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Q&A What's the point of stringdampers in 3D shooting

I see a lot of (traditional) archers shooting 3D with stringdampers attached. As far as I know they slow your bow down. Okay, okay, it's minimal, but still... Also, as far as I know, the 3D targets...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by OddDeer‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

Question bows archery 3d-archery
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Q&A Any disadvantages if I reuse fletches?

I've had a lot of broken arrows a week ago. I decided to salvage them and carefully removed the fletches along with the other reusable things. However, now that I have the fletches, I asked mysel...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by OddDeer‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A Went fishing on the river for full day, caught one fish; normal?

My dad, brothers and I grew up fishing. However, the vast majority of our fishing has been set it and forget it fishing for catfish, mostly at night. My dad and father-in-law are in town for Thank...

3 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by MrDuk‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

Question fishing fishing-tackle technique bait
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Q&A Identify this sailing insigina

I recently inherited a small sailing boat similar to a Sunfish (roughly 12'x5'). However, I'm pretty sure it's not a sunfish, and I'm trying to identify it by the insignia on the sail. Does anyone ...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by Quintis555‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

Question sailing identification
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Q&A Name of this quiver type

I noticed a few archers who have a different kind of quiver (different from a back-, bow- or side-quiver). It's kind of a pocket where the arrows are literally "plugged in". Just like in a bow-quiv...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by OddDeer‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A Arrow length for hunting

So, from a non-hunting archer's point of view, the arrow length is drawLength + 2" - fineTuning Is there any difference for a hunter or is calculated just the same way?

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by OddDeer‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

Question archery bow-hunting
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Q&A Which oil to "burn" (with a hot air gun) a rattan recurve

I've a rattan recurve bow here which needs to be tuned. However, I'm not sure which oil to use. Which oil should I use to "burn" (with a hot air gun) a rattan recurve?

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by OddDeer‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

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Q&A Should I use a double or triple broadhead for boars?

A triple broadhead has three edges equally attached around the shaft while a double broadhead has only two blades. Triple broadhead: So, which one should one use to hunt boars? A double- or tri...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by OddDeer‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A What locations am I likely to find sloe bushes?

After reading @Aravona's question on the best time to pick sloe berries, I was wondering where I should actually go to find sloe bushes. I think I can recognise them from pictures online, but are t...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by roryalsop‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

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Q&A Slotted bead head on non-jig hook

I'm ordering beadheads for fly tying, and am thinking about getting slotted beadheads to use on jig hooks. The main application will be nymphs to be used as the point fly in a two or three nymph se...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by Kenji‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to react to an aggressive boar

As far as I know, boars are pretty aggressive when they have piglets. In the appropriate season, one might happen to hike into the path of an overprotective mother and get attacked. How do I reac...

2 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by OddDeer‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Can urinating around camp attract wildlife?

As far as I know, it's generally a good idea to pee a fence around your camp. Don't know if it makes any major differences but ... It is true urinating around your tent will keep some critters...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by OddDeer‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

Question animals safety wild-camping
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Q&A Does Life Paint effect waterproofing?

I got given a free can of Volvo Life Paint, the idea being you can spray any material and it'll become reflective under a light source. On the can it simply says it's less effective on shiny materi...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by Aravona‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A Pros and cons of different types of snorkeling fins

I need to buy a new pair of fins. There are many choices, so I would like some technical guidance. I am savvy in the water, but not as strong as I was, so I would like fins that give me the most ...

2 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by ab2 MonicaNotForgotten‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to get an insert out of the shaft again?

I've successfully rescued the last few inches of my carbon shaft. What I have is a piece of shaft containing the insert an the tip (the tip can be screwed out of course). The insert is fixed with...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by OddDeer‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A Should I run if I come across Hyena?

Question prompted by: Should I run if I see wild dogs? Since Hyenas physically resemble Wild Dogs, more or less, is the advice in that discussion applicable for encounters with Hyenas too? Are th...

3 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by WedaPashi‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A Why was Fred Bear shooting left-handed?

Fred Bear was right-handed and, as far as I know, his dominant eye was also the right one. Nevertheless he shot left-handed - why?

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by OddDeer‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to visually identify a rap hanger?

If I'm out on the rock and I come across a pair of hangers, how can I tell the difference between rap hangers (the kind you can directly thread rope through to rappel) and regular hangers (the kind...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by Chris Mendez‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to determine the thickness of ice?

Thinking about going ice fishing this winter but I am worried about falling through thin ice. I know that ice should be at least 4 inches (10 cm) if clear and 8 inches (20 cm) if cloudy, but how c...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by celeriko‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A Why are these acceptable and safe anchors?

Everyone knows redundancy is chief when building climbing anchors. However, I have seen several types of anchors that don't appear to be fully redundant due to a single ring providing the master po...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by Chris Mendez‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

Question gear safety rock-climbing climbing-anchors
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Q&A Is "dynamically soaring" suitable as a bird identification feature?

I've never heard of a bird besides the Albatross which is able to use "Dynamic Soaring". Am I able to draw any conclusions out of this behavior? Like, can I say "it's definitely an Albatross" or "i...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by OddDeer‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

Question birds bird-identification bird-watching
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Q&A Any reasons to prefer braces over belts?

It accompanies me for quite a while. I see a lot of outdoor-people wearing braces ("suspenders" in USA/Canada) instead of belts. Also, a lot of outdoor brands have braces in their range, such as th...

2 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by OddDeer‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

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Q&A Repair broken plastic buckle in the middle of hiking or alternative way to fix it

A month ago while hiking my 60 liter bag packs main Shoulder strap got broken at the very first hour of 4 day high altitude trek in a dense forest. I have tied a knot in that area and because of th...

6 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by eirenaios‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A Why's the plastic/paper cup training so popular?

The plastic cup training is quite popular among different archers. It's a training where you pin a cup on your target and try to insert three arrows into it. You do this repeatedly from different, ...

2 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by OddDeer‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A Keeping safe distance while scrambling

On an easy but long scramble, 30 to 45o incline, un-anchored, what should be the safe distance between two people? Should the better person be ahead, or be behind supporting the other just in case?

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by WedaPashi‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

Question safety scrambling