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Man, I gotta tell ya, been shooting the string-follow, no glass, "natural," for a little while, no problem with the slightly lower speed compared to a glass bow, shooting qualities more than make up for that. It just shoots, get it up, and, inline to the target, get that thing drawn back, and let it fly. As natural as cleaning yourself up after having the runs, smooth.
Posts: 972 | From: New Hampshire | Registered: Dec 2008
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I am sure Nate will let me into the contest when he realizes that I do not wear camo. In fact, I refuse to even utter that word out loud.
Nope, I wear authentic “Camouflage.” The real deal.
“Camo” is for guys who also call their beautifully handcrafted bows “stick bows.” The very phrase “stick bow” is an abomination. An insult to archery. As is the word “camo.”
“Camouflage” is for gentlemen archers with enough class to actually be able to pronounce and spell the entire word. Classy guys who hunt with “longbows.”
Now that Nate realizes I would never stoop to wearing camo, I am sure he will now let me join the fray, and may even choose to hunt with a dash of camouflage this year himself. After all, you can never have too much of a classy thing.
Now, what does the official rule book say about face paint? A bowhunter’s face sans face paint is, well, boring. Wholly undeserving of getting elk snot blown on it from two steps away. Nay friends, venture not from your tents with an unpainted face. We do have certain standards to uphold, you know.
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Rik, notice the rules were for extra points if you go 'camoless' and use a backquiver, etc....you are such a famed storyteller and elk-driller that you have an unfair advantage over the rest of us, so we have to go around with all the extra point-giving qualities we can...
I'm actually looking forward to some small game Hill killing...like stringers of rabbits and quail.... maybe Tom M. will add some pics and stories of his great squirrel hunting...
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Well I WAS hoping to get some extra points in case I m--m---miss an elk and don't get any close-up pictures of fresh tenderloin sauteing in olive oil in a cast iron pan at elk camp (a sure-fire winning photo right there!).
HEY, I know----I'll just pose in my undies (the Speedo kind, not the camouflage ones) and wipe off most of my face paint. That should get me in good with the rule book and be good for lots of extra points.
Ah, just kiddin'. I think the plan is just fine as it is, and am looking forward to seeing some fun photos from all of us.
The one of Nate in the slideshow with a few grouse strung to his bowstring is just the kind of photo to give us all incentive. That's the way to do it boys.
Load up the cameras and quivers boys, it's almost time to hunt!
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I've never known you to miss a 3 yard shot at an elk....knock on wood
I think there'll be some pretty fair shootin', photo-takin', and yarn-swapping before this is all finished!
Posts: 914 | From: Kimberly, Id | Registered: Feb 2004
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Heck my DOG, and he's mostly white, sometimes I can't see him, especially when he is still, just a few liver color patches to break him up. Now if I could grow MY hair as long as his, I would be stylin' Until then some wool plaid and POOF! Posts: 972 | From: New Hampshire | Registered: Dec 2008
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Great example of wool blending in to the environment. I had to look close to find you in there.
-------------------- When the moment of truth arrives, the time for preparation has passed Posts: 391 | From: Oklahoma | Registered: Sep 2005
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I just found out today that a random act of kindness by another board member is returning one of my favorite Hill bows of all time to me. 68", 60# @ 29 Yew limb dandy. Posts: 1077 | From: Minnesota | Registered: Nov 2007
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Sad day in the Hill style bow archery world. Louie Armbruster of Zebra Longbows passed away on 8/16, he was 87. For those that know (and don't) he was a legend in the longbow circles.
When the compound bow was coming on strong, Louie was one of the few that kept the traditional flame alive building and selling Zebra Longbows.
Hunted in blue jeans, a plaid coat, stocking hat, wore a back quiver and used wooden arrows. Many of the deer he killed were shot on the run up to 80 yards away (as told told me by his hunting partners, not Louie) He always hunted on the ground.
You will be missed.......
-------------------- Remember, if you walk a mile in someone's shoes, you will be a mile away and have their shoes. Posts: 212 | From: Iowa | Registered: Mar 2003
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Message for Rob: I read in another thread about brace height you wrote your bows are in 5 3/4 - 6 1/2 and therefore are HH: please let us (me) know what is the lowest bow? Maybe a Miller? Thanks. Marco.
Posts: 33 | From: Italy | Registered: Dec 2008
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My prayers and condolences to his family and those who knew and loved him.
God bless,Mudd
-------------------- Trying to make a difference Psalm 37:4 Roy L "Mudd" Williams TGMM- Family Of The Bow Archery isn't something I do, it's who I am! The road to "Sherwood" makes for an awesome journey. Posts: 9976 | From: Mid-Missouri | Registered: Mar 2003
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