HH bug got me ... Part One!

[swampthing]

Well put, no glass for me please.  

[dragonheart]

Swampthing, nice looking natural there.  Miller? Schulz?

[Ari]

Jesse, I love that bow but if you keep posting pictures of it I'm gonna end up ordering one, and I really don't need another bow yet.

Got any pictures that show the concave/convex lamination's?  

[dragonheart]

Must be a Miller.    :cool:

Congratulations Ontario!  Enjoy your new toy.

Swampthing...a natural beauty for sure!  Quiet and deadly.

Nate, you're on a roll - keep it going.  

Mudd, I remember....haha!

[ChrisM]

Yep miller cc/cv

[Red Tailed Hawk]

WOW Nate. That really hit home, makes a lot of sense.

[tradlongbow]

Guys,
Howard Hill who we admire, practiced a lot, he shot several hundred arrows a day at different distances. By shooting this way in practice, he was able to be more proficient in real hunting situations.

When one practices this way they build "muscle memory".

Muscles memory has been used synonymously with motor learning, which is a form of procedural memory that involves consolidating a specific motor task into memory through repetition. When a movement is repeated over time, a long-term muscle memory is created for that task, eventually allowing it to be performed without conscious effort. This process decreases the need for attention and creates maximum efficiency within the motor and memory systems. Examples of muscle memory are found in many everyday activities that become automatic and improve with practice, such as riding a bicycle, typing on a keyboard, playing a melody or phrase on a musical instrument.

Between 2000 and 2002, I practiced shooting field 5 to 7 days a week. The amount of practice that I was doing allowed me to walk up to any target and know exactly where I needed to hold my bow to make the shot no matter if the target was 10 to 80 yards away. When I was shooting field, I shot longbow with a straight Hill grip, wood arrows that was of my make, and I added a 10" taper on the shaft. In 2001 and 2002, I won the IFAA North American Field Championship and shoot fluently because of practice and muscle memory.

Darren

[swampthing]

Let the sequence emanate from a peaceful state. Beware, you cannot "FORCE" peace.

[tradlongbow]

Ontario Longbow and Swampthing

Nice bows.

Darren

[Nate Steen .]

Swampthing....just picking up that bow is a peaceful act...maybe you don't pick it up...maybe it just floats along with you

[john gilbert]

How about the swing draw on deer? You guys have any problems that way? I would think that as your raising the bow, noise or movement could give you way, just before anchor. I killed my first deer with the swing draw, but none since. I do like the swing in that it really locks my shoulder, hand, and body in position. Only thing is, I am afraid of developing into a bad snap shooter. Any suggestions?

[Rik]

If any of you remember that one-piece Wesley Special a few pages back that returned to me from British Columbia like an old friend, well, I just ordered some beaver tail leather to lace onto it to replace the old, worn, blood-stained leather.

With that, and the new Hill quiver I made this weekend, I am ready for some serious fun!

[Bud B.]

I know this thread bounces around and I've seen some real purdy bows. But I'd like to see some Dave Johnson bows if y'all have some photos to share. His red cedar with white glass bows are classy!

And someone please buy that dual shelf bow in the classifieds. It's a purdy one too  

[toddster]

First as usual Nate is correct, imagine that.  When I first made the switch to Hill style I struggled.  I read Mr. Hill's book, Schulz movies, went to Mr WEsley school.  The first thing, get good tackle, second, practice form about 10 feet or so from target, just form, soft good bow hand, bent elbow, feel anchor, back tension.  Do this "til you are cutting fletching", Now you have form!!  Now you can work on distance.  I had a couple people I showed struggled with the swing draw, so went right to aiming and getting out to 30 yards.  Then slowing down the swing they nailed it.  Remember this "Slow is Smooth and Smooth is Fast".  Build the cadence slow, then only increase as it is smooth as silk.

[tg2nd]

Originally posted by Ari:
It would be great to see the "Hit em" DVD back in production, it is an invaluable source of information.
We could get a coin for our bows or a t-shirt to wear, but I think the best way to pay our respect to these great shooters of old is to keep this video available and back in production, like it was made to be.

x2

[Ric O'Shay]

"muscle memory" - Just goes to show, you never get too old to learn something new. I never knew that a muscle could memorize anything. I always thought the brain did all the memorizing and told the muscle what to do. Learn something new everyday.    

[HunterLawyer]

"It would be great to see the "Hit em" DVD back in production, it is an invaluable source of information. "

x3!

[HunterLawyer]

Ric: I've heard and used the term 'muscle memory'. You are right, it is the brain that remembers, but the term means, to me, that I get on target and loose the arrow when it 'feels' right. But it is the computer between the ears that is doing the calculating and recognition.

HL

[HunterLawyer]

Originally posted by Rik:
If any of you remember that one-piece Wesley Special a few pages back that returned to me from British Columbia like an old friend, well, I just ordered some beaver tail leather to lace onto it to replace the old, worn, blood-stained leather.

With that, and the new Hill quiver I made this weekend, I am ready for some serious fun!

Pictures, Please!!! I am thinking of beaver tail leather on my HalfBreed, which has the tight rubber grip from 3Rivers on it now (and very nearly was sawn in half to make it a takedown, but I pulled myself back from that ledge with advice on tradgang, but that is a different story).

HL