Gearing up for Rick Welch School/ Hog Hunt Money well spent

[RC]

Thanks Don. I have gathered that he liked less arrow weight. I have dropped to around 475 and see no difference in cracking ribs. The bow seems a bit more "alive" as well.RC

[BDann]

RC when I went to his class I think he recommended the dura glove.  Also, he was recommended the Gold tip arrows and a 125gr. simmons broadhead for my setup.

[ursusmajor]

I was just there in Feb. He definately likes the dura glove. Yes I think he likes to keep the weight in the 8.5 gpp range. He's more about a perfectly tuned arrow where all the bows energy is right behind the nock. I can't argue with that.

[jonsimoneau]

Rick is a great guy and a great teacher. His shooting lessons helped me out a lot.

[macksdad]

I appreciate all of the input guys. My excitement level is on overload right now. Spring turkey season starts here in ohio on Saturday and leavin Thursday morning for Ricks school I am like a kid at Christmas!

[wasapt]

Keep us posted, send pics

[ArmyLongbow]

I have shot with Rick many times at IBO shoots, He is a great guy and you will learn much from him! Very down to earth..

[manitou1]

Rick's a great teacher and really knows what he is doing inside your head.  Best money I spent.
A guy doesn't win over 50 world and national championships without having a solid understanding of the sport.

You will have a blast.

[beaunaro]

Be sure you tell your story when you get back.
Say HI to Rick.
Irv Eichorst
www.truesouthadventures.com

[macksdad]

Everything's packed up and ready to go flying out early in the morning we'll be eatin lunch in Texas tommorow . Can't wait

[snakebit40]

[McDave]

I had a great time at Rick's school/hog hunt. Dave Mayfield is a fine gentleman and host, and his ranch was a great choice for the event.

Rick's classes, as always, are intense: about 6 hours a day with only two students at a time means that you do a LOT of shooting, so bring a bow you can handle for a hundred shots a day.  All shooting is done at 3D targets at varying distances. About the only time you take the same shot two times in a row is if you blow a shot and Rick wants you to repeat it to learn a particular point.

I went back for a refresher because it has been several years since I first took his course.  I've been trying a number of different things, but I feel like I've never shot better than I did after the first time I took his course. It took until about noon of the second day for Rick to undo all my new bad habits, but then my shooting improved quite a bit. I don't fault myself for trying other things that have worked well for other people, because we all want to continue to improve, but now I am convinced that for me, I will shoot better if I just stick with Rick's method.

Classes would end at about 3:30 PM every day and we would get a break until Dave took us out hog hunting at various stands from about 5:30 until dark.  I didn't get a hog either night, which really didn't disappoint me that much since getting it back to Sacramento on the airplane might not have been worth it, I think.  It was fun watching a sow and her 8 little piglets play in front of my blind the first night, and to hear and sort of see a big old hog rooting around pretty close when it was too dark to shoot.  Rick just walked back down around the area of our 3D range and stalked and shot a hog both nights.  My only regret is that I had thought about following Rick the second night rather than going on stand, which he said would be fine with him, but I didn't end up doing it.  I'm sure I could have learned something about stalking from him.

[SAVIOUR68]

THANKS FOR SHARING MCDAVE    

[snakebit40]

Thanks McDave! Hopefully I'll be attending next year.

[macksdad]

Let me just start out by saying that this was some of the best money I have spent for a long while. Rick has set me on a path that I know will work for me my shooting has already improved tremendously I am much more consistent than I have ever been and when I make a mistake I can tell exactly what I have done wrong.  Rick is a super guy and he knows what he is talking about and he can prove to you that his method works for him and I you are patient and open minded he can prove that it will work for you. He has the trophies from 3D and hunting to prove it. David Mayfield of Bowhunting west Texas is a very respectable guide/ outfitter he will go out  of his way to help you get on game he went out of his way to get blinds set up in areas that we had seen a lot of activity so we could hunt no matter what the wind direction was .  If you get the opportunity to attend Ricks school do it it is well worth the money and if you can attend the school hog hunt you better jump on it you will have a blast. I will definitely be going back to Bowhunting west Texas in the future.

[beaunaro]

I hate to say I told you so but I was pretty certain you would sing Rick's praises when you came back.
The guy is the real deal.
Always important to be able to back up what you preach and Rick can surely do that.
I want to go back for a brush up and take my grandson for his lessons.
Rick is an all around good guy, and a great teacher.
Irv Eichorst
www.truesouthadventures.com

[Friend]

RC...Rick shoots a Dura-Glove these days.