Swivelhead

Hmmmm. Do i know you? I also frequented that wash with the Daisy. Parents bought in the area (1960). Graduated PVHS in 74. Currently live about a 1/2 mile from the home I grew up in.

Yes it is a Samick Sage Samick makes a great bow. I've got 2 pricey Howatts and a Samick Red Stag. The Red Stag is my favorite.

Congrats on getting it done. Samick Sage?

Cool thread. When I was a kid we regularly found arrow heads in Indian Bend wash near 40th Street & Cactus here in Phoenix. Prior to development the wash was an impressive mesquite bosque where native Americans hunted. We did too but with BB guns.

I'm thinking the eastern part of the state will get hit hard tonight. Great news!

Seems like the eastern part of the state is not getting hit. Talked to a friend in Vernon mid-day today and no snow yet.

Seems when the Cards get all the hype from the media ........... they (Cards) apparently believe it. Getting hit in the mouth is what the Cards needed.

If you are patient you can find the a 65mm "big 3" used for a very reasonable price. A few weeks ago there was a Leica 77 APO for $1300 on Phoenix Craigslist.

AZGF will want to know about ANY feral goats or sheep especially if they are in or near bighorn habitat. The Silverbell herd mentioned is the reason why. MAKE THE CALL!

Great looking ram, congrats.

Cards got it done. For us long suffering Cardinal fans these are glory days. Looks like next weeks game with Seattle will be meaningless (unless Tampa Bay upsets Carolina). Meaningless or not, I still want to see the Cards put whuppin' on the Seahawks.

Outstanding!

The target panic cure thread has a lot of good info. The real issue is if you do find yourself doing "drive byes", STOP. Don't reinforce a bad habit. A mild case is much easier to deal with. Practice techniques that will get you back in control. A thumb release will likely help in the short term but panic can be learned with almost any aid. Best to work on the root cause.

Glad to hear he and the pilot are facing consequences for their actions. I'm still amazed that with all the prime, unmolested habitat he had access to he still chose to stomp on other landowners property rights. This guy is a piece of work.

Don't think the cartridge/bullet was the issue assuming you didn't shoot through brush. At best bobcats weigh 25#'s. Any body cavity or central nervous system hit is devastating in my experience.

I'd love to go look for sheep but unfortunately have zero time available. I'd bet there are some Yuma area members of this site that are VERY savvy on this unit.

Congrats on a bruiser ram. I especially like the "scouted 27 days in November with my son". That's a beautiful thing.

Amazing! Two absolutely gorgeous rams with the stick & string. Impressive, congrats.

Hard to float a pin if there isn't one.

Very nice. Congrats to both of you.

Recently I've gone back to traditional archery. Target panic returned to my shooting mostly because I was over bowed at #50. It had nothing to do with floating a pin as I shoot instinctively. Started shooting a lower poundage bow to work out form issues then worked up to #55. Trust me, traditional archers also suffer target panic, often even worse than wheel bow shooters. My point: The conditioning required to hold a traditional bow at full draw drastically enhanced my ability to comfortably anchor a compound at full draw. Rarely shoot my compound, when I do, I shoot very well. Traditional archery is a blast and IMO, can be a fun training aid for a compound shooter.

Can't go wrong with an 870. Tons of aftermarket too. Steel reciever, built for the long haul. IMO, everybody should own one. You can acquire a fine O/U later in life (I think everyone should have an O/U too!)

The "cures" discussed in this thread will work (I strongly advise you steer clear of the devil weed, pill popping, excessive alcohol, etc). The trick is to commit to solving the issue. Back tension releases, blind baling, aiming without shooting, etc. all work. Commit to a cure. The root cause of target panic is improper aiming technique. Learn to focus on the desired target, blurring/floating the pin (trust me, your brain knows exactly where the pin is). Proper aiming will greatly reduce the chance of developing target panic. On the flip side, if you are focused on the pin and trying your heart out to steady it on the target and only triggering the release when "it's on", you already have target panic. It will only get worse till you alter your aiming technique. Target panic is no fun.

Thx for posting the most recent pics. The photo of the Harris about to make contact with the jack is stunning.

Thx for posting. Enjoy the process.