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Forum: Bowhunting
08-02-2004, 12:32 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,042
Posted By Hyawatha

RE: question about target practice backing

I stack used carpet in layers. 5 feet by 5 feet and 2 feet wide.

I have 3 of them all over the backyard so the kids(me included) can practice.
Forum: Bowhunting
08-01-2004, 12:04 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,005
Posted By Hyawatha

RE: What the heck am I doing wrong

I use Martin fletching glue. It bondsin 2 minutes ! I can shoot the shaft 15 minutes after applying my feathers.

Clean the shaft and the vanes mating surface, not just the shaft.

I use an...
Forum: Bowhunting
08-01-2004, 11:46 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 447
Posted By Hyawatha

RE: acorns

Last year we had so many acorns on the ground, and no good rain to sour them. Deer season was effected badly as deer could feed anywhere they wanted and get full bellies. The grasses and fields...
Forum: Bowhunting
08-01-2004, 11:41 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,431
Posted By Hyawatha

RE: Ever been bit bya snake?

My mother-in-law can't believe I truck around in the woods, without at least a pistol.

When walking into your stand, hopefully your almost at stalking pace. Slow movement and they won't strike....
Forum: Bowhunting
12-01-2003, 07:23 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,410
Posted By Hyawatha

RE: Horse owners hate hunters...?

They would really get a kick when you loaded your gear on a pack horse, after saddling your horse, and head off into the woods with your recurve ready.

Then packing your harvest for the day out,...
Forum: Bowhunting
11-30-2003, 08:43 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,106
Posted By Hyawatha

RE: Do you gun hunt also?

I bow hunt only!

You have to be stealth to bow hunt and harvest. Taking a deer 300 yards away isn' t hunting to me. The thrill that I brought them in to 20 yards to take the shot, has a...
Forum: Bowhunting
11-30-2003, 08:19 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 492
Posted By Hyawatha

RE: how soon do they herd back up?

Where I hunt south of here, in Gonzales, they are running in packs but some of the does are still hot.
We spot lighted the back pasture Thursday night, just to count the herd.

We had one...
Forum: Bowhunting
11-30-2003, 07:59 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,203
Posted By Hyawatha

RE: Too young for a " real" bow?

Shop around, because he is past ready, if he is tugging 35# with ease!:)

Their are several youth friendly bows out there, that can grow with him.
Browning does seem to be the leader in youth...
Forum: Bowhunting
07-26-2003, 09:40 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 896
Posted By Hyawatha

RE: What too buy list for a newbie?

Scent control!

Rubber boots.

Rattle bag

Couple of differnet calls
Forum: Bowhunting
07-26-2003, 08:35 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 675
Posted By Hyawatha

RE: TUNING PROBLEM WITH MY ARROWS!!!

What weight are the tips your using?

Try less weight in the tip.
OR
Try moving the brass nock ever so slightly up the string, like I had to do.
Also, if using a prong rest, the spring load...
Forum: Bowhunting
07-04-2003, 04:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 316
Posted By Hyawatha

RE: will the bow shop put serving on my string

I too hesitated to learn to tie servings.
I bought a couple of creels of serving, with the serving tools attached. They came with full instructions with pictures/drawings of ties.

All my bow...
Forum: South
06-13-2003, 07:04 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 528
Posted By Hyawatha

Gonzales, Texas

I am hearing from family around the Gonzales, Texas area, that farmers are paying to rid their properties of hogs. They are paying hunters to come as they say " massacre" some pigs.[X(]


...
Forum: Bowhunting
06-06-2003, 09:47 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 12,022
Posted By Hyawatha

RE: Golden Eagle Evolution Bow

I have one, and love it. Very smooth and forgiving.
Mine is dual cam, with the adjustable timing.

It slings them pretty good & flat. 1-25 yards is a single pin, with my cheap-o carbons.

...
Forum: Bowhunting
06-04-2003, 03:28 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,358
Posted By Hyawatha

RE: What to use behind a target??

Carpet & carpet padding works great.
The trick is making a layered backstop, like the layered block targets.

Cut the carpet or padding in 2' 3" strips by how ever wide you want the backstop...
Forum: Bowhunting
06-03-2003, 10:20 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 804
Posted By Hyawatha

RE: ANCHOR POINT

Common anchor point?

You should have more then one anchor to be the least bit accurate.

I have 3 anchor points.

I have always shot with too long of draw, I know it, but it feels right...
Forum: Bowhunting
05-12-2003, 05:40 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 527
Posted By Hyawatha

RE: Getting a bow for the wife.

I E-bayed a lot for my wifes bow.

It took me 3 bows to find one that met what she needed.
I bought a Golden Eagle Evolution dual cam first, thinking she is strong and could pull 50# with the...
Forum: Bowhunting
05-10-2003, 07:49 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,100
Posted By Hyawatha

RE: D-Ring or String Loop?

The D ring will make your shots inconsistent!

You' ll be left, then right, then left, and so on. The weight at the very last movement of the string on the shot wants to swivel the D-ring around...
Forum: Bowhunting
05-07-2003, 07:46 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 920
Posted By Hyawatha

RE: this topic is over kill but I have to ask.

Before you actually bid on an item, make sure they will ship it out of the US. Some items, the sellers will say lower 48 and so on.

I shoot some carbons I buy at a sporting goods/apparel store,...
Forum: Technical
05-06-2003, 08:19 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 624
Posted By Hyawatha

RE: Going CRAZY!!! Inserts won' t stay in. Grrrr

No cleaning. No scraping. A dab of super glue and spin as you insert it fast!!!!!

I ain' t coming out.:D
Forum: Bowhunting
05-02-2003, 10:07 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,742
Posted By Hyawatha

RE: Deer population density map

That would be a cool link, if it weren' t so screwy.
I tried it with Explorer & Netscape.

I couldn' t get it to work right.

After reading the link describing the maps, My resolution may...
Forum: Bowhunting
04-29-2003, 04:04 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 901
Posted By Hyawatha

RE: Best PSE for the $$

Hmmmm?

The PSE Silverhawk I purchased new, still in the box for my wife, but didn' t fit her well, had a sticker on it that said, made in Taiwan on one of the limbs. I removed it before I sold...
Forum: Bowhunting
04-28-2003, 08:39 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 850
Posted By Hyawatha

RE: 3D Shoots?

Shot my second 3D shoot yesterday. My wife shot her first 3D tournament with me. We both shoot what is our main bows that we are going to hunt with this year. I have 3 old bows for back-up, just in...
Forum: Bowhunting
04-28-2003, 08:32 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 901
Posted By Hyawatha

RE: Best PSE for the $$

PSE would be a great bow, if it didn' t say made in Taiwan on it.
No wonder they are so cheap.
I like my money to stay here.
Forum: Bowhunting
04-28-2003, 08:10 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 935
Posted By Hyawatha

RE: Real Tree Outdoors Show 4/26/3

Didn' t see that but yesterday morning they had bowhunting from a treestand, around a waterhole, in Africa.

Now that was cool. Just need more of it and more slow-mo hits.
Forum: Bowhunting
04-26-2003, 06:56 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 6,195
Posted By Hyawatha

RE: Wayne Zaft Being Investigated

By all means you can pay me to hunt on your nice woods!
Forum: Official IBO.Net Forum - 3-D Shooting
04-26-2003, 06:36 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,872
Posted By Hyawatha

RE: Fluorescent Nocks

This gives me a grand idea.

Make all black FAT line catcher arrows, with black everything. Then market them as " Prick arrows for 3D:D

When I did my first 3D, we rotated shooters. That way...
Forum: Bowhunting
04-24-2003, 05:29 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,778
Posted By Hyawatha

RE: no peep or hind sight

It works great.

The dot will be centered in the circle when your are anchored at full draw.
It will be off left or right if your twisting the grip. It will be off up or down, if you raised or...
Forum: Bowhunting
04-24-2003, 05:12 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 917
Posted By Hyawatha

RE: Wrist Slap

I' ll be the first to admit my draw is slightly too long. To get by with what I have because I have come accustomed to it is to grip the bow with one finger(forefinger) and my thumb. My 3 other...
Forum: Technical
04-21-2003, 09:25 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,748
Posted By Hyawatha

RE: Peep Tube Decreased Speed???

Send that no-peep this way. I' ll put it on the wifes bow.
Forum: Bowhunting
04-20-2003, 06:56 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 317
Posted By Hyawatha

Happy Easter everyone!

Enjoy your Holiday!

I' m going to my hunting plot, down at the in-laws.
Maybe I' ll see a hog or 2.:D
Forum: Technical
04-19-2003, 02:24 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 548
Posted By Hyawatha

The wife

Bought a new site for her bow last week. A Cobra mini marksman. She loves it compared to the 2 painted pin site the bow came with, when I Ebay' d it 2-3 weeks ago.

Yesterday, I added a level to...
Forum: Bowhunting
04-19-2003, 10:33 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,076
Posted By Hyawatha

RE: Got arrows cut, now I must buy new ones

Take a blow dryer, on HIGH heat to the wiggly vanes. ;)
Forum: Bowhunting
04-18-2003, 07:49 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,778
Posted By Hyawatha

RE: no peep or hind sight

Drill your peep hole out.

I use both a no-peep and a big hole peep on the same bow. I had to invest in arrow nocks, if I shoot at the same thing, twice.
Forum: Bowhunting
04-18-2003, 07:40 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,076
Posted By Hyawatha

RE: Got arrows cut, now I must buy new ones

My wife bought a dozen carbons from a place called Academy Surplus, here in Austin. They were $32 and some change, out the door, with tax. They are stout carbons.

What normally bends and breaks...
Forum: Technical
04-18-2003, 03:50 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,204
Posted By Hyawatha

RE: What poundage

My arrow set-up likes 60#:D
Forum: Official IBO.Net Forum - 3-D Shooting
04-17-2003, 08:55 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 356
Posted By Hyawatha

RE: McKenzie Cards

Well, how about using the spacing of your pins as a range finder. I find that easy to do with 4 pins.
Forum: Bowhunting
04-17-2003, 08:31 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,810
Posted By Hyawatha

RE: 60# or 70# for deer

Anything above 40# should have the punch to take down a whitetail.
My wifes 43# and radical cam has enough! My McKenzie Tuff Buck says so.
The shaft sticks out the other side 5" at 30 yards,...
Forum: Bowhunting
04-17-2003, 08:22 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,076
Posted By Hyawatha

RE: Got arrows cut, now I must buy new ones

Try them.
If they don' t work, My address is....:D
Forum: Bowhunting
04-16-2003, 09:21 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 956
Posted By Hyawatha

RE: what do you need that for??

I had those problems too. Your spending a fortune on this.
I reminded her the expenses I had, then " WE" had, during our Jetski Racing careers. It kept her hush for awhile.

But just like the...
Forum: Technical
04-15-2003, 06:37 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 23,548
Posted By Hyawatha

RE: Going Without A Peep Sight!!!! Leads to a Robinhood.

Set everything up and sighted in some carbons today. Going from aluminum, this was my first time to try carbons and actually change my site for them and the flatter trajectory. Replacing a nock every...
Forum: Official IBO.Net Forum - 3-D Shooting
04-15-2003, 09:07 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 517
Posted By Hyawatha

RE: Sight Pin Setup?

I have my pins at 10 20 30 40. But I shoot aluminums right now.

If I go carbon, I can eliminate my 10 pin. and move my 20 pin to 25, then a 30 35 40. which would be much closer together then...
Forum: Official IBO.Net Forum - 3-D Shooting
04-15-2003, 08:55 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 356
Posted By Hyawatha

McKenzie Cards

I have seen the McKenzie 3D cards, and was wondering if they are legal for reference during a tournament?

Also have seen clear cards used as a rangefinder from McKenzie.

The cards that show...
Forum: Official IBO.Net Forum - 3-D Shooting
04-15-2003, 08:47 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,478
Posted By Hyawatha

RE: Pulling arrows

Is a bar of soap not allowed?

I' m new to this, but I rub the shaft with a bar of soap. Works wonders.
Forum: Bowhunting
04-14-2003, 07:08 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,613
Posted By Hyawatha

RE: Explain this?

You got the wrong picture

I' m shooting 2216 aluminum @ 60#
She is shooting a carbon @ 43#

I thought the KE would be equal.

I shot her carbons after I typed the start of the thread,...
Forum: Bowhunting
04-13-2003, 12:29 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,315
Posted By Hyawatha

RE: Who`s to blame?

I would most certainly think that an exchange should be able to take place if the merchandise is unused, has the original packing and accompanied by a copy of the original sales receipt.

If not,...
Forum: Bowhunting
04-13-2003, 08:57 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,613
Posted By Hyawatha

RE: Explain this?

It made the ol Bear Kodiak compound, creek.

I thought we would be pretty even.[>:]
Forum: Bowhunting
04-13-2003, 07:13 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,613
Posted By Hyawatha

Explain this?

Finally found a bow my wife likes. Bought it used and had to totally rebuild it.
Tomcat, made by Buck Knives and archery. It is a dual cam(radical looking cams) 36 ATA(short enought so the string...
Forum: Bowhunting
04-12-2003, 10:24 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,608
Posted By Hyawatha

RE: Broadhead for Turkeys

Isn' t an Arizona turkey called a roadrunner?:D
Forum: Technical
04-12-2003, 09:53 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 425
Posted By Hyawatha

Screw in tip diameter?

I have always shot a very forgiving aluminum shaft. My wifes bow doesn' t have the weight to push my big shafts, so I got her some Game Winner " Terminator" carbon arrows to try. Well, it puts them...
Forum: Bowhunting
04-12-2003, 06:28 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,012
Posted By Hyawatha

RE: Making Tree Stands

All those tree forts we made as kids, has paid off for me.

I have a permanent tree house that keeps the rain and wind off me. Never again will I be cold and soaking wet.
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