Traditional Knives and Archery

[afishhunter]

I'm sure there are some archers here on the porch.
Let's see your traditional knives with your bow.

I recently acquired a new to me Diamond Archery Razor Edge compound bow.
This is the first compound bow I've found that can be set for a hunting legal 50 to 57 pounds draw weight at my abnormally short 23.5 or 24 inch draw length**.

When in the field, I plan on putting a Buck 119, Western L66, or Mora 612 on my belt. EDIT 05/21: Buck 110 or vintage Carbon Steel Old timer 7OT or Mora Number 1 or CS Finn Bear
I'll post pictures if my stupid "smart" phone can ever figure out how.

(**I'm deformed. Due to M.H.E. (a hereditary bone disorder) my arms are 6" (Right) and 9" (Left) shorter than "normal" for a person my size)

 

[JohnDF]

Great idea for a thread. I'll break out my bows tomorrow. They're begging to be used anyways

 

[Arathol]

An old Kutmaster with my Great Northern Critter Gitter jack knife bow

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A Case cigar whittler and two Bulldogs with the same outfit

 

[screened porch]

I have a Shakespeare 40-pounder and a Dayton 45-pounder, but my favorite is this Ben Pearson: 50 pounds of 52" one-piece fiberglass. My flee to the swamp bow, with my freshman orientation Edge-brand Bowie.

 

[Jsega51]

These pics have been posted before but I don’t have any new ones yet so these will have to do! Lol.

Dozier Dropped Hunter in 154CM:




Rick Menefee T-Bose pattern hunter in ATS-34 with some great maple, Bret Dowell 4” Backpocket in acid etched A2, and my Bowtech Destroyer 350.

 

[Jsega51]

afishhunter , an easy way to post pics is either use an image hosting site or app like Imgur, or what I do is, take a picture with my phone and use the “Upload a File” button here on the forum under the reply box. Then choose to insert it as a full image or a thumbnail.

However...uploading a full resolution pic will be too big and the site will block it. So, after you take a pic or choose a picture that you’ve taken previously, take a screen shot of that picture with your phone. The screen shot image will be a much smaller resolution than the original and should upload with no issue. If it still blocks it, just crop a little off the sides to make it slightly smaller and it should go through.

 

[afishhunter]

Jsega51 I've tried a couple hosting sites.
My (alleged) "smart" phone won't post pictures or copy the URL for them.
Eventually I'll get my laptop fixed or buy a Gold membership and not have to worry about it.

 

[Txjohn]

First and only bow . Osage

 

[JohnDF]

First and only bow . Osage View attachment 964312

Beautiful bow

 

[Modoc ED]

My Martin 68", 50# pull, Traditional Bow. I didn't string it for the picture. My length of pull is 31" . The arrows in the quiver are Cedar although I use Easton aluminum shaft arrows too. The knife is a Case SS Chestnut Stag Bone Back Pocket.

Truth be told - I haven't bow hunted in years.

 

[JohnDF]

Truth be told - I haven't bow hunted in years.

Me neither, but I try to shoot as often as I can.

 

[Modoc ED]

Me neither, but I try to shoot as often as I can.

Where are your pics?

 

[JohnDF]

Where are your pics?

I need to go break out my gear and take some pictures. Until then, here's a pic of some 3D target shooting. Lol

 

[zolthar]

Jsega51 I've tried a couple hosting sites.
My (alleged) "smart" phone won't post pictures or copy the URL for them.
Eventually I'll get my laptop fixed or buy a Gold membership and not have to worry about it.

Basic membership is enough to be able to upload pictures

 

[JohnDF]

I have several bows, but we will start off with my favorite "plinker bow" from Cabela's...
I had to find a knife big enough to show up in the pics, this big 'ol Western should do the trick.

 

[JohnDF]

This was my favorite hunting bow, Mathews SoloCam.
Also with the Western lockback...

 

[Fodderwing]

Very nice rig John.

 

[JohnDF]

Very nice rig John.

Thanks. I used to be fanatical about archery.

 

[Fodderwing]

Thanks. I used to be fanatical about archery.

Yeah, me too - all things deer hunting five months out of the year. Then one day - Poof! - the only thing I've put crosshairs on since has been in front of my camera. Funny how things change.... and don't.

 

[JohnDF]

Yeah, me too - all things deer hunting five months out of the year. Then one day - Poof! - the only thing I've put crosshairs on since has been in front of my camera. Funny how things change.... and don't.

For me, it was all the "city folks" invading the woods during hunting season. I'd been shot at, been scoped more times than I can count, and had my tent run over by a drunken bunch in a SUV. Glad I wasn't in the tent at the time.