All this bow and arry talk got me all interested again in archery. I was at a friend's house Saturday, and a bunch of guys had their bows out for some practice. I've never shot a wheel bow before, and I am amazed. 70# bows that let off to 30, sights that provide rifle-like accuracy, and arrow speed that makes the whole affair a slow-speed rifle, sans powder. 320-340 fps. Never seen anything like it before.

I'm stayin' old school though and found a classic Wing recurve that will ship when I get back from Maui in a couple weeks. Now I gotta' find a place to set up a target in the yard.

Sg

I would actually like to get a recurve just to shoot for fun

SG I have a few of bob lee' s redwing hunters . Great bows very easy to tune and fore giving to shoot. If it's a RW hunter made by bob it likes a real high brace hight of anywhere from 8" to 9.5". If it is AMF or head Ski it can be as low as 6" to 7.5". Use a B-50 Flemish and not a fast flight string unless the tips have been re enforced. If it is a bob lee bow you can look him up on the web ( bob lee archery) he has a shop in Texas and he still answers the phone and will help you out.

By classic, I meant pre AMF and Head Ski. It's a 60s era Bob Lee Presentation model. Has an old string, so I should find a new one. May contact you about that. Red Wing Hunter model, 60s era, is what I had and sold some years back due to lack of use and nostalgically kick myself for now. The good condition classics are selling for 10 x their original prices! Wonder where I should look for arrows.

Sg

Nice. Rick barbee archery strings And Suzanne st Charles at NW archery for the wood arrows. Both are the best on their fields IMHO.

Sorry I forgot barbee only does fast flight. Three rivers archery sells Dacron strings

Save it for the grand kids stam. I am in the middle of a bow making and shooting revival with my son. It's more fun the second go around.

Also that's a great old school picture. Stick and string , blue jeans no trail cam or range finder , $1000 of new gear just ripped jeans grit and determination. Thanks for posting that.

I still need to buy that book, from billets to bows, and make that yew wood bow from the wood you gave me.

I'd love to come see the collection some time Stam. Never seen or shot a long bow. Probably never will, given the shoulder and elbow afflictions I have.

Sg

Stammers, you should put together a meet and greet for bow hunters and wannabes in the barn. Some ha ybales, a couple of targets.

Everything you are doing is great,( shoot in hunting gear, foul weather, low light, and any other situations you can simulate for real world hunting) I would drop down to 30-50 shots a day. Any more than that and you will start to experience muscle fatigue whether you feel it or not. I shot for PSE for 3 years and our team coach would not allow much more than 50 shots because when you get the muscle fatigue it creates hurried shots, poor form and inconsistent shooting practices.

The classic Wing Presentation recurve I'd been drooling about arrived today. It appears to be in mint condition, no drill holes for a sight or anything. The riser is a beautiful piece of wood, maybe rosewood. The string looks to be in fine condition, but I should probably try and get a new bowstring and arrow rest. Some arrows would be a good idea as well. Some straw bales and target. Now I have some project work before I can go all Dogfish are start shooting 100 arrows a day.

Sg

count me in