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in reply to: Rabbits, Hares, and Squirrels- Oh My! #34164
Just let me know if any of you have seen me post this before. I’m beginning to repeat myself. 😀 A lot. But anyhow an old friend whose son I used to do a lot of squirreling with, once said with conviction, as we sat around his kitchen table enjoying steaming plates of fried squirrel, mashed potatoes, gravy and cathead biscuits all prepared by his very talented wife, that it “should be a crime to prepare squirrel any other way but fried, with mashed potatoes, gravy, and biscuits”. And I heartily concur along with plenty of sweet tea to wash it all down with.
in reply to: Sixth Sense #29145I’m with Smithammer that we all possess the ability for heightened senses. Some have just let theirs fade away. Just yesterday morning the wife and I were having breakfast when I said someone is here. None of us had heard anything, not even our dog. She says how do you know and I said I saw a reflection briefly on the wall and my brain interpreted it as a cause for attention. I looked out the window and sure enough it was Mom and my nephew coming over to visit. My wife admitted seeing the reflection also but apparently her thought processes did not tell her it needed attention like mine did.
I stared at the screen for a while before I began writing this post. It occurred to me that when I was younger and really had to juggle work, home and hunting/fishing life it seemed I thought I gave up time that I could have been hunting/fishing. Don’t get me wrong I went at odd times and every time I had half a chance but it wasn’t perfect and I did spend time with family and I have held a job at the same Company for 34 years but after having some health setbacks I find it much harder to make myself go. I’ve spent some time discovering why. I found that I had become an “all or nothing” kind of guy. That if I couldn’t do it my way I just wouldn’t do it at all. So knowing that about myself I know I have to try and accept something else if I’m going to go at all. The funny thing is that I’m an empty nester and the juggling act is over so I should be free to do whatever and I would if those pesky health issues had not happened that is exactly what I’d be doing, making up for lost time. The other thing I learned is that there are no guarantees you will be able when you reach this point in life. I admire those who seem to have made it unscathed.
I did not go in any woods this season that was not work related for a site survey or such. I just could not get motivated to hunt. Luckily archery is something I enjoy even if I don’t hunt and I shot my tackle as if I was going tomorrow. Who knows I might wake up and feel like it. I’m not even as old as some of you on here. And for you younger guys and gals out there my advice is to go all you can while you can. You don’t know when you will have to stop so make the most of it.
in reply to: Merry Xmass to all #15238Aye! And a Merry Christmas to you too!
in reply to: new guy string ? #53739I had a solid glass Shakespeare in the late 60’s.
Agree with David the hand shock could have been a problem with the string.
My glass bow was very smooth. Mine had at least an 8″ brace height if I can recall. Had more problems getting popped on the forearm than anything else.
If you could tell us how long it is by laying a flexible tape along it from tip to tip we might at least be able to give you some idea of string length needed.
Duncan
in reply to: On TeeVee hunting heroes #53679I agree but you know, communication is always the key.
in reply to: Squirrels and Flu Flu Fletch #53668Do you drill out the primer pocket and shaft for the nail?
in reply to: On TeeVee hunting heroes #53648As the TV hunting shows quickly gained traction a decade or so ago edging out local programming which was BTW much more ethical and informative to watch, I quickly tuned them out. I turned mostly to the traditional archery publications and web forums as they became available. Also became disappointed when the catalog companies I had used so long jumped on the celebrity pro team bandwagon. They lost me for the most part but I may still buy some fishing items occasionally.
PBS’ name has always puzzled me too. There is something disturbing to me about the connotation of “professional hunter” being linked with trad archery. I know there are many good trad people in that organization but I sure wish they would change that name.
Guys, I know I’m a slow talker. I come by it honest, I was born here where the natives have that slow dialect that fast talkers from other parts of the country either love or hate. (think Andy Griffith) I pick up on the haters instantly. They usually assume slow talker=ignorance and it shows, probably because of some of the already mentioned reasons. Some southerners fit that bill as do some northerners. Bottom line is you can’t judge someone by their accent. You can however if they open their mouths and ignorance comes out. The ignorant southerner just makes you have to listen to it longer. At least the northerners get it over with quickly 😀
in reply to: Deer are Pests?! #53553I’d say if the writer wants to see who the overpopulated pest is they can just go look in the mirror.
But seriously though I think what we are witnessing, as in the case of deer, is the herds reaction to plenty of food and not very much effective predation. When people tell me they helped a farmer cull more than 100 deer from a soy bean field back in September under a depredation permit and there are still a good number of deer coming to the field you have to realize we do have a problem in some areas. During our conversation the fact that most hunters only want to kill a “respectable” buck came up. Most won’t risk losing that chance by shooting does and fawns. Some still cling to the old idea of the sacred doe paradigm.
As a bowhunter I suddenly realized I could not really help this man with his problem by bowhunting alone and understand why many farmers won’t even give bowhunters permission because they know this. Many farmers and homeowners view is that they just want them ALL gone because they devour their investment in crops and landscaping. This view flys in the face of many hunters beliefs in deer management. It looks like soon depredation permit hunters could just take the place of the traditional hunter or club coming to the farms during the season each year because they don’t get the job done in the farmers view. And land access which is already tough will just get tougher.
in reply to: Squirrels and Flu Flu Fletch #51566two4hooking,
Is that a .357 casing? What is that point on the end? Thats a nice looking set up.
Duncan
in reply to: Rookie Mistakes #51541paleoman wrote: That’s great Jim! I’ve never run after a billy goat with a knife but I have lost track of my gear once or twice in the thick stuff too. It is uniquely humbling!
Funny, that reminds me of me and some friends scouting near the lake. I had brought a camo day pack that had my lunch and some extra clothes in it. I decided to set down next to some trees and get it on our way back. Well it took us at least an hour to find it when we came back. Guess I hid it too good!
in reply to: Rookie Mistakes #51530First time ever in a climbing stand, a Baker, remember those? I had not scouted a spot but I did know where deer crossed a pasture and there was a grown up section that had been taken over by the Corp of Engineers for a lake so I went along the fence line looking for a tree to climb. After walking all around I finally picked a tree. I think I was overwhelmed a little not knowing which tree was the best one. So I go up. How high did I need to be? I don’t know 8 feet? So I’m sitting there all settled down and keeping a close eye on things and after a while I think I hear something behind me. I slowly turn and there behind me is a doe sniffing the tree where I touched it. Our eyes met and yep she was gone with a snort.
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