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Quote from: scotsman on December 08, 2018, 01:12:37 PMNot being a wise guy here, but have you considered a traditional bow? One string, a bow needing minimal adjustments (nock height, brace height, easy to match arrows, no sights - just hand / eye coordination and muscle memory) Ah, simplicity. If you are serious about keeping your lethal range 20 yards and closer your instincts will get you there very quickly. They work.... people have been feeding their families and discouraging enemies with stickbows roughly 5000 years before compounds were invented. And this is the most natural way to get kids involved too.I haven't but I may be soon. I am so discouraged with compound bows and bowhunting in general. I've been straight up told not to even bother trying, and that I am looking at a decade before I get a shot at an animal. I got into this sport with the idea of putting my own meat on the table, for moral reasons, but at this point I feel like I might as well just light my money on fire and continue buying farmed me at the store.
Not being a wise guy here, but have you considered a traditional bow? One string, a bow needing minimal adjustments (nock height, brace height, easy to match arrows, no sights - just hand / eye coordination and muscle memory) Ah, simplicity. If you are serious about keeping your lethal range 20 yards and closer your instincts will get you there very quickly. They work.... people have been feeding their families and discouraging enemies with stickbows roughly 5000 years before compounds were invented. And this is the most natural way to get kids involved too.
Quote from: ljsommer on December 08, 2018, 01:15:58 PMQuote from: scotsman on December 08, 2018, 01:12:37 PMNot being a wise guy here, but have you considered a traditional bow? One string, a bow needing minimal adjustments (nock height, brace height, easy to match arrows, no sights - just hand / eye coordination and muscle memory) Ah, simplicity. If you are serious about keeping your lethal range 20 yards and closer your instincts will get you there very quickly. They work.... people have been feeding their families and discouraging enemies with stickbows roughly 5000 years before compounds were invented. And this is the most natural way to get kids involved too.I haven't but I may be soon. I am so discouraged with compound bows and bowhunting in general. I've been straight up told not to even bother trying, and that I am looking at a decade before I get a shot at an animal. I got into this sport with the idea of putting my own meat on the table, for moral reasons, but at this point I feel like I might as well just light my money on fire and continue buying farmed me at the store.That's total B.S. if someone is telling you it will be a decade before you get a shot...i'm sitting on my couch laughing out loud wondering why someone would tell you that and why someone would believe it. C'mon man...Talk with the guys at Lucky Shot in Centraiia. Come on out next Saturday and we'll go down there. While you're out here you can shoot my bow.
Brew's offer is generous and you should take him up on it. At least acknowledge it.
Quote from: brew on December 08, 2018, 01:48:54 PMQuote from: ljsommer on December 08, 2018, 01:15:58 PMQuote from: scotsman on December 08, 2018, 01:12:37 PMNot being a wise guy here, but have you considered a traditional bow? One string, a bow needing minimal adjustments (nock height, brace height, easy to match arrows, no sights - just hand / eye coordination and muscle memory) Ah, simplicity. If you are serious about keeping your lethal range 20 yards and closer your instincts will get you there very quickly. They work.... people have been feeding their families and discouraging enemies with stickbows roughly 5000 years before compounds were invented. And this is the most natural way to get kids involved too.I haven't but I may be soon. I am so discouraged with compound bows and bowhunting in general. I've been straight up told not to even bother trying, and that I am looking at a decade before I get a shot at an animal. I got into this sport with the idea of putting my own meat on the table, for moral reasons, but at this point I feel like I might as well just light my money on fire and continue buying farmed me at the store.That's total B.S. if someone is telling you it will be a decade before you get a shot...i'm sitting on my couch laughing out loud wondering why someone would tell you that and why someone would believe it. C'mon man...Talk with the guys at Lucky Shot in Centraiia. Come on out next Saturday and we'll go down there. While you're out here you can shoot my bow. Why someone would tell me that: I live in Western WA and I am hunting blacktails. I assume it's because 1.) I am new with nobody who knows what they're doing to help me out and 2.) blacktails are ghosts.As for why I'd believe it: I have no reason not to, rifle season around here is a joke and bowhunting...well, exhibit A.
Quote from: ljsommer on December 08, 2018, 02:01:26 PMQuote from: brew on December 08, 2018, 01:48:54 PMQuote from: ljsommer on December 08, 2018, 01:15:58 PMQuote from: scotsman on December 08, 2018, 01:12:37 PMNot being a wise guy here, but have you considered a traditional bow? One string, a bow needing minimal adjustments (nock height, brace height, easy to match arrows, no sights - just hand / eye coordination and muscle memory) Ah, simplicity. If you are serious about keeping your lethal range 20 yards and closer your instincts will get you there very quickly. They work.... people have been feeding their families and discouraging enemies with stickbows roughly 5000 years before compounds were invented. And this is the most natural way to get kids involved too.I haven't but I may be soon. I am so discouraged with compound bows and bowhunting in general. I've been straight up told not to even bother trying, and that I am looking at a decade before I get a shot at an animal. I got into this sport with the idea of putting my own meat on the table, for moral reasons, but at this point I feel like I might as well just light my money on fire and continue buying farmed me at the store.That's total B.S. if someone is telling you it will be a decade before you get a shot...i'm sitting on my couch laughing out loud wondering why someone would tell you that and why someone would believe it. C'mon man...Talk with the guys at Lucky Shot in Centraiia. Come on out next Saturday and we'll go down there. While you're out here you can shoot my bow. Why someone would tell me that: I live in Western WA and I am hunting blacktails. I assume it's because 1.) I am new with nobody who knows what they're doing to help me out and 2.) blacktails are ghosts.As for why I'd believe it: I have no reason not to, rifle season around here is a joke and bowhunting...well, exhibit A.BS you can and will get opportunity on a blacktail. Do your scouting either by boot or game cameras at 2 week intervals. I passed on two during early season and rattled in a few during late but wasn't paying full attention. Believe me it will happen. As for the bow it takes time but when it comes together it's freaking gorgeous. Last word of advice I took to heart this year is KILL KILL KILL. it's all about mentality. When your minds in the kill zone 24/7 you will get a shot.
Quote from: Bobvernon2 on December 09, 2018, 09:20:22 AMQuote from: ljsommer on December 08, 2018, 02:01:26 PMQuote from: brew on December 08, 2018, 01:48:54 PMQuote from: ljsommer on December 08, 2018, 01:15:58 PMQuote from: scotsman on December 08, 2018, 01:12:37 PMNot being a wise guy here, but have you considered a traditional bow? One string, a bow needing minimal adjustments (nock height, brace height, easy to match arrows, no sights - just hand / eye coordination and muscle memory) Ah, simplicity. If you are serious about keeping your lethal range 20 yards and closer your instincts will get you there very quickly. They work.... people have been feeding their families and discouraging enemies with stickbows roughly 5000 years before compounds were invented. And this is the most natural way to get kids involved too.I haven't but I may be soon. I am so discouraged with compound bows and bowhunting in general. I've been straight up told not to even bother trying, and that I am looking at a decade before I get a shot at an animal. I got into this sport with the idea of putting my own meat on the table, for moral reasons, but at this point I feel like I might as well just light my money on fire and continue buying farmed me at the store.That's total B.S. if someone is telling you it will be a decade before you get a shot...i'm sitting on my couch laughing out loud wondering why someone would tell you that and why someone would believe it. C'mon man...Talk with the guys at Lucky Shot in Centraiia. Come on out next Saturday and we'll go down there. While you're out here you can shoot my bow. Why someone would tell me that: I live in Western WA and I am hunting blacktails. I assume it's because 1.) I am new with nobody who knows what they're doing to help me out and 2.) blacktails are ghosts.As for why I'd believe it: I have no reason not to, rifle season around here is a joke and bowhunting...well, exhibit A.BS you can and will get opportunity on a blacktail. Do your scouting either by boot or game cameras at 2 week intervals. I passed on two during early season and rattled in a few during late but wasn't paying full attention. Believe me it will happen. As for the bow it takes time but when it comes together it's freaking gorgeous. Last word of advice I took to heart this year is KILL KILL KILL. it's all about mentality. When your minds in the kill zone 24/7 you will get a shot.Well that sounds great! I have been led to believe by about half a dozen people and more than one book that in WA for blacktail I am looking at around 7 years time investment. I had game cams full of animals all year round and as soon as hunting season opened they all vanished. Trying to figure out what to do with that information. So many hours of scouting and so many miles wasted. I think my main problem was I started hoping for success. I need to redefine success and just enjoy my time in the woods and forget about seeing animals. I love being in the woods I just started getting hopeful and that's where I went wrong.
Quote from: pianoman9701 on December 09, 2018, 09:14:24 AMBrew's offer is generous and you should take him up on it. At least acknowledge it. You're right, of course. Apologies, and thank you Brew. I ended up spending my day out shopping for and assembling parts of an archery backstop. I'll post pictures later today. I'd very much love a visit to Centralia if for no other reason than to hear some wise words. I don't know if I can make Saturday work (newborn baby and two other sons, gotta check in with the missus) but I'll reply via IM.
