Post by: Vroomvroom on February 22, 2025, 10:03:35 PM
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Post by: Stumpkiller on February 22, 2025, 10:23:51 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/bJD5Fo0.jpg)
(That's me in the green vest).
Post by: Vroomvroom on February 22, 2025, 10:24:48 PM
Post by: Stumpkiller on February 22, 2025, 10:26:49 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/7TBg6at.jpg)
Post by: Vroomvroom on February 22, 2025, 10:33:44 PM
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Post by: BruceT on February 23, 2025, 08:36:35 AM
Great pictures !
Post by: MnFn on February 23, 2025, 10:05:40 AM
It’s backset. A lot of people like the string follow, but I like the back set in this bow.
Post by: Vroomvroom on February 23, 2025, 11:09:27 AM
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Post by: MnFn on February 23, 2025, 12:13:22 PM
But I keep another 52# recurve , as well as my 51# Widow just in case I get drawn.
BTW, I love my American Leathers gloves.
I alternate between a Big Shot, Crossover, and a Kangaroo glove. Doesn’t seem to make too much difference.
(I love to hang stuff upside down, too.) UGH!
Post by: Vroomvroom on February 23, 2025, 07:49:21 PM
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Post by: Archie on February 24, 2025, 01:31:04 PM
My dad and I in his archery shop. 1971-ish
The cabin I used to hunt out of when I lived in northern Illinois. Very thankful for a friend that let me hunt his private land there.
The inscription on my bow from Dad. He died suddenly before he ever saw me shoot it.
Moose hunting in Alaska
A moose I sneaked up on in Alaska. No shot.
The Cascade Archery recurve that Steve Gorr made me 2 years ago.
Post by: M60gunner on February 24, 2025, 01:49:55 PM
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Post by: Archie on February 24, 2025, 02:58:32 PM
Archie, what veneers are on that now with the grouse?
Spalted Sycamore. Here's an old pic I have on the computer of that bow... I probably posted this on TradGang 15 years ago...
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Post by: Vroomvroom on February 24, 2025, 03:22:29 PM
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Post by: supernaut on February 25, 2025, 07:27:08 AM
:campfire:
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Post by: Joni on February 28, 2025, 11:56:43 AM
(https://img.aijaa.com/m/00564/15324336.jpg) (https://aijaa.com/YEZ2jQ)
(https://img.aijaa.com/m/00670/15324337.jpg) (https://aijaa.com/unwHq8)
(https://img.aijaa.com/m/00992/15324340.jpg) (https://aijaa.com/tkdBhN)
(https://img.aijaa.com/m/00153/15324341.jpg) (https://aijaa.com/9gYVQv)
Post by: Vroomvroom on February 28, 2025, 12:08:09 PM
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Post by: Stumpkiller on February 28, 2025, 09:54:50 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/MnP5rSF.jpg)
Months after this happy day afield bunny hunting the adult in the image, and the young man pulling his hat down, (and his mother), were dead. The youngest in the image beside his father was not harmed. But the father shot and killed his wife, his oldest son (aged 10), and then himself.
Please, if you have demons - seek help.
Nathan, the boy tugging his hat, and I were bumming together all day and he was a hoot. Tragic.
Post by: Vroomvroom on March 01, 2025, 02:02:45 AM
But another way to look at this picture could also be that , at that moment in time, On that very day, they were all happy. If they could have had all days like that things might have been different. But at least for that moment in time that family was happy. And everything was ok. And you were fortunate enough to capture it.
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Post by: Pat B on March 03, 2025, 11:07:18 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/g0btGrt.jpg)
my host, Kenneth and myself at the head of Salt Creek Trail.
(https://i.imgur.com/WLCDzpG.jpg)
me on the trip in
(https://i.imgur.com/yWu5VPH.jpg)
home away from home
(https://i.imgur.com/lINeWmT.jpg)
my daily kit
Post by: Pat B on March 03, 2025, 11:22:54 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/tSuIY43.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/BGwRYky.jpg)
myself and Gary Davis at the Classic
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Post by: Vroomvroom on March 04, 2025, 02:42:55 AM
What were you hunting herdbull.
Post by: cacciatore on March 04, 2025, 03:23:42 AM
Post by: Pat B on March 04, 2025, 08:12:30 AM
In 2006 Kenneth invited me out for my first elk hunt in the same area.The Primitive Archer Magazine in the picture has an article I wrote "The Story Of Elkie" about building "Elkie", the bow I built for the 2006 trip. After the hunt was over I left Elkie with Kenneth as a gift of gratitude for asking me along. Kenneth still shoots Elkie today.
We were hunting any elk that would come by. This was late August, early September and we only heard a few bugles in the far off distance. :dunno:
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Post by: Pat B on March 04, 2025, 10:21:56 AM
As far as performance is concerned self bows and sinew backed bows were used successfully as hunting and war weapons for over 12,000 years. Before that the atlatl was the weapon of choice. Once Europeans showed up with metals the Natives used these metals for weapons(arrow heads, knives) and other tools.
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