Navajo Bows will be joining Big Jim's Bow Co., 3Rivers Archery, Global Archery, Bear Archery and Howard Hill Archery Co. being here.

There will be several others coming as well.

Terry Harris

Congratulations. I'm looking forward to leaving a place like this for my kids to build memories with their families.

I've tried mine out and have since modified it. It's made to be used sitting facing the tree, but I wanted to use it with my back to the tree, and the single line tether connected to the seat strap pulls the seat together too tightly. 

My modification is to not use the top strap that's connected to the seat straps, but rather to tie a light rope or cord to one seat strap about 18 inches above the seat, wrap it around the tree and tie the other strap off with it at about 18 inches as well. This will depend on the diameter of the tree. This keeps the straps apart at the top rather than being pulled into a V. The result is a more comfortable seat.

Even so, there still is a tendency for it to want to slip off the back side, but not as much as if it's hung the traditional way. That's not a problem, of course, if you sit facing the tree, but the rather tight seat is.   

Way to go!

Congratulations!

Im a forester in Appalachia so ticks are a normal part of life. I've had Lyme and Ehrlichia. The past few years I've been eating garlic every morning. Does t matter the time of year. I'll eat raw cloves, pickled, or the tablets. I haven't had a tick embedded since I started that. I still find them on me though. I learned this from an old logger I work with. Give it a shot.

No problem. Thanks.

Quote from: Roger Norris on November 09, 2025, 09:43:46 AMWhile I have killed a bunch of deer with what would be considered "short" bows.....like 56 and 58 inch Shrews, over the last few years I have drifted towards longer limbs.

My current favorite Shrew is actually 60", as is my Black Widow recurve. My Northern Mist Ramers are 62,64, 66 inches.

2 years ago I bought a super short Shrew Scout, and shot it enough, but didn't love it. To describe the experience, it wasn't comfortable to shoot for a long time. I was actually going to sell it, but decided to shoot it a bit one more time.

I took my Waldrop PacSeat to my backyard range, sat in the chair is if I were ground hunting, and holy smokes....I really shot it well.

So yesterday I knew I was going to ground hunt.My son was duck hunting on a lake nearby, and I was going to hunt the swamp adjacent. We have hunted this swamp plenty. And while there is lots of dry ground, it is the absolute thickest area we hunt. Horrible with multi floral rose and Russian olive.

I took my PacSeat and this little Scout, snuck in, and had a great morning. No deer cooperated, but I really did notice a difference in manipulating this tiny bow in the thick stuff, both while walking and sitting. My route OUT of the swamp was a path I had never taken (path as described by ONX, there was no path) and 50inches really made a difference.

So here is my thinking...I think....This tiny bow is NOT a choice for one bow does all. My 60 inch bows are kinda that sweetspot. But because it has the exact same grip as my 60 inch Shrew, I am able to shoot it well, and it REALLY works for tight spaces. I will be messing with this idea for the rest of the year.....the ground is so much more convenient than a tree.

Great post Roger.
I noticed in your picture that your strap on quiver is on the ground. I've thought about doing this as well as I don't like bow quivers on my bows anymore. I currently use an over the shoulder quiver but am looking to transport my arrows with more ease on the way to my setup. How do you like doing that?

Congratulations Mark. Fine deer!

I guess I am lucky I don't have much trouble with tabs or glove, lately anyway.
I currently have an American Leathers Big Shot, a standard Crossover, and a black Kangaroo (crossover I think). I can shoot them interchangeably. The Kangaroo is probably my favorite.

For hunting I slightly prefer gloves, but I have used Bateman Cordovan tabs, and a Barbee nylon tab. (Death Adder maybe?)The Barbee tab is my favorite tab.