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Re: What did you today do to get ready for bow season??
[Re: TChunter]
#1041696
08/12/14 07:37 AM
08/12/14 07:37 AM
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Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 8,913
Tallassee
G/H
14 point
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14 point
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 8,913
Tallassee
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[img:center]http://  [/img] Trying to improve at 50 yds. I can't even sniff Shaw's ability. Good looking group Shaw
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Re: What did you today do to get ready for bow season??
[Re: JPDavis]
#1041777
08/12/14 09:12 AM
08/12/14 09:12 AM
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Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 5,066
central alabama
JA
pic perv
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pic perv
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 5,066
central alabama
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Got the Muddy out and figured out how to get a little higher elevation with the 5 climbing sticks...take 5 feet of climbing rope and tie the ends together with double fishermans knot. I hang the climbing rope on the first step of the first three climbing sticks....puts the bottom of the stand in the 21 to 24 feet range, depending on your height. I'm 5 10. ??? How do you step up into the stand?
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Re: What did you today do to get ready for bow season??
[Re: M4J0RT0M]
#1042053
08/12/14 01:09 PM
08/12/14 01:09 PM
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Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 13,401
Mobile Alabama
TChunter
Booner
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Booner
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 13,401
Mobile Alabama
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60 yd  and 70yards  I think i can do better with a good release. I'm still shooting a $35 true fire. 
On the Eighth day God created flounder.
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Re: What did you today do to get ready for bow season??
[Re: M4J0RT0M]
#1042066
08/12/14 01:23 PM
08/12/14 01:23 PM
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Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 28,983
Fosters, Alabama, USA
Shaw
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Administrator
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Posts: 28,983
Fosters, Alabama, USA
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Good shooting TC. Do yourself a favor and invest in a Scott release.
"I hate rude behavior in a man. I won't tolerate it." Captain Woodrow F. Call
ShawBuilt Custom Bowstrings
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Re: What did you today do to get ready for bow season??
[Re: M4J0RT0M]
#1042072
08/12/14 01:29 PM
08/12/14 01:29 PM
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Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 13,401
Mobile Alabama
TChunter
Booner
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Booner
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 13,401
Mobile Alabama
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Thanks man...working on it.
On the Eighth day God created flounder.
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Re: What did you today do to get ready for bow season??
[Re: M4J0RT0M]
#1042164
08/12/14 02:41 PM
08/12/14 02:41 PM
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Posts: 28,983
Fosters, Alabama, USA
Shaw
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Fosters, Alabama, USA
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I haven't shot 70 yards in a long time. I set a 70 yard mark on my HHA yesterday evening after shooting that group at 40 because my sight tape only goes to 60. Anything you're doing wrong will show up at 70 yards, even the small stuff will matter. I'm left eye dominate, but shoot right handed with both eyes open. When I started shooting at 70, I was squinting my left eye to focus more. Doing so pushes my groups about 4" to the right at that distance. Also, if I shoot with my normal open hand with two finger tips touching the riser, my vertical grouping suffers. I found out today if I close my hand and lightly touch the front of the riser with 4 fingers, it tightens my verticle groups up. So looks like I'll be modifying the way I grip the bow now. I'm also shooting with my quiver attached. I've always removed my quiver because I sit with my bow in my lap. Since my back surgery, if I sit with the bow in my lap, the weight of it makes my back start hurting after about an hour in the stand. Now I hang my bow on a hanger.
My normal practice routine from now until hunting season normally consists of shooting one arrow a day. This year I'm going to take that one "cold" 40 yard shot like I normally do then practice at 70 and 80 yards up until the season comes in. Since I've given up tournament shooting, practicing is actually fun again.
"I hate rude behavior in a man. I won't tolerate it." Captain Woodrow F. Call
ShawBuilt Custom Bowstrings
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Re: What did you today do to get ready for bow season??
[Re: M4J0RT0M]
#1042178
08/12/14 03:00 PM
08/12/14 03:00 PM
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Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 952
Vance, Al
clarkdeer
6 point
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6 point
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 952
Vance, Al
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I wish I had more room to shoot longer distances at my house. I can get to 40 yards. The main thing I will be practicing now is using this single pin sight. I need to decide what distance I'm going to leave it set at and practice the different distances without adjusting it. Up till now I have been moving the pin at every distance. I know I might not be able to move the pin in a lot of hunting situations.
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Re: What did you today do to get ready for bow season??
[Re: extreme heights hunter]
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08/12/14 03:36 PM
08/12/14 03:36 PM
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Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 28,983
Fosters, Alabama, USA
Shaw
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How important do you think it is to practice from an elevated platform? Sometimes I go to my warehouse and get someone to lift me up on the forklift for some elevated practice. Waste of time or not? Definitely not a waste of time. I seldom do any practice from elevated stands anymore. I probably should, but I don't have any problems shooting from elevated positions. As you probably already know, bend at the waist. One thing I will practice is shooting while sitting, with my feet in different positions and while twisting. 99% of the time when you get that shot you'll have to do some acrobatic shooting from a stand. 
"I hate rude behavior in a man. I won't tolerate it." Captain Woodrow F. Call
ShawBuilt Custom Bowstrings
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Re: What did you today do to get ready for bow season??
[Re: clarkdeer]
#1042248
08/12/14 03:46 PM
08/12/14 03:46 PM
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Posts: 8,913
Tallassee
G/H
14 point
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14 point
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Posts: 8,913
Tallassee
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I wish I had more room to shoot longer distances at my house. I can get to 40 yards. The main thing I will be practicing now is using this single pin sight. I need to decide what distance I'm going to leave it set at and practice the different distances without adjusting it. Up till now I have been moving the pin at every distance. I know I might not be able to move the pin in a lot of hunting situations. I shot my 30 yd pin and step back to 40 yds and shot it. The arrow dropped about 5 inches
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Re: What did you today do to get ready for bow season??
[Re: M4J0RT0M]
#1042808
08/13/14 08:53 AM
08/13/14 08:53 AM
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Posts: 1,644
Pine Hill, Al
sluggun
8 point
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8 point
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 1,644
Pine Hill, Al
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After seeing some of the long range groups some of you are shooting I decided to see what I could do at 80yds. First group is 40yds.  This group is at 80yds. 
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Re: What did you today do to get ready for bow season??
[Re: TChunter]
#1042840
08/13/14 09:29 AM
08/13/14 09:29 AM
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Posts: 16,156
Alabaster
Bowhunter84
Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 16,156
Alabaster
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FINE shooting there...well done.  X2.
Last edited by Bowhunter84; 08/13/14 09:29 AM.
"Just remember a gobbler has to win every time, you only have to win once"
BC
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