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Brand new shooter/hunter (Western NC)
Savate:
Was told about this site over at TradGang and have been learning a lot just reading. I don't have plans to try and make my own bow (yet) but I might need to learn how to make my practice arrows (I just broke two yesterday! :( )
I've been working with my Samick 40#@28" longbow in the yard but I'm shooting very inconsistent. I think that the bare min pull for hunting here is 45# (they didn't tell us when I did my Hunter Ed course) but I'll worry about a new bow when I can get my shooting down with this one. ::)
Any bros here from the Western NC area that could help me out (advice on gear, hunting spots, scouting...y'know, everything :) )
DanaM:
Welcome to PA Savate, lots of folk here from NC, I'm sure one of em will be chirp up anytime.
For arrows the cheapest dollar wise is make your own, from cane or hardwood shoots, the shafta are free
but be prepared to spend lots of time on them especially at first. Go to the arrows section and read through
it and you will find tons of info on making arrows.
Hillbilly:
Where you at in western NC? I'm in Haywood County near Maggie/Waynesville/Clyde. Pat B is in Brevard, Tom B is in Hendersonville, Dingleberry in Burnsville, Huntersteve in Tryon, and a couple more I'm probably forgetting at the moment scattered around here and there. As for the bow weight, the NCWRC dropped the legal hunting weight to 40# just this year.
Savate:
Hillbilly...you are very near me! I'm in Bethel (Waynesville area)!
I purchased my bow at Right on Target in Maggie Valley. Maybe we can meet sometime and talk archery.
Hillbilly:
Sure thing, not too hard to get me to talk bows. :) Les and his wife have a good shop over there, and seems like they're carrying more traditional archery supplies all the time. Les is probably the guy to give you some shooting pointers, too-I think both he and his wife are former state champions or something like that.
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