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| Edit | Post #278835 | Initial revision | — | about 4 years ago |
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Where do all these archery questions come from? https://outdoors.codidact.com/categories/5/tags/504 Ah yeah, it's me. Howdy peeps ;) (more) |
— | about 4 years ago |
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Am I allowed to shoot 3 under in World Archery's Instinctive Bow Division? I'm currently thinking about switching to three under (3 fingers under the arrow knock when releasing). I ordered a new bow and wanted to take this as a chance to change or try out a few things. However, I want my new setup to be compliant for the Instinctive Bow Division of World Archery. Am I allo... (more) |
— | over 5 years ago |
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How relevant is distance between nock and fletching? I just recently fletched new arrows and I decided to put them a little more downward than usual. I thought (with my particular fletching rig) I would get more helical twist into it. However, I ended up with an arrow having about 1,5 " between the nock and the feathers. Is that okay? Or to generalise... (more) |
— | almost 6 years ago |
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When using "Gap aiming method" do I leave both eyes open? I want to have a look in other aiming methods and tried to start off with "gap shooting". However, I'm not quite sure whether to leave both eyes open or one eye closed. What is the right thing to do? (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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A: Is it possible to repair this flat bow? TL;DR: Yes it is. Send Samick an e-mail (here for the US) and explain your problem (with pictures) to them. It is possible to repair this bow, but only by a professional. So either talk to the manufacturer (recommended) or a professional (!) bowyer. The crack actually looks a little bit more horr... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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A: How to keep paper from being damaged by water in the outdoors? The best solution is to not use classical paper. There are a lot of alternatives nowadays and you've already received a lot of them through the other answers. However, the reason why I write yet another answer is that I have the ultimate solution for your problem as a whole: The Rocketbook Everlast ... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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How to cut an arrow shaft I'm currently planning to bare shaft tune a bow. The problem is that I don't have a cutting machine for arrows. These are rather expensive and so it doesn't quite make sense to obtain one for private use. What would be a reliable way to cut arrow shafts at home? Edit: talking about high performanc... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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How to cut an arrow shaft I'm currently planning to bare shaft tune a bow. The problem is that I don't have a cutting machine for arrows. These are rather expensive and so it doesn't quite make sense to obtain one for private use. What would be a reliable way to cut arrow shafts at home? Edit: talking about high performanc... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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A: How did Viking era hikers carry their gear and provisions? This can be answered pretty precisely. They used the so called "Gokstad backpack". http://wychwood.wikidot.com/kit-bags The Gokstad 'backpack:' this is an oval cross-sectioned tube of leather or woven birch bark, attached to a thin wooden base and with a wooden lid and shoulder straps attach... (more) |
— | almost 7 years ago |
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Dos and Don'ts in an area signed with the shield "Rabies! Endangered District" in Germany There are often town signs featuring another smaller sign reading "Wildtollwut! Gefährdeter Bezirk" in Germany. This directly translates into "Rabies! Endangered district". How to react to such a sign? What are Dos and Don'ts in such a district? (more) |
— | almost 7 years ago |
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Dos and Don'ts in an area signed with the shield "Rabies! Endangered District" in Germany There are often town signs featuring another smaller sign reading "Wildtollwut! Gefährdeter Bezirk" in Germany. This directly translates into "Rabies! Endangered district". How to react to such a sign? What are Dos and Don'ts in such a district? (more) |
— | almost 7 years ago |
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Why is there a cock vane/feather? Last weekend I went to the range with a youngster. Naturally he was very curious and asked me a lot of question. One of them was, why there even was a cock feather which needs to be pointed away from the bow. Well, I had to admit that I don't really know the exact reason for it. So why do we need th... (more) |
— | about 7 years ago |
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A: Is there a smartwatch/activity tracker lasting 20 days for a trek to Everest Base Camp? There's a well-written and comprehensive article on that topic on Best Hiking called "Best Watches for Hiking 2017". The Best Watches for Hiking in 2017 A good hiking watch does not only show time and date, but also provides you with crucial information (such as altitude, location, air p... (more) |
— | about 7 years ago |
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Why did they try so hard to bring the turkey to Europe? According to Wikipedia (German Wikipedia - Truthuhn), there were several attempts to domicile turkeys in Europe since 1732. All of them were not successful at all. Still they kept on trying until 1993! In Mitteleuropa gelangen über mehrere Jahrzehnte Ansiedlungen, allerdings mussten die P... (more) |
— | about 7 years ago |
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How to avoid dangerous encounters with hippopotamuses? I'm going on an adventure to Africa next year. We'll be in the savanna and thus I'm wondering how to behave in sight of hippopotamuses. What are the most common mistakes people make around hippopotamuses that result in injury? (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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Is an IBEP/EBF course also possible with a recurve bow? I wanted to take a bow-hunter course (DBJV) following the guidelines provided by IBEP and EBF. However, all the regulations seem to be for compound bows. Is it even possible to take the exam with a recurve bow? If yes, where are the regulations for such written down? (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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How to correctly skin out an Antelope's ear Skinning out deer is complicated when it comes to fiddly parts like the ears. This is especially true for Antelopes. How to correctly skin out the ears of an Antelope? (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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The thread of my point broke while being screwed-in. How to get the insert out of the shaft? Something curious happened this weekend. One of my field-tips broke inside the shaft. The actual point and the thread of the tip got separated. The problem is that the thread is stilled screwed in the insert and I have a hit insert which means there is everything inside of the shaft (nothing to grab)... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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Is there another less crowded route up to Schloss Neuschwanstein? We visited Neuschwanstein lately and since we were with kids, picked the common tourist path up to the castle. The hike is extremely stressful (for me at least) because you wander on a tarred way with thousands of other people while getting constantly taken over by carriages or even cars. Are there... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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Strange river level changes (similar to tides) near the "Lech Fall" The "Lech Fall" in Austria is a huge waterfall with a small peninsula on its inflow. This picture gives a nice overview: From Wikimedia I was standing on that peninsula and experienced extremely strong changes of the water level. It rose that much, that half of the stony land was underwater in se... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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What is this dense foam on a lake? Recently we visited the alps in Bavaria. We hiked near a lake which had a lot of foam swimming on it. It was not spray from the water but rather a really dense dirty foam. Comparable to shaving foam I guess. It looked similar to this (this image is from the internet and was not taken by me while be... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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What exactly is a rocker? Snowboards are often described with the term "Rocker". It seems like a kind of shape or something. What exactly is meant by a "Rocker" snowboard and what are the advantages or disadvantages? (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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Does a BCY 425x string harm my tradtional recurve bow? I've a Bear Archery Super Kodiak from 2013 with 40 #. I shoot 8,2 gpp arrows on it. Recently I heard that I should not shoot a BCY 425x string on it since the high amount of vectran somehow harms my bow. Is this true? An if yes, how exactly is it harmful? (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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Wooden (or natural) obstacles in "the wild" looking like horse-jump obstacles I recognized a bunch of obstacles in an area where I often hike lately. They popped up half a year ago and are spread along our local river. It seems like they are aligned to a trail. I have not managed to photograph one yet, but they look like jumping obstacles for horses. A few are made out of woo... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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Any rational reason to pick a spear to hunt? Lately I saw a lot of people hunting with spears. Not the primitive type of spear but rather a high-tech one. It looked like made out of carbon or something. I think they were from North America. The question is not limited to this type of course. It was just the thing that drew my attention. I won... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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Do squirrels' teeth grow again when lost? In another forum, an user claimed that squirrels' teeth grow again if they are somehow lost. So, if you would pull out a tooth (please don't do this!), it would grow back again. Is this true? If yes, how long would it take to grow back? (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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Why do horses need to wear shoes? Lately I chatted with my neighbor while the farrier was there, to provide her horses with new shoes. Later it made me wonder why they even need them. They don't have any in the wild, so why would they suddenly need some metal bars to walk properly? (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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Hiking with kids - what are the right distances? We're currently planning a tour in the alps. Nothing too big. Just going uphill with the cable-way and then doing 15 km on top. This is because we've a 2 year and a 5 year old girl with us. We can carry the little girl easily around so that she shouldn't be a problem. We are not sure however about th... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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Are elephants used in tourism in Thailand cracked and if yes why is it possible to take the infants away? A friend of mine told me that elephants used for tourism in Thailand are mistreated. They are taken away from their mothers in the wilderness and brought to a station where they are tortured to make them calm, ready to be ridden by everyone. This process is called "cracking". Is this true? How exactl... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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Why does this blue tit bird desperately want to come inside? There's a strange thing going on since a few days ago in the office. Suddenly we recognized a blue tit flying like crazy up and down on our window. It looks quite average, a beautiful bird, not like somehow sick or something. Still, the first day we thought: "Okay, this poor thing sure is ill." We di... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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Are the Goldtip and Easton spine declarations AMO/AMA or ASTM? I need to convert the spine of my Goldtip and Easton shafts to the AMO static spine standardization. They've their static spine declared as for example "500" which translates into a deflection of "0.500". But with which measurement method? The AMO/AMA with 2 # @ 26 " or ASTM with 1.94 # @ 28 "? (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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A: What type of trailer do I need for my Granada 24 sailboat? Do I need to use a trailer made to measure, or can I use any trailer that can carry any boat of a specific category within its range of specs (keel type, weight, and dimensions)? You don't need a specific trailer. Just make sure that it's a 2,7 tons trailer with a keel tub. An example woul... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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A: How to temporarily mark a trail? I basically agree with Olin's answer. You can't just put anything on a land you don't own. Even if you own it, you shouldn't because of the leave-no-trace stuff :) Still, there is something which is very easy and really doesn't leave any trace: Augmented Reality. I've already answered a similar que... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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How to stalk lynxes in the black forest? I'm living near the black forest and one of my favorite animals are lynxes. Since 2014 the lynx-population in the black forest is growing. Still they are quite seldom and of course shy. Nevertheless I want to try my luck and stalk one. What should I take into account when trying? (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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A: Identification of a tropical fish with saw-like dorsal fin? This appears to be a Tilapia sparrmanii Pictures: Brief description: Tilapia sparrmanii, the banded tilapia, or vlei kurper, is a widespread and adaptable cichlid fish that is found in warmer freshwater habitats of southern Africa. They prefer water with ample plant cover, and occur ... (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |
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Is roadkill processed in the EU? A friend of mine had a car accident where he hit a whitetail. Sadly it died instantly. This made me wonder if someone is going to check if the roadkill can still be eaten. Maybe not for humans but dog food etc. So, if roadkill is found to be safe to eat, is it further processed in the EU? Or the othe... (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |
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What is a lumen nock used for? There are several different manufacturers producing so called "lumen nocks". They provide a small light at the end of the arrow. But why? Why would I need a tiny light on my nock? (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |
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Foxes in the living room - what causes this behavior? There was another report recently about a fox sneaking in a house and resting in its living room. Due to the news report it was caused by the extreme cold weather. The fox didn't even bother the man sitting besides it. This happened in Germany but I know a few other similar reports (googled =)). I'... (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |
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Best food to attract Blue Tits We have a bird feeder in the garden and fail to attract Blue Tits. Which food should we put in there? (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |
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A: What is an ice circle, and how does it form? Ice Disk That phenomenon is called an ice disc or ice circle. It occurs in slow moving water in cold climates. Ice discs form on the outer bends in a river where the accelerating water creates a force called 'rotational shear', which breaks off a chunk of ice and twists it around. As the dis... (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |
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How and why is the red kite bird disturbed by wind turbines? Recently my region in Germany had great success in bringing back the red kite bird. Unfortunately a few decided to stay near newly built wind turbines. Thus the turbines are turned off from time to time to protect the seldom animal. This made me wonder which circumstances disturb the red kite and lea... (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |
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How and why is the red kite bird disturbed by wind turbines? Recently my region in Germany had great success in bringing back the red kite bird. Unfortunately a few decided to stay near newly built wind turbines. Thus the turbines are turned off from time to time to protect the seldom animal. This made me wonder which circumstances disturb the red kite and lea... (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |
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Why does hop always grow clockwise? Hop climbs up other plants or objects. It clasps its target always clockwise. What is the reason for this? Wouldn't it be more efficient to select the direction case by case? (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |
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Why does hop always grow clockwise? Hop climbs up other plants or objects. It clasps its target always clockwise. What is the reason for this? Wouldn't it be more efficient to select the direction case by case? (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |
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A: When hiking, why is the right of way given to people going up? There are three good reasons for this: The harder work an uphill hiker has to do The smaller field of vision of an uphill hiker They are in that "hiking rhythm" zone which shouldn't be interrupted (Inertia) This paragraph contains everything you need to know: And most important and most igno... (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |
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What to look for in a good natural hiking stick? Usually I don't have any hiking poles with me when walking. From time to time I think it would be great to wander one or two kilometers with some support while on the track. I then often end up with a crooked, harsh and heavy stick I found in the forest nearby. These pieces don't really satisfy my ne... (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |
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What to look for in a good natural hiking stick? Usually I don't have any hiking poles with me when walking. From time to time I think it would be great to wander one or two kilometers with some support while on the track. I then often end up with a crooked, harsh and heavy stick I found in the forest nearby. These pieces don't really satisfy my ne... (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |
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What to do when finding huge pieces of trash? When I'm out in the woods I often find huge pieces, like for example a car tire or even something bigger, or huge piles of trash. Of course I can't take that with me on my hike to bring it out. What should I do then? I feel like this question can't be answered generally so let's narrow it down to G... (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |
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What to do when finding huge pieces of trash? When I'm out in the woods I often find huge pieces, like for example a car tire or even something bigger, or huge piles of trash. Of course I can't take that with me on my hike to bring it out. What should I do then? I feel like this question can't be answered generally so let's narrow it down to G... (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |