Seems to me talk has changed here. IMO too much talk about this bow that bow, look what I just got. We all love our bows but I find it hard to find anything worth reading on POW WOW any more.
I don't usaully share my opinion but felt I should. Maybe it's just that we're in between seasons with nothing more to talk about.
What do you think?
Crying Charlie
Every year about this time it seems some people cant help but post random things. We have pulled more threads in the last two months than have probably been pulled all year long.
Seems some people need to leave the keyboard for a little sunshine.
It will get better when the turkey and bear hunting come along just hang out.
I totally agree with you Charlie. I have been feeling the same way lately.Now don't get me wrong anybody, there's nothing wrong with sharing the love for our bows.......BUT, can't we talk more about hunting and all of it's many aspects? This is the reason I try to get some threads started about building blinds, Deer foods, hunting methods, ect. Shouldn't we be talking MORE about hunting and all that pertains to it? Lets share what we know, what we've learned. I love to share what Iv' learned over the years, I'm proud of my accomplishments in my world of hunting. Participate in a little pow wow and lets talk around the fire at the end of the day. Not about bows and arrows, but about the realm of hunting with the bow and arrow. OK I'm done ranting now! :campfire: :campfire:
Back when "trad" archery was all there was, we spent way less time talking about equipment and more about other hunting/woodsmanship stuff. We didn't worry about how pretty our bows were--rarely if ever even thought about it. We just spray painted them some camo colors and headed for the woods with arrows that we generally had no idea about what percent FOC they were--in fact, I doubt anybody had ever heard of that. Somehow they still killed stuff. :D Yeah, I have gotten to the point lately that I by-pass the "look what I just got in the mail" threads.
While I've been registered for many years I've only been active for about 3 years. I'm sure folks that have been on here longer have noticed there are very distinct patterns.
This is the "season" lots of equipment threads. Also a lot of hunt planning threads.
Of course I love em all. It is my choice to start, contribute to, read, or ignore any post I like.
There are a few cagey folks here that can title a post in a way to suck you in to something you wouldn't otherwise open.
Charlie I know it's cold but we all need to get out of the house. Myself included.
I understand what you are sayin' Charlie... Maybe some people that come over from the (Dark Side) talk a lot about gear... Then you have the (young) ones that only see what they could buy... :dunno: ... Gonna guess most people do not get or have enough time spent in the woods hunting to keep them happy... So, talking about "stuff" or waitin' for UPS to drop something off is part of the thrill...
That's My Rant! Will stick my neck out and say... "That's why I "hunt" foam targets so much!"
... mike ... :( ...
Cabin fever is bad this year. And the latest local weather forecast is for a cold start to April so Spring is still a few weeks away.
Well, tis the season. People are recieving the new bows they ordered. People are building arrows and upgrading equiptment for the coming seasons. People including myself are asking for input on equiptment. Here in Michigan it finally reached 50 degrees today so spring is coming. Have been shooting all winter outside but it has been windy and cooooold! I swear this last weekend I saw a Robin flip me off as he flew by heading back south! :bigsmyl:
QuoteOriginally posted by finkm1:
Well, tis the season. People are recieving the new bows they ordered. People are building arrows and upgrading equiptment for the coming seasons. People including myself are asking for input on equiptment. Here in Michigan it finally reached 50 degrees today so spring is coming. Have been shooting all winter outside but it has been windy and cooooold! I swear this last weekend I saw a Robin flip me off as he flew by heading back south! :bigsmyl:
Now that's funny right there! :laughing:
I could agree but at the same time it's also the beauty of the site... No one is really stuck by the fire listening to someomes boring conversation. If a topic is not appealing to you another one is a mouse click away. We are all drawn to different things and thank goodness for that diversity. Even reading a bad thread is better than talking to a cat in your lap! lol
Some of the posts could be taken care of if folks would just use the search function. The questions that have been aske a million times would be taken care of without a repeat post! Just my thoughts... :notworthy:
I think that, though, is one of the beauties of the members of tradgang. The members are more than willing to give their personal input to questions asked by those new to traditional archery.
It shows that the people here really are a rung above most others on the "sportsman" ladder.
I'm not trying to sound elitist. Just seems trad hunters are a different breed. We are as happy to "talk shop" as we are to stalk a hog or whitetail......well, almost as happy...LOL
Yeah, lets talk about what we dont want to here other people talk about.Will just whisper it, like were in the woods hunting.shhhhh!
i kinda like seeing whats new, and who is changing what, it gives me ideas on changing things big or small and maybe having to tweak something up a little. I especially like to see the new bows and wood combos, and I don't mean to be facetious , but i can always turn the channel to something else, as stated above.
I read what I want and skip the rest. Best way to see more post like you want to read is to start them. So please start some up. I am sure I will enjoy it.
Love all the mix of threads here, with that said if you aren't interested in a certain thread , it isn't difficult in the least to scroll that mouse button right on past to one that sets your britches on fire. I do it all the time !!!
Respectfully,
Lanier
hmm interesting thread on an interesting subject hmmm :readit:
That's why I love it when someone pulls up old quality threads!
I have been around here a long time, longer than most and it is just that time of year. No real hunting going on in March and for us Northern guys turkey is still a ways off! People get bored and need something to do and this site may suffer sometimes because of it. It will get better! Shawn
QuoteOriginally posted by 44charlie:
Seems to me talk has changed here....it hard to find anything worth reading on POW WOW any more...
...What do you think?
Crying Charlie
I think you should start a thread about a hunt or hunting with your bow.
Joshua
Judge not...
QuoteOriginally posted by Shawn Leonard:
I have been around here a long time, longer than most and it is just that time of year. No real hunting going on in March and for us Northern guys turkey is still a ways off! People get bored and need something to do and this site may suffer sometimes because of it. It will get better! Shawn
I have to agree with Shawn. I've been around here quite a while too and I notice the same thing every spring. It's just the way things are. If there were something to hunt right now, we'd be seeing hunting threads, but turkey season is still a couple weeks away for us here in Iowa,we don't have hogs of the huntable variety, and deer season is a distant memory. I'm sure we are not alone. It beats reading nothing when there is nothing to hunt. :readit:
QuoteOriginally posted by ron w:
Some of the posts could be taken care of if folks would just use the search function. The questions that have been aske a million times would be taken care of without a repeat post! Just my thoughts... :notworthy:
Agreed.
This time of year is a tough one for those waiting on weather.
We have it very good here on TG. If you are bored go over to the "other site" and see how the other side lives. "Social aggression" is a polite way of describing the attitudes.
I enjoy seeing the bow posts, but maybe that is just me.
QuoteOriginally posted by 44charlie:
Seems to me talk has changed here. IMO too much talk about this bow that bow, look what I just got. We all love our bows but I find it hard to find anything worth reading on POW WOW any more.
I don't usaully share my opinion but felt I should. Maybe it's just that we're in between seasons with nothing more to talk about.
What do you think?
Crying Charlie
What do I think, you ask?
Like others have said, it's that time of year.
I checked your recent posts and I found that you have started several posts about hunting topics, which is great, so good for you.
I also noticed that you, too, have been known to start topics in PowWow which aren't necessarily hunting related as well. :readit:
Like the topic you started recently in PowWow with a question about whether anyone has heard about an "archery shop in MI" that has history of an old arrow box that you're selling in the classifieds. I also noticed a few other non-hunting topics in your recent posts as well.
Now, I don't have a problem with that topic myself but I personally would much rather see someone's new bow than something about an archery shop in MI so I would pass over your thread and click on the "look at my new bow" thread instead.
Again, nothing wrong with the topic that you started but nothing wrong with the topics that you have no interest in either.
So, to answer your question about "What do you think?", I think maybe you should examine your own thread topics first before complaining about other people's thread topics. ;) :)
But, that's just me.
Lets keep Pow Wow diverse. I like hearing about the hunting stories, but also like the information shared about bows, arrows and equipment. It is a place where I can go for reliable information in aiding me to make informed decisions about future purchases.
Don't see anything wrong posting whatever someone wants to share as long as it is within the rules. I then can choose to read or not.
I just posted a question on string length and brace height over here on Pow Wow because it was suggested I do so by someone over in the shooter's forum. I'm new to this site...but not traditional archery. I love to shoot and I like tinkering with my gear in between field dressings. To me it's as natural as smoke from a fire.
While I'm thinking of it, I didn't know what FOC was till I read it in TJ's handbook. Hell, if it flew straight and got deadly penetration - it was good!
I find myself skipping over more this time of year as I scroll through the threads. It's a bit of a bummer but I know it will get better again. Sometimes I catch myself looking for who is posting as much as for topics.
Hmmmm, I think I will start a thread on the deer season senario I've been pondering.
I for one like reading the different posts. I do not start many threads and the only ones I do are usually about a new bow. I would post more on the hunting threads but the only hunting I do is small game and whitetails here in IL. And heck I haven't even got to hunt but 3 or 4 days in the last 3 years since the birth of my children. My wife and I work opposite shifts so that WE raise our children not others. We do not have support up here so for the last 3 years I havent had a weekend without children as my wife pulls 12-13 hr shifts on Saturday and Sunday's. My vacations are used on family time, so as much as I'd love to have hunting stories to share I just do not have the opportunity yet.
When my children are older things will change so until then I am a backyard shooter who likes trying bows and arrows
QuoteOriginally posted by ron w:
Some of the posts could be taken care of if folks would just use the search function. The questions that have been asked a million times would be taken care of without a repeat post! Just my thoughts...
The search function hasn't let me down yet :thumbsup:
There have been over 80,600 topics started and almost 1.5 million post in just Pow Wow alone. I love the diversity of topics that get started. The moderators do a great job getting rid of the ones that aren't trad related and the rest I scroll through and pick what I want, nothing forcing me to read topics I'm not interseted in.
The search function is fine, but I never mind someone starting a new thread about something that has already been discussed. You often get a whole new set of folks chiming in with new information because maybe they weren't part of earlier threads or weren't even a member 1,2,3.... years/months ago. Again, nobody is forcing anyone to read a thread that has been dicussed before. I use the search function in combination with the new threads.
Glean all the great information that is available and that interests you, skip the rest and - no stress, be happy.
Here is what I think ....
Q: How many blues musicians does it take to change a lightbulb ?
A: 10, One to change it and the Others whining about the old one because it was so much better !!!
Looks like somebody is watching tv and does not know how to switch to another channel.
Anyhow,
I am one of those who started a thread about my bow just recently ...
I'm guilty ...
The only thing you can accuse me for is posting about something I felt to share with some Like-minded people on this forum.
As some others stated above: Why not starting your own threads about what you like ..... instead of complaining about others.
Don´t worry, be happy and shoot straight :archer: