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in reply to: Fletching glue #56515

The last time I bought fletch tite was quite a while ago. At the time, I bought a pint of it and a pint of fletch tite thinner. Every year or so I add some thinner to the fletch tite and stir it up. Gary

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in reply to: Arrow quivers while hunting #56511

I like a bow quiver for spot and stalk but I have been using a safari tuff for the last couple of years and it is the only non bow quiver that I can hunt with. I always have a pack on while hunting. Gary

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in reply to: Appropriate discussion? #53555

Another thing to remember is when you are tuning your bow to arrows you can build out the strike plate. I did this with some light spined arrows I made for lighter limbs. I liked the arrows but they wouldn’t fly good. I built out the plate and now they shoot fine. This can also be done to facilitate the shooting of light spined carbons. I think Dr. Ashby made mention of this. You can use lighter physical weight carbons to get a higher FOC. Gary

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in reply to: Too old to hunt? #49072

Dave, I tried the weakness and unhealth thing. It made it easier especially when I was pushing it. Gary

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in reply to: Whitetail leg bone impact #33388

I would also like to thank you Jason for the time it took to take the pictures and post. Very informative. Gary

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in reply to: A Cow Elk #8872

Good job. I love hunting elk. Gary

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in reply to: Needless to say, the arrow did not penetrate #8860

Back in the early eighties I had a supposed bowhunting expert talk me into trying an expandable broadhead. He was twenty-five years older than me and a lot more experienced. I shot a small spike-horned deer in the ribs. The arrow killed it quickly but it barely made it to the other side of the ribcage. That was the only expandable I have ever launched at an animal. In fact, I still had them until earlier this year I gave them to a broadhead collector. I argued a few times with the expert about how the heads sucked. He defended them furiously. I have always hated them ever since. Shortly after that experience I went back to a recurve from a short-lived compound adventure. I also went to two blade heads because I figured I was disadvantaged in the penetration department because of the lower power of the recurve. I have since found that even if I shot a compound at animals now I would shoot two blade heads. I really think expandables should be outlawed. Gary

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in reply to: Appropriate discussion? #8846

Wow, 13 shots per kill, 21 shots per kill. Who are these guys? I hardly ever shoot more than once. I think they need to practice more. I also shoot heavier bows with heavy arrows and two blade heads exclusively. I once hit an elk right in front of the hip with a zwickey delta and a 700 grain arrow out a 65 lb. bow. The elk was severely quartering away when the arrow hit. It went through most of the stomach, up through the chest and came out alongside the neck. I watched it drop. Most of the time my arrow goes through elk and sometimes I don’t find the arrow, but I do find the elk. Sometimes I don’t make it out the other side but I’m always glad for the penetration. I wish I would have tried the single bevels a long time ago. Not just because of the increase in mechanical advantage but also because of the excellent steel that really holds an edge. I have also played around with carbons. They really fly good. I just love wood. Besides, I have hundreds of them made up. Gary

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in reply to: New issue out? #8794

I got mine. It’s a keeper. Gary

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in reply to: Four wheelers… #7743

I have a Rokon. I only use it like you would a horse. I use it to carry in my camp or to cover ground to get within striking distance. I do not ride it in to my stand or ride it into my hunting area. Three or four miles of walking to hunt is not that big a deal for me. Past that and I use it if it is legal. There are not that many places where it is. This year I shot my elk over three miles from my truck. I shot it at dark. It took me over two hours to get back to the truck with a load of meat after it was loaded in the pack. I got the whole thing out before light without the use of my bike.In fact, I never even rode it this year during the hunt. The area where I finally found the elk was so steep that even a horse would be impractical to get in there with. Our hunt was very crowded this year. There were many new hunters because they shortened the rifle deer hunt to five days. You can judge atv riders however you want but I bet very few have ever even heard me on my bike. I understand all the hate for atvs in the mountains because I see the abuse also. But don’t think all riders are the same. They are not. I would agree that four wheelers should be kept on the roads. The big problem is people disobeying the law. Gary

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in reply to: Calling all "experts" #56945

I’ve shot a few elk in the past. I would agree with T. I shoot the heaviest bow I can shoot comfortably. I would not go with a bow under 55 pounds and prefer 60 on up. If I can’t handle the weight I shoot more until I can. It can make all the difference when everything isn’t perfect. I also only use two blade heads. Lately I have been shooting the single bevel tusker concorde. With elk it is all about accuracy and penetration. If you have one quartering away from you and you hit it a little far back you may need to get through 3 feet of body to reach the chest area. Gary

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in reply to: Arrow combination-elk #53022

I shot that same combo for years. Except for the broadhead. I was using zwickey two blades and magnus 1s. I got great penetration. The only thing different now is the tip. Gary

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in reply to: L.W or R.W #53017

I’m right handed. Shoot left wing fletching that was fletched in a left wing jig. I shoot left bevel tusker concordes and am right eye dominant. I think I’m doing it right. 😆 Gary

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in reply to: Arrow shaft making equipment #52012

I’ve been thinking of doing this for a while. What I was going to do is mount a router upside down to the bottom of a table with the tip coming through. Then set up a jig so I could turn on the router and just put the wood chunks that have been pre-ripped in a drill and run them through. I don’t know how good of shafts it would make but it is worth a try. Gary

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in reply to: Single bevel? #52005

I bought my tuskers early so I could play with them. I knew they would be a lot different to sharpen then double bevel. And they were. It took a while to figure it out but they are now very sharp. Part of the difficulty is in the hardness of the steel. But I want good steel so it will hold an edge. Kingwouldbe had some very good tips on sharpening single bevels on another sight. He is pretty sharp(pun not intended) when it comes to them. Gary

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