HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!

jwhitetail · October 17, 2015, 05:58:00 PM

Centaur, I think you will be punching the lights out after plinking for just a little while. Once you get the hang of it, it she's on the money!

Mudd · October 18, 2015, 09:45:00 PM

As is true for most things in life, there are trade offs in a lot of choices that we make.

After a few outings in the woods with my "Lady Heritage" I have found a down side to shooting off of my hand.

As "Captain Obvious" should have pointed out to me is just how "unhandy" it is not having a shelf when you want to get your bow out of your hand for whatever reason.

I have to figure out what to do with the arrow....lol

God bless,Mudd

October 19, 2015, 12:38:00 AM

You can stick one of those Bear rubber things to it. Personally I would find a hard piece of sole leather and make a wedge and slide that under the grip leather. It needs to reach the center of the arrow if you want to hang your bow with arrow on a branch and have any chance of it saying on the extension.

October 19, 2015, 01:52:00 PM

Thinking about Mudd's arrow deal, I dug out my old rubber arrow holder. I cannot get myself to stick it on the bow. i remember when it failed, about 10 degrees out, a nice eight pointer coming. When I drew on the eight pointer, the rubber arrow holder let go of the bow and not the arrow. There has to be a better old school way to do that.

centaur · October 19, 2015, 02:04:00 PM

Here you go....
http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=132652

JDBerry · October 19, 2015, 02:18:00 PM

Why cant you lay the bow flat or simi flat with arrow nocked (if you must have it nocked) instad of hanging straight up and down? I belive if Saxton and Young hunted with shelfless so can we. ..OE

October 19, 2015, 02:20:00 PM

That's the one.

October 19, 2015, 02:25:00 PM

It is an old midwest bowhunting tradition, you get to your tree stand or place to sit that was chosen for its convenient bow hanging branch. You sit down, hang your bow on the bow hanging branch, pour yourself a cup of coffee, in my case tea, and admire your hanging bow while you enjoy a hot beverage.

centaur · October 19, 2015, 02:32:00 PM

Mudd, here is another option. This is what I use currently.

http://www.3riversarchery.com/final+stalker_i5318_baseitem.html

JDBerry · October 19, 2015, 02:43:00 PM

That's a good one pavan, I remember reading some were on a theard they were having trouble staking with arrow nocked with no shelf. I have seen the Wilhem Bros. and others, resting arrow on middle finger and index finger over arrow when nocked. We are so use to doing it one way. ..OE

October 19, 2015, 03:01:00 PM

Actually since I have moved to being a ground hunter, I lay my bow flat. Some years back one of the guys got his deer and took his tree stand out. The accouterments that he forgot about stayed up on the trees because, as he said 'they seemed like part of the trees,I guess."
For ten years, up in that basswood cluster of four trees, remains a plastic cup holder, a bow hanger, binoculars hanger, a hanger for his thermos and a shelf to set his sandwich or book or what ever on, just in case he has to stop what he is doing to shoot a deer.

Mudd · October 19, 2015, 08:00:00 PM

centaur I have one of those on the bow.

I have gotten used to standing my bow up and leaving my arrow sitting on the shelf.

I'll have to find a new way to "skin this cat"...lol

God bless, Mudd

jwhitetail · October 19, 2015, 10:16:00 PM

Couple of pics of the new JD Berry Archery Heritage #5.
Love the way she shoots... I am making up some arrows with some 125 Grizzly single bevels. I will have to get creative in "hanging out" with her up in the tree too... but I think Centaur's rig will work just fine.

A little low at 30 yards

centaur · October 20, 2015, 07:20:00 AM

Jerry, mine should be here today

. Do you set your nock point the same as your shelved bows?

Green · October 20, 2015, 07:30:00 AM

Nice shooting Jerry......and those arrows are gorgeous.

James sent my Heritage back yesterday. These are waiting for its' return.

centaur · October 20, 2015, 07:44:00 AM

Rob, those are nice! 2 fletch and banana cuts look cool and should fly nice.
Jerry, just noticed the backset on your bow. That's what mine is going to have, once the Pony Express finally makes it here.

Green · October 20, 2015, 07:47:00 AM

I guess Heritage #1 is the oddball then.....string follow and with 1/8" leather shelf under the wrap. Don't have to worry too much about y'all's falling arra problem! Lol. I'm like Pat though, one arrow hangs in a leather boot from the upper limb when still hunting opps present themselves.

Pat....2 fletch has always worked well for me. Now that I'm unemployed again, something had to give....it was that third feather. Lol.

centaur · October 20, 2015, 07:56:00 AM

Still tough out there in the oil patch, Rob. But all you are saving on those third feathers should pull you through.

Green · October 20, 2015, 08:26:00 AM

Looking forward to seeing your bow!

October 20, 2015, 02:42:00 PM

One thing about two fletch, you can always change your mind and add the other two later. I went from three 5.5" to four four inch and now I am liking four 5". I was hoping the four 5" would bring my point on a little closer, not enough to tell if it does, but the arrows straighten out quick.