[David Petersen]

in reply to: My hunting outfit – opinions please #10107

One more vote for adding dark pattern and contrast. Too many of today’s camo patterns look intricate and realistic up close, but at a distance, like your cloak, appear solid, and in this case, IMHO, way too light. It is easy and cheap, basically instant, to buy a can of black spray paint and do some lines and blobs, big ones, to provide a better break-up patttern at a distance and overall darker coloration. You don’t really need it — dark plaid top and dark pants do it every time for me, all species — but if you gain confidence from extra camo clothing, that (confidence) is always worth the investment. But you do need to break it up some, methinks. Dave

[David Petersen]

in reply to: Little Bears of the North Woods #10100

And one more shot of the same family. Check out the size of the sow’s paw!

[David Petersen]

in reply to: Little Bears of the North Woods #10098

Here are the bears …

[David Petersen]

in reply to: Little Bears of the North Woods #10089

Great pics of gorgeous bruins, Jim (Croatoan). I can never get the light quite right at my bear set-up to get that quality. Here is one I downloaded just yesterday, after your original post here reminded me I needed to check my cam. Not shown is a family of bears, sow and 3 cubs, that is coming in almost daily, heat of the day, to cool off in the little spring pool. Same bear comedy every summer, different bears. First daytime lion pic I’ve ever gotten. Dave

[David Petersen]

in reply to: Who names their bows? #10081

TrapperDave — That is perhaps the most unique and gorgeous take-down I’ve ever seen! Is that real elk antler for the handle section? If so, how is it strengthened? Please provide details. Generally I don’t care for 3-piece take-downs, as I prefer smaller handle sections. But with this bow I’m seriously jealous. 😯 Dave

[David Petersen]

in reply to: Little Bears of the North Woods #9022

Very entertaining, Croatoan! Did you have your cam set for a shot per second to get that “stop action video”? Since it seems multiple bears are coming to the same spot, fair to guess you baited it for the cam? Skinny bruins this time of year. Reminds me I need to set out my second trail cam for bears. In the heat of summer they come to cool off in spring pools every midday, so I generally get lots of action. I take them down before hunting season as I prefer mystery and surprise to tech info when I’m hunting, just my way. Rest of the year, it’s fun to see what’s happening out there. dave

[David Petersen]

in reply to: Stalk in these? #8157

3Blades — I can’t open your link, but maybe it’s on my end. Coincidentally, tonight on NPR radio’s “Fresh Air” there was an interview with a Doc who is one of the disciples of “barefoot running” craze, talking about how shoes keep us from running and walking as we are designed to — with the heel striking firsty. He likes the Five Fingers and other “minimal shoes,” especially for kids. You can read a summary and hear the program at
http://www.npr.org/2010/01/27/123031997/study-humans-were-born-to-run-barefoot
assuming my link works. Interesting, but the focus is mostly on athletes and running and at my age I’ll stick with my Bean boots for hunting. “White man’s moccasins.” 😆 Dave

[David Petersen]

in reply to: High Camp #8151

Thanks, Charles — you beat me to it! 😳 Dave

[David Petersen]

in reply to: Point Of View Camera #62112

Lots of potential there for fun, with no advantage over the game in hunting, as trail cams can have. Just a clean fun way to record your outings, hunting or not. I’d love to have had one of those back in my whitewater kayaking days, so long as it was waterproof. 😆 Image is clear, though a guy would really need to perfect slow head movement to keep things from jumping around too much. And walking in directions where your shadow doesn’t always show. Does it have a remote telephoto button? Self-focusing, apparently. A program for adding narrative and music? Field electronics and I don’t mix, mostly because I’m electronics-challenged. The hardest part for you may be finding audiences to share all that footage with. 😀 It’s all fun, dave

[David Petersen]

in reply to: Who names their bows? #62102

That’s a real pretty bow, tDave. I like the burnished bits. Naming bows is most effective when you’re making your own, or buying new from a custom bowyer who will put your chosen name on. When I was building a lot of bows, each got a name. But they’re all gone now and the names forgotten. My twin Shrew Classic Hunters (except one is a take-down) are Elkheart and Elkheart Too. Some will catch the “clever” play on words. 😆 My ’68 Bear K-Mag has no name, and my beautiful snakey osage selfbow is named for the friend to gave it to me. Having our name, or any other name, put on a bow “permanently” is fun if we plan to own that stick forever, which we often do when trying to justify buying another bow. But how often does it turn out that way? An owner’s name on a bow, like a book signed to a specific person, doesn’t help the resale value at all. But hey, I’m not in this game for profit, as my long-suffering wife and tax returns can attest. 😳 I doubt that you are either.dave

[David Petersen]

in reply to: Woodsmanship….. #62090

For those here who haven’t seen Ron LaClair’s video of shooting half-dollars out of the air, whap, whap, whap, faster than I can breathe, it’s an awe-inspiring and humbling event. Google him by name or go to the Shrew site, then follow tabs to videos. Fun to see no matter what bows you shoot. I could shoot a hundred arrows and not make a single hit. Geeze …:roll:

[David Petersen]

in reply to: New Arrows completed for my Wife. #60922

Wow Steve, she should be able to find those! You are one busy beaver in the arrow shop. I enjoy making them too but can’t seem to lose and break them fast enough to satisfy my urge to get out the fletcher. So they pile up by the dozens. Guess I need to spend less time in the shop and more time out stumping, the cleverest way I’ve found to lose arrows. Nice work, again, dave

[David Petersen]

in reply to: even MORE contemplations! #60918

Steve Sr., I too am a heavy arrow fan, having proven to myself in the field what 700+ grains with a good two-blade head and shot from a low- to mid-50s will do to an elk … and also proving to myself what a “light” arrow, 500 to 550 grains, with a three-blade head won’t do to an elk when shot from a mid-60s bow. Exceptions to every rule, but my own general rule of thumb is the lighter the bow, the heavier the arrow. So you have to get a bit closer … cool! More closer = more challenge, more satisfaction, more fun and more meat. IMHO dp

[David Petersen]

in reply to: TBM Aug/Sept 2011 issue #60202

Hey Easy, good to hear from you. Welcome and hang around. I for one find this to be sort of an online extension of the magazine, as we talk about a lot of the same things as TBM and help each other keep the fires burning between seasons. dave

[David Petersen]

in reply to: An Old Coot's Contemplations…. #59814

Is there a link to info on the Ace single-bevels?

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