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Fanto wrote:they are much dearer than Outbacks and widowmakers

I've never bought or used them Fanto, I just saw an ad for them in a US mag and when TEX mentioned he liked the blue ferrule it made me think of those. I've only ever used the Outbacks which I like quite a lot


Jim.

Cheers Rod

Incidentally those depths of penetration I was reporting up there were with 11/32 wooden shafts. I fired a couple of 5/16 carbons out of a 70# long bow yesterday and they easily penetrated 300mm. Hopefully that helps if any of you are considering building one.

Thanks guys but like all my good ideas I stole it off someone on the internet. The same guy had another carpet idea where you get a single long, narrow piece of carpet, roll it up tightly and stuff it into a suitable round frame (like a half a 40 gallon drum). Here's my one here: http://i145.photobu...

I've got a backyard carpet target that's basically the same as this: http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a276/dustoffer/Archery%20Target/bowtarget0032.jpg Much quieter than my cardboard targets. Hot tip I got from a carpet layer is don't buy carpet. Go to a carpet store and either ask them or dumpster...

TEX wrote:I was interested in them for two reasons
1- the blue would match my fletching and wraps
2- the price is very cheap

How about one out of two?

http://www.werewolfbroadheads.com/

Their 175 grain heads are a blue that may match your shafts. They're not cheap though.

I have been advised of some other considerations by another really helpful person at DAFF. He pointed out some stuff in the Stock Regulation 1988, in particular sections 38 and 66. These basically place the burden on you to ensure that any animals or parts thereof you are moving across QLD are free ...

That's fantastic mate. We should all be so lucky. (Lucky as parents I mean, not suggesting you were lucky hunters )

If your recurve has a threaded hole for a quiver mount you can get plastic bow quivers for around $50. I used a bohning one for years. A bit of a rattle on the release but if it worried you I'm sure a couple of well placed rubber washers would make it quiet.

Jim

Yep, I bought my first wooden arrows from him and they have been great. Great service from him and really good packaging for the arrows he sent up as well. Recommended for sure.

Ok, so Department of Transport and Main Roads got back to me. They advised me that EHP is the department to contact for permission to collect road kill (as suggested by others here). Further to that, once the collection has been approved by EHP you then have to apply to TMR for a Road Corridor Permi...

Well done I've been knocking up some bunnings arrows for my son's first archery set. It is a real pleasure to plink away in your own backyard with something you knocked up yourself

Well done mate!

Thanks Mick, I just went through and had a read of that too and some of the other related regulations. I think you're right, without a license its a big no-no. Jeff, I think my next step is to give the DEHP a call on monday, maybe one of the licenses they issue will be what I'd need, assuming I was ...

In respect to a suggestion she would be lucky to remember her own name.... , or maybe she was just lucky someone put it in her signature block for her :razz: Mick I thought that was a light hearted response to an earlier posters question that I thought was not in bad taste. It didn't seem to me lik...

Well she said ....... she wasn't sure regarding natives. Is it her job to track down who you should talk to? Or is the onus on you to find the right department and ask the right people in the first place. Calling this woman names (and slinging mud at people who work for Gov departments) is just unn...

Jesus you guys are harsh. The woman may be just plain scared to commit without being absolutely sure so she doesn't get her bum handed to her later if she gets it wrong. It isn't like DAFF are the guys who enforce the laws in respect of native animals, and for sure she isn't a lawyer and covered by...

Could be a problem if said photo shows that you chased him for 500m off road in order to obtain said road kill :lol: Fraser. Yeah, I kind of figure that is a reasonable argument why folks shouldn't be allowed to use roadkill... because some clowns would 'hunt' with their bull bars! But I'm going to...

Picture you've been pulled up by some authority figure and they find a very nice yellow footed rock wallaby skin that you claim to have harvested from a road kill. How do you go about proving you got it from a road kill. Rod, I hadn't even thought of that kind of long term implication :sad: It's a ...

I think she did, or maybe she was just lucky someone put it in her signature block for her :razz: It is pretty annoying that no one will give me a straight answer. I'd much prefer a "I don't know but here is the relevant pieces of legislation if you'd like to look for yourself" to the run ...

Surprisingly I received a reply from a DAFF vet with the daunting title of: "Senior Biosecurity Officer, Pest Animal Policy and Strategy Biosecurity Queensland" Sounds impressive :razz: Well she said feral animals are fair game (as long as local council didn't have any laws regarding it) b...

FYI I contacted DAFF via email. My query was basically verbatim what I asked here and this was their reply: "In response to your email, I recommend you contact local Council as Council is reponsible for roads in the Shire. For highways and major roads, please contact the Department of Main Road...

Thanks guys, I'm glad I asked first.

Hey guys,

I was wondering if anyone knows if there are any laws/regulations in regards to roadkill in QLD. I see heaps of fresh wallabies on the highways near me and can't help but think that's a lot of leather going to waste. Any reason I couldn't harvest them that anyone is aware of?

Beautiful arrows mate.

Hey guys, just for those who might be interested in all this Ashby stuff, Traditional Bowhunter Magazine has a library of some his experiments/findings etc. You can find it here (you may have to become a member at tradbow to read them... it's free though): http://www.tradbow.com/members/department56...

Hi Ken, I'm a bit of a newby at this traditional stuff as well. I recently got 2 sages, one for me and one for my wife. I got her a 30# and I got a 40#, with a set of 60# limbs. I'm reasonably well built in the back so was confident I could pull 60# but wanted to spend some time practising with a ve...

It's too late to matter now, so just fyi, I have a samick sage. I'm 6'1 and have a 29 inch draw and it's very comfortable to shoot. It's my first traditional bow so I guess I don't have that much to add, but there you go :) Oh and I have a Bohning bow quiver mounted on it, it has a mounting point in...

Cheers Jeff. Mine is even uglier than that one because I have wrapped the handle in strapping tape for a bit better grip. It should have 'slippery when wet' engraved in the handle But it weighs about as much as a teabag (well, a teabag wrapped in strapping tape!).

I have one of these little Ka-Bars. Handy little knife. Also my first ever post here