cane needs to be dry, wait till it turns yellow.. shooting green cane will have too much paradox.. remember orientation of cane affects spine.. one side can be 55 lb..other 70... truth... cane is an incredible material for arrows... naturally tapered, hollow lightweight, extremely spine tolerable, very easy to straighten.. I would do an initial pass on the cane straightening before bundling , it wont take much heat at all when green ... cut your cane at least 6 inches longer than you will need before bundling also, you can shorten but not lengthen...also I pick cane that is not to flimsy when alive, usually they dont have husks on them... gut