[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: 2015 mast and fruit crop outlook #59935

eidsvolling wrote: [quote=john dilts]UPDATE: STILL NO TREES IN THE ARCTIC LOL

Coming soon to a neighbo(u)rhood near you:

The Oaks Are Moving Up

Right back at ya:

http://phys.org/news/2015-04-dna-inherited-biological-traits.html

This article talks about histones which are newly discovered molecules that hitch a ride on dna and affect how characteristics are passed down. In effect, it explains how rapid chance can occur from one generation to the next.

There was a study done on Africans recently that showed traits related to surviving starvation are passed down immediately to the next generation. It took the discovery of these histones to explain it.

Maybe the Oaks have more histones than other trees…

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: Who has been saved by a clicker? #59917

It’s a device that makes a sound when you reach a specific draw length.

Some mount to a limb and are connected to the bowstring by a cord. When the bowstring is pulled, the cord tightens up and then activates the device.

Others mount to the riser near the arrow shelf. They are activated as the arrow is pulled to it’s full draw position.

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: Clickers #58721

Bow fishing Line dah, 😯 Good idea!

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: Ground Game #57658

I have a pop-up ground blind. I use it as little as possible. I bought it for this one situation where I had some property to hunt that had zero cover. It worked, but was no fun.

I like the candle in a bucket idea! But as the colonel says, if it gets too cold, stay inside. There’s always tomorrow.

Or hunt for a shorter time….

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: Traveling Case #55511

colmike wrote: Steve

Nice piece of work. I can just imagine the look on the TSA agents face when you check that in–aw sir you can’t send a rocket launcher as baggage you’ll have to carry it on.:D

That may not be far from the truth. One year I took my 35 remington on a trip. When I got to the check in counter the attendant asked me if it was unloaded.

I told her it was, but she asked for proof. So I said I could work the action if she wanted, but I didn’t think that was necessary. She insisted.

So in the middle of the departure area, with hundreds of people around, I took up my trusty old lever action, pointed it in the air, and cycled it three times.

Yea baby.

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: Question: wipe on poly #55503

Any old thing will do. I use old socks.

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in reply to: 2015 mast and fruit crop outlook #55498

The hickory’s started dropping a few days ago. They seem to drop a bunch of small nuts this time of year. I guess they are the defective ones. Then later in the fall the bigger nuts come down.

Our beech trees are loaded this year too. Can’t see the acorns without some bingo’s yet.

We had about a six week dry spell. Then we got some rain. It’ll be in the 90’s this week. Hopefully we’ll get some more rain.

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: Shooting tips – video #55492

Thanks for the camera tips. I’ll check them out.

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: Shooting tips – video #54403

That’s good advice! Next time I shall enter before shooting.

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: Shooting tips – video #53189

I think taking video’s of yourself shooting really helps. I sure wish I had a camera that would allow me to slow the motion down… One of these days, I’m gonna hit that barn 😳 🙄

Any advice on a camera that will slow the motion down?

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: Historic Examples of D/R Longbows #52105

I saw two features I haven’s seen before in a bow:

– A single notch for the string nock – I wonder which side the nock goes, against the archer or away? Why only one nock? Easier to make, or some other benefit?

– A fluted limb tip – the belly appeared to be fluted for the last foot of limb length. Very interesting and it makes me wonder about OL Adcocks patented ACS tip design. One of the three criteria for a patent is that the idea must be novel, meaning no one else has come up with it before. Anyway, whatever the purpose, it’s very interesting!

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: Longow recomendation #49943

You are wise to go lighter.

As for which particular bow to get, I can’t help. I’ve never shot a bow that was more than just a bow. No magic, despite what the bowyers claim, or those that have bought into their narrative.

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: Re-Thinking old Thoughts on Woodies #49929

I’m not a target archer, but I think that they use the bigger shafts in part because it punches a bigger hole in the target and gives them a better chance of a good score.

I’ve been thinking that strategy would work for me, as long as I could get some arrows about a foot in diameter 😀

But you are right, a bigger shaft is stiffer so it won’t be bending as much in the first place. I am not sure it makes a difference with aluminum as far as rate of recovery goes, since the internal friction is much lower in aluminum than it is in wood.

But the observation that 11/32 shafts have a flatter trajectory is really intriguing, whatever the explanation. Thanks Forester!

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: Re-Thinking old Thoughts on Woodies #48825

I can say for sure that contact with the atmosphere is not the reason for the difference in trajectory. Contact with atmosphere means friction. Friction means more drop. If friction was the difference, then the smaller shaft should have a flatter trajectory.

Maybe the 11/32 shaft recovers from paradox faster than the smaller shaft.

It’s an interesting observation. I have a friend struggling with 5/16 shafts cause he thinks that since they are lighter, they should give him a flatter trajectory for his target contests. I’ll pass this tidbit on!

[Stephen Graf]

in reply to: Clickers #47811

colmike wrote: Steve, King, you guys got a link to that clicker?…

http://search.3riversarchery.com/buy/bows/bow-accessories/draw-check-clickers

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