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in reply to: Coues kill — arrow set-up #57091
Congrats on the buck. The reason I originally began reading and studying Doc’s reports was failed light, fast,mech BH, compound set-ups used on game(elk,deer,antelope mainly) locally.
An example is a friend hit an antelope buck in the humerous just above the elbow, watched it run off as the arrow fell out with a trashed mech BH in the dirt. He got that same buck a few weeks later with a rifle and without much damage from the arrow.
Why mention this? Simply another really light animal that needed a better arrow and BH.
If the critics would at least add some weight and strong BHs to their recipe it would be a huge improvement.
in reply to: Carbon or Stainless #48098FWIW I recovered a lost arrow tipped with a cabon steel Brown Bear a year later and it only had a couple minor rust spots and touched up in only a few minutes for re-use. I will add this head was in tall grass with alot of water at times and under snow a few months and it was the older pre teflon coated head…darn good!
in reply to: Improving accuracy #45996I had to read and study because I did not know any GOOD trad archers locally. I have since met a few but they tend to hang out in the shadows. Beware of the guys who THINK they are trad coaches. Go watch a few trad shooters limbs vibrate silly and you will know they have not learned to tune brace height for example. STUDY the masters to learn quality fundamentals and what questions to ask.
in reply to: Personal Philosophies #44785Soul,personal achievement and challenge,handcraftmanship,simplicity,eye appeal,fun.
in reply to: Improving accuracy #43654I’ll second BECOME THE ARROW and also recommend MASTERS OF THE BAREBOW dvd series wich covers the fine details very well. Both cover shooting as well as tuning.
in reply to: Merino base layer #46826Minus 33 is better than other big names I have used and less money. Layer like the others suggested, but for really cold then 200 layered with 400 will keep you comfy below zero with a good outer jacket. I also like the 400 bottoms under microtex pants when hiking in cold better than reg 24 oz. wool pants because it not as heavy or sweaty.
in reply to: Mechanical Broadheads #34325Now that its rifle seaon in most places, go ask a meat cutter to save his broadheads from game shot with a rifle. Save mechanicals for small game.
in reply to: worried about the bitterroot #19800Check the latest BUGLE by Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and read about the wolf study that is started and ongoing in the Bitterroot. I am very interested to see the results. We need to know why calf elk numbers are so low the herd is having problems sustaining itself while calf numbers were quite respectable before wolves. Several areas in Mt. have reduced or eliminated cow elk seasons while other areas are doing ok since wolf reintroduction.
I am not tring to rehash any wolf debates here but simply let you know the biologists now have a quality study underway and you may do what you wish when the results are in.in reply to: Where have all the Grizzlies gone? #63758I just Tanto tipped some Zwickey No Mercy heads and sharpened them. They fly well but are definately not in the Abowyer and above class for QUALITY. I got them for those times I don’t want or need an expensive head.
I also got a note from the folks at VPA and they said single bevel Penetraters may be available next year but they are great looking if you want a double bevel head. I am trying to solve your same question also.in reply to: Does anybody really pay this much? #51621I forgot to mention that those prices are great! I can “window shop” without any temtations. Heck, raise them 50%!!!
in reply to: Does anybody really pay this much? #51620They must sell enough to make it. I can think of lots of elite products in the outdoor word that simply are not worth 2-4x a “good normal” product. Said another way,2-4 new replacements may be better than one worn and depreciated elite product.
I must confess that I like good stuff such as Centaur and Leica but after many years of use they are worth close to what I paid if I wish to sell. My .02.in reply to: Wilderness Pack Specialties #53824I used one for a season and sold it. Never liked the load lifters that are too low to work correctly(no lift at all) with heavy loads like elk quarters. The lumbar area of frame was too straight for MY back and “dug in” through the hipbelt no matter how I adjusted it. The frame/harness can be had cheap in military surplus stores(75 bucks?). Another thing is that it is HARD to sell if you don’t like it. I recomend Kifaru,Mystery Ranch, or other name brand packs that are easier to sell or trade and work way better. Of all my previous packs it was my least favorite.Sorry, I did not say what you wanter to hear.
in reply to: An Old Coot's Contemplations…. #28214It takes some maturity to appreciate old skills,bows,guns,cars,hand craftmanship,cabins,simplicity,yellow notebooks and pencils,handshake agreements,old timers,etc. Please add to the list!
in reply to: Don Thomas Deer carry method? #11731The ones we carried whole were minus the guts, so subtract some weight and add some mess. 100 pound deer/antelope with gutless method are about a 20 minute job and about half a full backpack load of clean meat.A big deer is a full pack single load. Bring a 8×8 or smaller piece of painters plastic(a few ounces)for a clean work area, or rope if you have trees and fillet the critter on the spot. We are able to take full boned elk in 2-5 trips depending on distance and terrain. Whole animals are really awkward if you like your knees and back. I’m guessing some may like to get out quick in bear areas and so the whole animal is carried. Think about it.Why bring all the mess home and then haul it away again? It would really be a bummer if boning an animal were illegal in Montana!
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