Have you ever tried a bear weather rest ? I found them very reliable and forgiving of my many release issues over the years. I tried many brands but found this one best for me if I wasn't shooting off the shelf. It was also the quietest.

Good idea, better than a knot in string...

Quote from: Ryan Rothhaar on February 11, 2026, 08:41:51 AMI think you are way over complicating it. Get an arrow that shoots good (enough) with feathers and go shoot your bow a couple thousand times before May. You are going to be shooting a bear at 8 yards. You are not competing in the Olympics.  Killing that bear isn't about perfect bare shaft flight, it's about not $hitting the bed when he's standing there 8 yards away and blowing the shot.

Traditional equipment isn't a compound that you "tune" then only need to shoot 6 arrows out of a week before season. You won't have "perfect form" after buying a class and shooting a couple weeks.

Go shoot that bow a bunch with decent flying arrows and kill a bear.

Folks been doing it for a really really long time without all the drama!

 

R

Very well stated... Don't know the specifics about all the bow, draw length, arrows, etc., but basic calculators, advice from similar knowledgeable folks, will get you to the target, as you progress, you can polish the stone, diamond etc...

I have a lot of tillering strings with two loops,but not always do they fit to a certain bowlenght.Such a brass ring can be used for adjusting string lenght.

Congratulations Roger, well done.

Eagerly awaiting info on the longbow ...

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Quote from: cacciatore on February 11, 2026, 07:02:15 AMMy line up of Elkhearts

really awesome! I absolutely love the grip on mine!

I agree, the grips on the Elkhearts are fantastic. I think it's one of the reasons they shoot so well. Gregg will do whatever you want grip wise, but the standard is hard to improve on.

Johnny, you're going to have to update your bow list in your signature.

Just a follow up here.... I did in fact get er done. Not quite an 18# reduction, but i got 16# less and came in at 42 @30". I would have never even tried this if it wasn't for the serious carbon backing. These limbs came out really narrow, with an aggressive belly trap ta boot with no stability issues.

A new limb reduction record was broken, but I wouldn't recommend it.   

Quote from: cacciatore on February 11, 2026, 07:02:15 AMMy line up of Elkhearts

really awesome! I absolutely love the grip on mine!

Ive made lots of Javelina sausage of all types.  After grinding it, we always mixed 1:1 with ground pork, then add seasonings.  Before packaging we take some and fry it to check for taste.  You can always add more seasonings if desired.  We usually found that it required a little more garlic.  Each year we would process 4-10 javelina.  By adding the fresh ground pork it made it a little more mild and also increased the volume.  Check your area for someone that makes spices for meat or you can order them online.

Im all for artistic expression!