So as I have been shooting this year and switching to split finger and with glove I have kept popping arrow off shelf. So I switched to pulling with just 2 fingers and not using ring finger at all. Does anyone else shoot using 2 fingers?

Got the poundage I was aiming for - 62# @ 28” and with a 320 spine arrow tuning in @ 690 grains. It’s the set up I wanted for elk hunting this year. I have a 58# bow that tunes a 400 spine arrow @ 589 grains. It will be a perfect deer bow. Both shoot nice and flat out to 35 yards. Now my time is being spent on dialing my shots in.

This is always the elephant in the room when it comes to archery seasons, and I’m gonna say right away that a lot of you followed me know that I’m not against crossbows per se, but I do not believe they belong in conventional archery seasons for the reasons I’ve listed below. I was asked to write a short treatise for a large organization on my opinion of crossbows why simply because I saw the creation of the laws in Ontario in the 70s for archery only seasons, and I saw those seasons created and allowed in the very beginning simply because of the constraints and the difficulty required, whether with a compound recurve or longbow to hunt effectively for any game you had to get close it wasn’t the weapons inefficiency. It was its range and its distance and the competency required to be effective with them! Read below and fill your comments in. Cheers! Grant In the mid 70s here in Ontario- my father and his associates of the then Ontario Bowhunters association finally convinced the province and the wildlife Enforcement Branch/management branch to look at archery only seasons, and there were some fairly strict parameters apart from the obvious poundage/ equip limitations. The argument that won the day was simply that archery seasons were longer because it was more difficult to hunt with the weapon (and be successful) what they called at the time primitive weapon seasons. This was entirely based on a very specific skill set in having to get close because of the weapons range and effectiveness, it was just more difficult. It was never meant to be the easy way or the sure way. The BowHunter needed to get close - much closer than other weapon systems to be effective. Of course the compound is started surfacing around that time, but of course the compound was a much more basic compound than the compounds-the wheel bows produced today let off speed - sights etc. etc. crossbows were somewhat prevalent but nowhere near as much as they are today.. the problem across the board we have in the hunting community now is that technology rules the day essentially based all around success, and of course, the profit margin of those companies pushing success..

Do you have your own Traditional Workbench area where you build arrows or hang your bow? Let’s share a photo or video in the comments below! I am sure we will get ideas on how we can make our own shop or workbench or TradBowhunting space even better!

Last night marked a milestone for TradBowhunter - Ethical Predator. This was our very first community GIVEAWAY, and it unlocked because we hit our goal of 45 supporters together.That matters. 🔥 And the winner is…👉 @Colton Deline - congratulations! (and yes, Colton we will want a photo of you posted in the Community holding the quiver!) Thank you to everyone who entered - whether you entered for free or chose to support the community. This was truly a community effort. 📣 About our giveaways going forward We plan to run a giveaway every month. So if you didn’t win this time - all good. You’ll have another chance next month. Down the road, we may decide that you need to be on the live call to claim the giveaway… but that’s a conversation for another day. For now, we’re focused on building something meaningful together. 🧱 SUPPORT WEEK RESULTS & WHY THIS MATTERS Head over to the Classroom → Support Wall to see: - The full Support Week results - The updated Wall of Support - The members who are showing up consistently, month after month Consistency matters.These members have shown up repeatedly, not for attention - but because they believe in what we’re building. 🛡 The Wall of Support - What it Represents The Wall of Support recognizes members who choose to support TradBowhunter - Ethical Predator beyond participation. No dollar amounts are ever shown, and recognition is always optional.This wall exists simply to say thank you to those who help keep this community independent, ad-free, and rooted in ethical traditional bowhunting. Whether you support financially, through knowledge, or by helping others live The Code, your presence here matters. Support Streaks (from the Classroom)