In anticipation of October 1st, I've just finished making up a set of arrows and installing broadheads. I numbered each arrow and then hand picked the broadheads to match each arrow. After installing the broadhead, I took the arrow out and shot it several times. Each time making a note of how the arrow flew and where it struck in relation to the 1" square piece of tape I had placed on the target. Then I repeated the process with each individual broadhead and arrow.
After reviewing my notes, I placed the arrows in order according to their respective accuracy and repeated the shooting and note taking process. Then after reviewing my notes, I repeated the process for the third time. Now that my psychosis
has been partially satisfied, I can place the arrows in my quiver according to their rankings. The most consistent shooting arrow taking the priority spot as to be the first arrow drawn during the hunt. Am I the only nut on here and do I need to go back and a have a few more sessions with the venerable Dr. Seuss? :knothead:
That's being legaly mental, right there! :jumper:
Yikes! I do the same thing. :help:
You're not alone bud, I do just about the same process, then I'll sharpen all 8 of my broadheads to where I wind up with no hair on my arms.
Yup welcome to the asylum.
Same here. I have always been a firm believer in never letting my equipment be the excuse for a miss, or poor hit. That is just one more way to take that part of the eqaution out..................wierd-o! I would rather hear about this than see that guy we all do every season, you know the one with 4 different spines of different lengths, some with 4" vanes, some with 5" feathers and not a sinlge broad head that matches in the quiver. Be a psychotic I say!
I thought that was normal :help:
Preparation is the mother of success.
What I have been too embarrassed say before now is these are the fourth set of arrows I've done this with since mid August... :banghead:
Eugene -
I don't even want to get into the sharpening issues I have.
I don,t feel so bad now. I do the same thing. LOL
It's only a problem if you're not wearing your "Robin Hood" hat while doing it!...lol
God bless,Mudd
PS: Pictures of you in the hat please!!
Sounds like a healthy addiction to me.
There is an old saying, "Whatever floats your boat". I shoot aluminum arrows so after the broadhead is mounted to the arrow, I just get them to spin without any wobble and I'm good to go. But, I like very heavy arrows GPP wise out of my low poundage bows. So, this is the other side of the coin if you get my drift.
Confidence is a large part of any game. You sound very confident in Your arrows. Good luck
QuoteOriginally posted by Mudd:
It's only a problem if you're not wearing your "Robin Hood" hat while doing it!...lol
God bless,Mudd
PS: Pictures of you in the hat please!!
Only problem.
I don't have a Robin Hood hat.
So call me a nut in disguise in this sane world.
Mudd I just ordered a bearskin hat and cape does that count?
o you're not nuts. I have 4 doz. Ready to go and play with and check them daily.
To me the process of getting ready for season is just as much fun as the season. Putting equipment together and fine tuning everything and all the while dreaming of what could be through the season. I enjoy every little part of this sport.
Jerry
Ric. . . I think that is a silly question. To many folks out there, my wife included. . we are ALL psychotic or we wouldn't be centering our whole lives around what we do here.
We are what we are. Enjoy it, it ends all too soon.
ChuckC
You are really starting to scare me... Do you mean to tell me that's not normal behavior?? :help:
I'm feeling a little woozy, gonna go get a glass of water and lie down... Then spin test some more arrows!
We are the only sane people. the ones that don't enjoy are sport are mostly psychotic. :knothead:
I am told by our mutual friend, Wild Bill, that you are an excelent shot and hardly miss.....So, do you have any other tips?
The real crazy person would be the one who goes hunting without proving his equipment 1st.
Now I know for sure that I'm "ok". Hap
Doesn't everybody do something smilar to this? Just sounds like normal season prep to me. Ric, search for my WW sharpening tip post and read it. It'll make you feel better. You don't need professional help. You just need to know you're among friends. Of course alot of them are jealous, because the voices only speak to a few of us!
QuoteOriginally posted by S. Brant Osborn:
The real crazy person would be the one who goes hunting without proving his equipment 1st.
Right on. :thumbsup:
I don't shoot wood. When shooting aluminum I like uni-bushings. I love carbons with adjustable nocks. I rotate all my nocks to change cock feather location to find the best shooting alignment after I do the preliminary testing. I have often been surprised at how much more consistent I can get a set of hunting arrows by just making that little change.
The difference between a phsychotic person and an obsessive person is very small the first does bad things to others, the second focuses that energy into a productive activity. So I would say your obsessive.
Is it phsychotic to get up at 3:00 am and drive thru a pouring rain to hunt all day in same said rain, then get blown out by the wind on 3 stalks and look forward to tommorrows hunt which will be the same?
There are no normal humans, only those with a passion and focus and those without. Pity that last lot.
You think you've gone far enough with your testing to be psychotic? :smileystooges:
QuoteOriginally posted by JPE:
Mudd I just ordered a bearskin hat and cape does that count?
Absolutely it counts!!
It what universe wouldn't it count?...lol
God bless,Mudd
RO,
You're IMHO only part way there.
You'll need to develop a selection process to make sure you pull repeatedly from your tested and organized items.
And have surprise audits by independents to check your process for consistency.
;)
Sounds like a good time to me! youre fine!
Ragnarok Forge, that was some deep stuffI feel better about my bowhunting obbsession already. Thnaks!
My wife calls it "compulsive" behaviour but I keep checking my stuff over and over too. Just where your mind is this time of year, that's all. Have a good hunt.
Maybe you should check those arrows one more time, though.
sam
you left out: 'then I resharpen each head again'.
This is normal behavior. I do it all the time - it must be.....
Well, I don't mean to ruin your day but one thing that you did not take into accound. Each arrow has only so many good shots in it. You used up those good shots so the best arrow may actually now be the worst arrow. The worst may be the best, but the middle may be better than the best but it may also now be worse than the worst. Here is my advice. Make another dozen arrows and instead of having them shoot off to establish a pecking order have each arrow read Jay Massey's "Bowhunting Alaska's Wild Rivers" and write a book report. The best report, the #1 arrow. That's what I do. Now, off to hunt a cat in a hat.
Danny, Danny, Danny, come on. What's a little OCD among friends, huh? :archer:
LD
Yup I have the same sickness...I'm not really lookin to get cured :p
Yes, but are you aligning them so that the feathers from one arrow are not touching the feathers from the arrow next to it?
Which one of the broadheads pops off the most hair per square inch?
Did you get out a gauge and measure the girth of the individual feathers and made sure they all matched on any given arrow?
Have you consulted the psychic networks?
Looks like you have some more work to do, boss.
OK, I like the process. I will be out there following it tonight! I think it brings sanity.
I was out this morning making sure that the feather don't make noise. Now I will need to reposition arrows in the quiver once I determine which shoots best.
Martin