[Col Mike]

in reply to: The Hidden Life of Trees #34493

Steve Graf wrote: Thanks Mike, that was a really good talk! This understanding has been slowly developing for 20 or 30 years now.

Hopefully we can learn to live more gently, and less blindly, on our pale blue dot before it’s too late.

In the end though, the universe will go on no matter what these greedy little bald monkeys do to this rock 😯

Steve

I think you mean it has been slowly “re” developing over the past few decades, at least our Pleistocene ancestors knew as my beloved mentor Uncle Lewie–who tapped me on the shoulder one beautiful fall evening in the U P of MI and whispered “son if you listen well the trees will talk and the critters will tell you where the deer are” heck all I wanted to do at 14 was kill a deer. I think in this age–one must age and have the time and wisdom to slow down and listen and see.

Your last statement is so true, when you consider that all the galaxies, stars, planets,aliens, us, all that we can see make up about 1% of the universe, in essence we are nothing but a speck of cosmic pollution, if it all went away the universe wouldn’t even notice that I shot my bow today-Mom!

😀

Mike

[Col Mike]

in reply to: The Hidden Life of Trees #11505

Check this Ted Talk out http://www.ted.com/talks/suzanne_simard_how_trees_talk_to_each_other

[Col Mike]

in reply to: PSE Black Mamba arrows #11605

Jans

I really don’t think Doc Ed or Dave P could have said it better.

Semper Fi

Mike

[Col Mike]

in reply to: Prelude #23585

Concur that was a great one and agree the TBM staff did another superb job.

Darn remember late fall winter hunts with that old 35# recurve fiberglass arrows and bear razor heads and don’t forget that brand new pair of WW11 leather combat boots –likely the coldest foot ware ever invented. But the bunny boots were not cool and way to much at the surplus store.

Sneaking into the city park at sunset to shoot big fox squirrels and running back to our winter camp by the river—never saw a deer–but that was IN 1964.

Semper Fi

Mike

[Col Mike]

in reply to: wallows #23483

Wow!! I am impressed. Wojo you might want to try this in a couple of weeks.8) Don’t even need your bow just stab it.

[Col Mike]

in reply to: Broadheads For Wood Arrows #11802

I tend not to get into discussions on gear8)but after some years of using everything from bear razor inserts to all those mentioned above–the Tuffhead far and away is the one you can count on when that shot misses just a little. Yep they are pricey,but I use campfire math, 3 Tuffheads= I good bottle of single malt double cask scotch.:D

[Col Mike]

in reply to: Archery Doctoral Dissertation #54304

Karl

Thank you for the very interesting front matter. Yes I would enjoy reading your thesis. Please send the link to herdering@earthlink.net

Mike

[Col Mike]

in reply to: Hammock Seat #21946

Next to sitting on your butt the hammock seat is IMHO the best invention out there for hunting from a ground blind—play around with it and you will find it can be used in many terrains. Don’t forget to practice shooting from it does take some getting used to.

[Col Mike]

in reply to: On The Wild Edge #21902

Thought you all would enjoy this review of the film from Dave’s hometown paper, the interviewer hit the bulls eye http://www.durangoherald.com/article/20160901/ARTS04/160909967/-1/Arts04/David-Petersen-featured-in-new-film

Semper Fi

Mike

[Col Mike]

in reply to: On The Wild Edge #56113

P–yeah the kill happened after Chris (film maker) left.

Duncan-Yep the conversations were what you would expect from two old guys who decided to leave the gps behind and me navigating with Dave’s 30 year old road map. Minimum grizzly encounters, but great times. We camped in all of he and Carolyn’s spots that they visited over some 30 years. Grizzly camp 1 is described in the book On The Wild Edge some where around chapter 23 or 24. We were there for about 4 days. Conversations ran the gamut from Ed Abby to Guthrie and the Big Sky–to quantum mechanics and the big bang. The only problem is that I now share his addiction to huckleberry ice cream. We made a daily run to Polebridge for it, and yes a cold beer and a meal other then dinty mores.

Just talked to him tonight and he said thanks to all and he just ordered 300 more copies of the film—so pass the word.

As Dave and I discussed, family is one thing, but friendship lasts forever even during the tough times. This forum contains some great friends many of whom I probably will never meet, but have no doubt when it happens-we will have smiles on our faces and great conversation.

Mike

[Col Mike]

in reply to: On The Wild Edge #33195

Duncan wrote: Col Mike,

Thanks for posting this link. I got my copy today and watched it tonight. If I could have a big brother I would want him to be just like Dave. Even if most of us will never live the way Dave has lived he still sets the example for all of us. He shows us how we should conduct ourselves as human beings as well as bowhunters. Thank you Dave for a wonderful documentary.

Duncan

Duncan great to see you here again. I spent the first two weeks in June with my big brother Dave on a road trip from Durango to Glacier retracing many of the scenes in the movie. You can imagine those two old men and a 5 1/2 old golden named Willy and the incredible time we had in the old truck and camper, the campfires and the search for grizzlies west of glacier and north of Polebridge Mt.

He tells me that sales of the movie continue to trickle in so thank you all for passing the word–he is a piece of trad bow hunting heritage.

Semper Fi

Mike

[Col Mike]

in reply to: ETAR #49461

Will do and I will make sure they can get in the cabin:lol: Stupid me, Dave and I just figure out I could have taken some flyers and copies of his movie to sell. Oh well guess we aren’t very good entrepreneurs.

[Col Mike]

in reply to: On The Wild Edge #31415

Robin

Thanks for the post of the “description” beyond my talents. After two weeks on the road with Dave I can safely say he is a national treasure. Controversial but a voice for the wild and all we hold close.

It is indeed an honor to call him my best friend.

Semper Fi

Mike

[Col Mike]

in reply to: Share buttons #52403

What is a “share button” and what do I use it for?:shock:

Happy 4th. Time to get the ole 60mm mortar out and some illum rounds always a great hit in the neighborhood.:twisted:

Mike

[Col Mike]

in reply to: Hello from Washington! #60481

Welcome aboard. Enjoy

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