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in reply to: Winter rabbits #8231
That was fun! Just got in from some bunny hunting myself. Spent the day in the freezing rain. Several shots taken, no harm done. 😕
in reply to: Strap-on tree steps #62061David Petersen wrote: … Next will be some sort of affordable effective safety harness system, since it appears I have torn a rotator cuff from my recent attempt to fly from a tree, and may need shoulder surgery…
Fall from a tree, crack your ars and shoulder, climb back up and shoot a deer with a bow. Your scary.
Your new stand should come with a pretty decent harness. A 5 point harness is shipped with every stand. That’s part of the deal of being a member of the tree stand association.
If your stand doesn’t come with the harness, then you will have to buy one. they can get pretty expensive. The “deal” you get will then not be much of a deal.
The good thing about buying a lot of tree stands is that you end up with a lot of good harnesses. I have given a few away, but I may still have a decent one laying around. I will look for it.
A good harness is defined as a 5 point harness with the lineman harness option built in. The lineman harness allows you to be strapped to the tree while you affix your stand.
Another good piece of equipment is a strap on hook that allows you to hang your stand on it while you get it strapped to the tree. This will greatly reduce the stress on your body and mind as you perform this most hazardous step.
in reply to: Strap-on tree steps #60958I use “rapid rails”. It’s a strap on ladder section kind of thing. It comes in a set of 4, which can get you up well past 20 ft. They can be had from the dread cabellas. I think they are made by ameristep.
There are several makers. But the ones I got are made from aluminum. Aluminum is lighter and lasts longer without corrosion.
After buying the first set, I sold all my screw in steps and bought 2 more sets of rapid rails.
As mentioned, they come in a set of 4 units. I only use 3 units per stand, so after buying 3 sets, I had an extra set for free – so to speak.
I have been using them for at least 4 seasons. I find them very easy to install, and very safe as compared to open steps. And of course no screws into trees.
It can damage the surface bark some though as it locks in. But it’s pretty superficial damage.
in reply to: FrankenQuiver #58530Looks good!
in reply to: Effective Range/Max effective range #57749I scratching my head wondering what you two are trying to get at. I fear you are trying to over-complicate things. But in an effort to help out, as I am always eager to do 🙄 , here are some handy observations:
First, our esteemed teacher Mr. Newton observed and then proved that all objects fall at the same rate, regardless of mass (ignoring air resistance). He proved this by dropping a big ball and a small ball off the preverbal tower. People were amazed to see both balls hit the ground at the same time, as Mr. Newton predicted they would.
It is a short distance from that first observation to the following equation : Range = Velocity Squared / Gravitational constant * sin (2 theta). As you will note, there is no mass involved in this equation.
You will also notice that if theta is 45 deg, then 2*theta is 90 deg, which means sin (2 theta) = 1. Which is as great as the value of sin ever gets. Thus, the maximum range an object can be cast is achieved at an angle of 45 deg. And the faster the initial velocity, the farther it will go, regardless of weight.
My college had the same prohibitions.
I broke the rules and kept my .22 squirrel rifle and my bow in my dorm room. Of course this was back in the ’80’s before everybody got so uptight. Wouldn’t recommend that today.
But you could store the bow somewhere. Either on campus or off. Then on the weekends at least you could practice somewhere.
I used to take my bow/target out to an abandoned store near campus that had a big lot behind it. Set up and shoot a bunch. Usually a friend or two would come along, and before it was over there were several new folks getting introduced to the joy of archery.
in reply to: Coues kill — arrow set-up #56449Damn timeout crap 😈 😈
suffice it to say I have seen the big bloody wounds and lost meat to it. I thought it was bad luck as to how the deer fell.
Now I know it is a characteristic of a sharp single bevel head. I guess I can live with the meat loss 8)
These heads are truly impressive. Their simple spartan design has not one angle, edge or molecule without purpose. They are beautiful.
in reply to: Effective Range/Max effective range #56430As usual, not much left to be said after Dave explains something. But I would add just 1 bit of fact, and 1 bit of subjective experience:
I got the feeling that maybe you thought a lighter arrow would retain more of it’s energy / momentum down range. This is not the case. A heavy arrow will leave the bow at a slower speed than a light arrow. But at some point down range, the heavy arrow will be traveling faster than a light arrow.
What this means is that at some hypothetical distance, lets say something over 75 yds, the heavy arrow will get there first!
My little bit of subjective experience is that if I use too much weight my accuracy goes way down. I attribute this to bad form (it’s all I got!).
What I think happens is that with the heavier arrows, it takes longer for the arrows to clear the bow. Additionally, the wight of the arrow becomes a significant percentage of the weight of the bow. This means that I have more time to flub the shot, and how I hold the bow is more critical.
I haven’t put numbers to it yet, but I have found that I can shoot a heavier arrow out of a heavier bow better than out of a lighter bow. even though the arrow tunes just as well and flies just as fast out of each bow.
So where I have settled out as far as heavy arrows goes is this. Shoot as heavy a FOC arrow as you can that:
-Can be shot at least 160 fps
-Doesn’t “seem” like it weights a lot compared to the bow.
Or, an even more woo woo way of saying it is that I don’t like to shoot an arrow so heavy that the bow seems to struggle to cast it.
To sum it up, I think I shoot about 12 grains/inch, and try to put as much as I can up front.
in reply to: How were your Coues' deer hunts,Mr. Petersen? #56410I would guess that landing flat on your back is what saved you from worse injury. I know how you feel about the trappings of money, but you might aught to have bought a lottery ticket that day!
All I can think is, wow.
Now lets see if you have the cunning to match… If you do tell the missus, I expect that you will use that story telling skill of yours to turn it into an opportunity to maybe get a little somthin’ somethin’ 😆
in reply to: How were your Coues' deer hunts,Mr. Petersen? #55305Picture is suspiciously close cropped. hmmm. Glad your ars ain’t broke!
in reply to: Side Quiver #54182Duncan those are nice! I see that the strap on the stalking quiver is on the side. I would think this would make it role away and stick out where it can catch stuff as you go. Have you thought of making the strap come out of the seam on top?
Make it myself – Duh. If solutions were trees, I’d have to walk slap into one before I saw it.
Do you have any plans you can share?
I will post a picture when complete.
Reminder- NCBA Rabbit hunt is scheduled for 21st of January.
in reply to: Side Quiver #53044I’m glad to get all the positive feedback about the Safari Tuff stuff. It sounds like the work well. But they still look bulky to me. I haven’t had one in my hands, but I hate bulky. Does anybody have a picture of one slung over their shoulder?
Here’s another quiver along those lines, no pockets but leather. Scan down to the Side Kick II. Might be able to get him to put a d-ring on it to allow hanging it in a tree…
in reply to: Carbon or Stainless #48682That’s better than I can report. My Wapiti and BB heads all get rust spots. Especially if I am out in the rain. But I found that rubbing some silicon grease on the heads works great.
I hypothesize that the silicon also helps the head slip through a deer if it gets into a rough spot… the head still has a slight coating after going through a deer.
in reply to: Old carbon arrows #48677just flex ’em and listen/feel for the crinkly sound. No sound, no problem. Look ’em over for any lifted fibers too. Just to be safe.
in reply to: I missed you guys! #46437Hay college boy! How’s school going?
Glad to see you checking in. I figured you’d moved on to the bright lights and didn’t have time for a little huntin’ talk.
I killed 5 with the bow this year. Nothing to dwell on, just a good time and a freezer full to get us to next year. My kids are eating machines now.
How’d you do? Make any more cool video’s?
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