RE: 26-Official Team 26 "Bustin' The Nuts" Thread
 

I say go for it. If you got a good form and can shoot, you won't have an issue with a new bow.

RE: 26-Official Team 26 "Bustin' The Nuts" Thread
 

It's hard to get bowhunting, nuts and something breaking in an avatar while still making it look cool.

I sat down last night and tried to brainstorm what our avatar would look like. Then the smoke detector went off and I had to evacuate my building. For some reason that always happens when I am in deep thought.

I was thinking we could play off of a big buck eating some acorns with a bowhunter in the stand. But how can you get the point across that the nuts are acorns?

Then I started having problems with A.D.D. and the next thing you know, I have Mr. Peanut with a bunch of arrows through him. Figuring that's not the direction the team wants to go, I called it a night.

RE: 26-Official Team 26 "Bustin' The Nuts" Thread
 

Hey guys, elkslayer is offering to do logos. Should we let him have a crack at ours?

RE: 26-Official Team 26 "Bustin' The Nuts" Thread
 

I say yea, lets give hima try.

RE: 26-Official Team 26 "Bustin' The Nuts" Thread
 

Most active teams have avatars now. I asked him for some suggestions.

Bustin The Nuts.....on a family website = tough design.

RE: 26-Official Team 26 "Bustin' The Nuts" Thread
 

Yea, I have been brainstorming for a few days too, and haven't really came up with much. This is a tough one.

RE: 26-Official Team 26 "Bustin' The Nuts" Thread
 

Hey guys I'm back from a 9 day trip up north. I had a lot of fun, but its almost time to buy tags. 19 more days until my season whoot.

RE: 26-Official Team 26 "Bustin' The Nuts" Thread
 

Glad you had fun!, Ughhhhhhhhhhh I have 36 days left[:@]

RE: 26-Official Team 26 "Bustin' The Nuts" Thread
 

I'm gone for a couple of days and this place becomes mass pandemonium with DWD spreading nasty rumors about the "quality" of deer I try and kill (I'm stepping it up this year DWD, nothing less than 26 inches will do) Dave continually trying to "Bust Our Nuts" but falling short....MD actually trying to get a picture of himself kicking someone else in the nuts for our "Team Avatar".....

All of this got me thinking. If a nut breaks in a forest, does anyone hear it?

RE: 26-Official Team 26 "Bustin' The Nuts" Thread
 

How about like an acorn(nut) getting shot in two by an arrow with a buck in the background with his eyes all wide. haha

RE: 26-Official Team 26 "Bustin' The Nuts" Thread
 

I was thinking a complete pass thru arrow, all bloodied up, cracking an acorn in half, with blood just spewing out of the double lunged deer in the background.

Any takers?

RE: 26-Official Team 26 "Bustin' The Nuts" Thread
 

That doesn't sound half bad

RE: 26-Official Team 26 "Bustin' The Nuts" Thread
 

Yeah it sounds good, but no spewing blood.

RE: 26-Official Team 26 "Bustin' The Nuts" Thread
 

Ahhh man. That was my favorite part! [8D];)

RE: 26-Official Team 26 "Bustin' The Nuts" Thread
 

Sounds good to me.

RE: 26-Official Team 26 "Bustin' The Nuts" Thread
 

Josh + brainstorming = trouble[8D]

Josh wanted me to post on here and tell you he hurt his brain trying to actually think for once. He could be out 2-3 months.

RE: 26-Official Team 26 "Bustin' The Nuts" Thread
 

I like the spewing blood idea.

That's it Dave, I am going to try my hardest to break your arrow tonight at the shoot. :D

RE: 26-Official Team 26 "Bustin' The Nuts" Thread
 

Sounds good to me.

RE: 26-Official Team 26 "Bustin' The Nuts" Thread
 

Hey guys, Davepjr is going to post some pictures in a thread called Baltimore Bowmen under the bowhunting section. Check em out.

Dave and I shoton the North side of Baltimore this evening. We shot a 30 target course and went for kill shots instead of scoring shots.

Enjoy!

RE: 26-Official Team 26 "Bustin' The Nuts" Thread
 

Thanks for the heads up MD, I'll go check them out!

RE: 26-Official Team 26 "Bustin' The Nuts" Thread
 

Well guys it was a good weekend for me. The monsoons let up and allowed me to disc and plant my fall plots. Finished seeding Sunday night. Than right on cue it started raining overnight, could not have planned it any better. Planted Buck Forage Oats in two spots and clover with winter wheat in another.

Another thought on an avatar is An arrow going at a Crazy (Nuts) looking/acting buck.

RE: 26-Official Team 26 "Bustin' The Nuts" Thread
 

I like the thread guys. . .seems like you did a good job practicing for season. I sometimes wish the scoring rings more closely resembled shot for hunters. I seemed to always shoot for the kill and end up getting a 5. That was before I started to figure out where the scoring rings were.

Good pictures Dave, thanks for sharing guys.

RE: 26-Official Team 26 "Bustin' The Nuts" Thread
 

Got a question for you fellas, My string is fraying right below the cam, what could be causing this?, I just got the bow last year.

RE: 26-Official Team 26 "Bustin' The Nuts" Thread
 

Can you post a pix of it? Or have someone watch it as you draw back. Look for a burr on the cam or anything that could be wearing on it.

RE: 26-Official Team 26 "Bustin' The Nuts" Thread
 

Ughh......I just noticed that it's like that in a few spots, so I don't think its the cam doing it. The bow is only a year old, and now I am going need new strings and cables...I don't have the money for this[:@][:@][:@]

RE: 26-Official Team 26 "Bustin' The Nuts" Thread
 

Hey guys...

I just ordered a Switchback LD from the local archery shop, it should be here around the middle of next week. This should be a big step up from my starter bow (a PSE Nova).

The season starts saturday september 8th, so hopefully I will be comfortable with the new bow...if not I will just use the old dog!

RE: 26-Official Team 26 "Bustin' The Nuts" Thread
 

Congrats on the new bow. I bet you will be using it on opening day. I bought a Drenalin this year and love it. Good luck on the opener.

My last post for a while as I leave for Idaho elk in the am. Due to the fires out there we have to go to a different place than planned.

RE: 26-Official Team 26 "Bustin' The Nuts" Thread
 

How bad is this fraying? It is cutting any strands on the string, or it is just really fuzzy?

How long has it been since you have thoroughly waxed the string and cables?

Post pictures if possible as well. If you haven't waxed the strings in a while, I would try there first. If you have waxed it and it is possiblea strand is cut, I would take it to a pro shop to have it professionally inspected.

I am leaning towards the fact that some string wax might solve your problems.

RE: 26-Official Team 26 "Bustin' The Nuts" Thread
 

I tryed to take pics, but you cant see the detail in them. I have waxed it, and it didn't help. And so far that I can tell, its just really fuzzy.

RE: 26-Official Team 26 "Bustin' The Nuts" Thread
 

Balls my buddy, are you healing up pal, or is it just an excuse for when i take the crown from you at the next get together :D[8D]

RE: 26-Official Team 26 "Bustin' The Nuts" Thread
 

Can you tell if a strand is cut or anything else that might cause a serious problem? Or is it just a fuzzy string?

RE: 26-Official Team 26 "Bustin' The Nuts" Thread
 

I don't see anything that throws any red flags, thats what I don't understand. Its just fuzzy in about 4 places

RE: 26-Official Team 26 "Bustin' The Nuts" Thread
 

Personally, I would keep those areas waxed well and shoot the bow.

Keep an eye on those specific spots during season. . .don't shoot the bow if you see a torn strand.

Unless you are going to be shooting it a ton during season, you should be able to make it through hunting no problem.

RE: 26-Official Team 26 "Bustin' The Nuts" Thread
 

Thanks Bols!I appreciate all the help:)

RE: 26-Official Team 26 "Bustin' The Nuts" Thread
 

No problem bro. Just keep an eye on things and let us know if something changes.

I would look into getting a good custom set of strings in the offseason. Gibblet has some solid strings for reasonable prices.

RE: 26-Official Team 26 "Bustin' The Nuts" Thread
 

Yea I was checking them out, and I'm defiantly going to be ordering some during the off season! His strings look amazing.

RE: 26-Official Team 26 "Bustin' The Nuts" Thread
 

Holy crap. I had a PSE Nova (purchased 1994). I loved that bow and had the opportunity to take a few deer with it. Last year I passed that bow down to my father and bought a '06 SBXT. I love my bow and have plenty of fun shooting it. Welcome to the Mathews Family!

RE: 26-Official Team 26 "Bustin' The Nuts" Thread
 

Well guys, hunting is coming up quick for a few of us. MD open on the 15th. I have been debating if I should go hunt on that day or be with the wife on her birthday? Hmmmm tough choice, I'll get back to you on that decision.[8D]

RE: 26-Official Team 26 "Bustin' The Nuts" Thread
 

Hunt the morning and take her out for dinner! :D

RE: 26-Official Team 26 "Bustin' The Nuts" Thread
 

It aint that easy. I have to drive 5 hours to Md to hunt. NC is crawling with chiggers until after the first frost. I'm leaning towards hunting. We can celebrate her birhtday on sunday.