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Author Topic: Hanging up the long bow and the recurves.  (Read 752 times)

Offline Thumper Dunker

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Hanging up the long bow and the recurves.
« on: May 23, 2014, 09:48:00 PM »
Tiered of all this high tech stuff . Going to use my just my hickory stick this season. Going to be harder to hide ,longer bow . And going to have to take closer shots . 20 yards and under.   arrows going lots slower 160fps not 180-190 like the other bows. So going to have less shots. I need to get something bigger than a jack rabbit with this bow.
 

   
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Offline Mudd

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Re: Hanging up the long bow and the recurves.
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2014, 10:00:00 PM »
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Offline dragonheart

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Re: Hanging up the long bow and the recurves.
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2014, 11:32:00 PM »
Good luck to you.
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Offline Scott E

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Re: Hanging up the long bow and the recurves.
« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2014, 11:42:00 PM »
That's a nice lookin stick. Best of luck this season!
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Re: Hanging up the long bow and the recurves.
« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2014, 11:45:00 PM »
Thumper, I see some dead dogs...lots of 'em  :)  
 
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Re: Hanging up the long bow and the recurves.
« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2014, 11:56:00 PM »
That's my intention also....
I want to be hunting with a self bow soon..
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Offline Rob W.

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Re: Hanging up the long bow and the recurves.
« Reply #6 on: May 23, 2014, 11:58:00 PM »
Having a set goal is a powerful thing. Good luck!

I would raise the brace a bit though.   :D
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Offline Mojostick

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Re: Hanging up the long bow and the recurves.
« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2014, 12:24:00 AM »
20 yards? Why the long range drone bombing stuff?    ;)
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Re: Hanging up the long bow and the recurves.
« Reply #8 on: May 24, 2014, 12:44:00 AM »
Looks like fun to me. Good luck.
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Re: Hanging up the long bow and the recurves.
« Reply #9 on: May 24, 2014, 02:31:00 AM »
My pignut hickory is nine pounds stiffer than my favorite glassed bow at its current tiller, but it shoots the same arrows the same speed with the same accuracy.  I am not sure that you are really giving up anything.  It has no trouble reaching out as far on deer as any of my bows.  It makes it hard to justify to my wife when I want to get a new bow, when the standard is a free chunk of southern pignut I got.
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Re: Hanging up the long bow and the recurves.
« Reply #10 on: May 24, 2014, 02:44:00 AM »
Thumper Dunker, when I saw the title of your post, you really had me going, for a minute. You are my, "coyote hero", and I have been living, vicariously, through your exploits, for some time. I was afraid you were quitting....

To my shame, I must confess that, for a moment, I found myself wondering if your post meant that your prophetic dog might be up for sale! (Sorry.)

It's a beautiful bow. I wish you every success with it.
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Offline Fattony77

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Re: Hanging up the long bow and the recurves.
« Reply #11 on: May 24, 2014, 04:13:00 AM »
I thought maybe you were gonna be picking up a slingshot, to try to give the ol' songdogs a sporting chance!

I'd wish you luck, but I'm pretty sure you don't need it. So I'll just wish you lots of fun!
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Offline Keith Zimmerman

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Re: Hanging up the long bow and the recurves.
« Reply #12 on: May 24, 2014, 06:52:00 AM »
Well, the coyotes are dancing in the street for sure!
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Re: Hanging up the long bow and the recurves.
« Reply #13 on: May 24, 2014, 10:14:00 AM »
They had better dance lively.  

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Re: Hanging up the long bow and the recurves.
« Reply #14 on: May 24, 2014, 02:27:00 PM »
Sweet move man!

Did you make the hickory stick?

If so let me warn ya.....
I've only hunted one season with a bow I made..did not get anything..but that's beside the point.

After the season my bow started to come apart a bit..too much to feel confident in it holding together.

now I HAVE to make another bow. After hunting for a year with a bow I made I have NO want to hunt with a bow made by someone else. I have a decent bear laying in the rack but it's not coming with me.
Really has me stuck..lol..the wallet is a little light right now...lol

Just a warning..the homemade bow bug might get ya...lol
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Re: Hanging up the long bow and the recurves.
« Reply #15 on: May 24, 2014, 04:14:00 PM »
Knowing and committing to your ultimate choice may bring you to the pinnacle of fulfillment.

Good on you!
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Offline Bjorn

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Re: Hanging up the long bow and the recurves.
« Reply #16 on: May 24, 2014, 04:34:00 PM »
Best of luck Bro, we will be looking for the pics!
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Re: Hanging up the long bow and the recurves.
« Reply #17 on: May 24, 2014, 05:12:00 PM »
I am lookin' forward to seein' some bloody arras that were launched from that piece o' hickory TD!

Them 'yotes got to be startin' to shake again already!

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You got yourself some new deke's for this year?

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Keep the wind in your face

Shoot straight, Shinken

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Re: Hanging up the long bow and the recurves.
« Reply #18 on: May 24, 2014, 06:24:00 PM »
What FRIEND said above... Sums it up!
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Offline Hopewell Tom

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Re: Hanging up the long bow and the recurves.
« Reply #19 on: May 25, 2014, 06:40:00 AM »
The skill you have at it, I'm doubting any fewer kills. Great looking setup. Love the colors.
I may have to try this self bow thingy. I believe the satisfaction level would be through the roof.
Good Luck. We'll be watching...
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