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The target stabilizer dampers came in today. My original idea a drilling a hole 90 degrees to the existing hole and threading them on to the stirrup was not practical. However, threading them on to the stirrup through the existing hole seems to work pretty will. I had my wife hold the bow...

You are absolutely right about the limitations of bowhunting with compound or crossbow. With a compound bow, a lot more of one's personal shooting abilities come in. While you may be able to shoot bullseyes at the range at 50 yards, hunting is a different situation. Clothing is often...

Thanks. I do think the physics is on my side. I've never had string jumping before. I think there are two possibilities. One is that vibration from the stirrup itself is creating the additional noise. The second, is that is the interaction between the hard metal stirrup and the hard wooden...

My blinds are all custom built. I love the push out windows that shade from direct sun coming into the blinds. I would not want to change that, especially because I still use them to take kids out. As I said in one of the previous posts, I started going the monopod route and had issues with...

I thought I'd report on my Thursday hunt. More action and more issues. About 5:00Pm, a young 5-point came into the field. He hung around for 40 minutes feasting on my Jujube's. About 5 minutes after he walked off into the hardwoods, a doe and 2 fawns came out. The buck had been very calm...

This is a temporary solution at best. I simply punched holes in the plastic base and used braided fishing line to tie them on to the stirrup.

Actually, that is what led me to this point. I use a monopod from a treestand and it works great. So, when I started using my box blinds, I used it. Same principle as the tripod with more flexibility and less stability. My issue with it was having the broadhead clip the window seal. My...

Of course. That is what we do. We make an hypothesis, make small changes, test, and collect evidence and see if it supports the hypothesis or not. To that end, the place to start is with what has changed. I did buy new broadheads to make a switch a year or so ago, but I have still not used...

INTRO BACKGROUND: (Feel free to ignore this section. It just shows how I got where I am over the last 50 years.) During most of my bowhunting career, I used compound bows. I started with a Bear Whitetail Hunter II. I had no idea what I was doing when I bought it. I did not use a pro shop...

I finished up the mounting pole for the 2D/DI/SI transducer this morning. I removed it from the boat and put it in a vise so I could test all the settings. Here it is in the deepest setting: The next picture shows it in the shallowest operating position: The picture below shows it in the...

Another fun hunt. Not quite as much action (or as much work), but a successful hunt in my book. Sat in the stand and watched a young 6-point for 20 minutes just before sunset. Then watched a 4 point at the other end of the field for the last 20 minutes of my hunt. I was able to sneak down...

A deer dropping immediately generally indicates some kind of spine hit. A solid spine hit will incapacitate the deer permanently. It is not uncommon for the hit to be minor enough to cause temporary paralysis dropping the deer that then recovers and gets back up. This can also happen with a...

More great examples! Ethics develop over time. Parents, church, peers, all influence that development. Eventually, for most of us it works out pretty well, but not for everyone.

I'm sure you knew well before the hunt that you would not shoot a deer at night. That's one of the thing we try to teach. Don't wait for temptation do decided where to draw your ethical line. Think through different scenarios and know before you go to the field and know what you will do. It...