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in reply to: Interesting Waste of Time #56551
I am not surprised either. And grateful to be a Traditional Bowhunter.
Years ago.. we all subscribed to Herter’s and Cabela’s and Gander Mountain…. because they were strictly mail order and you could get a decent break on quality outdoor gear. And in many cases (such as Herter’s – now out of business – sadly, sniff), the only resource available to find many things you needed. Now the Big Three – Cabela’s, Gander Mountain and Bass Pro have over extended their overhead. More stores, more inventory, greater logistics challenges and of course, advertisement and “celebrity” overhead. So the product mark up is insane. 🙄
Do you really need to pay 150 dollars for a pair of pants!!! :shock::lol::P
I refuse to buy from them anymore. 8)
in reply to: Okay, here's the pics #55495Steertalker wrote: Practice should always be done with a purpose. Flinging arrows with no real intent only reenforces bad habits. Remember…it’s not about quantity but about quality. Practice does not make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect.
Brett
AMEN!!!
in reply to: Okay, here's the pics #55474That’s nice shooting, RH! 8)
in reply to: Scents for Hunting #54011gidaddy911 wrote: I read somewhere (I think in Tips from the Old Timer) that before you go out, put some pine needles in your camp fire and step through it. The sent from the pine oils stick to your clothes and works as a natural scent. Haven’t tried it yet, but looking forward to it.
There is a lot of merit to that. Provided there is Pine where you are hunting. There was an article a while back in TBM about home remedy scent elimination using the flora of your local hunting area. Makes sense. No pun intended. I am also beginning to think deer are getting wise to the scent of rubber boots too. So keep ’em clean and spray them down as well.
You measure from string groove to string groove and subtract 3 inches for a longbow and 4 inches for a recurve.
Here is the AMO Standard:
A Traditional bow is measured from string groove to string groove around the curve of the bows limbs, not directly from tip to tip. This measurement does not go into the curve of the handle but across the face of the bow limbs from string groove to string grove. This will give you the approximate length of the bow.
in reply to: Scents for Hunting #50951Duncan wrote: I guess when we use scents we are hoping for a deer that has lost it’s “touch” at picking you out!
In my case, even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while! 😆
in reply to: TBM Aug/Sept 2011 issue #50764TBM is the only Hunting Magazine I subscribe too! For the obvious reasons… Quality, Quality and more Quality. And not jam packed with the latest Rage and Carnage and article whose primary purpose is to endorse their sponsors.
After reading Nathan Andersen, Sterling Holbrook and G. Fred last night, when I got up out of my reading chair, although it was bedtime… my heart was reaching for the Bow Rack and my pack!
“All a bowhunter asks for, is the opportunity really”.
in reply to: Scents for Hunting #50756Hi, Duncan.. I agree. Folks need to understand that many animals smell like we hear. You can observe this just walking your dog. They read many scents all at once, and then break them apart as to what they are smelling. Kind of like listening to an orchestra, and picking out the different sounds of the instruments.
I found found as long as you know where the deer are going to be. The best scent is no scent. And yes, I do use a scent elimination spray, but that is no substitute for being clean and clean clothing and footwear either. I keep my hunting clothes in a foot locker to minimize scent as much as possible.
I also carry Honey drops for my breath. Sorry I refuse to even consider “GUM-O-FLUAGE” LOL!!! 😆
in reply to: Scents for Hunting #50723ReadyHawk… the Gillie Poncho sounds cool! I am not immune to trying scents in the past. Experimentation is not a bad thing. I guess like anything else – use in moderation. I tried one of those locally famous doe urine scents in the early season several years back. A doe did come directly to it, tip toeing in – on full alert I might add. She sniffed the scent placed in drops on a log… and then spooked. It was a scent from a deer supposedly yes. But, not any deer she recognized from the local herd and she knew it and wasn’t buying it. So much for deer reaction to “authentic” scents.
Anyway.. all the best with your new set up. Please let us know how it works out. 8)
in reply to: Finally, New Arrows for Me #47487Very Nice! The cresting is beautiful!
in reply to: A few more photos. #44429Nice Pics, George. Thanks for posting. I shot at Comptons several years ago with a gentlemen shooting a Shakespeare Recurve. And this guy could shoot!
in reply to: My Latest Project #44426Hi, Steve Sr. Post pics when you’re are done. I have never tired Bamboo shafts but interested in hearing about them.
in reply to: New Bow in the House! #42243That is a beauty! Happy Trails & All the Best with it!
Do it justice and go take a big game animal with it!
“Kidney Nectar”… LMAO!!!!
Actually, I think most “Lures” will work early on in the pre-rut. But, quite frankly… the deer ain’t smellin’ Tink’s, and Buck Stop, and Buck Bomb and Hot Doe lure all year long. It does not take a mature buck more than a day or so to know it’s hunting season and he goes nocturnal.
The best scent is no scent.
Nope don’t use the stuff. I do use Scent Shield Ti4 Titanium Cover Scent. What made me buy it, was I was in the archery shop one day and a lady from a local dog kennel came in and bought a case of the stuff. This stuff is anti-microbal and kills all bacteria with the scent elimination. It must work cause I see plenty of deer and have had four different Black Bear walk right by me (me on the ground) and never give me a notice. As far as urine scent go, I made a mock scrape last year, just for giggles using nothing but 100% SteveMcD, and bucks and does hit it throughout the rut. So NO I don’t buy the stuff… morally I’d have a tough time justifying 10 to 50 dollars for a bottle of pee. While 3/4’s of the world goes hungry. Deer and many animals smell like we hear, they have the ability to identify many scents, we may mask some but never all.
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