[Bruce Smithhammer]

in reply to: HAPPY THANKSGIVING #61546

Thanks to all for making this such a great and unique forum, for all the excellent info and the laughs, and the friends I’ve made in far-flung corners of the globe I likely never would have crossed paths with otherwise. The TBM forum is a special community, indeed!

And now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go enjoy some fine grog and vittles with good friends, and take the time to be thankful for my many blessings…

[Bruce Smithhammer]

in reply to: Southwest DIY Javelina Hunts? #61156

Game on…..

[Bruce Smithhammer]

in reply to: What ya got goin? #60353

Got out for a stroll in the big sage country looking for hares today. Didn’t see any, but I still love walking through that vast open terrain. Found lots of deer tracks, and some very large canine tracks following them…

[Bruce Smithhammer]

in reply to: Kayak hunt fail.. #59983

Steve Graf wrote:

If you want to get over it, come on down here and help me butcher chickens this weekend 😯

Appreciate the invite, but I’ve already cleaned enough birds this season! Though none of them were chickens…:wink:

[Bruce Smithhammer]

in reply to: Paper Tuning Results – 10/4/14 #59979

Thanks for the great info, Steve. I should probably add that I do bare-shaft to begin with, and have only been using paper tuning after bare-shafting and then fletching the arrow, for a final verification. And really, it’s just been an experiment of late – something to play around with. But, as you can see above, I’m starting to think that the resuls can lead to more confusion than verification.

[Bruce Smithhammer]

in reply to: Kayak hunt fail.. #59172

Completely forgot about that song…

[Bruce Smithhammer]

in reply to: Kayak hunt fail.. #59146

R2 wrote: Hey Bruce, George Straight has some ocean front property in Arizona that he’d be glad sell to you.

Uh…what ocean would that be on, Ralph? 8)

[Bruce Smithhammer]

in reply to: Paper Tuning Results – 10/4/14 #59042

R2 wrote: I’ve shot some wood arrows that had 30 yds. of paradox.:D

Haha…

R2 wrote: Rem 1100. I’ve always shot a pump action and the 1100 don’t pump so good. 😉

Ok, confess – how many times have you tried to “pump” your semi since you got it? 😆

And yeah, I’m doing all this in the garage right now too. In addition to the wind, I’ve got knee-deep snow in the backyard. 😥

[Bruce Smithhammer]

in reply to: Paper Tuning Results – 10/4/14 #58990

R2 wrote: Of all the bows you have you mean you don’t have a multi-arrow one?

Of course I do! All of my center-shot bows will shoot a range of arrows just fine. My bows cuts 1/8″ past center are a little more finicky. 😉

R2 wrote: There may be some problems but I don’t look for them, enough come natural on their own.

Ha -story of my life. 8)

R2 wrote: I patterned my new shotgun, 3 of 4 doves went down. Good’nuff for me:D:D

Ok, I know this is an archery forum, but I have to ask – what’s yer new shotgun?

Steve Graf wrote:

Try 3 or 4 yds and see what you get.

I’m curious, Steve – do you think that at 3yds. the arrow may still be recovering from paradox?

[Bruce Smithhammer]

in reply to: Kayak hunt fail.. #58797

Steve Graf wrote:

First a 5 hour drive in PA, then a cold shot at 30 below, and now a trip down under… Sounds like someone has an early case of cabin fever.

Is it that obvious? I’m already dreaming of the AZ javi hunt, and that’s still two months away. Yeah, I got it bad… 8)

[Bruce Smithhammer]

in reply to: What ya got goin? #58795

Doc & R2 – you guys crack me up. I can easily picture the two of you sitting on a porch giving each other crap and bantering till the cows come home…

Ben – that’s a beautiful stove. Nothing like fresh bread out of a wood-fired oven!

[Bruce Smithhammer]

in reply to: Paper Tuning Results – 10/4/14 #58792

Yep, I hear ya, Don. I’m terrible about patterning my shotguns as well, even though I know I should. I’ve just never found it that critical when it comes to launching a cloud of shot at a moving target – pick an appropriate shot size and choke combo and you’re probably going to get the job done.

But this has been a pretty interesting and revealing process (and what the heck – my tags are done here, and I don’t have another hunt planned till January…). Arrows that seemed to be flying well when I’d shoot them at a target 20yds. away, are clearly not leaving the bow as cleanly as they could, which I simply couldn’t see with the naked eye, and thought they were fine. So there’s a little tweaking to be done – not much, but some. I see it as a good verification – when I’m not hitting the target, at least I can rule out tuning as the culprit if I know I’m getting ‘bullet holes’ through paper. And that I’m getting the most out of my setup – with heavier arrows, I like to know that I’m getting as much speed/efficiency as possible out of them.

But if I was shooting a “cloud” of arrows simultaneously? I probably wouldn’t worry about it too much….

[Bruce Smithhammer]

in reply to: Western PA shoot #57752

Looks like a blast, and a good reason to tag along with my wife next time she travels to U. Penn. I realize Philly ain’t that close, but heck, a 4-5-hr. drive is nothing where I live. And you don’t even have snow on the ground!

[Bruce Smithhammer]

in reply to: Something to get your blood pumping.. #57619

Outstanding, Clay. Just what I need to get through this Monday!

[Bruce Smithhammer]

in reply to: What ya got goin? #56860

Ok Ralph, I’ve looked at ths photo every which way, and I’m still scratching my head. Leach lines in some sort of marble-ized conglomerate?

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