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It is getting really Bad when you get Bitch Slapped by you own
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No chit , now I'm gonna change out in some camos, grab the old Black Max II and hit the mountain, hope ta be dragging a deer or turkey offa the mountain by dark.

Gunner

I demand pictures of your dead critter, sir.

I'm still waiting for the photos

Spend some time with 'the book' when it arrives - best thing available besides a 'good' coach. Do what he suggests and you'll be shooting better than you ever thought possible.

Thanks centershot, preshade it.

Winnie, just sent a cell pic to BEA of a 5pt WT buck I just scored on, I enlisted the services of the old power wagon winch and have him hanging and cooling in the cool air from a pine tree limb.

I tickled the rattling antlers at around 515 pm, here he came, stepped out broadside on a hard facing quarter at 21 yards, busted him in his left shoulder and exited mid rib cage, he went 15 yards and piled up.

That old Black Max II with the 125 gr G-5 Striker Magnum heads is a double mean mo-fo.

I was feeling really bad about politics this morning, ate about 3lbs worth of BLT sammiches, walked up on the mountain and rattled in a little meat buck with my bow, a purty good ending to a crappy beginning.

Gunner

Photo sent BEA, check yer cell, and send it to Winnie fer cryin out loud.

Gunner

I have a cell!!! Why am I missing out on these fun pictures?

PM sent Winnie.

Gunner

Are you sure it's the string slapping you. I've had a lot of tabs due it before they were trimmed, but never a string.

Yessir, my anchor point is the rear most knuckle on my right thumb firmly planted in the ear hole to the rear, I was leaning/canting my head to far to the right in an attempt to get behind the arrow more to try and sight at 18 yards.

Which is at extended range for me right now with a traditional bow.

Gunner

Very well done!

Thanks Pal.

Gunner

Gunner
I can't imagine using that anchor myself.It would seem to put the string out of alignment with my eye.

I did know one world champ who stuck his thumb in his ear.

Whatever works for you but make sure all aspects of your form are comfortable.You should attain proper alignment without having to stress any muscles to get aligned.It is having to use the muscle for alignment that will result in poor consistancy.

Make sure you are standing well balanced.If a gentle push will cause you to move your feet to recover balance,you aren't standing correctly.Make sure there is no tension in your grip hand or release hand.Again any force into alignment works against you.

Don't sweat shooting close untill you get it perfect.Only move back when you have to shoot seperate quarter sized dots to keep from busting knocks.

Thanks and, oh chit, quarter sized dots? I'm gonna be close fer a spell.

Gunner

Here's mine, 45# Howatt:

Nice

Gunner

Well,you don't have to hit the dots every shot but you will get to where you will hit them a lot and only miss by a little.I like small dots because it will cause you to concentrate better.The point is that before being concerned about shooting farther,you should "need" to shoot seperate dots to keep from busting too many knocks.

Got it, and knock bustage isn't in my near future. , but someday it will be.

Gunner

Love those old Howatts - I have and learned on a Howatt Cavalier 26#@28" - I still use it once in a while while working out a form issue. I mostly shoot my Tradtech Titan III with 32# limbs for indoor/winter shooting and 45# limbs oudoors/hunting/3D - nice bow, very versitile with good weight and ballance.