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in reply to: Quivers #53468

My favorite is my gfa and one of those ace in the hole single glue on quivers from black widow.Keeps that first arrow right there.

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in reply to: arrows? #50815

What is your exact draw length? What is the weight of your bow at that draw length? This info is really needed to make a good guess. With out it I would say a 2016 xx75 would be a fair guess.I would not go heavier than 2018xx75.These bear bows are not cut to center so they need a weak spine arrow. Again 2016.

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in reply to: Quivers #45772

I use both a back quiver and a bow quiver. I perfer the back quiver but sometimes the bow quiver is better. If I have to walk a long distance,I use my back quiver. The bow quiver adds weight and throws my bow off balance. But for target shooting the extra weight makes the bow more stable

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in reply to: Sites on a recurve? #44668

Sights work well on a recurve, if that is what you want. I also think that if you are going to hunt with your bow than you should learn to shoot without sights. Start very close to your target,say 20ft. After you can hit good, mave back 10 ft. and so on. Every time you start a shooting session, start close and back up. It will come to you. If you want, you can email me and I will help you as much as I can.

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in reply to: elk #44485

From my little experience 560 to 590 is very good. I like the 590 with a good sharp two blade head 1 1/4 wide or wider.A good 55 lb bow will do more than what is needed if you put the arrow where it needs to be.

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in reply to: One piece or Takedown whats your favorite? #37406

I think one piece look better . But I have take downs for the reasons 1. I can pack it better 2. I can change weight if i want to. 3. I can also change just the limbs if I break one.

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in reply to: VANES or FEATHERS ?? #37401

I have shot vanes. We used to use them when I was a kid. The shelfs on most bows were very flat and interfered with the arrow flite. We used hoyt flipper rest, which were a plastic armed elevated rest. The four inch vanes shot very well off of these bows.The mordern traditional bows have radiused shelves and windows.This gives better arrow flite, but I still don’t think it will work with vanes. You might try to index your shafts for the right clearance, and use the soft vanes{ there is alot of different materials out there}. I think I still have some of those rest, if you would like one email me.

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in reply to: Making arrows out of dowels #37383

There are people that use dowels for shafts. I have no experience with them. The dowels are usualy very heavy and stiff in spine. You can sand them down with sandpaper and a drill, its alot of work. You might be better off cutting a few yards for some money and buy some decent arrows.

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in reply to: Shooting Glove #36635

I never made a shooting glove. But I have made a few tabs.

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in reply to: Big Russian Boars #36084

McAlester is close enough. Did you hear of a contact? or if it is public land?

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in reply to: Big Russian Boars #36062

OK, but where at in oklahoma.

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in reply to: arrows? #36046

You have made a good choice. Later in the game you can experiment, but for now stay with what works.

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in reply to: Big Russian Boars #36035

I am still waiting to hear where the best place to kill a. big boars is

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in reply to: arrows? #36021

I shoot different arrows for different situations.Wood arrows are really neat to shoot but require alot attention. For elk hunting I use aluminum or carbon. I do this because elk hunting is rough on equipment and on the body. I find that I don’t have time to check my arrows for straightness so I use a material that won’t warp in the snow and rain.Back have in Louisiana I will shoot my cedar arrows. Unless the rain gets real bad. For the beginner he or she should go with aluminum until they gain some experience.If they have someone who knows about wood who can help them along then mabe go with wood. Now again I am sharing my experience with arrows someone else may have adifferent view on the subject. Good luck and have fun.

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in reply to: spine #36009

The first thing I do is straighten my wooden shafts. The second thing I do is cut them to length, I see no reason to leave them longer than I want them. If this makes them too stiff than they are too stiff. The next thing I do is try different weight points,125, 145 , 160. Doing this helps me see how close the spine is to being perfect. The heaver points should shoot slightly to the right. Ofcourse this is how I like to do it everyone has their own way. Next I will fletch one of the chosen spined arrows the shoot it side by side with the bare shaft of the same spine.Have fun, and check the arrows for straightness often. Wood arrows are neat to shoot but require attention often. Email me if you need more help.

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