Just finished modifying my bow. Added lamination to limbs to increase draw weight. Installed string nocks. Made my own quiver also. Just ordered some wooden arrows to complete the outfit.

Was out on private land hunting and scouting with snow on ground seeing the trails where tearing up for food. End of rifle season this week then late season starts again after Christmas. It is muzzleloader and archery for 3 weeks. This was interesting only patches with no snow just off some oaks. Bumped a couple does found there bedding. Starting to put some stuff together.

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Grant Richardson has written many articles in Traditional Bowhunting Magazines and I had the opportunity to speak to him about the "One Instinctive Aiming Drill Almost No One Practices (But Should)"... You don’t need your bow for this. You don’t need a range. All you need is two quiet minutes. The Drill ⬇️ Minute 1: Sit down. Pick ONE spot across the room.Lock in. No movement. No drifting. Minute 2: Raise your bow arm and visualize: Draw → anchor → release → hold. Visualize whatever you shoot - target, 3D, or an animal. The brain doesn’t know the difference between real reps and focused visualization. Why This Works ✅ - Trains focus and concentration - Builds instinctive aiming pathways - Exposes weakness under pressure - Sharpen skills even when you can’t shoot Instinctive shooting is a perishable skill. If you don’t train it, you lose it. This drill keeps you sharp - even off the range. 👇 Question for the group: What breaks your focus the fastest when you’re shooting - movement, noise, or pressure? Let’s talk.

Well, all I want right now is to get out for some small-game hunting—but Alberta had other plans. It’s sitting at –20°C, and with the windchill it’s more like –32°C. Classic Alberta winter: the kind of cold where even thinking about drawing a bow makes your fingers hurt. So instead of freezing myself solid out in the bush, I’m weighing and straightening my Douglas fir shafts, ordering field points and knocks, and narrowing down cresting designs. Once the weather gives me a break, I’m planning to bare-shaft tune for length. This is my first time building a full wood arrow set, so I figured I’d document the whole process—successes, mistakes, and everything in between—and bring you all along for the ride. If nothing else, it’ll keep me sane until spring. Looking forward to sharing the journey and getting any tips you all have for working with fir. To those out there hunting—Good luck out there!