I’m wanting to upgrade my base layers to merino blend this year and I’m having a hard time deciding what weight to go with.
I want a long sleeve shirt (Either zip or hoodie) I can wear next to skin and use as a stand-alone top layer in the heat of the day (85-90 degrees) and then layer on top...
I’ve been shooting a full size Scott Little Goose for a while and I had to have it in the second tightest hole and I couldn’t get the solid arm short enough. I decided to get a nylon strap style and I got the youth mode Scott Hero X. The strap isn’t much shorter than the full size and it feels...
My first bow kill, first year bow hunting. Finally had everything go to plan. I went out before daylight, sat behind a big pile of stacked firewood next to the pasture they like to hang around. I could hear them in the trees. When it got light out about 20 of them flew down right in front of me...
Turkeys suck! Shot a big Tom at 30 yards this morning, broadside aiming for the top leg joint. Saw the arrow hit and heard it hit hard. It ran off with the flock like nothing happened. They all disappeared out the back 40 across two fields and then into the woods.
I never found my arrow. It...
I’ve been trying spot and stalk, and trying to sneak around ahead of where they are going but they always see me and spook or get to my setup spot before I do.
Is sitting and waiting in a blind the only viable option here?
I’m working on a new arrow setup for next year. Using Black Eagle Rampage shafts I messed around with point weight on 340, 300, and 250 spines. I’m aiming for about 500-550 grains total, high FOC.
Bow is a Bear Legion (single cam) set at 68# and 28.5” draw.
The 340s were too weak for my...
After researching and watching a lot of recorded shots I made the decision to go heavier than what is “normal” for a lot of bow hunters who are focused on speed. I want it to hit hard and penetrate and don’t care about my holdover/pin gaps much as I wouldn’t be shooting anything past 40 yards...
I got an old Rhinehart deer target for free this past spring that was a model without a replaceable core. It was already shot out so I rebuild it the first time using two layers of pretty dense foam sheet for center filler and Great Stuff gaps and cracks for the rest. It held up well with almost...
I recently got a compound to hunt with in addition to my recurve. On my recurve I’ve been using a cheap Kwikee 4 arrow quiver but I wanted something nicer for my Bear Legion. I really liked the design and light weight of the Tight Spot quivers but I wanted something with dual arrow holders.
I...
This is my first year bow hunting (using a recurve no less). Tomorrow is the last day of our early deer season in western Oregon. I can shoot any deer in the area I am hunting. I’ve had shot opportunities at 3 does so far but have been holding out for a buck, as I know there is a forked horn...
I have acquired a 2013 Bear Legion compound for a good price. I’m hoping to set it up for hunting next year.
Besides new string and cables, what other “must do” things are there to make it a solid, quiet hunting bow. I know it’s not the fastest, being a single cam rated at 318 fps, but I’m...
About two weeks until the season opens. Ordered a new one, but have a backup string to use for now. I looked the bow tips over and couldn’t find any sharp edges that would have caused this.
Practicing every chance I get. I’ve shown good improvement in my consistency over the last few months. I hadn’t shot a bow for about 20 years until this spring. Hunting blacktail deer in western Oregon this year, and if I like it buying a better bow and hunting elk next year.
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After 20 years of rifle hunting I decided to try bow hunting. I shot bows as a kid and early teen, bowfished for carp, but never hunted with one.
My setup is kind of funky, as I am shooting a alloy riser recurve and using a 3 pin sight, so not really “traditional”, but not quite modern. I’ve...