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in reply to: The anser to all our problems! #28232
IT’S ALREADY AVAILABLE DAVE!!! ELECTRO-MAGNETIC PREVENTION CLOTHING!!!
in reply to: Shooting Form Question #28230Thanks all. And Troy, yes I agree. I have gone back and forth on this over the years. Two different schools of thought I guess. But, I would agree the dead release seems to work best for hunting situations.
in reply to: Shooting Form Question #28016Interesting responses. I know that in MOB I, Ron LaClair ad explained how the dead release worked well for him (obviously). I was taught Push-pull meaning pull through, but I found like Clay that the dead release seems to work exceptionally well.
in reply to: The anser to all our problems! #27077“…. changes everything”! Sadly for many, yes it will. But now they can throw away their Scent Lok right!? :P:lol:
in reply to: Best Shafts? #26158“Wood Shafts Have Soul” – Amen, Brother! Nuff said!
Roger… I like Lodepole pine for 3D, Stumping and target shooting, mainly for there durability. They Last! Twig Archery carries Lodgepole Pine “Chundoo”, excellent quality and price. My hunting arrows are Doug Fir… they are Surewood Shafts but I get them from BraveHeart Archery, Braveheart takes the time to inspect alll shafts and I never have had a problem with straightness, matched weight or quality. Doug Fir is a moderate heavy weight among soft woods, takes to stain exceptionally well, and provides great penetration.
in reply to: "Blood trailing" light? #26148Hi, Dave… out of all the new light gadgets out there. Roger nailed it. The Lantern seems to be the tried and true old standby. I just shake my head at some of the gimmicks these snake oil salesman come up with. Red- Blue – Purple will it work YES it’s a Light, of course it will work. To what degree is the question. To date, nothing really seems to work better than a lantern in picking up signs of blood though.
Personally, I do not like night time tracking, everything is different at night, and very easy to lose sense of direction. Other concern is confidence of the hit on the animal. Unless it is going to rain or snow overnight, best bet is to back out and resume the track in the morning. When tracking animals you have to assume you are trailing an animal, that may be still alive, and will certainly be watching their backtrail, if they are alive. Better to let them bed and come back in the A.M. if you run out of daylight and into darkness. Again, exception being weather, and also if it is a shoulder hit, in which case I would push the animal hard and pray for a quick bleed out & death.
in reply to: "Blood trailing" light? #25033I’m “biting my tongue”. so to speak. :P:lol::twisted:
in reply to: My first Deer is down! #21908Well Done! Congrats! What a pretty buck too! Forget the cheap wine. Buy the nicest cabernet or merlot you can afford, and treat yourself & your wife to a nice Venison dinner! :D8)
in reply to: Went looking for Bear, but found Grouse… #21903A ruffed grouse with a traditional bow! You are the man! That’s a trophy worth braggin about! Well done! 8)
in reply to: I can't get enough of days like this! #20239Those photos are inspiring! I agree. Food for the spirit! Have a Safe & Successful Hunting Season!
Happy Trails!
in reply to: Parabolic, Shield, Banana etc etc etc #19678I can only echo what has been said already. However, you may want to try a 4 Fletch Arrow, particularly if you are using a 4 inch feather, Technicakky, it should have the same feather area of 3 5 inch feathers, however, what 4 fletch does is stabilize the arrow flight quicker coming out of paradox.
Shaft woods will have just as many opinions. I prefer Doug Fir as a medium heavy arrow, they tend to stay straight, take to stain very well and allow for good penetration.
However, right now, if your set up is working well for you, I would stick with what you got until after hunting season.
in reply to: Harvest is not a 4-letter word. #18141JM… Me too. I understand and agree with you as well. No apology necessary. I value your opinion and can tell you have a lot of spirit and emotion on this topic like many of us do.
As a never-ending student and instructor I have read most of Dave’s books, as well as Jim Prowitz, Jose Ortega, Aldo Leupold and some others.
I believe we are kindred spirits in this respect.
Where abouts in New Jersey are you? I hunted Morris and Sussex counties for quite a few years in the 70’s and 80’s. My favorite was the Canister Resevoir area in Veronn and on 517 north of the Jorgensen’s Inn on Rt 23. I grew up hunting in Kinnelon-Taylortown area up by the Taylortwon Reservoir (what is now, Pyramid Mountain County park. That was 40 years ago. I have often thought it might be worth while to get a New Jersey license again.
Good Hunting!
Stevein reply to: Treed-itional? #18059Well… I rather not comment any further on this thread. These arguments on what is more traditional get too divisive.
Time to pick up the bow and go shoot!Good Hunting, Everyone!
in reply to: Harvest is not a 4-letter word. #18053JMSMITHY… you could Hunt. You could Kill it. And you could leave it there. That would mean you did not harvest it. Because you did not USE it. And in most States that would be breaking the law.
As a former student of wildlife management AND wildlife law enforcement, and now an instructor. I can tell you this Harvest – Possession stuff is in the courts all the time. KILL. TAG. POSSESSION. HARVEST. All have very explicit meanings. And you need to understand them. If you don’t and you get a wildlife citation from youe friendly game warden. I assure you, after the Judge leaves your wallet a little ligther. You Will understand what this terms mean. :P:lol:
As usual… George got this Right, from the start. 8)
in reply to: Treed-itional? #17140Smithhammer… I totally agree with you. Traditional does mean different things to different people. I believe the term “Traditional” was born out of the need to separate
Longbow and Recurve Archery & Bowhunting, from the newly developed “Mechanical Arrow Launcher” back in the mid to late 70’s. It is not a Bow. It is a mechanical device that launches an arrow. And I don’t apologize for this opinion. As Confucius stated, “if the shoe fits, wear it”! When I first started bow hunting it was still just called Archery then. No need for distinction then. I had a Ben Pearson Model 304 Take Down Fiberglass Longbow.Were there Metal Risers in the 50’s & 60’s – yes there were.
Were there bow sights in the 50’s & 60’s – yes there were.
Were there Non-Wooden Arrows in the 50’s & 60’s – yes there were (MicroFlites).
And there was plenty of WWII Camo available to wear too.
The Baker Treestand did not come out yet, so we built treestands out of 2×4’s and plywood.Again I agree. I really don’t care of someone wants to hunt with a Mechanical Arrow Launcher or a Crossbow for that matter. Whatever rows your boat. I know the Elite Trad Police have a different opinion here. But, again to each his own. I choose the longbow for many reasons, the beauty and aesthetics of the bow itself, watching the true muscle guided flight of the arrow I made myself, the personal challenge, the history, the allure and romance that “traditional” archery has to offer. A Wooden Bow and A Wooden Arrow has a natural connection to nature, the earth, the past and the future – it is my (our) connection. They are works of art and skill combined.
The more alarming things I see, such as what I saw on TV last night……. Now you do not have to scout or even go into the woods (except once maybe). Moutrie is offering package programming deals to “hunters”, just slap that Moutrie on a tree, and sit back and they will send all the pictures you want directly to your computer or cell phone. That.. and the new “programmable” Code Blue DOUBLE SCENT Dispenser so you can spread twice as much stink in the woods, and waste twice as much money at one time. THIS MY FRIENDS IS PARADISE LOST. It is not hunting, in any sense of the term.
SH.. yeah I agree. A twenty-something in a Fedora is almost comical. Although, I hate baseball caps myself. And Fred Bear.. personally, He preferred Bucket Hats!!! The Fedora was his marketing image.
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