Post by: Vroomvroom on February 22, 2025, 10:03:35 PM
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Post by: Stumpkiller on February 22, 2025, 10:23:51 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/bJD5Fo0.jpg)
(That's me in the green vest).
Post by: Vroomvroom on February 22, 2025, 10:24:48 PM
Post by: Stumpkiller on February 22, 2025, 10:26:49 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/7TBg6at.jpg)
Post by: Vroomvroom on February 22, 2025, 10:33:44 PM
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Post by: BruceT on February 23, 2025, 08:36:35 AM
Great pictures !
Post by: MnFn on February 23, 2025, 10:05:40 AM
It's backset. A lot of people like the string follow, but I like the back set in this bow.
Post by: Vroomvroom on February 23, 2025, 11:09:27 AM
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Post by: MnFn on February 23, 2025, 12:13:22 PM
But I keep another 52# recurve , as well as my 51# Widow just in case I get drawn.
BTW, I love my American Leathers gloves.
I alternate between a Big Shot, Crossover, and a Kangaroo glove. Doesn't seem to make too much difference.
(I love to hang stuff upside down, too.) UGH!
Post by: Vroomvroom on February 23, 2025, 07:49:21 PM
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Post by: Archie on February 24, 2025, 01:31:04 PM
My dad and I in his archery shop. 1971-ish
The cabin I used to hunt out of when I lived in northern Illinois. Very thankful for a friend that let me hunt his private land there.
The inscription on my bow from Dad. He died suddenly before he ever saw me shoot it.
Moose hunting in Alaska
A moose I sneaked up on in Alaska. No shot.
The Cascade Archery recurve that Steve Gorr made me 2 years ago.
Post by: M60gunner on February 24, 2025, 01:49:55 PM
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Post by: Archie on February 24, 2025, 02:58:32 PM
Quote from: Vroomvroom on February 24, 2025, 02:38:32 PM
Archie, what veneers are on that now with the grouse?
Spalted Sycamore. Here's an old pic I have on the computer of that bow... I probably posted this on TradGang 15 years ago...
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Post by: Vroomvroom on February 24, 2025, 03:22:29 PM
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Post by: supernaut on February 25, 2025, 07:27:08 AM
:campfire:
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Post by: Joni on February 28, 2025, 11:56:43 AM
(https://img.aijaa.com/m/00564/15324336.jpg) (https://aijaa.com/YEZ2jQ)
(https://img.aijaa.com/m/00670/15324337.jpg) (https://aijaa.com/unwHq8)
(https://img.aijaa.com/m/00992/15324340.jpg) (https://aijaa.com/tkdBhN)
(https://img.aijaa.com/m/00153/15324341.jpg) (https://aijaa.com/9gYVQv)
Post by: Vroomvroom on February 28, 2025, 12:08:09 PM
Post by: Jegs.mich on February 28, 2025, 12:51:43 PM
Post by: Stumpkiller on February 28, 2025, 09:54:50 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/MnP5rSF.jpg)
Months after this happy day afield bunny hunting the adult in the image, and the young man pulling his hat down, (and his mother), were dead. The youngest in the image beside his father was not harmed. But the father shot and killed his wife, his oldest son (aged 10), and then himself.
Please, if you have demons - seek help.
Nathan, the boy tugging his hat, and I were bumming together all day and he was a hoot. Tragic.
Post by: Vroomvroom on March 01, 2025, 02:02:45 AM
But another way to look at this picture could also be that , at that moment in time, On that very day, they were all happy. If they could have had all days like that things might have been different. But at least for that moment in time that family was happy. And everything was ok. And you were fortunate enough to capture it.
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Post by: Pat B on March 03, 2025, 11:07:18 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/g0btGrt.jpg)
my host, Kenneth and myself at the head of Salt Creek Trail.
(https://i.imgur.com/WLCDzpG.jpg)
me on the trip in
(https://i.imgur.com/yWu5VPH.jpg)
home away from home
(https://i.imgur.com/lINeWmT.jpg)
my daily kit
Post by: Pat B on March 03, 2025, 11:22:54 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/tSuIY43.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/BGwRYky.jpg)
myself and Gary Davis at the Classic
Post by: Herdbull on March 03, 2025, 11:43:48 PM
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Post by: Vroomvroom on March 04, 2025, 02:42:55 AM
What were you hunting herdbull.
Post by: cacciatore on March 04, 2025, 03:23:42 AM
Post by: Pat B on March 04, 2025, 08:12:30 AM
In 2006 Kenneth invited me out for my first elk hunt in the same area.The Primitive Archer Magazine in the picture has an article I wrote "The Story Of Elkie" about building "Elkie", the bow I built for the 2006 trip. After the hunt was over I left Elkie with Kenneth as a gift of gratitude for asking me along. Kenneth still shoots Elkie today.
We were hunting any elk that would come by. This was late August, early September and we only heard a few bugles in the far off distance. :dunno:
Post by: Vroomvroom on March 04, 2025, 09:07:52 AM
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Post by: Pat B on March 04, 2025, 10:21:56 AM
As far as performance is concerned self bows and sinew backed bows were used successfully as hunting and war weapons for over 12,000 years. Before that the atlatl was the weapon of choice. Once Europeans showed up with metals the Natives used these metals for weapons(arrow heads, knives) and other tools.
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(https://i.imgur.com/VIJYwtk.jpg)
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Post by: Trond on March 16, 2025, 02:56:37 AM
Actually, Kirk at Bigfoot Bows should be telling the story about The Dark One, he was the guy who built it. (Great guy, by the way) If you read the thread about my granddaughter, the bow is mentioned there. But to cut it short, he build me two bows out the same two blocks of dark walnut and curly maple. One for me, and one for my granddaughter. When he asked me which bow I wanted, I told him I wanted the dark one of the two... That, coupled with being a Star Wars fan, gave the name «The Dark One» It´s 44# at 30», and is a delight to shoot. The arrows are some old GoldTip Trad, customised for stumping. They have a top hat in both ends, judo-points and 4» low profile fletching. The green you see is actually heat shrink tubing to stop the fletching to being ripped off.
Post by: Vroomvroom on March 16, 2025, 06:58:52 AM
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Post by: Trond on March 16, 2025, 11:48:48 AM
https://tradbow.no/produkt/protector-hat/ (https://tradbow.no/produkt/protector-hat/)
I use them in both ends of my stumping arrows.
Post by: Vroomvroom on March 16, 2025, 11:53:23 AM
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Post by: Vroomvroom on March 19, 2025, 12:04:07 PM
62", 66", 62"
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