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in reply to: Aiming Methods #36896
Nope, Not me.. during the off season and praactice time I always use a mantra. It is very much engrained in my brain for a reason -so when the time comes I don’t need to think about it. But I always practice form regularly and use a mantra. As human beings it is very difficult to stay consistent and repeat the same thing exactly the same all the time. I have always shot split vision the way, Howard Hill and John Strunk explain it.
Although, I agree with Jason. My primary method is Split Vision. But anyway, over the years I have and still do use components of all three methods when the shot calls for it.
in reply to: Thanks, Dave! #36886Excellent Job, Dave! I hope you don’t completely disappear and come around and share your knowledge and hunting experiences with us. There are always many facets in life, and next stages. Wish you Health, Happiness and Success in all your future endeavors! God Bless.
in reply to: ASAT CAMO ANYONE? #34245I have heard very good things about it. Such as, “Deer look right through you, like you’re not even there”. I figured this would good for both natural ground blind and still hunting.
in reply to: Martin ML9 #28691DAVENASH wrote: I have also smacked myself in the jaw when a stringer slipped on me. Had tears running down my leg for a few moments.Something you only need to do once.Lesson learned.
Hey Dave! You can let go of that ML-9 now and let your Grandson shoot it now! :P:lol:
Yup! You only need to smacked once! Stringing a Bow is no different than loading a gun. It warrants the same care.
Enjoy! 8)
in reply to: Martin ML9 #28394codger wrote: its a Great bow that really doesnt get the respect it deserves.
Amen to that.
Sadly, my mentioning about using a stringer. I was stringing my ML-9 one day and not totally paying attention. The upper limb slipped and came whamming back at me, right across my chest and shoulder. I didn’t break anything, but I was black and blue for days. I thank God I did not get whacked in the face or eye. However, with that mishap, the glass cracked vertically up the limb from the Riser and Shelf, and could no longer be safely shot. It was a beautiful bow and it hit where I looked. I miss it.Even though I too, have several Hill Style Bows.
If you get hooked on Stickbows. There is nothing else like it!
in reply to: Martin ML9 #23879Hi, Dave… Congrats! It is a great starter bow. Particularly for the Longbow shooter as it is designed in the Classic Longbow style. It is a pretty bow and a tough one. They tend to be a bit skinny in the handle. And you will hear complaints on other forums about handshock. I say Bullderdash! The complaints come from the recovering compound crowd that never shot a traditional longbow before. With the correct brace height, and correct grip, there will be no more handshock than any other bow. Typically, if you match your spine and arrow weight with weight slightly on the heavier side. There should be no worries. For the record.. ignore comments about “production” bows too. All Martin bows are still hand crafted, made one at a time by individuals. You made a great choice for a starter bow. Other advice.. always use a Stringer. And string and unstring the bow when not in use.
in reply to: Critter Stories #14997I was bowhunting about 15 years ago and had a similar experience. With a Coopers Hawk, I was sitting under a cedar tree on a scrub Oak Range, one afternoon, and after a while birds scattered, squirrels disapeared, and it was real quiet for what seemed like a long time. After a bit, a Junco flew down from a branch in front of me about 4 feet away, in a flash, the coopers hawk swooped in, grabbed the bird on the ground, wings spread out and adjusting his talons in the unfortunate bird’s body, and then flew awy with it.
NOW… it may sound like BS, but I swear it is true. I was sitting in my ground blind about 5 years ago, watching a small Oak Flat in front of me that had a few hemlocks mixed in. About 2:30 in the afternoon a small basket racked six pointer came feeding in, he was relaxed and feeding, I was about to draw waiting for him to take a couple more steps into my shooting lane, and this bloody red tail hawk swoops down and nails this gray squirrel in one of the hemlocks! They both made an awful racket and surprised the crap out of me and the Buck. Needless to say the buck jumped backwards and departed for friendlier territory.
The most profound thing I saw in a different area a few yeaers back, again I was deer hunting in a ground blind and watching this gray squirrel eat an acorn on top of a field stone fence. Here comes a redtail swoops down and carries the little guy away. Five minutes later, another squirrel, another acorn, same spot. Life goes on as if nothing happened.
in reply to: Where Would You Live? #14985Anywhere this side of the grass is fine with me! 😀 I’m just sayin’! 😆
I’m a native New Yorker. 8) And we have it all. Three mountain ranges, flatland plains, superb trout and salmon rivers, beautiful mountain lakes, the great lakes and the Ocean. I have no plans to leave. 🙂
in reply to: New to trad looking for advice #9896Kurt.. I have a couple of Tabs that are like New. Tried them, but I have always been destined to be a glove shooter. I have two like new cordovan tabs, you are welcome to them if you want to give them a try. Just send me a PM and I’ll put them in the mail.
I have a Large Hand, but you could trim them down if necessary.
in reply to: New to trad looking for advice #9851HI, Kurt.. first of all. Thank you for your service, God Bless.
Bear Montana is a good bow. And a good choice for starting out. I would start out with 45# personally, But as an experienced archer you’re probably ok at 50# anyway,
There are many on here who can tell you more than I can. Just a couple of things though:
Get a couple of books: 1) Byron Ferguson;s, “Become The Arrow:, and 2) Brian Sorrell’s, A Beginner’s Guide to Traditional Archery. 3) Jay Kidwell’s, “Instinctive Archery Insights” another helpful guide as well,
Most importantly – Have Fun!
in reply to: Why onestring? #8553Traditional is cool. The compound even by definition is a “machine”. Longbow is the only thing I know.
in reply to: How Was Your Winter? #8549Same here in New York State. Think it is going to be a banner year for Ticks. With all the lack of snowfall, if we do not have an exceptionally wet Spring. We will likely be in Drought conditions come early summer.
in reply to: It's getting CLOSE! #63404Dave.. here in New York.. Yes. They actually do very well Turkey Hunting in the Spring. Males are Males no matter what the species, always ready, willing and able to breed, whether it’s mating season or not. But, in New York and PA that is the whole point, Get the hens off the nest with the first brood of the year first.
Being a die hard fly fisher as well. MAY is a prime month for trout fishing. If I kill a turkey it will be incidentally in the fall, which I have done several times.
in reply to: It's getting CLOSE! #59572May 1st here. But too many trout & salmon to catch by then! 8) Besides, warm fall hunting season, warm winter… going to be a banner year ticks, chiggers and all kinds of creepy crawlers! 🙄
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