The Retirement Thread
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classic33
Leg End Member
Do you reckon you could manage a firing rate of twelve arrows per minute with the longbow?
12boy
Guru
- Location
- Casper WY USA
I have never tried to shoot either my recurve or the longbow for speed. I do try to keep the arrows in my yard and actually hit the target occassionally. Sometime this week I will see how many I can shoot in a minute. I understand the 46 lb recurve would be enough power to kill a deer with a broadhead at 30 yards or less but the longbow would require being closer if it would do the job at all. People here much prefer an elk since there is a lot more meat on the average elk than the average deer, and I would think a 55 or 60 lb draw would be a better choice for elk.
Drawing a compound bow is much easier, and since when fully drawn the pull is much less it is easier to hit the target. Sometimes in the summer I will shoot 100 arrows a day and keeping focus gets harder as you go on. Shooting a 60 lb draw would take a while before I could be as proficient, and that isn't very. If I were to go hunting, which I never have I would need a teacher. Getting the animal to the truck once killed is another matter.
Speaking of big game, today was the first day I've seen the prairie dogs out this spring and yesterday I saw 1/2 dozen pelicans drowsing in the sun by the river. There is a little slough next to my neighbors, and he saw 3 Great Blue Herons there on Tuesday.
Drawing a compound bow is much easier, and since when fully drawn the pull is much less it is easier to hit the target. Sometimes in the summer I will shoot 100 arrows a day and keeping focus gets harder as you go on. Shooting a 60 lb draw would take a while before I could be as proficient, and that isn't very. If I were to go hunting, which I never have I would need a teacher. Getting the animal to the truck once killed is another matter.
Speaking of big game, today was the first day I've seen the prairie dogs out this spring and yesterday I saw 1/2 dozen pelicans drowsing in the sun by the river. There is a little slough next to my neighbors, and he saw 3 Great Blue Herons there on Tuesday.
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Morning. Slightly milder but dull start this morning. Think I’ll just walk today. Takes me a few weeks to build back up to cycling most days without a break so every second day will do just now.
Blue Herons are rare in the UK. We got a sight of one on Anglesey maybe 10 years ago.
We were on a regular walk around what is known as the inland sea and until we saw all the twitchers had no idea there was one around.
The funny part (to us) was that all the twitchers were in one area and we saw it in a different place.......some had travelled many miles and they weren't happy when we told them.
Morning all 
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I am being 'sent out' early this morning. MrsDs hair straighteners have packed in and she can't live without them
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Then we have a 20 mile round trip for her pre-'op Covid test. I mean.....20 miles just to have a swab shoved up her conk
...progress eh.
Then our daughter is coming to give MrsD a foot treatment (she is qualified).
Lpool are live at 12:30 so we may follow that with a BBQ
.I am being 'sent out' early this morning. MrsDs hair straighteners have packed in and she can't live without them
.Then we have a 20 mile round trip for her pre-'op Covid test. I mean.....20 miles just to have a swab shoved up her conk
...progress eh.Then our daughter is coming to give MrsD a foot treatment (she is qualified).
Lpool are live at 12:30 so we may follow that with a BBQ
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Good morning folks.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
I have risen!
Up early at 0600hrs to walk Muttley. Don't feel good, very dehydrated from the stuf theyve given me to clear me out and I can't drink anything. Only consolation is itll be over soon.
Up early at 0600hrs to walk Muttley. Don't feel good, very dehydrated from the stuf theyve given me to clear me out and I can't drink anything. Only consolation is itll be over soon.
Good morning all fellow retirees.
It's nice and sunny out there.
Today is our son's birthday, 33, where have the years gone.
We are meeting up at a local pub/restaurant at lunchtime. We will also be meeting the new woman in his life for the first time. He has known her for the best part of a year.
There seemed to be a large gathering of people on the local field last night so it is with trepidation that I will take the dog out and see what devastation has been left behind.
Stay safe everyone, enjoy the day.
It's nice and sunny out there.
Today is our son's birthday, 33, where have the years gone.
We are meeting up at a local pub/restaurant at lunchtime. We will also be meeting the new woman in his life for the first time. He has known her for the best part of a year.
There seemed to be a large gathering of people on the local field last night so it is with trepidation that I will take the dog out and see what devastation has been left behind.
Stay safe everyone, enjoy the day.
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Salad Dodger
Legendary Member
- Location
- Kent Coast
Good morning, peeps.
The sun is shining brightly over the Thames Riviera, so today may be a good day to park myself in a pub garden for a couple of hours and quaff some amber nectar. Or in my case, dark nectar because I am, in more ways than one, a stout man.
Happy pottering, peeps!
The sun is shining brightly over the Thames Riviera, so today may be a good day to park myself in a pub garden for a couple of hours and quaff some amber nectar. Or in my case, dark nectar because I am, in more ways than one, a stout man.
Happy pottering, peeps!
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Nice walk done. Bluebells are only just appearing here now. No doubt they have been out for a few weeks down south?
They're going over now.
