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Forum: Traditional Archery
01-06-2004, 04:43 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,874
Posted By seymour

RE: How Do You Define " Cast" ?

I don't know what you mean by "related to the same outcome".

The fact is that while arrow speed and cast are related, the relationship isn't necessarily intuitive, directly proportional or...
Forum: Traditional Archery
12-29-2003, 01:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 635
Posted By seymour

RE: Aluminum arrow weight increas

Hmm, pachyderms ravishing the tulips again? :D
Forum: Traditional Archery
12-29-2003, 01:54 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 934
Posted By seymour

RE: Stupid question...but just wondering...

If you practice at 20 yards or less, then that ought to be your limit. If you practice longer range shots, then those could be your limit.

In fact, longer range shots are less likely to...
Forum: Traditional Archery
12-28-2003, 08:46 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 597
Posted By seymour

RE: Welp...wanna try traditional and need a few ?'s answered first!!

People have been "shooting off the shelf" for thousands of years when the outcomes were a good deal more important that whether or not you nail a whitetail. Just don't try it with vanes unless you...
Forum: Traditional Archery
12-28-2003, 08:38 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,575
Posted By seymour

RE: Traditional bow question

I think, in principle, it can be done and certainly has been, however, I have noticed some things with some compounders that has indicated to me they wouldn't do well with traditional bows. One is...
Forum: Traditional Archery
12-28-2003, 08:21 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 934
Posted By seymour

RE: Stupid question...but just wondering...

Since bowhunting success is only partially determined by shooting, the answer is probably no difference. Some have suggested in other venues that compounders are taking more game but they never seem...
Forum: Traditional Archery
12-26-2003, 04:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 469
Posted By seymour

RE: Arrows anyone?

The fawn, et cetera, ratings are evidently based on how many total posts you have so to get rid of it, post more.
Forum: Traditional Archery
12-26-2003, 04:21 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,874
Posted By seymour

RE: How Do You Define " Cast" ?

Afraid not. Cast is how far the arrow actually goes. You might launch a light arrow at a high FPS that will slow down enough that it actually doesn't carry as far as a heavier arrow launched at a...
Forum: Traditional Archery
12-22-2003, 02:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 761
Posted By seymour

RE: Hunting Poll

Urban people have little chance to interact with the natural world. They consequently are subject to frequent excursions into anthropomorphic nonsense.

Example:

Lady says: How can you...
Forum: Traditional Archery
12-22-2003, 01:56 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,667
Posted By seymour

RE: Quiver preference

I've used an Allen side quiver for over 20 years and it works fine.
Forum: Traditional Archery
12-22-2003, 01:51 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,240
Posted By seymour

RE: Opinion on Broadhead

Bodkins feel like pressed tin in the hand as well, and they're cheap in every sense of the term, but I shot one into a brick wall one time inadvertently and it dressed up easily with a mill file...
Forum: Traditional Archery
12-22-2003, 01:43 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,233
Posted By seymour

RE: Draw Weight/Length Problems

I sold my Bighorn awhile back and was sorry to see the thing go but I'm confident it's in good hands. It struck me as a brute force kind of bow for a brute force kind of guy, which, as we get older,...
Forum: Traditional Archery
12-22-2003, 01:37 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,064
Posted By seymour

RE: trad bow hunting

Could have said it better myself, and knowing how I go on, that's something. :D
Forum: Traditional Archery
12-22-2003, 01:30 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,668
Posted By seymour

RE: Longbows??????

One the interesting things I've observed over the years is that draw length apparently has little correlation to stature. One of my colleagues, whose head I could readily see over in a crowd, had...
Forum: Traditional Archery
12-05-2003, 05:48 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,064
Posted By seymour

RE: trad bow hunting

Why not indeed?

Exponents of the modern mechanical tackle will frequently tell you you can't take game with anything less than a mechanical bow flinging arrows at at least 230 fps with all the...
Forum: Traditional Archery
12-05-2003, 05:42 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,668
Posted By seymour

RE: Longbows??????

I suspect twice your draw length is a good minimum guideline for a straight bow, probably one of the few rules of thumb that actually works most of the time.
Forum: Traditional Archery
12-05-2003, 05:35 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 542
Posted By seymour

RE: Starting out.

Shoot close starting out and don't be afraid to use a prealignment method. I recommend this in preference to sights for developing an instinctive method because it forces you to maintain the...
Forum: Traditional Archery
12-05-2003, 05:27 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,104
Posted By seymour

RE: Storing my Recurve??? Help

Haven't twisted a limb ever and been stringing and unstringing for over 40 years. I've heard it could happen but never seen it happen.

I once bought a Shakespeare recurve that was already...
Forum: Traditional Archery
12-01-2003, 05:53 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 595
Posted By seymour

RE: my excellent elk adventure

While you never can tell for sure with Monday morning quarterbacking, I think you got it right up to hearing the cow in the timber. That' s when you probably should have dropped down on your knees...
Forum: Traditional Archery
12-01-2003, 05:40 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 7,310
Posted By seymour

RE: Take-down arrows?

Yep, the idea makes sense to me... about much sense as a takedown pistol. :D
Forum: Traditional Archery
12-01-2003, 05:27 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,064
Posted By seymour

RE: trad bow hunting

I heard that.

I think the attitude as it were depends a lot on emphasizing the archer and the shooting more than the tackle although some will dote on this or that bowyer or whatever as if it...
Forum: Traditional Archery
12-01-2003, 05:14 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,233
Posted By seymour

RE: Draw Weight/Length Problems

Not necessarily to be a stick in the mud where shaving limbs is concerned, but you might not want to do that simply because there' s probably another, perhaps younger, swain out there who will jump...
Forum: Traditional Archery
11-17-2003, 05:21 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,509
Posted By seymour

RE: 20+ Years In The Making......(the curse is lifted)

Congratulations, Chad. Good you got your buckfever cured. That' s the challenge.

I don' t much care about camo either. Out where I hunt, the chief predator besides humans is the cougar and I...
Forum: Traditional Archery
11-17-2003, 05:04 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 467
Posted By seymour

RE: length of bow?

I' ve gotten used to progressively shorter bows over the years.

I think it' s probably important to determine what portion of the bow length is actually in the limbs. I prefer short bows with...
Forum: Traditional Archery
11-17-2003, 04:51 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,874
Posted By seymour

RE: How Do You Define " Cast" ?

The cast can be different from the speed with heavier arrows because the heavier arrows will absorb more energy from the bow limbs than lighter arrows and will also sometimes carry farther because...
Forum: Traditional Archery
11-17-2003, 04:43 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,081
Posted By seymour

RE: Chek-Mate Greybark?

Well, the wood in the riser hardly contributes to performance so it' s mostly a matter of looks. I like the walnut in my ChekMate Attila handle fine, but I doubt it makes much difference in the way...
Forum: Traditional Archery
11-17-2003, 04:37 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 568
Posted By seymour

RE: limb wood

I' ve shot limbs cored with juniper, elm, black locust, osage, maple, et cetera, and I quite honestly can' t say I detected much difference. I think it' s mostly a matter of limb design and the...
Forum: Traditional Archery
11-17-2003, 04:28 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 467
Posted By seymour

RE: new to traditional shooting

Traditionally resin has been used to glue heads on cedar. You can heat the head a little with a propane torch to remove it and heat the resin stick to apply the resin to the taper, then heat the...
Forum: Traditional Archery
09-28-2003, 07:56 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 539
Posted By seymour

RE: advice, tricks, tips, wanted

Just out of curiosity, Wahya, I didn' t know they had any Chalagi reservations in Washington State. When did that happen? :D
Forum: Traditional Archery
08-27-2003, 04:08 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,202
Posted By seymour

RE: bear cheyenne bows

I thought it might have been something like that, Arthur. I just didn' t want anybody to get the wrong idea. Thanks for the clarification. :D
Forum: Traditional Archery
08-27-2003, 12:20 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,202
Posted By seymour

RE: bear cheyenne bows

While I agree mostly with what Arthur says, especially as it applies to the longer armed among us, I' m reluctant to endorse tackle over skill in any situation. Not that Arthur necessarily said that...
Forum: Guns
08-26-2003, 06:32 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 546
Posted By seymour

RE: Quality control.

Maybe your friend needs to dryfire before he buys next time?
Forum: Guns
08-26-2003, 06:28 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 366
Posted By seymour

RE: choke

Why do you want a modified?
Forum: Guns
08-26-2003, 06:25 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 744
Posted By seymour

RE: I Need Help With Picking Out A Rifle

.30-06 works fine for elk.
Forum: Guns
08-26-2003, 06:21 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,295
Posted By seymour

RE: Handgun Hunting

Gun' s not nearly as important as where you hit them, especially with a pistol. Keep the range close so you can hit them right. If you want to take long shots, get a rifle.
Forum: Guns
08-26-2003, 06:09 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,578
Posted By seymour

RE: 7mm wsm or 30-06 for deer

Anything in the 6mm to .30 caliber range should work just fine. The 7mms have the same sectional density as heavier .30 caliber bullets. So they tend to shoot a little flatter without sacrificing...
Forum: Guns
08-26-2003, 05:56 PM
Replies: 800
Sticky Which Gun
Views: 243,767
Posted By seymour

RE: Which Gun

Tough one because we' re saying only one. I suspect it' d be the .22 rimfire pump. In a pinch you can kill anything with it. Ammunition is cheap and plentiful. Plenty accurate. No surprises. ...
Forum: Traditional Archery
08-26-2003, 05:05 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,224
Posted By seymour

RE: need some help with my recurve

Sometimes it' s helpful in the beginning to prealign the arrow with the target, holding the bow and arrow fully extended toward the target and sighting down the arrow shaft, then drawing straight...
Forum: Traditional Archery
08-26-2003, 04:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 537
Posted By seymour

RE: Short draw when cold.

If you tend to forget how to draw the bow, as many do, either in the heat or cold of the moment, just try to remember to push at the target with your bow hand and throw out your chest. The latter...
Forum: Traditional Archery
08-26-2003, 04:34 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 515
Posted By seymour

RE: BIG difference

If the arrows are porpoising, sometimes it doesn' t take very much to get them to stop.
Forum: Traditional Archery
08-26-2003, 04:31 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 496
Posted By seymour

RE: Why is it?

Another possibility is that like many people, you' re changing the elevation of the bow with your arm rather than with your waist. This will tend to change your draw length and it might be that at...
Forum: Traditional Archery
08-26-2003, 04:26 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 659
Posted By seymour

RE: What grain/spine?

In my experience going a little underspined is better than going a little overspined. This is less obvious with a bow that' s more center shot than one that has significant paradox, but it' ll...
Forum: Traditional Archery
08-26-2003, 04:09 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,589
Posted By seymour

RE: Gloves Vs. Tabs?

I shoot with the Damascus style glove.

I' ve tried tabs with indifferent results. They are a little handier if you have to use your drawing hand for something requiring fine dexterity because...
Forum: Traditional Archery
08-26-2003, 04:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 590
Posted By seymour

RE: Leather or Wood Grip

I think the reason most recurves don' t have leather covers on the handle is because it would be harder to fit one to the molded handle than it would be with a straight stickbow.

I don' t know...
Forum: Traditional Archery
08-26-2003, 03:45 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 986
Posted By seymour

RE: Carbon arrows?

Whatever they' re advantages, I could never justify the premium cost. Also, I had one break one time and there was no visual indication. Fortunately, I routinely check out of habit by feel and...
Forum: Traditional Archery
08-26-2003, 03:13 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,915
Posted By seymour

RE: Checkmate Bows?

Thanks for the information, Chad. That' ll do quite nicely.

In case you need an endorsement, I' ve never seen anything that comes close for the price. Both my Chastain Wapiti and Great...
Forum: Traditional Archery
08-26-2003, 02:48 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,915
Posted By seymour

Checkmate Bows?

Maybe LBR has already answered this, but where in Canada are Checkmate bows made and by whom? I recently acquired a 56 inch Attila and was just curious.
Forum: Traditional Archery
10-15-2002, 10:04 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 828
Posted By seymour

RE: I dunno .............. how do you guys do it ??

In most cases if you want to kill the animal, you'll get the arrow in the right spot. If you want to second guess yourself, consider all the options or possible outcomes, etc., you'll probably miss....
Forum: Traditional Archery
10-11-2002, 02:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 516
Posted By seymour

RE: string noise

Well, this only goes to show, at least in my case, that no matter how long a person's been doing this, there is always something new to learn. In all these years I had never encountered this...
Forum: Traditional Archery
10-11-2002, 02:27 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 316
Posted By seymour

RE: Wax effect draw?

I can't immediately identify anything concerning the bow itself that would account for this. Waxing the string shouldn't change the drawing characteristics discernably. Therefore, I would guess...
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