new to the flock Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Ozo I use a full size whitetail deer target for practicing. It is a comercial one made out of foam...cost around $100.00 dollars cdn so about 40 pounds plus shipping. Have made targets out of high density foam board ....(the kind that is used in the construction trade. Usually available from a building supply store, such as the blue 3M If you glue three together before cutting out your animal it gives you the thickness you need, and they will stop anything that you are shooting at it.).....I practice on the full size targets from a ladder stand that I have set up in the back yard Ever heard of a magazine called Primative Archer...covers boyer skills and usually a differant bow every month in the how to section....bamboo backed bows...bamboo horn bows,..... plains indian buffalo bows...horse bows....traditional English Yew long bow....traditional take down bows, excellant mag. Covers arrow making from scrath as well. And yes you have to hate that sound. I am collecting staves for a blue beech recurve bow and an Osage Orange long bow now. Hope to back the blue beech with a rattle snake skin. Should be pretty when finished. NTTF do you use a compound or recurve? i expect a compound they hit harder and are mostly easier to use Beatingisbest: Sorry mate, I just saw this tonight. I shoot many differant bows. I do own 3 differant compounds an Onidea, a browning, and a york. I also own 3 recurves, 4 long bows and 4 self bows. Self bows are the ones you make yourself using the traditional boyers methods....hence the above post about collecting staves and the differant types of backings. NTTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 It is humane and safe as long as your range is kept sensible but please god, use the compound! Whats wrong with using a traditional longbow, recurve, or self bow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 I agree that site pins make it slightly easier, but practise is what it all boils down to. You can buy many of the traditional bows that have the sites laminated into the main of the bow. Will try to get a pic of my Browning recurve up to show. NTTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcha Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 hi i would leave it to the yank,s i dont think it is humane and has no place in this part of the world never seen a clean outright kill yet with a bow we are in the 21st centrey are we not??:lol:??:lol:?? shore_shot If these ain't clean kills mate I dunno what are. Watch the video at the bottom. Click it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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