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in reply to: Workin on yer problems #49786
R2 wrote:
Ya gotta learn to shoot well, then you go hunt….
This is the key!
in reply to: Ducks, Politics and Money #12580Patrick wrote: Here’s Ducks Unlimited reply to my email:
On Nov 13, 2015 10:05 AM, “Eric Keszler” wrote:
Mr. Smeaton: This is in response to your recent e-mail.
E. Donnall Thomas was a freelance contributor to Ducks Unlimited magazine. He was not a DU employee. He wrote the “Closing Time” column, which appeared on the back page of every issue. Mr. Thomas had been writing this column for DU since 2001.
In the Fall 2015 issue of Outside Bozeman, Mr. Thomas wrote an article entitled: “A Rift Runs Through It; Fighting For Access to the Ruby River.” The article dealt with ongoing legal challenges related to public access on a portion of Montana’s Ruby River that runs through a longstanding DU volunteer leader’s property in Montana. DU recognizes there are many views on this issue, but our mission is waterfowl and wetlands conservation. As a result, DU has no position on the stream access issue in Montana.
In DU’s opinion, the article published by Mr. Thomas in Outside Bozeman publicly and very personally attacked a DU volunteer leader. We felt that the article demonstrated a lack of fairness in vilifying a member of the DU family without allowing that person the opportunity to provide his perspective.
As a result, DU decided to discontinue its relationship with Mr. Thomas. We would be similarly concerned if Mr. Thomas had written comparable statements about any DU volunteer leader. DU honors freedom of speech, but also honors our volunteers.
Mr. Thomas has the right to express his opinions in any way he sees fit. DU has the right to choose who contributes to its publications.
Attachment: Outside Bozeman article by E. Donnall Thomas
Thank you,
Eric Keszler
Senior Communications Specialist Ducks Unlimited
One Waterfowl Way
Memphis, TN 38120
office: 901-758-3924
cell: 901-268-9256
This is, word for word, the reply I received from my e-mail.
in reply to: Ducks, Politics and Money #57315I sent an e-mail to Matt Young voicing my disappointment and how I will not be involved in future DU fundraising events; I was involved with quite a few as an undergrad.
in reply to: What's with the phones? #41423R2 wrote:
When I was a child, no phone in our home, no TV, radio was only late at night when one might be able to receive a far away AM station (who remembers Wolfman Jack, KOMA?).
Clap for the Wolfman,he gonna rate your record high!
I cant say I remember him, but being the music that I is I’m definitely aware of who he was and his influence on rock an roll music. Trad bows, cast iron pans, fiberglass fly rods and early rock and roll music; I’ve an affinity for the classic stuff.
in reply to: What's with the phones? #40906Patrick wrote: The social networking sites allow you to connect with more people than you would otherwise connect with…this includes forums such as this. The more people you connect with, the more idiots you connect with (the more good people you connect with too, but that’s beside the point of this conversation). Just a fact.
My son is duck hunting this morning with a buddy of his, and he sent me a photo of his first duck…ever. Technology CAN be a good thing
Many have commented on moderation, from ancient Greek philosophers to Mark Twain and Oscar Wilde. Facebook is a new thing just like smartphones, people haven’t had enough time to develop a sense of discretion when using these things. In the 19th and early 20th century practically everyone consumed copious amounts of tobacco and alcohol, young, old, malet and female. In don’t mind good booze and a nice cigar, but I’d rather not keep company with chain smokers and drunks. FB is irritating, but it is also very easy to manage the things you do and don’t see/become aware of. In that way FB can be an excellent way to vicariously enjoy friends and families life events.
I loathe my own generation, i.e., millenials. I personally don’t think I exemplify their narcissistic tendencies. That being said, we’re only playing the hand were dealt and communicating in the way that is presently most popular.
Since I’ve used so many platitudes, I’ll end on a cliché; the more things change the more they remain the same.
in reply to: Let's See Your Fletching #38840Steve Graf wrote: What’s your thesis about?
Reptile and Amphibian Communities and their Thermal Environments at Uluru Kata-Tjuta National Park, Australia.
layman’s terms: There is a big rock in the middle of Australia, at the base of that rock there are hot places and not so hot places; reptiles like hot places, and amphibians like not so hot places. The End.
in reply to: Let's See Your Fletching #38564R2 wrote:
Maybe we’ll be seeing you somewhere here in the Panhandle next spring. :):)
With a screaming daughter and a wife with “honey do” lists; I think you can count on my spring attendance!
-Drew
in reply to: Let's See Your Fletching #38551R2 wrote: [quote=drew4fur][quote=R2]I was surprised how well blue shows up in the wild.
Nice looking arrows there Drew.
Thanks R2, hows your season going?
Kinda slow, right now. Either wet and muddy or family stuff happens.
The weeds are so high and thick that my favorite spot and stalk kinda hunting is tough.
I’m glad we have a long hunting season.
Thanks for asking.
Have you gotten to get out yet?
P.S. Drew you know the deal with my bow hand, sometimes it ain’t very happy either.
I’ll I have been able to do is one fly fishing trip over to NM, which was a nice 3 day solo excursion in the Pecos Wilderness. I doubt I’ll do any deer hunting in TX this year. I may get to go to Missouri and try my luck, but the bulk of that will overlap with the rifle season. I might try to make some freezer meat with the boom-stick, but I hope I can get at least 4 or 5 days of bowhunting in.
With my wife due to give birth in early January and the urgency of finishing my thesis this just isn’t my year to hunt. Next year though, I’ll be done with my PhD and autumn 2016 won’t know what hit when I show up!
-Drew
I’m a big fan of solo hunts and fishing trips. I just did a 3 day fly fishing trip into the Pecos Wilderness in NM and had a blast. The most company/conversation I had was a casual hello/have a good day to some hikers; I also giggled a lot as I hooked some nice brown trout. I’ve solo camped in the Kalahari of Botswana and listned to lions roar in the distance and observed hyena tracks/latrines just paces from my tent. I’ve solo canoed a handful of wild and scenic river ways in the winter time, and wondered what would happen if I took a cold canoe spill? It didn’t happen though.
There is always risk when going outdoors, even if you have company. My motto has always been that I need to have confidence in myself first. My other motto has always been, safety third. I know it sounds silly, but you’d never leave the house if safety was your first priority. The real priorities are being prepared and being practiced/confident in your capabilities. If you’ve stood at the edge of a dangerous situation and decided to back out, then to me, that is safety third, and wisdom in practice.
Go on a solo hunt, bring an ink pen and some paper, keep a journal while you’re out. For me it is a since of satisfaction that is only matched by the next solo trip.
-Drew
in reply to: Let's See Your Fletching #38329R2 wrote: I was surprised how well blue shows up in the wild.
Nice looking arrows there Drew.
Thanks R2, hows your season going?
in reply to: Let's See Your Fletching #38326Steve Graf wrote: Well hmmmm… Pretty arrows to be sure. But I am wondering, particularly in light of my own recent bad experience with less than bright fletching, whether your friend would prefer arrows more easy to see in flight…
Not criticizing, just trying to help. Those look like good arrows for a field archery tourney where you don’t want your competition to be able to use your arrow for a target point.
Black nock, blue feathers, hard to see against a moose.
I tried to talk him into pink, but he wasn’t having that. He wanted blue, and I wanted to make arrows that he wanted.
That being said I think blue gets a bad wrap because it’s on the darker end of the spectrum. There isn’t much on terra firma that is truly blue in color. As hunting archers we all like yellow, orange, red, white, pink etc. For good reason too. After many years as a field biologist though, I found that blue flagging tape is often some of the easiest to spot, especially in autumn.
But I digress, your point (you said “not criticizing”) is well taken, but the arrows certainly are not camouflaged, brown, black or forest green. Also, his guide told him specifically NOT to use yellow because of all the yellow foliage that happens to coincide with the timing of the hunt.
in reply to: Let's See Your Fletching #37411drew4fur wrote: Making some arrows for friend who is hunting moose in Canada next year. Ash shafts stained with True North light walnut and blue cap stain, sealed with gasket lacquer and three banana profiles.
sorry, tried to post from my phone, but the file was too big, had to wait until I could get to a lap top.
in reply to: Let's See Your Fletching #37313Making some arrows for friend who is hunting moose in Canada next year. Ash shafts stained with True North light walnut and blue cap stain, sealed with gasket lacquer and three banana profiles.
in reply to: Clay's Gate #23496This was a wonderful read, Clay is a refreshing voice in the contemporary world of “I want it know, and I want it to be easy”
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