With the proliferation of wind farms on public lands it stands to reason there might be some hunting impacts. Most states have a stand off distance from occupied structures, which those might fit in that category depending on the state.
Have you seen any areas closed to hunting around wind...
I've worn orthotics as a kid, for skiing and hunting in the past. I've been happy with tread labs for a basic hiking footbed and I use them in most of my footwear. I had sheepsfeet that did not work out. I don't know what they did wrong but they tried to fix it and it still didn't work. $250...
Utah has a lot of hacks when it comes to "gunsmiths", and I use that term loosely. Anybody here with a lathe will take your money and give it a college try. I send my stuff out or use Preece Precision in Ogden. Garrett does good work. There may be a few others that I haven't tried but I like...
Here's my opinion, take it or leave it.
First...the amount of time, effort, component costs and the like are not worth messing with a problem barrel. If it won't shoot, get another one. You will be far ahead in the long run.
Secondly, if you'll stick to more established barrel makers...
I can empathize with your predicament. I've found it cheaper in the long run to go with more established barrel makers. You couldn't pay me to take a chance on one of their barrels fresh from the factory. Save yourself some time and have a qualified smith you trust headspace it for you...
Improvements in bow tech grows rapidly compared to firearms. Id guess 90% of the firearms made 30 years back are still functional. I'd suspect 10% of bows maybe functional from that time frame. You don't see many people buying bows over 3 years old so the laws of supply and demand are also at...
https://www.fieldandstream.com/conservation/anti-hunting-group-buys-huge-hunting-lease-in-canada/
Or are they screwing everyone else? They took the non resident hunts and flushed them down the toilet.