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jasonsamko wrote: I have 2 identical purists that i rotate each year for last 10 years or so. My absolute favorite bows. I cant say enough good about them and how they shoot for me.
That Juniper you have sure is beautiful!
Thanks! I’m beginning to come to the same conclusion. I could probably just have this and a backup Primal with the exact same specs and be perfectly happy with nothing else for a long time. 😉
In Idaho, “bowhunting” is currently defined by Idaho Fish and Game, which is largely license-funded.
Unfortunately, we also have a Fish and Game Commission that oversees IDFG that has a long history of cronyism, has at times included commissioners who have admitted they don’t even hunt, and who I have no doubt are being approached all the time by those with money and influence seeking to further agendas that are not necessarily in the general interest of the hunting public.
So, “who should define bowhunting?” I believe it should be a collective and transparent decision, facillitated by state fish and game agencies with as much public input as possible, and without manufacturers or their lobbyists being able to unduly influence the process.
However, in my state, I’m far more concerned these days about attempts and popular sentiments to undermine hunting on public lands in general. But that’s a whole different conversation.
This could be a long-winded answer, but suffice to say it’s simply my favorite form of hunting.
Toehead wrote: Should we define bow hunting by the weapon in your hand?
Haven’t we done that by calling it “bow hunting?” Of course, at some point, we also have to get into the much stickier conversation of, “what is a bow?” I have my definition, but I also recognize that many would not agree with it.
Toehead wrote: Should we define bow hunting by the challenge that goes into the hunt or the challenge of the moment in time where we must place a broadhead into the vitals of our quarry?
It’s an interesting idea, but I’m scratching my head as to how one would functionally define that?
Toehead wrote: Can we really consider bow hunting a primitive means to take game?
Depends – how do we define “primitive?” My definition might be quite different than someone who is shooting a self-bow, cane arrows and knapped heads.
Toehead wrote: Should bow seasons be defined by limited opportunities, greater challenges and short range weapons? Who should be allowed to define this for you?
I believe they generally are defined as such, though there may be varying opinion about what constitutes “limited opportunity,” “greater challenge” and even what constitutes “short range.” We can banter about these definitions all we want to on an internet forum devoted to traditional archery, but in reality, it’s state fish and game agencies that need the input, and need help making collective decisions. We also shouldn’t expect that we’re always going to get everything we want, when we constitute a very small percentage of total bowhunters.
Toehead wrote: Bow hunting and bow seasons are at a crossroads. Where do you stand as a bow hunter?
Where do I stand? That’s a huge question, and could easily be an essay. I believe that as bow hunters in a world of rapidly-evolving technology, we need to create self-imposed limits, or we risk losing bow seasons altogether, or having them watered down to such a degree that we lose the entire spirit in which they were created to begin with.
I try to constructively promote the above as much as I can, as I find that many younger bow hunters in particular really have no clue about the history of how and why bow seasons came about.
I also don’t think we’re going to accomplish anything by thumbing our noses at all compound bowhunters, like it or not. They represent the vast majority, and if we can’t productively find ways to work with them, rather than coming off as holier-than-thou, soapbox elitists, then we may as well go back to our little trad cave and sulk.
I would highly recommend this video to those who haven’t seen it:
That’s kind of what I figured you were getting at, but thanks for the explanation. I wouldn’t say that the limbs are ‘whippy’ in that sense at all, and it doesn’t seem to shy from a heavier arrow.
Happy to measure the backset, as I’ve been curious as well. It’s 4-1/2″ inches.
Hmm…I think I did what you are describing, though I’m a little confused between “holding the bow verticially” and “holding the bow sideways”? I pulled up and down on the string while holding it vertically, and the string does not move much at all. What is that supposed to be an indication of?
I’m about to re-read “In the Presence of Grizzlies” by Peacock as soon as I finish the book I mentioned above. And I’d like to pick up “…Sabertooth” after that. It looks like a good read.
And thanks for the link – Peacock is spot-on here, imo. The clamor to allow pack-rafting in Yellowstone (and what is far more concerning – the can of worms its going to open) is becoming a very divisive issue in my community. I don’t want to get on a rant, and Peacock already sums up the issue quite well, so I’ll stop there… 😉
But in order to qualify this post, I thought about my longbow quite a bit today. And I think there are lots of parallels between trad archery and fly fishing…
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