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I am planning an elk hunt in Oregon this year. I need to buy some warm, waterproof clothes, but there is so much to choose from that I find myself lost in all of the advertising hype. Can you give me some suggestions on where to start?
--Bobby Jones, Cameron Park, CA

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Here are three clothing systems that have served me well: Cabela's (www.cabelas.com) Microtex layered with Cabela's Outfitter's Fleece. You can get an entire system from lightweight shirt and pants up to heavy Berber fleece jacket, pants, and hat. Add some midweight synthetic longjohns, plus MTO50 or Space Rain raingear, and you're good to go. From Sitka (www.sitkagear.com), you'll do well with an outfit comprising 90% Jacket and Pants, Stormfront Lite raingear, and Traverse longjohns in Gore Optifade camo. Also, Under Armour's (www.underarmour.com) HeatGear longjohns, Ridge Reaper outerwear, and Dennison raingear will keep you going long and hard.
--Dwight Schuh, Editor

Q
While watching your TV program today, I saw a breakdown recurve bow that had an adjustable draw weight. Who makes this bow, and where can I get one?
--Jim, via e-mail

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That is the 3Rivers Dalaa recurve. To learn more about it and to order, go to www.3RiversArchery.com.
--Brian Fortenbaugh, Assistant Editor

Q
I just viewed an episode of your TV program on which Larry D. Jones called javelina within bow range. Exciting stuff. What calls did Larry use?
--Dave Garza, via e-mail

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Most standard predator calls will work well on javelina, but we had excellent success with Knight & Hale's Javelina Call (knightandhale.com). I no longer own Jones Calls, but the new owners still sell the Jones Javelina Call that I designed (pointblankcalls.com).
--Larry D. Jones, TV Videographer

Q
I recently bought a BowTech and love it, but the broadheads I was using with my older bow don't shoot as well at longer ranges. My draw length is set at 28", draw weight at 70 lbs. The arrows are Beman ICS Camo Hunter 340s cut to 29½" and fletched with 4" NAP QuikSpin STs. I was using Thunderhead 100s and then switched to 125s, and the arrows went wild. Living in remote Alaska, I have no one locally to turn to. Can you help me?
--Lloyd E.Thynes, Alaska

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Poor broadhead flight can be frustrating. The additional weight of the 125s weakened the spine of your arrows and changed the FOC (front of center) of your arrows. More than likely these are the root causes of your problem. If the 100s shot well, I would suggest sticking with what worked. If you want to use the 125s, try backing off the draw weight of your bow to see if arrow flight improves when you hit 63-65 lbs. draw weight. You can also try arrows with a stiffer spine.

I recommend that you study books like Tuning Your Compound Bow, by Larry Wise (www.keystonecountrystore.com and other online sites) and Balanced Bowhunting II, by Dave Holt (dhafrica@juno.com or from amazon.com).
--Jeff Frey, Contributor