[drew4fur]

in reply to: They come, they go…. #56992

R2 wrote: Yeah and other info. Someone I know has a ’72’ era Bear Grizz, 45#. Actually pulls 49# @ 28″ This R2 guy. Amarillo-120 miles-gas cheaper than shipping-but I’m looking at 45-50# bows max. 😀

R2

This bow will be a too heavy for what you’re after; I believe it pulls 60#@27, but I’ll provide some details soon.

[drew4fur]

in reply to: They come, they go…. #56991

Smithhammer wrote: Drew –

Do you have a pic of that Robertson?

Hey Bruce;

I’m in the process of shuttling some things and stuff between my old Missouri home and Lubbock, TX; if you’re patient I’ll get a pic to you in about a month?

-Drew

[drew4fur]

in reply to: They come, they go…. #56545

I’m still mainly a curve shooter, I have a couple of long bows, and a batch of all glass ben persons that are probably accurately called static recurve designs. If I ever get 100% satisfied with how accurate I am with the curve bows, maybe then I’ll move over to the longs. Until then I can’t complain. In general, as long as it doesn’t have wheels, I won’t judge.

I actually want to sell/trade my Robertson Stykbow longbow, I’d gladly trade it for the right model/poundage of Bear curve

[drew4fur]

in reply to: Since there's nothing to shoot with my bow right now… #22770

I used to live in Coastal Alaska, and the mussels, to use the parlance of our times, OMG!! For my taste buds, I don’t think ANYYTHING beats fresh mussels!

[drew4fur]

in reply to: Note of appreciation #12087

Here Here, Smithhammer!! My time here has been so far brief, but if you all are like this in the hunt camp, then that’s a hunt camp I want to be in, even if I didn’t draw a tag, I’d be happy to be camp cook, just to be a part of the experience!!

[drew4fur]

in reply to: Value of Reviews #8132

I find reviews from bloggers, hobbyists AND professional most helpful when they provide a “review policy”. Many of the fly fishing blogs I follow specifically state that they do not do negative reviews. So whatever the review, they are reviewing it b/c they like and endorse the product, equipment, book or whatever it is.

For merchant reviews it’s tough, if there are a lot of reviews, and they are overwhelmingly in favor of the product, then I have a tendency to look at the handful of negative reviews. It seems to me that for outdoors/sporting goods products, those people that really put a piece of equipment through it’s paces tend to post more moderately or low rated reviews, even if their text suggests that they actually like the product. These reviews are much more insightful pro’s vs. con’s and tend to look at the relationship of cost of a product to it’s durability, longevity and overall longterm value.

[drew4fur]

in reply to: question about stoves #63495

I have two stoves: a trekstove which burns biofuels, e.g., twigs, sticks, leaves, etc.; and a whisper light.

The trekstove isn’t made anymore, at least not under the same name, there are a couple similar stoves called the bushbuddy and the nomadic

http://www.bushbuddy.ca/index.html

http://www.nomadicstovecompany.com/#

I love my trekstove, and I have used it all over North America, backpacking trips in Costa Rica and outback Australia. It doesn’t have any moving parts, it doesn’t get clogged on the burn off from low quality fuels, and it boils water pretty darn fast.

All that being said, if you’re not constantly thinking about collecting and keeping dry tinder on hand, the biofuel stoves can be frustrating to get going, If its windy they don’t boil water all that fast, and if you’re biofuel isn’t something that burns very hot, then they can take a long time to bring a useable amount of water to boil. Finally, biofuel stoves are NOT allowed during stage 1 and higher fire restrictions; i.e., if you get caught using a biofuel stove on USFS, NPS, or BLM lands during fire restriction, you will get fined.

I’ve used a whisper light off and on when I didn’t want to or couldn’t build open fires; all of my backpacking friends own/use one, it is possibly the most recommended stove there is. It is popular b/c it is reliable, easy to maintain, and versatile.

Now, in my personal experience the whisper light will burn a variety of fuels; That being said, whenever I have chosen to use anything other than store bought white gas, the stove WILL clog and I will have to dismantle it and clean it. It’s not that hard to do, and MSR sells maintenance kits for the whisper light. There’s also plenty of you-tube videos on how to maintain and clean a whisper light. Regular maintenance at home before a trip will virtually eliminate any frustrations when it’s being used out on the trail.

My recommendation, get a whisper light first. After that, you can upgrade to one of the more specialized stoves if you feel that speedy boiling or more bushcrafty style stoves suit your wants/needs more.

[drew4fur]

in reply to: Arrow Weight for Hunting #63348

Hello!

I took my first white tail with a 45# recurve, but I honestly could not tell you what the total arrow weight was, though I do know that the broadhead was a 125 grain bear razorhead. The shot was not more than 7 yards.

All that being said, I was young, in-experienced and under-advised; and now I ask more from myself and my set ups.

What kind of range are you looking to achieve, and how much do your current arrows weigh, and how much has your range decreased?

[drew4fur]

in reply to: Dirty Old Hats #63342

I was advised that I needed to submit a picture of my dirty old hat, here is an image of my Akubra Territory hat; 100% rabbit felt when I bought it, in this image it’s about 60% rabbit felt, 10% dirt, 20% salt (from sweat), 5% flies and 5% lizard.

[drew4fur]

in reply to: Let me introduce myself #61339

grumpy wrote: Audrey wants t know:

WHAT IS IN YOUR MOUTH???

WARNING: DON’T TAKE ANYTHING SERIOUS HERE.

We also need a pic of your dirty old hat!!

The hat that is in that pic is now more of a salty felt towel than a hat; I’ll see what I can do about getting a pic.

As far as what’s in my mouth, that’s about 11 dollars cold hard cash, which was a mind blowing amount of money while I was a masters student at College Station, it bought me 3 tall shiner bochs!

[drew4fur]

in reply to: Traditional croc hunting in Arnhem Land #61335

Ptaylor wrote: Interesting story. Does anyone know what they do with the meat in heat like that? Is it promptly eaten by the whole village, or stored in freezers?

I live in Uluru Kata-Tjuta National Park, which is in the Northern Territory, but the southern end and in the Arid Zone, i.e., really no where near Arnhem Land. That being said it’s often over 110 F here. I have been out hunting with the local indigenous people a couple of times, most harvested critters are cooked 100% whole, sometimes, depending on cultural motivations and the species of animal the lower intestine is removed, but that’s about as much field dressing/butchering that ever gets done. The whole skin on carcass is rolled into a fire, and cooked until someone is hungry enough to call it good. Then, typically the whole animal is shared with enough people to devour the entire animal, storing meat in a freezer is a foreign concept.

[drew4fur]

in reply to: Let me introduce myself #60567

Critch wrote: I grew up in Doniphan and Van Buren on the Current River. Welcome, this is my favorite place on the net…

Ah yes, I’ve fished and floated many miles in your neck of the woods and I know it well. I’m not sure where I’ll end up, but if I end up back in the Ozarks I’ll be very satisfied. Them hills are a hidden gem.

[drew4fur]

in reply to: Let me introduce myself #60558

I’m from Mayview, Missouri. It is in Lafayette county, about half way between Columbia and KC and just a few miles north of I-70. I lived in the Ozarks for a little while, near Winona, and I also lived in Houston, MO for a short while.

[drew4fur]

in reply to: Let me introduce myself #60542

Thanks for the Welcomes everybody

Yeah Smithhammer, I’ve been browsing threads for most of the day; instead of doing PhD stuff.

Clearly a different vibe here, I can dig it.

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