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    Arrow sizes

    I’m new to this stuff, so don’t take this as Gospel. I have been shooting a compound a little longer though as well. I put a lot of internet research and read all the bro-science I could on the topic. I ended up with .245/.246 for compound and recurve. I ran across a post by Tim Gillingham...
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    Mission Radik *Live* Youth Bow Review **Updated 11/21/22**

    Thanks for doing this review. Last year we were considering getting my 8 year old a bow for his birthday. I knew a lower quality bow would maybe be frustrating and I wanted him to have a positive experience shooting bows with me in the yard and maybe grow into doing more with it. This review...
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    Self Defense Options

    I consider my G19 about ideal as a woods and general purpose defensive pistol. I have a TLR-7 that I sometimes carry on it. And of course several holsters to carry it in various ways. On a bow hunt, I’ll carry it in a holster that I use some 550 cord to attach right below my bino harness...
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    Anyone wish they didn’t fletch their own arrows?

    Definitely don’t regret it. For a compound it was super easy for me. I was only doing one configuration, 3 fletch blazer vanes with lots of helical. So, I got a AZ EZ Fletch that works great. At the time I got it, I think it was only $40. Seems like they retail for $65 now. At that price...
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    Tuning season, advice needed

    It’s been rainy here, so haven’t been able to get outside and experiment much. This will definitely be a process and not just a simple change one thing and call it good kind of deal. Based on responses here and some thoughts of my own, here is the next couple steps I’ll take. I figure...
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    Tuning season, advice needed

    No clicker. Definitely have considered it though. I may look into that as well.
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    Tuning season, advice needed

    Haven’t got a video at the moment, and got rain coming in so it may be a couple days before I can. I really think my form can’t be too bad though. I am always concerned about my release, I feel like that is the biggest different thing to learn coming from actively pulling a trigger on a gun...
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    Tuning season, advice needed

    The shelf attachment it comes with claims to put the shelf at exact center shot. When I got weak readings I put on a felt furniture pad piece that’s about 1/8 inch thick, maybe a little more. Bare shaft still flying weak. A second pad layered on that one still showed a weak shaft flight...
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    Tuning season, advice needed

    A little intro info: My traditional bow experience is fairly limited, got a Galaxy Scorch about a year ago which is a 54 inch recurve, and about 30 pounds at my 26.5 draw length. My shooting education is largely from The Push podcast and Jake Kaminski’s YouTube videos. This has got me shooting...
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    Iron Will Broadhead Singles Available & Free Shipping

    Probably a good separate topic if you want more detail, but anytime I have achieved a good tune with a bare shaft, my broadheads shoot right with my field points. With a compound, I’ll shoot bare shafts out to about 40 yards. I’d say that would be especially true of anything made by these...
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    2025-2029 BGSS

    I agree with ckleeves. All or nothing would be best. Making everything draw only would pretty much eliminate point creep, allow max control over herd health and overcrowding, and quite possibly result in better hunting on average for all of us. Even if it means hunting CO every other year.
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    New Hoyt Alpha X Compound Bow: Exclusive Test and Review Coming Soon!

    I’m curious what arrow rest you are using? And also, great shooting. Aside from shooter skill, what components of that system would you say contributed most to your accuracy? Consistency of arrows, the sight, stability of the bow itself?
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    Youth broad head recommendation?

    I know this thread is a few months old now, but can you vouch for this head being pretty capable out of a low poundage setup? I know the tip is “almost” a cut on contact, pointier than the original slick truck and other chisel type heads, but not as sharp as something like the tip of a Magnus...
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    Thoughts on best Phelps call?

    The ElkNut app was great for me to learn off of. I think it has changed a little since I used it. But I would bet it’s about the best of that kind of thing and it was very helpful to me.
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    0 degree synthetic sleeping bags

    I hate to say it, but I really think anything synthetic in that price range will likely be pretty bulky. Like someone mentioned the Kifaru Slick bag is a good option that uses quality synthetic insulation, but it is not in that price range, and it is likely still bulkier than down even if the...
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