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Forum: Traditional Archery
08-21-2007, 12:03 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 571
Posted By missedagain

RE: Left to right issue

Don't worry about foc with carbons. Doesn't seem to be a factor as it might with a compound. Some folks who shoot carbons have focs in the high 20% range without any problems.
Forum: Traditional Archery
08-15-2007, 01:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 571
Posted By missedagain

RE: Left to right issue

I am not the best one to give advice, but here goes. The 2114 has a spine of 64#. I am tempted to think that with all the front end weight you have on the Gold Tip that you might have made the spine...
Forum: Traditional Archery
08-14-2007, 10:22 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,070
Posted By missedagain

RE: Pittsley preditor bows

A friend of mine has one and it shoots very well. By all accounts I've heard, it is a really good bow.:)
Forum: Traditional Archery
08-09-2007, 02:46 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,223
Posted By missedagain

RE: Total newbie at trad....

BobCo,
I have to disagree with your "plateauing" statement above. I started out with no idea about how to shoot a trad bow. I figured it was just some "gift" that some people were born with.

...
Forum: Traditional Archery
08-09-2007, 12:09 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,223
Posted By missedagain

RE: Total newbie at trad....

I recommend that you buy Instinctive Archery Insights by Jay Kidwell. This is a great book that WILL teach you how to shoot in record time. I believe Amazon has it. You don't need to just fling...
Forum: Traditional Archery
07-19-2007, 10:36 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 841
Posted By missedagain

RE: Our stores new bow line! Need opinion please.

PaStew,
Very clevor!
Forum: Traditional Archery
03-02-2007, 06:23 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 907
Posted By missedagain

RE: Trying to figure out what shaft...

I think 2020 would be a good choice. 2117s might work but they spine about 81lbs and I don't think you need something that stiff. On the lesser side 2018 might work and if you had some different...
Forum: Traditional Archery
03-01-2007, 11:37 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 907
Posted By missedagain

RE: Trying to figure out what shaft...

There are some things to consider before you choose arrows. What kind of bow is it? The make and model tells us a little about the performance which affects spine requirements.

Is it fast,...
Forum: Traditional Archery
01-10-2007, 09:31 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,022
Posted By missedagain

RE: need to get my bow quiet

You want to get your bow tuned with brace height and nock location correct. Cat whiskers are cheap and work fine.

Granted that heavier arrows will absorb more noise, but that may not be a...
Forum: Traditional Archery
01-10-2007, 08:44 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,115
Posted By missedagain

RE: Somebody recommend a tougher glove?

For me it is important to be able to feel the string. The cordovan tipped gloves would not do it. I have settled on a Grizzly deer skin glove. It hasreinforced fingers but it is not so thickas to...
Forum: Northeast
09-21-2006, 06:04 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 6,277
Posted By missedagain

RE: PGC License Sales Down

License sales have been going down the last five years. If you go to the PGC website and do a search on licenses there is a report in there with a chart. My buddy had it up the other day.

I...
Forum: Northeast
09-21-2006, 06:00 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 5,918
Posted By missedagain

RE: Penn License Sales-AUGUST 06

The question you need to ask yourself is:"Would you invite someone from out of state to come to Pa and hunt?" My hunting areas have been just about completely shot out. I don't have private ground...
Forum: Northeast
09-21-2006, 02:31 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,872
Posted By missedagain

RE: PA Antler Restrictions, Thoughts now that it's been a couple of years.

Antler restrictions is sort of a scam. It was hung out there by Alt to get all the hunters wetting their pants. If the herd is hit too hard, it can't possibly provide more mature buck to hunt. It was...
Forum: Northeast
09-21-2006, 08:56 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,872
Posted By missedagain

RE: PA Antler Restrictions, Thoughts now that it's been a couple of years.

My thoughts on AR is that it depends on how your doe have been hammered by the HR program. If the area/areas you hunt have been pounded near bare of deer the thought that there may be a couple bigger...
Forum: Traditional Archery
09-05-2006, 11:13 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,021
Posted By missedagain

RE: Aluminum Arrow Size

I think a 2018 cut to 30 inches would be about right for you.
Forum: Traditional Archery
08-31-2006, 07:19 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 617
Posted By missedagain

RE: Wow, 450plus is loud

Remember, don't use the string length to calculate where the silencers go. Use the distance between contact points on your limbs with the bow strung.
Forum: Traditional Archery
08-31-2006, 06:37 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 617
Posted By missedagain

RE: Wow, 450plus is loud

I use 450 + with cat whiskers and it isn't loud at all. Check the your set up. Is it the string that is loud or is it your arrow wacking the shelf or something like that?

There is a way to get...
Forum: Traditional Archery
08-28-2006, 08:47 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,151
Posted By missedagain

RE: Bears paw bows anyone heard of them?

If you're new to traditional archery, get a subscription to Traditional Bowhunter Magazine. That magazine will give you a good immersion into the whole trad scene. BearsPaws bows advertises in that...
Forum: Traditional Archery
08-24-2006, 07:27 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,900
Posted By missedagain

RE: Longbow or Recurve?

You'll find adherents on both sides. I like a longbow. It is simple. The modern hybrids are fast and accurate. Oh, and they are lighter. I have a McCullough Griffin longbow that is 60" long and 59 @...
Forum: Traditional Archery
08-08-2006, 07:11 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,286
Posted By missedagain

RE: New wood arows.

There are many good broadheads which will do the job. Stay away from real cheap stuff with soft metal and poor quality control. Reject anything made in Siam.

I use Wensel Woodsman and they make...
Forum: Northeast
09-01-2005, 07:46 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 617
Posted By missedagain

RE: License sales down 12%

I don't think the reduction in license sales has anything to do with any deer issues in Pa. My goodness, there's deer everywhere; no shortages at all. I think the lowered license sales are just an...
Forum: Northeast
08-23-2005, 02:52 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,667
Posted By missedagain

RE: Lawsuit challenges policies on PA deer

Where in Pa are you seeing all those bucks on game lands?
Forum: Northeast
04-04-2005, 08:00 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 4,281
Posted By missedagain

RE: Pa. Deer #'s down! Duhhhhhhh!!!!

Some herds are at such a low point that dropping the anterless allocations a thousand or so in a wmu will have a zero effect. There might be a token drop in some areas but don't expect that there is...
Forum: Traditional Archery
04-04-2005, 07:52 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 680
Posted By missedagain

RE: Cedars

I'm guessing such an arrow would be around 500 grns with a 125 grn pt.
Forum: Traditional Archery
09-16-2003, 11:14 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 983
Posted By missedagain

RE: How long before success after switch to trad gear ?

There are many different ways to shoot a traditional bow. But if you want to learn to shoot instinctively, I recommend Jay Kidwell' s book, Instinctive Archery Insights. You can get it at Three...
Forum: Traditional Archery
09-10-2003, 09:24 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 636
Posted By missedagain

RE: adjustment help

I don' t know much about the Crusader but your arrows could be underspined. I shoot a McCullough Griffin longbow that is 59 @ 29. That is pretty much what you are pulling at your 29" draw. I am...
Forum: Traditional Archery
02-19-2003, 01:09 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,841
Posted By missedagain

RE: Politically correct to be a traditionalist ?

After a bunch of soul-searching over the last few years I have come to the conclusion that I should just do what I enjoy within my small circle of friends. 3 years ago I switched to a trad bow. I...
Forum: Traditional Archery
02-04-2003, 07:38 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 573
Posted By missedagain

RE: Arrow Question

I can vouch for Elite Arrows. I never owned any but shot them out of his booth mate's Griffin longbows. I was amazed at the quality and how they flew. Also I bought a McCullough Griffin longbow. ...
Forum: Traditional Archery
02-03-2003, 12:44 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 573
Posted By missedagain

RE: Arrow Question

To make you first dozen arrows you can figure on spending $18-20 for a dozen quality shafts that are matched in spine and weight and for another $3 you can have the shafts cut to length and tapered...
Forum: Traditional Archery
01-29-2003, 06:36 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 505
Posted By missedagain

RE: Newbie questions

I'm with JRW. I wouldn't buy shafts from 3 Rivers or Cabelas either. When I first started out I bought a dozen shafts from 3 Rivers. I "assumed" that they would be reasonably close in weight. Au...
Forum: Traditional Archery
01-28-2003, 02:51 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,079
Posted By missedagain

RE: Stinkin' Whiffen Tool

I only make a couple dozen arrows a year. I pay an extra few bucks to have the shafts cut to length and tapered on both ends. One place charges $3 for this service. The woodchuck tool is probably...
Forum: Traditional Archery
12-17-2002, 08:40 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 987
Posted By missedagain

RE: broadheads. More oppinions please.

When I shot a compound, I used Thunderhead 100s on aluminum arrows. With the stick bows I shoot Wensel Woodsman. They fly true and make enormous holes in critters. The blood trails are...
Forum: Traditional Archery
12-16-2002, 07:52 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 996
Posted By missedagain

RE: '03 Shoot Schedule

Denton Hill is really a great traditional rendevous. The shoot runs Thurs-Sunday. There is no daily pass. You pay for the remaining days of the shoot when you enter. If you get there Wed or Thurs...
Forum: Traditional Archery
12-12-2002, 11:06 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 752
Posted By missedagain

RE: I have a confession to make...

Shania Twain is a wonderful expression of femininity, a veritable bouquet to the pupils. Any similarity perceived between her and bovinity is purely the delusion of the observer.

But, Mike, you...
Forum: Traditional Archery
12-12-2002, 10:58 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,475
Posted By missedagain

RE: Finger tabs or shooting glove?????

Tabs are okay on beer cans but I don't like them on my fingers. To me there is a disconnectedness with a tab. A glove gives me the feel of using my fingers. With a tab I am aware of having some...
Forum: Traditional Archery
11-25-2002, 09:03 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,372
Posted By missedagain

RE: Super Shrew

They do take stiff arrows. I have a McCullough Griffin--60" 59@29. I shoot a 30" bop and it needs 75-80 lbs. My only other bow[I am bow-poor, don't you think?], a 55@28 Martin Hunter which I draw...
Forum: Traditional Archery
09-05-2002, 11:05 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 891
Posted By missedagain

RE: Draw weights

59 @ 29" longbow
60 @ 29 1/2" recurve

Your low poundage bow will kill within the yardages given but you would want to be on the money with the shot. Personally, I think a little more...
Forum: Traditional Archery
09-04-2002, 06:35 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 992
Posted By missedagain

RE: Great silencing material CHEAP!

I think you might have been working with glue also. lol
Forum: Traditional Archery
08-19-2002, 11:16 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,645
Posted By missedagain

RE: What's good shooting for you?

Muddler,
The thing to get straight is that you can learn to shoot. What I mean by that is that you don't have to assume that shooting a trad bow is some special gift to a select few. Now I think...
Forum: Northeast
06-10-2002, 02:49 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,303
Posted By missedagain

RE: PA Hunters

Carlisle, Pa. - Cumberland Co.
Forum: Traditional Archery
02-10-2002, 12:25 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 944
Posted By missedagain

RE: Gene Wensel's books

Bowhunting Rutting Whitetails is probably out of print and you would have to find a used copy. Try half.com. The other book is out now. Check Wensel's website. I think it is...
Forum: Traditional Archery
02-09-2002, 07:32 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 542
Posted By missedagain

RE: Cross dominant eye

I'm right eye dominant and shoot left handed. If you shoot with both eyes open and the bow canted a little and stare a hole in your target, the cross dominant issue is moot. But if you use a sight...
Forum: Northeast
02-07-2002, 09:02 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,619
Posted By missedagain

RE: HARRISBURG SHOW

To the fellow who asked about taking a train from Philly: you could, but you would have to take a cab to the show or walk a mile or so. You'll walk enough in the show.
Forum: Traditional Archery
02-07-2002, 08:55 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,281
Posted By missedagain

RE: Books U Have read?

I have an autographed copy of Wensel's Bowhunting Rutting Whitetails and I have read it.

Also, I have read Kidwell's Instinctive Archery Insights about 5 times. This is the book that will "get...
Forum: Traditional Archery
02-05-2002, 01:05 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 591
Posted By missedagain

RE: right or left

Unless you use a sight system of some sort, e.g. sighting down the shaft, using the point of the arrow as a sight pin, there is no need to be concerned with matching the shooting side and dominant...
Forum: Traditional Archery
01-26-2002, 09:29 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,102
Posted By missedagain

RE: Best Way To Sell A Bow

I switched to traditional in 2000 and kept my compound as a backup bow for my recurve. I have a longbow on order so I just sold the compound on Ebay.

One thing I didn't think about was that the...
Forum: Traditional Archery
01-25-2002, 11:30 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,093
Posted By missedagain

RE: Shooting Tabs vs. Gloves

I hate tabs also. I use a Berlin glove. Costs about $15-16. Some gloves have too much material for my liking. I am a big guy but have very small hands. I buy a medium which when stretched fits,...
Forum: Traditional Archery
01-24-2002, 11:50 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,710
Posted By missedagain

RE: Poll - What arrows are you using?

I'm pulling about 60lbs at 29.5 inches. Right now I'm shooting 23/64 Chundo arrows that are 30" to the back of point (bop), 75-80lb spine, 125 grain pts.
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