[Bruce Smithhammer]

in reply to: Bow quivers #52127

It doesn’t seem that ABS offers the single arrow quiver anymore – too bad. The Kanati version seems like the best ‘single arrow’ option available these days. BW still makes a nice one that I’ve checked out on a friend of mine’s bow, though I don’t have any experience with it.

[Bruce Smithhammer]

in reply to: SBD string. Two track silencers questions! #52123

For those who are interested, here’s a link to the Heterodyning article:

https://www.tradbow.com/public/Heterodyning.cfm

There’s a lot of good info in the “Tip of the Week” archive!

[Bruce Smithhammer]

in reply to: 2013 hunting rigs #51635

Down to the wire, and I think I’ve finally settled on my rig:

#57 Tomahawk Legacy

w/

GT Trad 5575 shafts, 28.5″

100 gr. inserts

225 gr. single bevel Steel Force Traditionals

Total weight – 620 gr.

FOC – 26%

and, in a major departure for me, I’ve decided to leave the bow quiver behind for the first time (well, almost…). This is in conjunction with deciding to carry a smaller pack this season, as I’ve never liked carrying a back quiver with a full-size daypack. My elk hunting is generally no more than a few miles from my house, and it’s become too tempting to carry a bigger pack and then fill it with more than what I really, truly need. So I’ve gone back to my Bison Gear ‘Outfitter’ pack, which allows for comfortable carry of my Safari Tuff back quiver as well. And then I’ll be using a Kanati Solo on the bow, for keeping just one arrow at the ready.

Less than 48 hrs. to go….

[Bruce Smithhammer]

in reply to: Noteable Quotes! #51527

Simple, but sage advice.

[Bruce Smithhammer]

in reply to: 7 GPP #50547

Seabass wrote:

NNNOOOOOOooooooooo…..I’m CHEAP!! 😀

I hear ya. Check your PMs.

[Bruce Smithhammer]

in reply to: 7 GPP #50525

Seabass –

I hate to tell you this, but I don’t see a way around those arrows being too light for a #50 bow. Adding point weight will only weaken the spine even more. I think you need new arrows, compadre.

[Bruce Smithhammer]

in reply to: 7 GPP #49837

It’s definitely on the light side. A lot of manufacturers recommend 8gpp minimum. And certainly if you plan to hunt, then I would look at going heavier.

When you say they are “too short” do you mean that the point/head is hitting the shelf when you are at full draw?

[Bruce Smithhammer]

in reply to: Pretty neat video I think applies here #49678

Excellent. And a great reminder that archery seasons were started in order to have a primitive weapons season – not to try every little trick of technology to get around that.

As a side note, I’m excited and impressed by the quality, and the message, of some of the hunting films that are coming out these days. It gives me a little hope that there are still folks out there that ‘get it.’

[Bruce Smithhammer]

in reply to: Tomahawk Legacy #48380

AlexBugnon wrote: I had a two-piece Diamond SS also 62″ and 57#@28! 😀

I loved that bow. Of the 6 or 7 bows I bought and sold over the last 11 years, It is the only one I wish I kept!

Yeah, I’m surprised that you don’t hear more about them, but it seems like the people who have them really like them. I think the one piece versions are made by Great Plains?

[Bruce Smithhammer]

in reply to: Memorable Wildlife #48369

Good thread.

One experience that comes to mind –

I was kayaking around the southern tip of Kuiu Island in Southeast Ak years ago. It was a foggy, calm day, and humpback whales were surfacing nearby – explosive breaths coming out of the mist, and every now and then you would catch a massive tail in the air as it slid underneath the surface. I was stopped in the middle of the bay, jigging for halibut with a handline, when the line suddenly went taut and started slowly moving sideways in that way that halibut do.

Whales continued to surface close by, as I tried to gauge just how big this halibut might be, and whether it was something I wanted to bring alongside my boat or not. And I remember thinking, “wow – there are these massive creatures cruising around me, I’ve got a halibut on the line….how could this possibly be better?”

And that’s when the howling rose up out of the rainforest and carried across the bay. I looked over (still struggling with the halibut) as one of the wolves popped out of the trees, and started trotting down the length of the beach.

The combination of all those things happening simultaneously continues to be one of my more memorable wildlife experiences.

[Bruce Smithhammer]

in reply to: Bow quivers #48318

I’ve been using Eagle’s Flight quivers exclusively on my bows for a while now, and love ’em. They’re well made, stay put, and are some of the lightest bow quivers I’ve ever seen. Even on my longbows, I hardly know they’re there.

[Bruce Smithhammer]

in reply to: Pushing the limits #47105

Cameron – I’d suggest finding the best pork recipe you can, and knocking her socks off with an amazing meal that she’ll never forget. If she can at least experience the end result, she may be a little more understanding about the process…good luck!

I’m lucky enough to have a better half that loves cooking and eating wild game, and enjoys the butchering process.

[Bruce Smithhammer]

in reply to: Tuffhead testing #44707

ausjim wrote: Naturally, I took the high road, which looked a lot like a man running inside with his arms full of archery gear, his tail between his legs and a dog cheerfully chewing on the spoils of war.

Looking forward to updates and continued research!

[Bruce Smithhammer]

in reply to: 2013 hunting rigs #43724

ausjim wrote: I had a suspicion we’d see more than one curvy girl from your harem on this thread Bruce 😉

😀 It’s taken me a while to “grow into” that little Kanati, and at times in the past, I never thought I’d be able to shoot it well enough to seriously hunt with it. But the more I’ve stuck with it, I believe this bow has really made me a better archer in the end (not masking my form shortcomings the way my recurves tend to), forcing me to always be spot-on and consistent. And at 56″ AMO, it’s a joy to carry around in the field and hunt in thicker stuff with. I’d buy another bow from JK in a heartbeat.

ausjim wrote: How much mojo is in Dave P’s rig?

On a scale of 1 to 10?

12-1/2.

[Bruce Smithhammer]

in reply to: What ya got goin? #43709

Trying to work off a summer’s worth of pints and tacos before my elk tag starts in 9 days…

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