry a compass because frankly I can’t operate a GPS unit unless I dig out my glasses. Those I use mainly for filling out a tag. I don’t see up close too well. I figure if I loose my specs I can at least see the big numbers on the compass and make it work.
That is a good idea to get a compass heading as the world quite often looks totally different when changing location like climbing out of a stand or dropping into a canyon or crossing a wash/gully and then up the other side. Probably be good to take a heading even if you see the animal go down a way out and have to lose sight of it during the approach.

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in reply to: Too old to hunt? #24832

I only lack 35 years from being a hundred so I have lots of time left to shoot :lol:. I figure at 100 I can slow down some! I try to stay active, I work out for an hour or so at the gym 4-5 times a week, sometimes more. If my next 35 years are as interesting as my 1st 35 were (Yes, I can still remember them, ha), wow. Maybe I be smarter and can handle them a little better though. Like shooting 45#-50# bows instead of learning some more bad habits from shooting 65#’ers.
Yes I get where I’m going a bit slower but that ain’t such a bad thing. A whole lot less noisy that way and I see more too!
Stay active and think positive and keep the faith!!!!!!!!!

[Ralph]

in reply to: Feeling like a Dinosaur…… #58856

Lot of paper wasted at my house on catalogs. If I want, need or want to play “wishbook” I just go to the respective website and get with it. Some attempts at stopping sending me catalogs have worked, some have not. One major company sends me at least one tree’s worth of paper a year.

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in reply to: Flemish strings #31222

Sorry, that didn’t work like planned. That’s where I learned though, from an article on that website. Lots of cool trad stuff.

[Ralph]

in reply to: Flemish strings #30123

http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/
This site, if it works, is where I got my beginnings. I vary somewhat, like not as much twisting perhaps, but it works for me. I’ve learned how to adapt using either Dacron or fast flight as to how long to make a string allowing for more or less stretch.

[Ralph]

in reply to: IPad and Traditional Bowhunter #13525

Smoke signals!!!!!!!Drums in the background.

[Ralph]

in reply to: Bow Season vs. Crossbows #9841

I don’t like it either, so far we have lost the battle here in Texas, but with compounds shooting 360’+ fps AMO, like Steve said, the mistake was made a long time ago. And actually, bad as I hate to admit to it, crossbow technology has been around a lot longer than that of compounds and actually glass backed bows. But I still don’t like the concept of laying a weapon on a rest of some sort and looking through a scope then squeezing a trigger and it being called a bow. I don’t shoot compounds either, not saying that I haven’t for a period of my life ( that was so long ago those bows I had might be considered a “trad compound” class :lol:)). So, good luck in your cause and hopefully a bow will remain a bow during your season.

[Ralph]

in reply to: different Carbon arrows #62851

While we’re on the topic of carbon arrows, is there a place where one can get info on how to interpret all the different lingo on all the different brands of arrows and how to relate them to what yer shootin’. Like what compares, for example, to a 50-55# woodie with 125 gr. point or a 45-50# with 125 gr. or whatever wood arrow one is shooting. Wood is easy to figure out and aluminum also but I haven’t gotten into carbon because they be too expensive for this old retired fellow to experiment with.

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in reply to: Multitool Suggestions #62845

I’ve been carrying my original Leatherman since 05/92 and hope I never have to replace it. It doesn’t have all the niceties or some of the goodies the newer models have but it does me well. I couldn’t guess how many sand burrs I’ve plucked off of my boots and clothing with it if nothing else. I know that as well as this has held up if I ever replace it it will be with another Leatherman product I’m sure. 😀

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in reply to: Ethics and hunting public land #54919

Well put in my opinion. Thank you.

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