[Brennan Herr]

in reply to: Bows; lengths, curves and handles… #9184

SH,

Those thunder childs are nice looking bows. After going back and forth about limb woods I finally chose crema etimoe. Here is a better pic. I must add Gregg did a great job building a peice of functional art!

[Brennan Herr]

in reply to: Bows; lengths, curves and handles… #7742

Great bows fellas!!!! I only have one in the house right now so here are some pics of it on my last hunt. My elkheart.

[Brennan Herr]

in reply to: WY Grizzly encounter, bear spray etc #57287

Jim,

I have never used pepper spray on bears, yet. But have used it on people and dogs a bunch. It works in people some of the time. Mostly the poeple are intoxicated so it doesnt work that well. And rarly in dogs. I carry the 5 % stuff. I had to take care of some large nasty dogs last month to get into a house and I gave them a dose of pepper spray and they just rubbed their face a little. Not the reaction I wanted. Usually the other alternative is to use bullets but I try not kill them unless I have too. So the next day I ordered bear spray and carry it now. Haven’t got to use it yet but I am looking forward to the how it will work. If i was in griz country I would carry bear apray and a gun. But u use a hand gun daily.

[Brennan Herr]

in reply to: Opening day in PA #56680

The morning spot is a State Game land in south western PA (general enough I think! Lol)It is a great spot and why I was glad that PA has a BHA chapter now to help keep them for what they are intended for. Here are a few pics of this afternoons hunt. A private farm open to the public not far from my morning hunt. The wind was much better tonight and I saw 4 gobblers, 2 doe and a 4 point buck. No shots developed but it was great getting out.

Good luck to everyone this season!

[Brennan Herr]

in reply to: New (to me) Shrew Classic Hunter #56387

Congrats Jim. She is a beautiful bow. I am looking forward to a video of it in use as well. I enjoy my Coffee bow tremendously and he makes a true peice of art. Not sure you will run into this problem as I did but going to a Shrew (I have an Elk Heart) from my bear kodiak took a while to get used to. It was a good month before it felt like the bear did before i switched. But that is purely a personal thing. I had only shot the bear and had done so daily for 4 years. So an adjustment period was to be expected I guess. Hope you enjoy it and have a great experience. Shoot well!

[Brennan Herr]

in reply to: Assumptions and Biases #36771

Good points Dave.

I just got finished building arrows for a fellow bow hunter that uses a compound. He had shot 3 deer last year within 25 yards and was unable to recover them because of poor arrow penetration. He asked me my thoughts. I provided him with Ashby’s studies and told him to read them during the winter. He was using 100 grain Rage broad heads with aluminum inserts. Fast shooting but bad with penetration. I got him up to a 50 grain brass insert with 225 grain grizzly broad heads. For the whitetail we hunt I think his arrows will perform much better. He is the only one out of a large number of bow hunters I know willing to even try it. If it hadn’t been for those lost deer last year he still wouldn’t have considered changing his arrows. But for me I use the Ashby studies to produce the fastest and most painless death I can. My friend’s motivation is to not loose a trophy. I am in a minority in the high regard and respect I show all animals and most hunters I know look at them as just something to kill.

I agree Smith Hammer that the weapon doesn’t determine the hunter’s heart that uses it. My Dad is a bird hunter and rifle hunter. But he shows a high regard and respect for all animals especially the ones he hunts and kills. I guess when it comes down to it judging a hunter on his actions and not his weapon is the best way interact with other hunters. But where I live the bow hunters I know don’t care about anything but killing and doing it as fast as possible. Maybe I need to move out west!!!

[Brennan Herr]

in reply to: What ya got goin? #30129

SH,

I grew up on ruffs and dogs with a few woodcock mixed in. That is a photo that really gets me excited for the up coming seasons! Great looking bird and congrats! Thanks for sharing, it really brings back some great memories.

Brennan

[Brennan Herr]

in reply to: Thought I would Share….My first Longbow Elk #28138

Nice work! Beautiful elk! Congrats!

[Brennan Herr]

in reply to: Catskills base camp fun! #61092

Alex,

Great pics. Looks like a great time. What type of Sam Adams are you enjoying?

[Brennan Herr]

in reply to: Bear Takedown #57682

I agree Mike. Jim get ahold of Gregg Coffee! The Elkheart is a fine bow!

[Brennan Herr]

in reply to: What ya got goin? #53125

SH,

Great pics, especially the owl. They are such awe-inspiring creatures. Thanks.

[Brennan Herr]

in reply to: Seat for ground hunting #50769

Here you go….http://www.fanaticoutdoors.com/product/hammock-seat/

I enjoy mine as well.

[Brennan Herr]

in reply to: Come on Feather Joe. Tell us a story #48920

That is a great story. Thanks for sharing and for the pics. Well done!!!

[Brennan Herr]

in reply to: New bow project Limb blew :( #42004

That is one great looking bow! Very nice work!:D

[Brennan Herr]

in reply to: ETAR #33152

Dammit Mike! Missed you again. I waited at the thunder childs but we never crossed paths.??. A problem we must remedy next year.

I too had a blast. I live about 3 hrs south of ETAR so I made a day trip as well.

I shot nearly the entire time there save for a little vendor browsing and a lunch break. The courses are great with some really tough shots. I must say it was the best weather I have seen there yet. What a blast!

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