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Recent content by Barking Mad

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    Older guys

    Very encouraging and inspirational to hear from the more mature hunters. I think I'm 32 but the date on my drivers licence tells me to add at least 20 years to that... I mostly use rope steps and rappel.
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    Post season workout encouragement thread! 2022 EDITION!!!!!

    After a couple of months of slacking, managed to get on a kettlebell regime again. And dug out the mountain bike. Had a fun ride yesterday with some buddies, the aching legs tell me that there will be more of this in the agenda.
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    Arrow tuning questions

    I second the sentiment on starting with a low draw weight. There are a lot of challenges when starting out with a stickbow, draw weight should not be one of them. You could go even lower, 30# would not be out of line. Wooden arrows are the most economical, but not by much when you start really...
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    Cock feather orientation

    Re-reading my previous post, it does seem a bit abrasive. My apologies for the phrasing that was not very polite.
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    Live from the saddle 2021

    A crisp 15*F. Love them Sorel boots. Deer sign? I would say so.
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    Cock feather orientation

    By all means, shoot a 300 round for score first one way and then the other and see if the orientation matters. I don't manage to find any differnce. Likely I'm not a good enough shot to notice.
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    Cock feather orientation

    Provided your arrows are of proper spine and tuned to the bow, it does not make any difference.
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    Shooting through paper - as a tool for form

    What Tom said. If your arrows are well in tune, then perhaps. A bare shafted arrow would be more convenient, imho. Call it "portable coach".
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    Rappel rope length

    Just about 35 ft of retired 10.5 mm climbing rope. The economical choice, lol.
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    Fixed crawl

    Fixed crawl, like all stringwalking pretty much necessitates a vertical bow position. But if one can make it work it is an effective aiming method. The only thing that dissuaded me from pursuing it futher was the noise. I could never make the bow as quiet as when shooting three under, let...
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    Self filmed late season buck

    Well done, both on the filming and the hunt. A nice buck to boot as well.
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    Anyone seen New summit 3 step sticks

    Dug up an old thread... Does anybody have any first hand experience with these? Seem to be fairly competitively priced at a local dealer.
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    Help on getting started on reloading

    One more thing: Keep a meticulous logbook on your recipes , from the very first cartridge you load. This is invaluable data to build your experience on and to resort to further down the line. *edit* late in the draw, I see, lol. *edit* Have fun and keep it safe.
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    Wife commenting on stuff...

    A few years back, after returning from an unsuccesful, wet, late season duck hunt: " Seems that you'd be more effective in bringing protein to the family if you just swam around in the pond. You could use your beard as a sieve and catch us plankton."
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    A broadhead shaped hole in the heart picture. My first kill.

    A great story and process. Well done!
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