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in reply to: Lamination Separation #44281
Mr. P — I personally wouldn’t shoot this bow any more until you talk to the bowyer about warranty. While I too suspect it’s merely cosmetic, it’s not worth risking further damage or nulling the warranty. You have another bow, right? dp
in reply to: El Grande flight tests #44276Patrick — I have no idea what “size” file I use, beyond “mill bastard.” Currently it’s a Swiss Grobet, but I use Nichols also; they just don’t last as long. I’m sure some file experts here can provide a better designation of “mill bastard” which I’ve used for fine metal work all my life and always seems to be the same fine-tooth cut. Be sure to chalk frequently. Not only makes the file last longer, but improves the cutting. Beats me how, but there it is.
Sapcut — Yep, shooting broadheads into dirt with hidden rocks ain’t going to win me any awards for intelligence. 😆 But it’s the only backstop I’ve found that I can pull glue-on broadheads out of without risking pulling off the head. And the price is right. I don’t enjoy sharpening, but neither do I mind it. In the days just before the season opens I need all the hunting-related distractions I can find to absorb my nervous energy. 😆 dave
in reply to: Who makes a good pair of pants these days??? #44268Chris — Sounds like you’re pinching pennies and are interested in “the best pants for the least money.” For me, that would be Walmart camo and/or military surplus wool, which are available in a variety of weights. Several mail-order outlets specialize in these, most often NATO surplus, dirt cheap for good quality. I boycott Cabelas for personal ethical reasons. My only requirement for hunting pants is that they are dark colored, earth tones, are too big for me and have bellows pockets on the legs. dp
in reply to: Ashby Maasai bh #42345Bone – I believe you are confusing terms. The Massai head is by ABS, who also sells the Ashby head. There is only one ABS Ashby head and the Doc would not approve of the convex design. I personally won’t shoot anything but straight-edged heads as concave has never come out well in Ashby’s rigorous testing, and convex heads tend to sharpen unevenly, seeking flatness, and too easily become unbalanced from side to side. And a reminder that while Ashby gave ABS permission to use his name on a head — a mistake, because it causes all kinds of confusion and unfounded attacks on Ed as “commercial — Ashby doesn’t get a penny from sales and has never taken anything free, even for testing. Even the pay for his TBM articles goes straight to charity and never crosses his palms. If you want a really heavy, virtually indestructible head, go with the ABS Ashby. My take, dave
in reply to: Nugent gets karma-lized! #40204King/David says: “I wish we where siting in Elk camp, on a cold night with a raging fire, sipping an adult beverage, instead of on this computer.”
Hot damn, brother! You nailed it. I was there last weekend and I’ll be there again this weekend … and I’ll lift one to you and all our open-minded brethen here at tradbow and beyond, all straight shooters, and wish we all were there together … not to hog up “my” hunting area the next day, but for the Great Tradfolk Campfire. 😆 ‘nuther Dave
in reply to: Nugent gets karma-lized! #39995Patrick — a good and important distinction. I honor Cottonwood and others attempts to avoid judging others. But where would this world be if anyone could do anything and not be held accountable for it?
King/David — I’m going to delete the long CA regs simply because those of us visiting this thread repeatedly are fatigued by having to FF past them. No attempt to weaken your arguments. Your points are clearly made.
Thanks all for handling this one so well … except maybe for us two Davids 😳 It’s too close to hunting season to get overly negatively distracted.
Long ago, two Buddhist monks were walking along a muddy path after a rain when they saw a lovely young lady, beautifully dressed as if headed to a special occassion, frustrated by trying to find a place to cross that wouldn’t ruin her dress. One of the monks, already wet and muddy, went over and carried her across on his back. The other monk said nothing for a while but eventually chastised his companion, saying “You know we monks are not supposed to have physical contact with women.” The other monk replied: “I put that girl down long ago. Are you still carrying her?”
in reply to: Stalking and Still Hunting #39607Danny — I’m sure Fred’s book contains good advice. So far as I know he has always been a ground hunter, and quite successful. The first deer I killed, at 18, I was perched on an oak limb — no stand (they didn’t exist then unless you built a wood platform. That was also the last kill from a tree. TBM is currently running a series of articles, in each issue, focusing on ground hunting skills. 1/2trad’s suggestion is good, but depending on the situation you don’t even need camo negging. Brush blinds are fast and easy to build and effective. Other times you can simply hunker down in deep shade with a good dark background and that’s enough.
This might be a good time to invite fellow Tradbow.com members to offer ground-hunting suggestions from their own experience, including suggesting good reads on the topic. Seems Fred’s book is as good a place as any to start. I think you’ll like the comfort, security and productivity of ground hunting. dave
in reply to: Nugent gets karma-lized! #38767King/David — Your complaints against the CA wildlife bureaucracy are one thing. Defending the entire history of Mr. Nugent based on those complaints is entirely another. Are we confusing the two here? Do you agree with Mr. and Mrs. Nugent that “Ted is the best and most popular bowhunter ever”? Your opinion of course counts as much as mine, and vice versa, and mine is — as I was privileged to say in large bold type in Outside magazine many years ago –Nugent is a horse’s ass who represents everything wrong with hunting today and has no doubt created more anti-hununter than anyone … his only claim to fame in my books.
So far as problems with the CA wildlife dept., do you attend their meetings and speak your piece? Do you send them comments in writing? Do you write letters to newspapers airing your complaints? Do you organize hunters to change bad regs? If so, bravo. If not, you are part of the problem … as is every American who only grumbles and roars his/her complaints yet does nothing actively to change the status quo.
No intention here to be “pissy” with you, Dave. You know that as a hunter you are among my few heroes — you do it often and you do it well. But Nugent is a horse’s ass who, like Al Capone, whether absolutely guilty of this one or not, which I’m convinced he is, is way way long long overdue, as Treetop flier suggests, to repay his deep karmic debt. He can hunt as he wishes and generally does — baits, high-fenced canned operations, cabin-like “blinds” with electricity … but I just wish the clown would shut his big ugly mouth. As one who has often talked to, and taken honest questions from big groups including concerned open-minded nonhunters as well as “antis,” I can tell you that “the Nuge” has done more harm to the public image of hunting, esp. bowhunting, than any other individual, ever. Forget that I’m a moderator here. Robin can remove this post, this thread and/or me if she wishes and I apologize. But TED NUGENT IS A HORSE’S ASS AND POISON TO REAL HUNTING. My apologies all around but I’m ready to go to the matts on this one. CA bureaucracy is one thing. Nugent is another. Don’t confuse yourself or us my attempting to link the two David Petersen
in reply to: Holmegaard #37112Petwe (:P) — Sorry I’ve been scarce here. Crazy summer with cabin improvements and having quit my day job and gone on Social Insecurity, so scraping around for hunting money — and the past several days gone hunting and camping. More kudos on your bow. I’ve never seen a stave bow that used the natural wood grain so artfully as you do in the handle of this one. Frankly, it’s the design I’m interested in more than being true to the original wood. I wonder how it would work as an osage or hickory stave bow? There is one outfit, I forget the name at the moment, that sells Holmegaard blanks already shaped and floor tillered. Anyone know anything about these? Soon I’ll be able to move my office into the new loft over the cabin, which will open up a nice insulated 8×12 shed which I plan to covert to a wood shop and get going with building again. This time no wood lam bows but only selfbows. Thanks for the inspiration and for sharing with us. Dave
in reply to: Interview with Dave Peterson #37100Thanks, fellers. And thanks for the link, Duncan. But anyone who uses it should be aware that it’s less than half the very long interview. I have the full text but don’t know how to post it. If anyone is interested maybe Robin can post it here someplace. What makes it different from the TBM interview is that for TBM I’m talking to hunters. For the SUN I’m talking to non- and anti-hunters. You should see some of the letters it provoked! :P:lol: dave
in reply to: Is it right, wrong, or the lesser of two evils? #37095First of all, have you ever tasted European wild boar? My experience is limited to a single big boar but we couldn’t even keep it in the freezer it stunk so bad. In any event, if I were doing this based on the way Duncan is thinking it through, I would use a rifle to remind myself “this is not a hunt but just buying live meat,” and to avoid dishonoring bowhunting in the minds of others. Just my opinion. dp
in reply to: Mac Ammo Depot(Deer Creek) #31065Are you talking about McAlister, OK? If so, when I hunted there many years ago you had no real choice as to where you hunted. We drew numbers and got on busses and were dropped off every quarter mile or so along various roads. But maybe all of that has changed. Although I got a deer, the restrictive system took a lot of fun out of the hunt. But geeze, I’ve never seen such a concentration of deer! Have fun, dave
in reply to: Going to Hunt Elk need some advice #29902Hi again, Todd — IMHO you are WAY under-bowed for elk. 41 pounds of selfbow with light arrows is a disaster waiting to happen. Elk are not deer or even hogs. And I think if you check with the CDOW you’ll find that stone points are illegal here. My personal, well-meaning advice is not to risk it. Dave
in reply to: Does any one use true traditional Equipment #29895Todd — this is an issue of semantics. The gear you name is referred to as “primitive,” not traditional. I know a handful of folks here are pretty hard-core primitive, and many of us play with it at times. For instance I’ve built and hunted small game with selfbows. To me, traditional at this point in archery history simply means pre-compound technology — purely muscle powered and no wheels, bells or gongs. Many states do not allow flint broadheads. Dave
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