Got my RECURVE!!

[2LEYS]

Just bought a Black Widow recurve from Fishalot. Very nice bow. Nice guy too. Took it out in the yard and was shooting it from 10 yards. About 9 arrows hit the stump within 4 or 5 inches of each other with one stray that missed the stump. But now all my arrows are stuck in the stump. I need a target. See classifieds. Stepped in cat crap and got it all over the patio. Told my wife I found a good target since I don't have any cats. What are you supposed to do though? I really want to shoot those stupid little animals. I think people need to keep the damn things inside or on a leash. I just hate the smell of that crap and hate mowing and letting my kids play in the yard with all of it out there.

My 3 year old keeps wanting to shoot my bow. He tries to pull the string back but can't, so he takes the arrow and throws it. I went and bought him a toy one. It seems to keep him happy. But I still don't have a target.

Hopefully I will get good out to about 20 yards by sprng bear season. Real good.

[ 02-14-2004, 10:01 PM: Message edited by: 2LEYS ]

[little hunter]

a real good target is those BLOCK ones the even take broad heads and they last forever

[BrianMaguire]

Apply for the Trout Crek mountains traditional hunt. Its the only way to actually hunt the area.

BTW - Trap the cats out with a havahart and take them to the humane society.

[2LEYS]

Is that hunt for bear? Or deer or elk?

[sliverpicker]

Glad to see another hunter putting the "arch" back in archery!

Have fun!

[2LEYS]

Do you aim or shoot instinctive? I am reading INSTICTIVE SHOOTING by G. Fred Asbell right now.

It is amazing what you can hit without "aiming."

I just like the idea of hunting without messing around with sites and rests and releases and all that. Just want to shoot.

[sliverpicker]

2leys...I shoot instinctive, just like throwing a baseball, don't think about it. Myself, I have to concentrate really hard, I'm right-handed, but left-eye dominant. My self imposed range is 20-25 yards, and I HAVE to stick with it!

Are you shooting wood arrows? I have cedar, lodgepole pine, but mostly douglas fir that I make myself. The Wensel Woodsman 3-blade is a great broadhead to try. I've used them the last three years and have taken a Blacktail buck and two bulls. Short recovery on all.

The Trout Creek hunt is for mule deer.

>>>------> pick a spot! sliverpicker

[2LEYS]

I haven't ever shot a bow besides a little cheapy hardware one as a kid and a friends compound without sites when I was a teen. I used to be very good with the little cheapy recurve. Could hit about everything. So far I like what I am able to do with this one. Just throw your arrow at it.

It came with a bunch of aluminum eatston 2018's.

I want to try others though.

Thanks.

[sliverpicker]

2leys...here's a couple websites you might find interesting to look at.

www.tradgang.com

www.stickbow.com