Picked up a beauty that is barely used. It is Hill Country “Wildcat”. The cool thing is Hill Country Bows is an Amish bowyer (Roman) that lives 7 minutes from my house. I fell in love when I saw it and then I shot it. It is so smooth, fast and QUIET!!! I took it over the bowyer and he remember it and said it was the only one he put that stripe in the riser.

Things are really starting to click for me. I had a great lunchtime shoot. It was a 5 - 12 yd session of no two shots the same, changing the position, angle, and distance every shot. The real difference today (and actually my last session too) was that every shot had a confidence of “I know that is going to go where I’m looking”. There was none of the “I think this might be a decent shot”. I can’t say enough about how finding this community and the resources here have helped me progress.

In all seriousness it happens sitting all day waiting for a bird!! 😴 More tips to follow! This is from last year.

Just finished up a fresh set of Douglas fir arrows I built myself and wanted to share them with you. These were a full hands-on project for me—custom dyed feathers, “poor man” splices, and I even mixed the wine red paint myself (came out a shade darker than I had in mind, but I don’t hate it. The paint lines definitely need work, I could have done one more layer of white, and the overall design measurement are far from perfect, but that’s part of the process and learning curve. Because I love math and knowing my equipment, here are my Specs: • Total Arrow Weight: 506-512 grains • Arrow Length: 26 inches • Grains per Pound (gr/lb): 12.5 • FOC: 15.4 % I built these as my 3D set. I’m excited to get them out, shoot them hard, and see how they hold up. That’ll tell me a lot before I dive into building my actual hunting arrows—which will be a whole lot less flashy 🤣 Always open to feedback from you guys— Can’t wait to put these through the wringer.

Everything went well, there was more damage than the MRI showed. Cleaned up a bone spur in the shoulder and also a tear in my bicep. Dr. Reineck told my wife he had to be a little more aggressive with the repair, but if I follow his advice I will be bow hunting come October!🔥🏹 Thank y’all for your prayers and well wishes, I greatly appreciate it!