nodose

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BowTech_Shooter

nodose, I live in Clyde. How bout you?

Sag., As nodose says YEP! It's the same Ravenna.

There's another really huge buck found not too far from Ravenna in Youngstown OH. It's called the Barnacle Buck. I met the fellow that found this deer and my buddy had him come to his shops open house this past Aug. to display the mount.

I'd say there must be something in the water in that area...LOL...

Here's a link to the story http://www.thewaitegroup.com/dads/ba...k/sidebar.html

and here's a pic of it...

Trushot_archer

Hey Vudoo, Welcome back to the club!

I'm am not at all old school. Just finished my second hunting season with a bow...but here's my take.

I would love to shoot a recurve or longbow well enough to take game. I find the &quot;back to basics&quot; attitude very appealing. However my love for venison far outweighs that appeal!
For me the gizmos and gadgets make it quicker for me to learn to put the arrow in the dot. I could do the same thing with a traditional rig(with less KE of course<img src=icon_smile_tongue.gif border=0 align=middle>) but would need 3 times the time to practice...and I want Jerky NOW!

I'll get to the point where I hunt only with a traditional rig someday, but right now I've got the bell and whistles and even break out the cannon sometimes.

For me it's about a quicker return on my investment!<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

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nodose

bow tech i live in vermilion. went to college at heidelberg in tiffin so im very familiar w/your neck of the woods.

vudoochylde

Trushot Archer,
While I agree with you on the taste of venison, I've always felt the biggest part of hunting was my interaction with nature. Now don't get me wrong, I not a tree-huggin anti, I just enjoy the whole experience. Some people believe that hunting is all about killing, and that's not where I'm coming from. Consistency (sp?) is the name of the game and I think if I were to not be consistant in my arrow placement, I would be looking for assistance in that department. I've always felt if I couldn't put my arrow in the heart/lung area where it needed to be, I'd probably hang up my hunting bow but still shoot just for my own enjoyment. While I'll never be an &quot;Olympic&quot; caliber shooter, I've always enjoyed archery and I think I always will.

Hope your New Year is a good one,

Vudoochylde.

An Archer likes to see how far he can shoot his arrow. A Bowhunter likes to see how close he can get before he has to shoot his.

Trushot_archer

Vudoo,
I'm certainly in agreeance with the whole experience and I assure you I'm a better hunter than I am a killer. I also agree with your statement on consistency, however...

A late model bow with the bells and whistles versus a 6 foot long bow with a flipper and wooden arrows...what will take me longer to learn how to use???

Now I love to shoot in the backyard, at the range, at the club,etc...but I'd rather HUNT.

Now after I get a few years under my belt, and have a better understanding of Hunting, bows and whitetails...I'm getting a recurve. As of now, I have strict limitations on myself when in the field beacause I'm <u>NOT</u>that good yet and I HAVE all the bells, whistles and &quot;crutches&quot; on my bow. 20 yards is my max. That may grow to 30 next year, depending on how I shoot.

As for consistency, I'm not nearly as consistent as I want to be...that's why I'm here...Looking for help and learning more every day!




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Pinwheel 12

I've been dragging a bow around since I first found an old longbow in the corner of the barn when I was 8 or 9. (around 1963 or 64) My Dad got a new string and finger tab for me, and I've been hooked ever since. Shot my first doe out behind the farm at 13 with a Bear recurve and fingers. I've shot both fingers and release over the years in both hunting and competitive formats, and can say that once you put sights on a bow and use a release, (and get properly fitted) I don't know as you will be going back to instinctive shooting, simply because you will become much more accurate, and it is truly nice to be able to have the extra confidence and consistency. Sure, I love recurves with cedar shafts, and I can shoot fingers just as well as the next guy, but it is some satisfying to be able to aim at a little 11 or 12 ring on a McKensie Turkey at 45yds, and KNOW you have the equipment (and skills to use it) that can place an arrow dead center in the middle exactly where that pin is sitting on a consistent basis. Unfortunately, while some may become very proficient with fingers and barebow, you simply are not going to get that kind of accuracy. Scores in major Tournaments by the best Archers to be found anywhere readily dictates that fact.

If you've never tried shooting with peep, release, and sight, I would highly recommend it, if for nothing other than the enjoyment of trying something new!<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle> I recommend to anyone that has never shot a recurve or longbow with fingers to do likewise, for if they don't they can never know how &quot;it all began&quot; and gain the total experience of the entire sport. Good shooting, Pinwheel 12

FLETCHER CUMMINGS

Ok Botech_Shooter...
I shot CXL 250's last year, HOYT CYBERTEC IN THE FLAG COLOR,SURLOC SIGHT,SUPER D SCOPE/W .019 FIBER OPTIC,GOOD OLD SCOTTS RELEASE (I have had the same one for 13 years),30&quot; SUPERSTICK, NAP 3000 REST, SUPER PEEP, SAUNDERS SMALL KISSER, and last but not least a CR WRIST SLING&gt;&gt; I think I covered that bow with everything..I shoot in SPM class so I need all the help I can get..lol Heck I would shoot that stuff anyhow because I love it..That CYBERTEC shot a 318 gr. arrow at 299 fps at 60# and at 62#(a little to close to the max for me)306 fps. That bow hits where you hold,with no exceptions!! I have 2 new bows coming.. A 2003 ULTRATEC with spiral cams in the FLAME, and a SUPERTEC for hunting.. Hey nodose I live in Chardon,OH.

Arthur P

Yes, very much old school. So old school that I mostly post in the traditional forum now instead of here. I've tried all the latest, greatest stuff over the past few years, but found absolutely no enjoyment in it. Still got a couple of compounds, round wheelers wearing nothing but flipper rests and stabilizers, but they haven't been shot in months. I've mostly gone back to my roots with traditional gear.

I'm in the process of making my first laminated longbow and have hacked out a half dozen or so functional selfbows. Fine woods, leather and feathers instead of metals, plastics and carbon composites. Like the difference between a snifter of old brandy vs a bottle of lite beer, archery is something to be savored rather than chugged.

vudoochylde

ArthurP, I would really like to do something like that one of these days. I guess after seeing some of the posts here I'm more of a &quot;mutt&quot; shooter combining a little of everything when it comes to archery. I like my compound but I don't get carried away with all the technology, I like my recurves but I use aluminum shafts for my arrows.

So now I hope you guys are happy, because I'm absolutely confused<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>. I had thought I was an &quot;Old School&quot; shooter and now some of you guys come along and say how you're making your bows, arrows and accessories.

Have fun,

Vudoochylde

An Archer likes to see how far he can shoot his arrow. A Bowhunter likes to see how close he can get before he has to shoot his.