OddDeer‭

I've always wanted to have an M1A1 carbine. However, I don't want an "original" one because I think that this would be too valuable in my hands. I don't want to take one away from a real collector....

1 answer  ·  posted 8y ago by OddDeer‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

I've the annoying problem that I slip and fall very often on the trail of my local 3D field archery parcours recently. That mostly comes from the trail's surface: a muddy, loamy layer above the for...

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

Does rain (or moisture in general) harm a modern (hunting) recurvebow (including the string)? Let's talk about a "Bear Archery Grizzly" for example. A glass laminated, wooden recurve. Crown...

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

I thought about trying unconventional breeds for hunting. I stumbled across the "Akita", which was initially cultured to hunt. However, it seems that it's pretty much a common house/pet dog nowaday...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by OddDeer‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Canina‭

A local archery dealer measured my draw length to 29". He told me that this is not the same as the length of my arrows. I wonder how long an arrow has to be?

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

Short answer The draw weight of a bow is the pull weight which applies to your fingers on the string while the bow is fully stretched. This weight changes with the length you stretch the bow. So, ...

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

I got a Fjällräven Barents Trousers for Christmas! Hell yeah! It's made of the "G-1000" material. 65% polyester, 35% cotton. G-1000 Original is the original fabric in Fjällräven’s comfortabl...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by OddDeer‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

The practice of mindfulness involves being aware moment-to-moment, of one’s subjective conscious experience from a first-person perspective. I often have the problem that I can't bring mysel...

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

I've a Bear Archery Grizzly recurve bow. Bows from this manufacturer are commonly equipped with two threads to attach a Bear Archery bow quiver. You can see them in this image: If I attach an o...

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

This behavior is well-known to be honest. There's this myth that white-tail activity increases if it rains (the deer seeks shelter). However, the truth is that this doesn't really affect the daily ...

posted 9y ago by OddDeer‭

As we wandered through a valley in a South-German forest, we stumbled across this skeleton: A few key-facts: Big eyes It had two sharp "ear like" bones coming out of its skull The pictured rem...

2 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by OddDeer‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

I need to do paper tuning in a few days. Is there any recommendation on how to quickly setup a paper tuning jig? I'm in a shooting range, so I basically need the jig (frame holding the paper) only.

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

This term is pretty vague. This paragraph describes it pretty well however: Dry camping means different things to many people. The common definition I hear from people is camping in a locati...

posted 8y ago by OddDeer‭

Here in Germany (and I think I can even speak for the majority of the EU) it's indeed quite common to bait game. I've recognized that this technique generally encounters critic on US media (blogs, ...

4 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by OddDeer‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

I've fun creating archery targets. I experiment with different materials and building styles. However, I wonder what would be the characteristics to measure the quality of the tries. So, what to lo...

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