Congratulations! People don't know what they are missing.

I have hunted with Ryan three times.
And enjoyed every one of them. I am two bears for three trips. Should have been 3 for 3. But that is hunting.

Quote from: Stringwacker on June 14, 2025, 05:04:47 PMSounds like a fanstastic hunt! Congratulations on both you and your buddies success. It sounds like  all of you had a great week!

I look forward to more information when you get back! I hope the smoke wasn't too bad up there for you.

Smoke was a non issue but did make a few pretty sunsets

Sounds like a fanstastic hunt! Congratulations on both you and your buddies success. It sounds like  all of you had a great week!

I look forward to more information when you get back! I hope the smoke wasn't too bad up there for you.

I would guess that either your nock point is too low or you're getting some shelf bounce as a result of pressing down with your index finger on the top of the shaft at full draw when you release the arrow.

How does bare shaft arrow flight look so far?

those best baked or fried? 

https://www.instagram.com/p/DK3bHg_NHSy/?img_index=9&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

Wrapped up our week with Ryan's team up in Manitoba at Stickflingers 

Our group of 4 brought home 3 bears and our friend Ryan sadly shot his high and ended his hunt with a wounded bear.

My 2 friends who had never taken a bear with trad equipment both shot great bears on day 2.
My hunting partner Steve took a 7'3" giant and Jesse took a 6'11" tank too.

I spent the week being pretty selective just in case that once in a lifetime bear came in so after 44 hall passes I took a beautiful jet black 6'2" bear at 9 yards on the last day of our trip. In just under 30 seconds I heard death moans coming from just about 35 yards away.
I found my arrow and then my bear that was 43 yards from my tree stand.
I called David and the boys and within an hour we had taken photos and were heading back to camp where the work was quick with so many hands quick to pitch in.

Can't believe I waited 35 years to try my hand at baited spring bear! Won't do that again as we already rebooked 

I'll post picks and videos once I get home but for now you can see my bear and more on my instagram page California_tradbow_hunter

Changed plan as usual , gonna stack on a bocote scrap and cut

Bocote will be on palm and little piece on back . Glued up the slicker thing both sides at once

If it turns out I'll get a pic and if not it'll be back to the scrap pile ...

Hey fellas,

I have a black bear magnum coming in soon, I got it on a decent deal. We'll see the shape of it. It's AMO 52" like a kodiak mag, but if you look at it closely it's hardly a recurve bow like the k-mag. I've looked through the catalogs and found the '77&'78 that has it in the lineup, and it's strung length is 51' advertised, so I'm assuming it really is more of a R/D than the recurve k-mag.

I can't find much information on them. Anyone here with experience have an idea on BH to start tuning when it gets here? Anyone have any experience with this particular bear bow?

Gang

Need some help please. I'm working on tuning a Stalker Wolverine shooting 51#@29". I'm working with Safari Tuff Taipan and Kobra shafts in 400 and 350. Playing with multiple head/insert/collar combos ranging from 275 to 315.

I just replaced the shelf velcro this morning and have not shot a single fletched arrow off the shelf and am getting some wear already on the outside of the rest. Picture attached.

Can anyone tell me what might be causing this weird contact for a bare shaft?

I shoot split finger and my nock point or at 1/2".

Thanks!

Buddy and I went Friday. Got a little wet but not bad. I did scoring as 5 or a 0. oops.  I also thought some of the kill zones on the targets off where I'd want it. I didn't miss a target at least! Used my PSA I got first of the year.  Got heavy by the end as I'm used to PL or ASL.  Fun times! ( I wasn't all the way back yet in the picture.)