[Ralph]

in reply to: TBOT and Championship Shoot at Memphis, TX #145868

Since I’ve lost my lease after 26 years I’ve not much anywhere to hunt now but who knows by next fall what may happen.

I’ve a jillion pics though that my game cams and I have captured over the years and lots of memories.

I’ll share a pic now and then.

I called these girls in with a fawn bleat..

[Ralph]

in reply to: What ya got goin'? 2 #145867

The Three R’sketeers…….

Me ? too on the fires.  very devastating…and sad….

[Ralph]

in reply to: What ya got goin'? 2 #145832

Hey Jim, great to have you back in the fold.  Looking forward to your tales and wit.

Samick bow… I quite often grab one of mine. I have a Sage with 45# limbs and a Red Stag at 40#.  They shoot as good an arrow as I can shoot out of anything else I own.

Proves I can miss with anything.. :-))

[Ralph]

in reply to: What ya got goin'? 2 #145736

Glad you’re shooting again… Something we miss when not eh!!!!

[Ralph]

in reply to: Twisting strings #145430

Thanks Steve…that conforms to my way of thinking…..

[Ralph]

in reply to: New member #145255

Hello….Glad to have you aboard…

[Ralph]

in reply to: Getting use to bow quiver. #145011

An afterthought…..if you shuck your gear, taking a second to mark it’s location before you go chasing something can be a well spent second.. 🙂 I know..

[Ralph]

in reply to: Getting use to bow quiver. #145009

Hi Brent. Welcome…

I use a bow quiver. I love the added mass and I think it helps me kinda with my habit of throwing my bow hand sometimes.

Mine are modified from several brands. Why? I only carry two arrows in mine so I figure out how to get rid of extra material on the the things.

I also use a homemade side quiver but there are times when I need to shuck everything and go after a critter. I carry one arrow and have two extra on the bow.

I have been known though to return empty handed except for the bow itself.

I figure if I was having brain farts for three arrows I would of had them for six.   On bad days stupid is as stupid does and it seems repetitive as the day proceeds.

I also have a couple of old one arrow quivers that I absolutely love. They don’t make my kind anymore so I’m having to get rather innovative to keep them operational.

When you get used to a bow quiver and not have one on your bow things feel kinda naked.

One thing I do in my modifications is I try me best to keep the fletched ends of the arrows as far back, inside the bow, as I can. If the arrows are sticking out to far forward hiding behind a bush can be tricky. Nothing like an arrow in a quiver hanging in the bush you’re behind.

Probably explained that as clear as mud….

 

 

[Ralph]

in reply to: 0% f.o.c ???. #144697

Yea to your rant!!!! I may be off topic a bit but ……

Amazing how things such as wood arrows, 5 lbs. heavier than bow weight figured at 28″ with 5# plus or minus depending on longer/shorter draw length….right hand, left wing, left hand, right wing…examples…things that have worked forever now have to be questioned, analyzed, how can that work..

A lot of people shot bows for a lot of years to make these things to be workable.

Just sayin…………..

[Ralph]

in reply to: 0% f.o.c ???. #144655

Hey Scout……………I’m not even gonna give you nightmares by mentioning how can an xbow bolt (arrow substitute), being so short, be anything but 0%.

Talk about someone on his first step walking the plank…. 🙂

[Ralph]

in reply to: Brand new to Traditional Archery #144234

Welcome Adam and yeah to what Richard has to allow.

Have fun and don’t overthink it…

Ralph

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in reply to: Left Wing or Right Wing Helical? #144159

I shoot right handed and use left wing and I’m experimenting with some straight, just cause.

When I started into this archery thingy about 60 years ago (yup, I’m that old, looking at 3/4 century come April), the norm was “shoot right hand, shoot left wing. Shoot left hand shoot right wing.” So I followed that advice. My arrows fly fine and I see no sense in changing.

If’n I was an Olympic caliper shooter I might be able to differentiate more?????

Contrary to some people’s belief, ancient wisdom and eons of experience are plenty good sometimes.. Like it’s best to duck most of the time when incoming is incoming…

I did notice once upon a time though that when I shot a left handed friend of mines right wing fletches that the feather would ding my finger on my bow hand (ouch with occasional blood). Was that because of the fletch or maybe because I was shooting 50-55# spine arrows and Mr. Monster Man was shooting an 80# bow and his arrows were as stiff as a piece of 1/2″ rebar.?

I pretty much believe what works best for you is what works best for you, and there is usually a reason buried somewhere behind ancient reasoning.

Be well

Ralph

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in reply to: Happy Solstice #144034

Can you believe that the winter solstice here in Amarillo was 73* and calm???? Totally unreal but very welcome….Maybe momma nature setting us up……

 

[Ralph]

in reply to: Persistence #143863

Bet so too. Thanks…

 

[Ralph]

in reply to: Persistence #143785

I’m thinking I remember a story of someone nicking the lower leg and cutting an artery of an antelope and a long tracking job to find the animal.. Larry O perhaps? ??????

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