HH bug got me ... Part One!

tradlongbow · April 13, 2011, 09:37:00 PM

Nate-

I found a copy of "Straught Shooting" by Schulz

I'm so happy!!!!

Darren

April 13, 2011, 10:15:00 PM

Could be there will be a number that had the 24 hour longbow bug, the old wanting better than the having thing. I had the two week bronchial pneumonia thing and now I think that I should give away all of my longbows. NAW, JUST KIDDING!
Congrats on finding the straight shooting book, it is an enlightening if not somewhat hard core straight talk from John.

Nate Steen . · April 13, 2011, 10:28:00 PM

Darren,

good job, you'll like it... John was/is an extremely dedicated (opinionated) passionate protege of Hill. I guess he had the right to as he was taught by the best....Some people take him wrong, and some people don't believe what he says....whatever.

I personally believe he accurately describes the Hill style better than anyone, translated from Hill himself during a time period when Hill was in his prime as a hunter/shooter. Others who say they know about Hill's style did not spend as much time with Hill that Schulz did, or did they receive the amount of instruction that Schulz did as a son would.

Nate Steen . · April 13, 2011, 10:31:00 PM

When I got the HH bug, over 27 years ago, I never recovered. It's sure a bad case...

canopyboy · April 13, 2011, 10:36:00 PM

I'm not sure if I'm recovering from the bug or not. Still check the thread daily. But like was said a few pages back when talking about shooting style -- it's different. And it is frustrating that I feel like I've taken a step backwards at times, but the groups are getting tighter. I promised myself I'd stick it out for a year before I give up though. We'll see.

Ben Maher · April 13, 2011, 10:49:00 PM

Straight Shooting is perhaps , alongside Saggittarius by Swinehart , my favourite archery book of the modern era .

John sent me a lovely letter when i purchased a dz copies from him a few years back. I asked him to sign mine but he advised that they were alreday wrapped and had been sent. Two weeks later , a letter arrived signed by John ...

nice huh !

Mudd · April 14, 2011, 07:47:00 AM

I think that my Half Breed is getting me trained in a way that is paying dividends.

Thank you Spanky and Nate!!

God bless,Mudd

David Mitchell · April 14, 2011, 08:17:00 AM

Nice quiver strap, Mudd!!

Is it trained too???

Mudd · April 14, 2011, 09:06:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by David Mitchell:
Nice quiver strap, Mudd!! Is it trained too???

I wanted to be the best "bad" example I could be....lol

Thanks for looking!

God bless,Mudd

April 14, 2011, 09:11:00 AM

Mudd, maybe the experts will post a video to help you out?

Mudd · April 14, 2011, 09:20:00 AM

That would be a great help for anyone wanting to learn how to properly use their back quiver with their Hill bows.

Great idea Tony!!

Thanks for thinking of it!!

Ok all of you Hill shooters that use back quivers.. the challenge has been made so let's see how it works for you!

The only question is... should they be posted here or on a separate thread???

What do the experts say?

God bless,Mudd
PS: I'd like to personally invite David and "anyone" else that shoots a back quiver to please join in and "Show-Me".

Buckhorn47 · April 14, 2011, 09:53:00 AM

Looking good! Roy.

Blueridge · April 14, 2011, 10:07:00 AM

Enjoyed that Mudd. Back quivers can be a pain at times but I like em. How far were you from target?

Mudd · April 14, 2011, 10:10:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by Blueridge:
Enjoyed that Mudd. Back quivers can be a pain at times but I like em. How far were you from target?

Just 10 yards. I'll work on form... then distance, then accuracy.

Thanks for looking!

God bless,Mudd

stik&string · April 14, 2011, 10:26:00 AM

Mudd, Thanks for sharing.

Mudd · April 14, 2011, 01:04:00 PM

Here you go David...

My attempt at taming or training my quiver....lol

God bless,Mudd

Ray_G · April 14, 2011, 01:14:00 PM

Roy, Tony and all,

Watching Spanky's 4th video where he is drawing arrows from his quiver and shooting, you can see his bow hand or elbow (I use my elbow) go around behind his side to "bump" the quiver up from the bottom of the quiver. This gets the arrows up to the where the hand can get them. No need to pull on the quiver strap to move the quiver. Of course, your quiver and strap need to be adjusted to where it fits and hangs on your back correctly for this to work. I don't have a video camera, so I can not provide any back side views for you.

Ray

Mudd · April 14, 2011, 01:41:00 PM

I'd love to use my elbow or bow hand to "bump" my quiver.

I keep trying but it hasn't worked for me yet.

I may need some "hands on training" as I seem to missing the "how-to" with the written word and even the video.

Thanks Ray!!

Rest assured I will keep trying.

God bless,Mudd

scottm · April 14, 2011, 03:06:00 PM

I bumped my quiver earlier today with my elbow.Then it fell off the wall and spilled the arrows all over the floor!I dont think this elbow bump thing is for me!You guys can do it if you want to but I dont like picking arrows up off the floor.LOL!Just teasing nice vidio's Mudd!

Nate Steen . · April 14, 2011, 03:15:00 PM

Mudd,

your form is lookin' fine! good hand positions...

I think your quiver problem is because it's too small around...and won't flatten out wide enough to reach. Have you tried grabbing the bottom of the quiver with your bowhand, and pushing up as you reach back with your other hand. This pushes your shoulder blades together and makes it easy to do...

If I knew how to do photobucket, I have a small instructional thing on all this stuff on utube.....