[William Warren]

in reply to: Ground Hunting #149431

Steve,

I knew I had to be doing something not quite right with all that noise the seat was making . Thanks for the tip. I’ll give that a try. You do have to be careful not to point that stob at the jewel area.

D

 

[William Warren]

in reply to: Ground Hunting #149417

Wrong wind for the fence today so I hunted the other side of the place. No deer today but the squirrels entertained me. Here’s pic of the my hammock seat.

[William Warren]

in reply to: Ground Hunting #149338

I don’t have a ghillie but last year I took an inexpensive leafy suit coat and modified it by attaching burlap strips from a section of camo burlap I had handy. Hot glue and an hour later I had myself a bush rag. It has finally cooled down enough to use it now.

From my perch in the picture above I’ve been eyeballing another likely spot along a fence line. The bush rag as I call it can be worn or just hung up for background cover. I’m thinking I will hang the bush rag on the fence and tuck myself in to a big pine tree with the fence to my left. Good view of the entire hillside. I’m still figuring this place out and part of my strategy is to just be there and watch what happens. So far I’ve found some acorns and that this is definitely an escape route. It is not new to me. I’ve scouted it and hunted it before but I am beginning to understand how the deer move on it.

[William Warren]

in reply to: Persistence #143860

Theres a story of Paul Schafer tracking an antelope 41 miles. Could be what you were thinking of.

[William Warren]

in reply to: Hunting truck #142178

Over the years I’ve had Fords, Chevys,Toyotas and most recently a Subaru Forrester which suited me fine but mine had an oil consumption issue that got progressively worse. I wanted to go back to a truck but my old 91 Ranger which is a great 4X4 by the way was just getting too old and having to many problems so I began my search for a used truck. I was astounded by the cost of all of them and whoa, the bells and whistles they have added since 91 don’t make them any cheaper. Then I started looking at the Nissan Frontier. Now here was a fairly good looking truck that had excellent fit and finish, a solid ride, a strong v6 engine and if you go with the Pro 4X you get lockers on the rear end and pretty much all the fancy stuff for a fraction of the cost of all the others. I found a 2013 with 68,000 miles on it and bought it. I have to say that while my heart wants to be loyal to my Ford my pocket book says you can’t do that boy so yeah, I’m a Nissan convert for now, we’ll see how is goes. The heated leather seats and the moon roof are pretty awesome and the tailgate is not so high i need a crane to put a deer in the back.

[William Warren]

in reply to: What ya got goin'? 2 #142005

Prickly Pear honey is the best! Around here its sourwood and late spring tulip poplar.

[William Warren]

in reply to: The best hunting stool #134767

Ralph,

Funny you should mention pie shooting. When I was a youngster with my first bow I had no knowledge of stump shooting. Cow pies and horse an mule poo were my long range targets in a nearby pasture. Horse an Mule poo made good hillbilly golf balls too btw. 🙂

Duncan

[William Warren]

in reply to: The best hunting stool #134766

Or bit up by fire ants. No thanks!

Duncan

[William Warren]

in reply to: The best hunting stool #134710

That slo mo shot was a cool shot Greg. I expect those moths are flying much faster in real time.

[William Warren]

in reply to: The best hunting stool #134709

Scout,

Any cotton or cotton blend fabric could be used, even denim. I happened to have a scrap of 10x brown camo in the vintage WWII type of pattern. Like the link shows I doubled it folding the sides into the middle and used fabric glue to hold it down instead of sewing. Much less complicated than setting up the “cussing machine”. I lucked out and found an OD green canvas backpack at the Army Surplus that fits the stool perfectly. I searched my pictures and the only pic I have handy is the wrong angle to show the pack. I’ll try to put up a pick of mine tomorrow. If you are ranging farther from the road than most you could modify this to use actual padded backpack straps or add some slip on pads to the nylon straps. Have fun with it.

Duncan

[William Warren]

in reply to: The best hunting stool #134708

Stephen,

You just have to be heavy enough to hold it down in a deluge! At least around here the forecast is a bit better Thurs,Fri, and Sat.  As Yogi Berra famously once said, “It ain’t over till its over.”

You could still make one for fun and use it in various locations on your range to practice seated shots. Of course you probably could do that with the hammock seat too.

Duncan

 

 

 

[William Warren]

in reply to: The best hunting stool #134674

R2

Everybody likes surprises just not the ones that let you down. 🙂

 

Scout,

I used oak stained with walnut hulls and polyurethane to seal it. Pre drill and counter sink the screw holes and use a good wood glue.

I also use  a foam pad to add to the comfort of sitting which fits perfectly in the small canvas backpack.

Hunters often carry essentials in one pack be it a backpack or buttpack and a seat. This little gem consolidates that gear and it is not that heavy or uncomfortable for the average day of hunting.  Most in urban areas are not traveleing more then a couple of miles or less from their vehicle anyway. I keep mine in the back of my vehicle most of the year.

Duncan

[William Warren]

in reply to: Shooting Glove #134656

I’m shooting the American Leathers Big Shot at the moment and it is a better glove than most of the others I have used. Once it got worn in it got very comfortable. I treated mine with Montana Pitch Blend and that helped break it in. They seem soft when new and not needing any break in but mine fit better the more I used it. I also occasionally apply Montana Pitch Blend to the insides of the finger stalls. The stalls really stay put while shooting this way. I’m looking forward to trying a Hill style glove in the future.

Duncan

[William Warren]

in reply to: The best hunting stool #134655

I know the thread involves advocating learning to hunt and shoot without a stool but the title does imply that the thread is about stools. I can make those shots sitting cross legged but I’m 61 years old and now I would rather sit a bit higher. You can buy a stool and there have been some great suggestions but I’d like to offer my suggestion on stools. Why not make your own? Here is a link to a build along that I used to make mine. I have had it for a couple a 3 years now and it has held up well and is surprisingly comfortable as a seat and as a short trip backpack for hunting or fishing. Here is the link to Dr Nordenbergs portable stool. It is a great project. Makes a great dove stool too. I guarantee there are feathers in the pack right now!

Note: The Dr does not appear to be a bow hunter and there are pics of him and the stool with his rifle going hunting so hope that is not a problem. The instructions are great and easy to follow.

http://www.drnordbergondeerhunting.com/hypertext/Portable_Stool/Portable_Stool.html

I did not make my pack but instead used a canvas back pack from an Army surplus store. It attached in the same manner. I did make the straps from used satchel shoulder straps in the same manner the Dr shows them.  Seems every conference or vendor show the wife and I have been to they always give you a satchel to collect all your seminar and vendor pamplets in. They can stack up over the years. The shoulder straps have many uses. 🙂 The stool height can be adjusted slightly by changing the spread of the fabric seat material.

Duncan

[William Warren]

in reply to: Hope for the Best #134106

I’ve seen Steve shooting Florence the Hurricane bow and she sends arrows down range with as much authority as the actual storm hurled her winds and debris. She is a shooter.

Duncan

 

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