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Congratulations on the buck and nice story. A good read.

I have a new Sunset Hill longbow on the way and it should be here next week and I want a nice heavy arrow for it. Although I specifically asked about Ramin, I am thinking some ash or hickory might be good choices too. Anyone have experience with ash or hickory and how hard are they to keep straight?...

I love heavy arrows and was thinking of ordering some Ramin shafts. Anybody here have experience with Ramin or an alternative to Ramin that would make a nice heavy arrow?

Congratulations! I agree that you can never have too many arrows and after looking at their website, Raptor looks like a first class outfit. Enjoy!

Sweet!

It sounds like you did it right. My experience is similar. You can read about parenting all you want to from the "experts" but really it boils down to being a positive role model by showing your children how to behave, how to be a conscientious employee, and a caring human being. We always...

Good luck! I envy you guys in the North with all of game you have up there. Whitetails are really the only big game around here. I hope you will post pics when you get back.

I ground the point off of a 190gr field point and drilled it out from the inside and it works perfectly. It makes a nice centered hole in an already tapered shaft. Using 2-7/16" of a 16d nail I was able to add 80gr to the business end of my arrows. I have done 6 shafts so far with no problem. T...

I agree. Our state's archery season lasts from 10/1 to 1/15 of the next year. It gives me a good reason to be out in the field. I am a not a good hunter but I enjoy the time I get to spend trying to outsmart whitetails. My children are grown. I have one son serving in an infantry unit in Afghanistan...

Fred, what do use to add weight when you use your jig? I was a little disappointed in only getting 68gr from 2" of a 16 penny nail. Also, what size bit does the manufactured jig come with? I will likely just break down and buy one. Who besides 3Rivers sells them?