[Makwa]

in reply to: Something to get your blood pumping.. #58160

Awesome Awesome Awesome. 😛

[Makwa]

in reply to: Sloooow Start, but Great Evening #51619

Hey I just learned in my master gardener class that it’s best NOT to mow at the end of the season – so there’s a plus for you! I know what you mean with the firewood – I’m dwindling here too and it got REAL cold REAL early.

Yeah, I’m still undecided on whether or not I’m going to go out for gun season. It was my goal to get a deer with my longbow this year, so I might be stubborn and just stick it out and save the $50 for the looming holiday season.

But man, I need to seriously upgrade my cold weather gear! All of my bowhunting gear is uninsulated warm weather stuff. I wore my big poofy cold weather gun gear last weekend, and looked like the dang camo’d Michelin man – not a lot of room for an unobstructed (or quiet) draw at all. My bow gear is fine when I’m moving around still-hunting, but if I try to sit over a spot for hours on end, I’m frozen pretty quick. Just makes the warm house more cozy to walk back to, I guess. Take care and good luck out there!

[Makwa]

in reply to: Sloooow Start, but Great Evening #49469

dwc,

You guys have much snow over there yet? We’ve got a good 6″ or so down now – came up fast! I was procrastinating on re-seeding and feeding the lawn and BAM, too late. Always good to see eagles! Bummer about the does. Will you be gun-hunting?

Well, if all else fails, I’m happy we’re getting such cold weather so early – certainly looking forward to ice fishing season!

[Makwa]

in reply to: Sloooow Start, but Great Evening #48391

Had a nice afternoon in the falling snow myself. Finally dug out my cold weather gear – pretty cumbersome stuff, but I didn’t have to draw on anything anyway. Love the falling snow. Didn’t see anything other than the normal flock of bluejays all fluffed up like angrybirds. Came across a fresh set of tracks on my way out not more than 100 yds from my blind. Lucky WI has a nice long bow season, so I still have a while yet to get out and cross paths with the local cervids. Man, nothing melts away a long week like a quiet afternoon in the falling snow. There’s serenity something fierce in the way of winter. 8)

[Makwa]

in reply to: Six Heroes of Conservation… #40253

No Aldo Leopold, John Muir, or a (more contemporary) Wendell Berry?

Think of how great our environment would be if folks listened to the Natives from the start.

Miigwetch.

[Makwa]

in reply to: Eye Glasses for Archery? #40235

Steve,

I have the SAME conundrum! It especially irritates me because I like to anchor high, on my cheekbone directly under my right eye…I shoot instinctive, so I like my arrow as close to my line of dominant sight as possible. I’ve had my bowstring rip off my glasses numerous times when I shoot – so much that it started causing me to flinch and jump my release in expectation.

Anyway, until I can afford laser surgery (which I really, really, really want!) I’ve made the choice to shoot/hunt with contacts, even though I HATE contacts. Also can wear a headcover and not worry about my glasses fogging on cold days, which is a plus. Just takes some getting used to I guess.

Good luck niij.

[Makwa]

in reply to: Sloooow Start, but Great Evening #40151

Man, sounds like you guys are all having fun out there!

Was out again this afternoon/evening and it got COLD. Rode the bike a few miles down the road in my full camo (helped warm up coming back home!)…trying to make a quick clip to my ground blind without any of the neighbors seeing me riding my girlfriend’s classic pink Schwinn, but of course they did! All I could do was smile and wave with my bow as I was pedaling down the road, probably looking as dorky as ever 😮

Ah well. It was a beautiful blustery and crisp afternoon. Gonna try to make a whole day of if tomorrow – but if I get too cold I might just want to watch the bears get killed…go Packers!

Take care, all!

[Makwa]

in reply to: Sloooow Start, but Great Evening #37707

The first evening I went out here in WI I kicked up a nice 8-pt…got within ten yds and I didnt even know the bugger was there it was so thick with scrub oak. Been trying the stalking/still hunting avenue this season, (first season bowhunting) but to no avail yet.

[Makwa]

in reply to: Neat Dialogue #37700

Good luck healing up – just had spine surgery myself last spring. If you’re looking for a good read, check out “Coop” by Michael Perry – a good tale of the Midwestern pastoral and a return to tradition of multiple facets.

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