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in reply to: Trad Transport #59775
I am “on the road” and don’t have all the pictures on this laptop or I would show you my ’96 F-150 that gets me around in the mountains of SE Wyoming. When I get to a USFS gate it is my God given quads, boots, and Leki poles that take me the rest of the way. When Lady Luck smiles on me I add a Bull-Pak to the formula. Five hikes later the meat is in the truck. 😀
in reply to: Best Natural Cover Scents #59756I grab a handful of sagebrush and rub on my clothes when passing through it. Like others I do not hesitate to step in fresh elk droppings. Inevitably I end up with some fresh pitch on my hands or clothing from moving through the timber. Most of all I try to work the breeze and thermal currents to my advantage but they are shifting throughout the day. With all the sweating that goes with hunting at 8000′ elevation there is no “sure thing” and I certainly don’t spend money on any manufactured products.
80/20 Rule: eat “healthy” 80 percent of time and eat the old way 20%.
Never eat prepared foods with more than 5 ingredients listed on packaging.
Emphasize raw or minimal cooked fruits and veggies.
Drink LOTS of water.
It’s a start.
And remember muscle weighs more than fat. So it’s possible to replace 20 lbs of fAt with 10 lbs of muscle and be much healthier than if you somehow just got rid 20 lbs of fat.
in reply to: Longbow vs. Recurve techniques. #35604My 2 cents (and it may not be worth anything):
Since you have the recurve and arrows concentrate on mastering that bow (recurve). Commit to the recurve that is already paid for and put longbows out of your mind. This might take several months (years?).
Until you really learn the gear you already have you are asking trouble by switching back and forth. I know this. I have wasted lots of time by goofing around with various bows without mastering any.
Commit. Persevere. Master. THEN sample other options.
I know…”what’s the fun in that?” 🙂
in reply to: Limb tip protector #44447Steve Graf wrote:
Here’s the one I’ve been happily using:
http://www.3riversarchery.com/Recurve++Longbow+Bow+Tip+Protector_i4029_baseitem.html
That’s my favorite, too. If I think I have encountered moisture, even foliage wet from dew, the tip protector comes off for inspection and drying as needed.
in reply to: August Early Deer/Bear Bow Season #44443Archery deer and elk both open locally on Sept. 1 and I can take “any” deer or elk IF the hunting gods smile on me. 😀
Ten weeks and counting…
in reply to: String grove silencer #44529I have used the fuzzy side of Velcro kits available in fabric departments. They have adhesive on one side, are easily cut to shape and are relatively cheap. The same material serves well as a rug rest.
in reply to: The Non-Trad Knife Thread #32395I have one of those knives with original sheath. My father carried it as WWII fighter pilot on bomber escort out of N. Italy. He never had to use it. I took it to Vietnam where I cut my finger chipping ice for bourbon on the rocks. I drank the bourbon neat and walked to the aid station where the friendly Navy corpsman sewed up the dumb Marine’s finger. Still have the knife and the scar.
in reply to: Spring fever #15754SteveMcD wrote: Thank you, All! Gentlemen.. Sorry I hope not to hijack the Thread! It’s a good one! But Thank you! 😀
Good for you! Continue to rehab. I bought a 35# Bear Montana early last year to rehab after double bypass surgery. I am now back to shooting my Sky Rogue 55#. But I could be just as confident with a 55# Montana for hunting elk or deer. They are a solid performer and good value for the price.
in reply to: Darned elk #15730It’s good to know they are making it through the winter. I saw a couple hundred last Saturday as I battled a wicked cross wind on I-80 near the Snowy Range west of here (Laramie, WY).
in reply to: brace height problems? #42678I solved alot of problems when I learned not to try too hard.
By that I mean to stop overextending my bow arm, opening my chest too wide, and generally trying to make my bows shoot harder (with more power). I had to accept my shorter than average draw length of about 26″. When I relax and let the bow do its work everything settles down.
Now I only need an armguard to keep my sleeves out of the way but I use one all the time — “just because”.
in reply to: Field Tips #42671Order a test kit of inserts from 3Rivers. You will get two each of different weights. It’s a good way to tune your arrows. It is likely that you will find a weight that works best and a weight that is next best but still quite serviceable. Then you can order a quantity of the best when you add arrows.
PS — I serve as the Archdeacon of the Episcopal Diocese of Wyoming. That means I am the “coordinator” of the deacons across the Diocese. I was no sooner appointed than one of the female deacons nicknamed me Archie. That has proven to be helpful because it reminds me of the comic book character. From that point on it has helped me NOT take myself too seriously. And at least no one has suggested Jug Head. Now that would be too much to live with!
Lesson learned: Try to be proud of your humility.:roll:
in reply to: Signs of Spring? #42659Here in SE Wyoming there is hope: low temps aren’t as low, high temps are creeping up, snow is wetter and melts off faster, there is alot more mud, AND the neighborhood chipmunk is out of hibernation and making daily trips to our backyard bird feeder.
There should be plenty more snow in March and April but the grip is loosening on the high, cold desert of the Laramie Range. 😀
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