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Forum: Bowhunting
06-08-2003, 03:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 513
Posted By bowtex

RE: bow for wife

Bought a Bowtech LadyHawk for my wife at 40-50 lbs. It is built specifically for short drawlengths, so the performance is better (in theory) than a larger bow that is adjusted down.

It has a...
Forum: Bowhunting
05-14-2003, 07:48 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,009
Posted By bowtex

RE: Favorite arrow rest

Bodoodle pro lite. Have one on my hunting bow and my 3-d bow, have a bodoodle hunter on my wife' s bow.

Nice, consistent, easy to tune.

Plus, drive through Coleman, TX. They need all the...
Forum: Bowhunting
05-14-2003, 07:44 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 494
Posted By bowtex

RE: Bear bows

I bought a Bear TRX last January and it was pretty nice. Pretty good quality. It was a little louder than the high end bows and the brace height was a little short for the speed gained vs high end...
05-14-2003, 07:41 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,853
Posted By bowtex

Rio Grande vs Eastern

Question 2 in my offseason turkey education -

In Texas, we have eastern and Rio Grande turkeys. I am told their ranges overlap quite a bit. how do you tell' em apart? The tags are different...
Forum: Bowhunting
05-13-2003, 05:18 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 527
Posted By bowtex

RE: Getting a bow for the wife.

Cheap and weak are subjective. I just bought my wife her second bow and was very pleased with it.

The Bowtech Ladyhawk is built for smaller people (short draw length) and gives good...
05-05-2003, 04:06 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 523
Posted By bowtex

O-fer rookie season

This was my first year to hunt turkeys (I use a bow). Anyways, I saw one gobbler running away from me at about 75 yds and that was the extent of my success. I am going to try and post some general...
Forum: Bowhunting
05-05-2003, 03:55 PM
Forum: Bowhunting
04-22-2003, 11:57 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 929
Posted By bowtex

RE: Ground Blinds

Do not go cheap. I have a couple of cheap ground blinds, and while functional, they have some problems.

First, try and sit in a blind and draw a bow before buying. I have to open the back...
Forum: Bowhunting
04-22-2003, 11:37 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 572
Posted By bowtex

Tough Hogs

A few months back, a guy asked about how hard it is to kill a hog. This doesn' t involve a bow, but I thought y' all might be interested.

I was walking to a stand over a newly planted food plot...
Forum: Bowhunting
03-13-2003, 11:30 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 672
Posted By bowtex

RE: The New Matthews LX?

You lose about an inch in brace height going from the Legacy to the LX, which to my mind would more than discount any advantage the speed gave you.

I was not impressed with Mathews this year.
Forum: Bowhunting
03-13-2003, 11:08 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,303
Posted By bowtex

RE: carry a side arm?

I am pretty sure in Texas it is illegal during archery only season UNLESS you have a conceal and carry license.

I carry one when bow hunting during rifle season on the off chance that I need to...
Forum: Bowhunting
02-24-2003, 11:27 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,614
Posted By bowtex

RE: Hoyt Havoc

Depends on where you buy. Probably between $600 and $660. My local dealer has all his 2002 Hoyts on sale for 10% off, which means it would be around $540.

Hope you find one. It was my...
Forum: Bowhunting
02-24-2003, 11:16 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 550
Posted By bowtex

RE: Lady hunters Help!

Bowtech came out with a new bow that is specifically for women and others of short draw length called the " lady hawk." It is the first bow that I have seen built for youth/women that is on par...
01-31-2003, 07:59 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,042
Posted By bowtex

RE: Gobbler shaker for locating roosted birds

what is a gobbler shaker? I'm going to try turkey hunting for the first time this spring and can use all the info I can get.
Forum: Bowhunting
01-08-2003, 06:29 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,413
Posted By bowtex

RE: In the interest of stirring up lots of trouble

Thanks for the great posts. They were exactly the tone and depth I was hoping for.

They brought up two questions for me -

1. How do you hunt mature bucks pre-rut?
2. Is there any truth to...
Forum: Guns
01-06-2003, 07:04 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 479
Posted By bowtex

Shotgun

I started hunting this year and am interested in starting to bird hunt (dove, quail, ducks, geese, turkeys).

I have an old hand-me-down shotgun and would like to get a nice semi-auto. I do not...
Forum: Bowhunting
01-06-2003, 06:52 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,413
Posted By bowtex

In the interest of stirring up lots of trouble

This was my first year hunting (bow/gun/sharpened stick) and I followed the example of the people around me. I live and hunt in Texas where hunting feeders (baiting) is legal on private property,...
10-08-2002, 11:31 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 440
Posted By bowtex

Scouting for Turkeys

I have three places I am hunting deer this year, and others have sighted turkey on all three (but not me).

How is the best way to scout (where to look, what kind of range do they have)?

I can't...
10-07-2002, 11:38 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 9,815
Posted By bowtex

RE: browning compound bows

Quilly:

I have been told (and since read here) that the newer Browning Bows are made by PSE. If you take a look at both, they sure look similar. If that is the case, I suspect that you could get...
Forum: Bowhunting
10-07-2002, 11:16 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 487
Posted By bowtex

RE: Rocky Mt. Snyper.........field results?????

I posted one in Bowhunting Gear review about a week ago. Here is a recap.

Two guys took deer (me and a friend). I took a small buck and a doe. Buck went 40 yds, doe went about 80 yds. Both...
Forum: Bowhunting
10-01-2002, 12:27 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 572
Posted By bowtex

RE: First Morning of First Day of First Deer Season

texas tracker -

I was on a 340 acre ranch just south of Luchenbach. God bless the Hill Country.
Forum: Bowhunting
09-29-2002, 03:22 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 572
Posted By bowtex

First Morning of First Day of First Deer Season

Just got back from Deer camp. This was my first year to hunt and I have been amped.

First morning - got a small 8-pointer and a fair sized doe within 30 minutes. Could have tagged out this...
Forum: Bowhunting
09-27-2002, 03:02 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 804
Posted By bowtex

RE: Texas Opening Day

I'm walking out of the office as I type. LOL to all in Texas.
Forum: Bowhunting
09-26-2002, 11:17 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 19,123
Posted By bowtex

RE: Doe Estrus scents - use pre-rut or not?

Thanks Rob. That saved me about $21.99.
Forum: Bowhunting
09-25-2002, 11:22 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 19,123
Posted By bowtex

Doe Estrus scents - use pre-rut or not?

I hear that doe estrus will scare does off and is ineffective for bucks pre-rut.

Anyone know anything about this? This will be my first year hunting deer, and I want my best chance to get ANY...
Forum: Bowhunting
09-10-2002, 11:36 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 420
Posted By bowtex

scents and calls

I am looking at experimenting with scents and calls this season and wonder what has worked (equipment and method) for other folks -

I will be hunting mostly on private land, some in the Texas...
08-28-2002, 11:25 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 472
Posted By bowtex

RE: Jennings G2XL ? Info anyone.

Bunch of guys in my indoor league shoot them. I tested one out and liked it, it just wasn't as quiet as the Legacy.

You should be happy. Just take the shock stopper off.
08-28-2002, 11:23 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 486
Posted By bowtex

Best String

Zebra or Winners Choice?
Why?
08-22-2002, 11:36 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 622
Posted By bowtex

RE: Advice for a New Bow Case

I have one of the cheap plastic versions (Plano, I think). The hard rubber arrow holders can result in bent arrows if you aren't careful. Better to get one with the foam.

Also, if you get one of...
08-05-2002, 04:18 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 720
Posted By bowtex

Looking at GPS - Need input

I am looking to get a GPS for the upcoming season and need some input from folks who have used them in the past.

The first question is brand - who makes good ones and who makes bad ones?

The...
07-30-2002, 11:46 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,117
Posted By bowtex

RE: Browning Bows

My understanding is that Browning no longer makes their own bows. They put their name on bows manufacturered by PSE, and then add a few bucks to the cost. You might want to check that, but I'm...
07-29-2002, 05:45 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,404
Posted By bowtex

RE: Any advice on PSE Baby G

Have you bought and are looking for advice on tuning, sighting in, etc or are you thinking of buying?
07-22-2002, 07:32 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 471
Posted By bowtex

RE: Camo clothing for women

www.Cabelas.com has some women's camo. I looked at the scent control camo and it was all waste and chest size, certainly geared for women.
07-17-2002, 06:52 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 697
Posted By bowtex

Hunting Knife

I need a knife for cleaning deer/hogs. I am thinking about buying a custom knife from a guy for $125. He and I cleaned a hog and I was really impressed.

Question is - is there a mass produced...
06-23-2002, 09:05 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,820
Posted By bowtex

RE: champion bows

thanks for the info
06-19-2002, 11:45 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,820
Posted By bowtex

champion bows

Anyone had any experience with Champion bows? Saw 'em on the internet and they had good stats, but have never actually ran into someone who owned one or had shot one.
06-09-2002, 12:46 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 501
Posted By bowtex

sight pins

Looking for someone else's experience -

I have a Truglo sight, my wife has a Cobra. On both sights, when you move the individiual pins and then try to tighten them, the pins try to rotate in the...
06-03-2002, 11:38 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,171
Posted By bowtex

RE: no peep

The bow tech at my local shop has a no-peep system on his hunting bow and likes it. The advantages (as I understand it) are that it allows you to still shoot accurately in low light conditions, when...
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