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Offline ron w

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Today is the day.......
« on: August 15, 2017, 03:32:00 PM »
That I made a choice on what bow to shoot from now right thru hunting season. Any 3/D, stumping or hunting will be done with a 64" Holm Made Goshawk dual shelf R/D longbow. Specs are 44# @ 29" with 45/60 Carbon Express 200 gr. up front with a 2 blade broadhead. Magnus, Ace, Deltas or something similar. Anyone else getting dialed in for the hunt season........???
In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities. In the expert's there are few...So the most difficult thing is always to keep your beginner's mind...This is also the real secret of the arts: always be a beginner.  Shunryu Suzuki

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Re: Today is the day.......
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2017, 03:35:00 PM »
And in the morning the ladder stand will be set up in a spot that I hope will be productive...lol!!
In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities. In the expert's there are few...So the most difficult thing is always to keep your beginner's mind...This is also the real secret of the arts: always be a beginner.  Shunryu Suzuki

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Re: Today is the day.......
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2017, 03:43:00 PM »
Ive been shooting nothing but broadheads (Zwickey Deltas) out of my hunting rig for almost a month now. I'm ready!  :)
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Re: Today is the day.......
« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2017, 03:51:00 PM »
I'm pretty much ready. I'll be shooting the same old Bear Kodiak Hunter 50 @ 28 that I have used for several years. It is equipped with a Thunderhorn strap on quiver loaded up with Gold Tip Trad 500's cut to 29" with sharp 200 grain Zwickey Eskimo's/steel adapters. I was shooting the other evening when a possum made the mistake of trotting across the back yard. At 32 yards the Gold tip did its business. That arrow stinks so bad that I can't bring it in the house. lol
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Re: Today is the day.......
« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2017, 03:55:00 PM »
Yup I'll be toting a javaman Assyrian 44 @ 31 goldtip trads with 165 landsharks can't wait !
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Re: Today is the day.......
« Reply #5 on: August 15, 2017, 03:56:00 PM »
Have attempted to stay dialed-in all year long.

Completed ground set number eight this morning.
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Re: Today is the day.......
« Reply #6 on: August 15, 2017, 04:06:00 PM »
I should mention that I also will have several ground set ups ready when the time is right. I do love hunting from the ground. Sounds like everybody is getting the urge....lol!
In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities. In the expert's there are few...So the most difficult thing is always to keep your beginner's mind...This is also the real secret of the arts: always be a beginner.  Shunryu Suzuki

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Re: Today is the day.......
« Reply #7 on: August 15, 2017, 04:07:00 PM »
I've been ready! My Stumping, 3D and Hunting set up is the same...

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Re: Today is the day.......
« Reply #8 on: August 15, 2017, 05:37:00 PM »
I thought I was ready bow wise until I bought a toelke Chinook! I haven't received it yet but am anxious to get it tuned and see if it will be my go to for deer season!
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Re: Today is the day.......
« Reply #9 on: August 15, 2017, 07:32:00 PM »
I'm down to two bows for elk season, which for me starts in about three weeks.  Have another 3 or 4 bows I'll use for deer after that, dropping down in weight as the season progresses and the temps get colder.

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Re: Today is the day.......
« Reply #10 on: August 15, 2017, 07:55:00 PM »
I've been rebuilding my house...

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But I'll be down at OxTAR next week-end to start getting ready.  Been way, way too long...    :archer2:     Good to hear you have decided what set up to use this fall, Ron.
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Re: Today is the day.......
« Reply #11 on: August 15, 2017, 08:43:00 PM »
I'll be using my Kodiak T/D that I bought a couple years ago. It's the only bow I'll be using untill they spread my ashes on the mountain. I figure I waited 40 years to get it, I've go a lot of years to make up!
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Re: Today is the day.......
« Reply #12 on: August 16, 2017, 06:56:00 AM »
My Goshawk will be with me also.

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Re: Today is the day.......
« Reply #13 on: August 16, 2017, 03:27:00 PM »
Set my stand up today.......I think I'm excited for this year.......everything looks good and I am shooting well.
In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities. In the expert's there are few...So the most difficult thing is always to keep your beginner's mind...This is also the real secret of the arts: always be a beginner.  Shunryu Suzuki

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Re: Today is the day.......
« Reply #14 on: August 16, 2017, 05:55:00 PM »
Go get em Ron. Best wishes for a safe and successful season

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Re: Today is the day.......
« Reply #15 on: August 16, 2017, 06:03:00 PM »
Season opens this weekend here.  I'll let things calm down from that & then spend a few days camped along a quiet creek.
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Re: Today is the day.......
« Reply #16 on: August 18, 2017, 10:32:00 AM »
Good luck Ron.  Season opens here mid September but I have not shot my bow since june. also have not set up stands yet.  I have however opened up a trail, and hopefully by winter will have this house ready to live in.  I will be using my Big Jim Thunderchild as it is already set up to go.  Now that  I have an indoor range in the barn, I can shoot whenever. soon I will have electric and plumbing out there so I can shoot at night and get refreshing drinks of well water to boot lol.
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Re: Today is the day.......
« Reply #17 on: August 18, 2017, 10:39:00 AM »
I'm right there with you, Ron. My set up is 43# at 29" -- a Centaur. I have two different arrows dialed in, a 10 gpp with woodsman 3-blades up front for deer and a 12 gpp with single-bevel 2-blades for hogs. Both arrows are high FOC.

I will have 5 tree stands set up. Deer season opens here in early Sept, but I might wait until the very end of the month to hunt.
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Re: Today is the day.......
« Reply #18 on: August 19, 2017, 09:29:00 PM »
I decided to have a back up ready......Northern Mist Whisper, dual shelf, Selway quiver and cedar arrows. It 46# @ 29" Both bows shoot well.
In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities. In the expert's there are few...So the most difficult thing is always to keep your beginner's mind...This is also the real secret of the arts: always be a beginner.  Shunryu Suzuki

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