TBM Tip Of The Week - Arrow Wraps

Once again Traditional Bowhunter Magazine was kind enough to print one of my tips.  This one is a good one.   Arrow Wraps are great -Tradidional Bowhunter Magazine is an excellent resource / well written and chock full of adventure.

 

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	TIP OF THE WEEK View this newsletter online  Arrow Wraps By Troy Fowler We all admire beautifully crested, handmade wood arrows. I have made and broken hundreds, if not thousands, of wood arrows in multiple states over the last couple of decades. Alas, my time was sucked away by a choice to have children, and my dip tubes and cresting tools were replaced with baby bottles and diapers. Maybe you can relate. If time is an issue for you, arrow wraps are a great alternative to cresting. At www.arrowrap.com you can design your own wraps, write whatever you want on them, even add artwork. The pricing is reasonable--my last order about a year ago was under $20 (with shipping) for 14 wraps.   Follow the manufacturer's directions, but here's a good tip: Place the wrap, sticky side up, on a piece of cardboard or a magazine, then roll the arrow shaft over it. The  surface is a little softer than a table or workbench, which keeps the air bubbles down by allowing the arrow to flex into the wrap. Total time to wrap a dozen arrows is 20 minutes or so. Arrow wraps are a great option if you've lost your dip tubes to other responsibilities. Troy Fowler writes about real, field tested, youth hunting and fishing solutions in his blog, Small Boy With Laugh Lines.       Comments from Readers   BBQ Corn:    Bill K. writes: Have done this for years, it is a fantastic manner to cook and eat corn. Those that have not done it, should.   Frank V. writes: This is a great tip. I'm going to try it. I really miss the Camp Chef articles that used to run in TBH. Thanks, Guy.   Whistling Pete Arrows:   Brad N. writes: I myself use ping pong balls, and do them the same way; however, I have noticed that you can vary the sound by adjusting the size of the holes on the sides. Just thought I would let you know that you don't need to use roll on deodorant for this project. I normally buy the ping pong balls in a package of 6 for $2.     Hunting With the Bow and Arrow:   Rick A. writes: Hunting With the Bow and Arrow by Saxton Pope is also available free through Kindle at Amazon.com.  I read it on my Android. A great read.   Editor's Note: The Gutenberg Project has digitized thousands of books that are no longer under copyright. They should be available to all e-readers through your book provider.     © 2011 TBM, Inc.  All Rights Reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited, but you may send this entire newsletter to a friend.   Reminders  Add Us To Your Address Book     To help ensure that you receive all email messages consistently in your inbox with images displayed, please add this address to your address book or contacts list:   webmaster@tradbow.com   Have a Question?       Don't hesitate to hit the reply button to any of the messages you receive.     Have a Topic Idea?       We'd love to hear it! Just reply any time and let us know what topics you'd like to know more about.   We also welcome tips, like this one, that you might want to share with others. Please email your tip and a photo or two to Robin at webmaster@tradbow.com.   Follow Us On   www.twitter.com/tradbow      How Would You Rate This Email?    Fantastic     Pretty Good    It's Okay    Not So Good    This email was sent to smallboywithlaughlines@gmail.com because you recently signed up for occasional messages from us at www.tradbow.com.    Traditional Bowhunter Magazine, P. O. Box 519, Eagle, ID 83616, USA

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TBM Tip of the Week - Go Low for Pork

 

Traditional Bowhunter accepted one of my favorite tips for all bowhunters.  This particular shot placement concept will help you acquire Jackrabbits, Mastadon's and everything in between .  (Man I wish they'd open up Mastadon season again!)

 

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	TIP OF THE WEEK View this newsletter online  Go Low For Pork By Troy Fowler These days it is avant-garde to be a hog hater. TV shows, hunting message boards, tweets, blogs, you name it, tell us to "Kill 'em all." I don't agree. I am fond of the darn things. There are lots of hogs in my area and they can be hunted year around, and around the clock. In the spring they are bold and easy to stalk, and I really like chasing them with my longbow. I hope they never leave our ranch! That makes me a swine-loving contrarian...true, so true. This tip is about arrow placement on feral hogs. It's very simple--use a sharp broadhead and shoot the lower third area, as shown in photo. (Just between you and me, start shooting deer in the same place. It is very effective.) I found this great hog picture on a blog by Gknutson. I learned the grid concept from Cross Trail Outfitters chief, Mike Arnold, and I added the groovy red lines and dot showing the point of impact. So, my advice is to go low for pork. If the pig is quartering away, shoot the same area. Ideally the arrow will exit between the front legs. If you are shooting from an elevated position, shoot low but expect the arrow to stay in the pig. With their really short legs the broadhead hits the ground before the arrow can get all the way through the pig. After the shot, listen very carefully. I often hear a heavy gurgle and/or growling sound. That's your pig.     Troy Fowler writes about real, field tested, youth hunting and fishing solutions in his blog, Small Boy With Laugh Lines.        Comments on Traditional Bowhunting Mentors   Bill K. writes: Boy, did Mr. Cervantes story make a lot of you go back, as I did, on how and what we did when we started bowhunting? It has been a great road to travel and learn, just as Cervantes did. Many times we were flying by the seat of our pants and didn't really know what we were doing, but we learned or were lead by someone, as he was. Keep those types of stories coming.       What's New at Tradbow.com?   Dr. Ed Ashby has sent us his 2008 Study Update, Part 7. Read through the latest update and join the conversations in the Ashby Forum.         Celebrate Star Wars Day!   May the fourth be with you!             © 2011 TBM, Inc.  All Rights Reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited, but you may send this entire newsletter to a friend.   Reminders  Add Us To Your Address Book     To help ensure that you receive all email messages consistently in your inbox with images displayed, please add this address to your address book or contacts list:   webmaster@tradbow.com   Have a Question?       Don't hesitate to hit the reply button to any of the messages you receive.     Have a Topic Idea?       We'd love to hear it! Just reply any time and let us know what topics you'd like to know more about.   We also welcome tips, like this one, that you might want to share with others. Please email your tip and a photo or two to Robin at webmaster@tradbow.com.   Follow Us On   www.twitter.com/tradbow      How Would You Rate This Email?    Fantastic     Pretty Good    It's Okay    Not So Good    This email was sent to because you recently signed up for occasional messages from us at www.tradbow.com.

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