Snow Camp Outdoors 1st Birthday!

Hello!  Today is Snow Camp Outdoors 1st birthday!  Although we didn't reach our goal, we have had a great first year and have been visited by many countries all over the world!  Not including the US, 16 countries!

Here is a list of the countries:

• Canada
• Australia 
• Belgium 
• Germany 
• Philippines
• Denmark 
• Finland 
• Norway 
• Netherlands 
• Slovenia 
• Mexico
• Panama 
• Brazil 
• Saudi Arabia 
• India
• France

And, the United States.

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• Longbow vs. Recurve
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Stats

• Published a total of 50 articles
• Reader and author (me) conversations or just reader comments on 10 articles
• 6 followers

Well, this marks a new year for Snow Camp Outdoors, and I can't wait to see where it leads us!

Why Wax a Bowstring?

Bow wax is a great thing to have to help lengthen the life of your bowstring.  Why?

Why wax it?

• Wax is used to help lubricate the string to reduce friction. 
• It shields your string from dirt, rain, and other objects. 
• Keeps your string from fraying.
• Helps your string have a longer life.

What if I don't wax it?

• Your bowstring could become "infected" with dirt and moisture, which will sooner or later destroy your bowstring.  To make it worse, moisture also slows down arrow speed.
• Without lubrication, the strings will fray and wear down, the string will also produce friction, and these three things will drastically shorten the life of your bowstring.

In short, waxing gives a longer life to your bowstring.

How do I wax it?

Apply wax to your bowstring and rub between your thumb and your index finger or middle finger over a 4-5 inch section of string.  When you feel your fingers get warm the wax should have melted into the string and is lubricating it.  Then move on to the next section. 

What a Bow Peep Sight is For

What is a peep sight for?  Why do some models have a tube on them?  These are questions I hope to answer in this article.

1.What is a peep sight for?  Do I need one?
A peep sight acts like a rear sight of a bow.  If you can't see through it, you should know that your stance is wrong.  It makes sure that you come back to the same anchor point every time you draw the bow.  So, you don't need a peep sight, but it would be pretty good to have one.

2.What is the tubing attached to the peep sight on some models?
The tubing is to keep the peep sight from moving or twisting while it's in the string.  So, it is pretty much there on some models for an unstable string that could cause the peep sight to get out of alignment.

Clear Cuts, the Hidden Truth About Them

Clear-cuts are known for scaring game out of the area of the clear-cut and the game just moves somewhere else.  But, even though people say bad stuff about them, like, "it scares game away, they won't come back," and that sort of stuff.  I don'e mean any disrespect, but whoever says that is wrong.  Yes, wrong.  I hunt on on of my families property that has been 90% clear-cut, (with still a little woods left) , which I have talked about before and I have seen more deer than I think I ever have.  I have also seen an increase in the rabbit population there too.  Deer like the high weed cover because, well, it gives them enough cover so they can hide.  If you can hunt a clear-cut, then do so.  Now if that same place has been planted in pines, then eventually you can't hunt in that area until it is thinned.

Before that happens though, deer will be all over that clear-cut eating the weeds and grasses that come up.  Trails will wind through the clear cut like crazy.  Truly, a clear-cut is a great place to hunt.

Archer Quick Tip

Have your shoulders hurt after a long recreational or just for fun archery target shoot in your backyard?  This happened to me when I found out that my sights were totally off (I hadn't been using my pep sight when I first sighted in my bow, so now I had to re-sight it).  When I found out, I spent a good hour of continual times pulling back a bowstring and adjusting sights to get my sights back on track. I had a really bad shoulder ache afterwards.  But, it was long enough afterward that I didn't know where my shoulder ache came from.  It bothered me for a couple weeks.  But I eventually found out and was given advice for how not to let it happen again.  Rest a while every 10 or 15 minutes or practice to minimize a shoulder ache happening.  Follow that advice, I will!

Note: This happened this summer.