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in reply to: Rattlesnake skin camouflage… #13415

The cottonmouths here in SwampEast, MO are very aggressive and will try to get a boat with you. Copperheads also have a beautiful piece of camouflage, I don’t think it’s as good as the rattler, but it’s good.

The summer between my 11th and 12th grade, I not only got bit once by a copperhead, but twice that summer, different snakes. We lived down a long driveway and one early evening I went walking to the mailbox, barefooted and stepped on a copperhead, he hit me in the top of the left foot…not a good strike, but he got one fang through the skin…my dad drove me to the hospital, after about 5 hours the doc sent me home, my foot was swolled but not life threatening. About a month later, I was kicking down a gravel road in Jesus boots (leather sandals) and I stepped on another copperhead, he got me better that time…I spent the night and was fairly sick, but no lasting damage. The doc told me to start wearing boots.

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in reply to: Noteable Quotes! #8433

Just because no one is complaining doesn’t mean all the parachutes worked.-Benny Hill

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in reply to: When it rains it pours… #58772

Well, I have an MRI this afternoon. Thanks to everyone..

I’ll know more next week.

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in reply to: When it rains it pours… #57649

Thank you Doc. I’ve gotten far more information from you than I have from anyone else…

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in reply to: is the new Traditional Bowhunter mag out yet? #12379

It came today, I still haven’t read it yet, due to my brother being over here. And that was an interesting conversation as I was scanning the new magazine while he played with his cellphone..he said, “You always liked those bows, I never did.” and I (being the typical big brother) said, “Thats because you never could hit anything with yours….”:D

The new magazine looks like it has some good articles, as usual.

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in reply to: is the new Traditional Bowhunter mag out yet? #11824

I’m sure it will get here…I’m just anxious.

BTW, the wife and I used the recipe for turkey legs in one of the issues and it was great…

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in reply to: Buying used recruves and longbows #54313

I’m not in the bow business…it’s just that I see some of those classic bows out there and then I get the itch…

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in reply to: Bear hair rest won't stay on bow.. #38062

Well by golly, it sure stays on now…..!!!!:D

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in reply to: Working on my inner gadfly.. #36315

Our Conservation Department is funded entirely by a small sales tax on (1/8 of 1%) on sporting goods. They are relatively free of the influence of politicians, however, there is a fairly vocal group of pols in Jefferson City who don’t like it. I voted for 3 of these men and I’ve told everyone of them to leave MODoC alone…they’ve done a fairly good job so far.

The funny thing about that sales tax is it has allowed the state to buy land for hiking, etc,,that us hunters can’t hunt on, something I remind folks of when they go off about hunting poor innocent animals.

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in reply to: Bear hair rest won't stay on bow.. #34165

A local hardware store had Barge cement, so I bought it there and it is currently holding the bear hair down, with some assist from some duct tape and I’ll shoot tomorrow..Hopefully it works..

Thanks everyone..

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in reply to: Bear hair rest won't stay on bow.. #27735

Thank you, I just put it on my wish list for amazon for my next order.

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in reply to: New bow to show off! #22567

What a gorgeous bow…remarkable handi-work…

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in reply to: Using pecan for a selfbow? #22564

I stripped the bark already and have it in a barn on the rafters. Maybe I should put it in the garage.

I found my draw knives. There is supposed to be a bowyer in our area putting on a demonstration of techniques this fall. I plan to attend to see how much I don’t know. Which is probably considerable.

Yew is not native to our area. Too bad, I always wanted a yew bow just like Robin Hoods.

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in reply to: Congo Kitabu #22560

Man is the Prey by Clarke is also great.

I love those books, real adventure….

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in reply to: Scouting and picking blackberries #14261

I grew up in Doniphan and Grandin…not many monkeys…

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