shrew owners ???

[Jerry Wald]

Thanks - I love it - a bit different handle than my ACS ad a bit more poundage, but I am getting used to it now.

I sure love my hunting pardners too. The Pinzgauer is amazing adn my horse Banjo...well he's my best bud. Loves the bush

Jer Bear

[Terry Green]

Too Funny Ron!!!!!!!

[Dave2old]

Jerry -- hard to tell from photos, but those feathers look really big, like 5.5" and really FAT. You might try 5" and a lower profile in standard shield cut, which fly from my CH (virtually idental to your in weight, etc.) like wire-guided missiles. A well-tuned woody doesn't need that much feather. Worth a try. Dave

[Jerry Wald]

Yipper that's what I thought when I saw it too. This is the way they are made for Ron LaClairs shop (Sitka Spruces) I have the Autumn Legend (5-7/8")ones too and they are even bigger cause of the shield cut.

The ones I got from Kustom King are 5" shields and they fly pretty well out of it (but not much helical in them. I have shot the Sitkas cock feather in and out now and I think I am pulling my draw length finally out of the Shrew and the arrows are coming out nice now.

New bow - new grip - new arrows - new lease on life...lots of changes, but it's coming.

Going hunting on Sunday for yotes. I will see how we do....grouping real nice at 20 yards so I will stick with that range for the weekend.

Thanks for everyones input...very helpful site.

Jer Bear

[tradtusker]

what are the hunting opportunity's like near Whitehorse Jerry?
thats some place i have to get to one day

[Tim Fishell]

Sounds like your figuring her out Jerry.  The Sitkas and Autumn Legend arrows are all made by Paul Jalon of Elite Arrows.  The Autumn Legend arrows have a 5 7/8" "Howard Hill" cut feather.  I have a couple dozen of them.  The feathers are big but I really like them.  I think out of all the arrows Paul makes for Ron my favorite are the Sitkas.  I love that big 5 1/2" parabolic.  To me the parabilics just seem more quiet than the shields do.  Good luck with her and keep us posted on how your doing.  

Oh by the way great looking horse as well.  Looks like a fine hunting companion.

[Jerry Wald]

The hunting and fishing are incredible. we have bison (not legal to hunt with a bow yet  - go figure). They are all hung up on bullsh!tistics here. I have been lobbying, but no go yet....

Deer are on a draw basis - we have Goats, Moose caribou, wolves, coyotes, wolverine, Ptarmigan, grouse, gees, ducks, balck and grizzlies , soon elk I hope...Dall - fanin and stone sheep.

So my Pinzgauer and my horse give me access to all that.

No the Autumn Legends are REAL NOISEY so I have opted for the Sitka's

Anyway I have to go help a friend with some wiring and then tomorrow I get to play with my horse and chase some animals in the bush

Jer Bear

[Jerry Wald]

So  have been shooting the arrows I got for my ACS Longbow, but I just couldn't get'em right....so

I call Paul Jalon about the arrows he made for my ACS (they are the ones I hoped would work for my shrew too). The paper test had them ripping up and left consistantly, but I get bullet holes with my ACS.

So I e-mailed Paul and this was his response. I had bought the Sika supremes and the autumn Legends from him and I explained about the problem.

So here you go:

Jerry:

My records show they were 70# - 73# for your ACS - 54# @ 28". These arrows would be weak for your Shrew so the new arrows will be 77# - 80#.

The rule of thumb you use for determining spine which is very accurate is: arrows are spined on a 26" center meaning the spine indicated is for a 26" arrow. Every inch longer than 26" you add an additional 4# of spine. Your arrows are 30" long so 16# of added spine must be added to the 54# so you get 68#.

Since you have an ACS bow which is faster than most bows the arrows must have a few added pounds of spine and that is how I came up with the spine you got.

These rules are bench marks and at times there are exceptions but 90% of the time they are correct.

Hope this helps others too

Jer Bear