[Ralph]

in reply to: Questions/ a little help #129031

Thanks guys.

Don I think the injection is on my list at my next doc visit.  Perhaps sooner.

Last time I was there he had my thumb base xrayed.  It’s kinda ugly inside.

A lot of folks have a lot worse problems so I’m grateful mine effects just the little stuff and not the life stuff.

[Ralph]

in reply to: Questions/ a little help #128892

Right on Steve.  I started to reply as you did but you stated it more eloquently than I could have.

Another thought I have is that recurve bows are generally more center shot than most longbows so the subconscious picture of the end of the arrow that your brain sees is in a different spot.  I don’t know scientific fact but I’m thinking even with sights being used on a compound some how or another your brain knows where the end of the arrow is. Compounds are center shot so that subconscious picture is going to be somewhat similar to a center shot recurve methinks.

That might be an additional factor in the easier conversion to the recurve than the longbow??????

What’s bad for me in the difference of the grips is my arthritic thumb base on my left (bow) hand. My longbows don’t bother it much unless I shoot a lot or go to to much draw weight. The high wrist of my recurves………..@#$%^**&%$*. It kills me. It’s the sudden release of pressure when I loose the string when I’m in the high wrist position of a recurve.  I’ve dropped a bow a few time due to the sudden pain.

My beautiful old ’67’ model Bear Grizzly doesn’t get shot much anymore. But it does get shot every now and then cause sometimes I here it calling……….

 

[Ralph]

in reply to: What ya got goin'? 2 #128861

Have a great and blessed day everyone.

I’ve been blessed with life.. I’ve been able to enjoy and love the earth that God gives us…Enjoy the love that God gives us to receive and to share..More to give than to take..Can’t say enough ever how I grateful I am for so much, simple as it is, it’s grand…

Thanks to all of you all for your friendship.

Ralph and Shirley

 

 

 

[Ralph]

in reply to: What ya got goin'? 2 #128839

Really didn’t advertise deer but I’m tellin ya, he was heavy and I’m tellin ya I’m glad I didn’t stay home on a super windy day like I started to do.

Like my old bowyer friend always tells me, “You cain’t find’em if ya ain’t out there lookin for’em”.

This guy was so busy trying to put rocks in his pocket he didn’t know I was around.  40+ sustained winds, 55 mph gusts.

Actually he was buried up in the mesquites with only an antler tine sticking out.

The wind can be a good thing sometimes.

That’s all I got except I’m going to fetch the meat here in a b

[Ralph]

in reply to: What ya got goin'? 2 #128805

Next time, someone remind me just how far from the ground the tailgate is on my 3/4 ton Dodge.

I didn’t throw my old ramp in and me, myself and I was the only help around.

At 72 some things just heavier than they used to be…but I got him in there…

I guess I did the proper thing and squatted rather than use my back cause my thighs were so sore…………

The para cord/wood handle pull rigs I build sure come in handy.  You can see them on the base of the antlers.

[Ralph]

in reply to: What ya got goin'? 2 #128373

Man it’s getting so at 10 yards that I can put that blue Frisbee in the kill 9 outta 10 times.

 

[Ralph]

in reply to: What ya got goin'? 2 #128368

When one is trying to concentrate on one’s form so one maybe will not shoot high, one sometimes, like real regular like, has a bit of mental interruption ..

Let’s play Frisbee pop!

[Ralph]

in reply to: What ya got goin'? 2 #128358

Congrats on buck Stephen………………

Is it not a primitive fact of life that some things just seem to get leafted for others to do?
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[Ralph]

in reply to: What ya got goin'? 2 #128296

Sounds like y’all having fun despite the missed opportunities.

What I love about traditional archery is the being out there and the experience.

I do often though see the arrow flying over the back of the 7 point with the drop time………………argh!!!!!!!!!!! And he didn’t “duck the arrow”.

Like Grumpy says, “I own it”.

[Ralph]

in reply to: What ya got goin'? 2 #128171

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I’m having a bit of an issue with this ladder stand philosophy.

My problem is the dang muley bucks can out stod my old butt nowadays.  Cain’t run with’em anymore.  😒

[Ralph]

in reply to: Hey Grumpy: What did you say about CA winters? #128071

Literally cool and a bit beyond that eh!

Glad you had fun……….

Who threw the first one? 😁

[Ralph]

in reply to: What ya got goin'? 2 #127834

Here ya go David……….

SOUTHERN FRIED RATTLESNAKE

1 egg
Salt
Garlic salt
Oil for frying
Accent
1/2 to 3/4 c. milk
Pepper
Flour
Rattlesnake
Skin rattlesnake. Clean and wash meat. Cut in 4 inch lengths. Beat egg and milk. Mix salt, pepper, garlic salt, Accent and flour. Preheat deep fat fryer with cooking oil. Dip snake into egg mixture and then in flour mixture and place it in hot oil. Cook until golden brown. Don’t knock it until you’ve tried it.

By the way, this works on lots of critters and walleye…………With fish sub flour with cornmeal

My trick?  Just  a tad (well maybe a tad more than a tad) of chipoltle powder added with the salt and pepper..

Haven’t got to get out hunting here yet  but I’m planning a recon trip tomorrow.

We’ve had gobs of rain resulting in gobs of mud  so tomorrow I’ll go see………….I hate mud……..

Good luck all with the hunting….. and life!

[Ralph]

in reply to: Robin Hood #127758

Maybe that was an Earl of Hunington…………………That’s good too…………

 

[Ralph]

in reply to: What ya got goin'? 2 #127737

Some things I can’t just leaf alone……

But some things ain’t as easy as they look. Shooting at just a couple paces from one’s feet takes more concentration than one might think, especially when ones got company

[Ralph]

in reply to: Good Compass #127736

I once had a compass that I woulda bet the bank that it pointed south instead of north………………….

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