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in reply to: who carrys a backup gun #54782
— ” better to have it and not need it, then to need it and not have it” — for the trivia fans
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in reply to: Bowhunting Area 51 #54603Kingwouldbe —
Great video — always enjoy your experiments and information on efoc, nothing like direct from the field.
Noticed you are using a new bow – same poundage ? 60#?
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in reply to: Helle knife kit #54050I took a look at the dryad helle knife site – A lot of interesting reasonably priced models. There were a couple of Triple laminated Carbon blades also –hmmm. Might have to try one out, after the significant praise being remarked upon here.
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in reply to: How many bows do you have? #52287I have 3 recurves { Shakespeare -Ocala , Bear Kmag / super Kodiak} 6 R/D longbows {3 Centaurs, 3 Shrews }for a current total of 9. I shoot a Centaur custom cocobolo/yew 60# and a Shrew Samurai TD 56# the most. Although I will probably use my Shrew CH osage/phenolic 49# for turkey this spring
It is great to have a bunch of different bows to choose from – but as dave Said –the arrows and the retraining between styles and weights can be time consuming. keeps it interesting!
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in reply to: Mother Earth News #48092I have not read M E N in awhile but went and found a copy and enjoyed Davids Article [ as usual]. Explained the TB ethic/hunting style/Raison d’etre etc{ the Why’s & Wherefore’s} very well. I think it is great, that the Mag* allowed it and that Dave did it, and maybe helped our situation {Passion} by speaking to the folks who might not understand or have not formed an opinion yet on “Hunting”.
Thanks Dave for getting the word out to a wider audience !
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* might peruse it more often in the future — looks like they are willing to show diverse viewpoints.
in reply to: Best account of true archery in Disney History #48079Troy –
amazing – fun – very realistic archery
I imagine the animated Princess is supposed to represent/remind us of Qween Boudica
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in reply to: Noteable Quotes! #48064Hi Doc – I hope you are doing well –
and Dave will remember this — the Americanization of the above quote
“Proper Prior Planning Prevents Piss poor performance”
7P rule –haha
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in reply to: Noteable Quotes! #46734Steve –
I also thought the line familiar —-
” Its not as deep as a well or as wide as a church door, but is enough “
Mercutio – Act 3 Scene 1 Pg 5 — Romeo & Juliet
in reply to: Haute Couture in the Big Bend #43888Mr Conrads –
The local folks might prefer to keep it a mystery like the “Marfa lights” — adds a little different ambiance to the area. I will be there in a couple weeks and investigate further, am curious now what the “real story” is- A personal friend, Mac White who honchos the Brite Ranch
[ famous for being raided by Mexican Revolutionaries – similar to the Columbus Raid] his family has been there for a long time.He should know – whether he will say is another matter.
I have Taken Hogs there as well, mostly in the drainages that go west off of Livermore Mtn. This year the drought was the worst in decades and a lot of oaks died [ and everthing else]
as you say the river courses were dry as a bone–and some of the major Springs-
Jett’s Grill in the Hotel Paisano?
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in reply to: Dave Petersen's new avatar #42247“What Evil lurks in the Hearts of Men”!? “The Shadow Knows”!
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in reply to: who carrys a backup gun #42183I have carried a firearm/s most of my adult life, due to my Job/s, and still do. That being said I sometimes do not take one when Bowhunting { carry a BIG knife though -haha}. Mostly to maintain the More primitive mindset of that endeavor [IE, I am not the senior predator in the woods without my modern ordinance]. One has a tendancy to “Slink” about more without.
In some places and situations I still do – Mr Petersons 1st post is spot on! Having a firearm allows one to handle “Dicey situations” with the confidence not to have to resort to their use.
Mostly I carry a light 38/357 w/ ammo that has suffecient penetration to handle bigger critters. If in the North Country [ grizz ] I carry a S&W Mountain Gun 44 Mag.
Like Mr Thomas says — the only “Dicey Situation” [ with wild critters] I have run into in the woods was with a Black Bear.
I was scouting for elk west of “Jewet Gap”* in the Gila SW NM [ leopold country]. I was working towards a saddle going thru a narrow canyon that looked “Beary”. 2 cubs scrambled up a pine and their mother “false charged” me popping her teeth. She stopped 10yds out. I talked to her in a LOUD calm voice and slowly worked away and uphill – she was slightly downhill from me. I was Carrying a Colt SAA 45 with heavy handloads which definitely helped my demeanor thru that “dicey situation”.
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* “Meet Mr Grizzly” M Stevens
Any True American – “should be able to Talk, Buy, or Shoot his/her way out of trouble”– New West saying –haha
in that order – well mostly–
in reply to: Noteable Quotes! #40901“The Sword IS the Mind — When the Sword is right, the Mind is right”
Can be applied to a number of things including archery — { substitute “bow” for sword } —
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in reply to: Who Hunts Alone Most of the Time? #34561I am like most posts here. I generally hunt alone. I currently have a good friend who sometimes can make the hunts and it is great fun. He is similiar in style and outlook to me. Of course there are others of whom that cannot be said, that are no longer invited.
My Father is probably my best hunting compadre. Over the years we have learned to move in concert, and have many times successfully accomplished short pushes [ slow drives / movements]to include my first Wt Buck many yrs ago. He is now unable to shoot much/well due to shoulder problems {86}but still loves to go to the woods. He drops me off on one end of roadless areas and I work my way to a pick up point. Allows me to check a lot of ground without backtracking. we still do pushes with him as the driver —
Won’t be the same when he moves on. The interesting part of this is he was not a hunter to start, became one because I was—-
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