extremely light weight footprint (or for keeping your meat clean). I doubt you'll find anything lighter. Tyvek is tougher but not lighter or more compact or more water proof than this. More than two 2-man tents worth.
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Another thing that I found that works is Bohning Feather Dri for keeping traditional feathers from absorbing too much moisture and weighting them down. And it's a lot cheaper per unit of volume than the others, https://www.3riversarchery.com/feather-dri-water-repellent-powder.html
I'm also an engineer and like SW, but as ewescue said above, it is very expensive. And, if you've never used a CAD program, it will take considerable time to become proficient. But, I've heard good things about Chief Architect, which is much more affordable. There are YouTube videos available...
I can't imagine someone not letting you recover an animal that was shot legally on property adjacent to theirs. But, then again, I can't imagine the actions of many these days.
I started about 3 years ago with the help of a friend. I think I've bought at least 8 used bows since then and sold all but 3. If you buy right, you can sell for as much as you paid for them. Other times more or a little less. Out of all those 8 bows, I might be down $200. And if I wasn't...
For that reason, I have chosen to stick with my long BH on my Balck Widow PFT (8.25-9"). Don't need an arm guard even with a coat on. Getting a couple nice bulls with it my first two years of trad helped solidify that decision too. Very very few bows have that long of BH. The Bear Super...