Quote from: harry 62 on January 28, 2026, 05:36:24 PMwhat do you guys think about osage for a core wood?

I'd save the osage for self bows, it is outstanding for that use and somewhat wasted on FG bows.

Quote from: Kirkll on January 28, 2026, 09:41:28 PMI built quite a few years ago using old growth CVG douglas fir that held up fine, but that was some rare stock that was originally milled in the early 1900's and very tight vertical grain. I don't think you cab even buy that quality anymore. No more old growth fir hitting the mills.

That old fir was really something, wasn't it? We have a 1903 farm house on our property that was built with fir 2x4's (REAL 2x4's) for the framing. The grain on that wood is so straight and clean, with super tight rings it is just amazing. I definitely don't see anything like that in a lumber supplier these days.


Mark

Check out this video on shooting gap/instinctive.

https://youtu.be/9SkY-9k_BSk?si=QH_DgQWUE0RsHacD

Bowyering is weird sometimes 

Quote from: Trenton G. on January 29, 2026, 01:55:19 PMGood to know! That would be nice to work labor day into the trip to use one less vacation day. Any earlier than that and we'd be cutting into our prime salmon trolling weekends haha!

Were you hunting migrating caribou at that time of the year or were they resident animals that weren't on the move quite as much?

How close were you able to get typically? From videos and such that I've watched, they don't appear to be super wary. At least not anything like the whitetail we have around here.

The caribou movement was migratory. The Beaver plane would locate a large herd moving through... and place you on a lake in the caribou's path. Given you can't hunt the day you fly...you prayed they were still there when you woke up the next morning. They would generally be around for a day (two at the most) and then the ground was barren. At that time period, the air taxi's were very competitive with each other. In one instance, the caribou moved on us and the taxi service offered to move us about 60 miles to where a large herd was moving through. The air service was trying to save that spot for his next group of hunters...and didn't want another taxi service to claim the area.

My partner and I decided to miss our flights and work return dates to keep hunting. He wound up with a nice PY caribou...and I watched several thousand come by me but never shot! I kept waiting on a bigger one until the last cow walked by:) It was a good plan until it wasn't.

They allowed you to get 'wolf distance'...about 70 yards before they got antsy. They didn't seem to be concerned about scent...but wanted to keep that 70 yard or so safe zone from you. You have to utilize the cuts and alders to get close enough for a bow shot. It worked the same way in Quebec so I guess caribou are all about the same.,

Quote from: Terry Green on January 29, 2026, 01:46:21 PMNo, we had Contributing Members long before we had to deal with the classifieds fiasco.

However, if you become a contributing member, you get access to the classifieds automatically.

thanks,Terry. I will be renewing soon. have enjoyed the site for a long time and appreciate all it offers.

Great Plains makes a a mild R&D as well called the Traditional Longbow

Javaman Archery builds the Sweet Grass Mild R&D as well

Glad to hear you're feeling better Terry. With the nasty weather around the country, getting there would have been the hardest part. Hopefully they've been killin' stuff !

Agreed cedar too soft. I would rather have edge grain elm than Osage.