[William Warren]

in reply to: Flu #60309

Flu shot is standard for me these days. I caught something like a cold over Christmas. Finally seems to be breaking up. Thurs and Fri were tough being at work but feeling better today and got Mon and Tues off yippie! Happy New years ya’ll!

Hope you get better soon.

For the coughing fits – a shot of E&J or Glenlivit chased with a spoonful of honey

[William Warren]

in reply to: Your First Few Years Into Trad Bowhunting? #60301

Even though I started shooting trad when I was 12 when the wheel bow was still just an idea, and the department stores all had recurve bows and wooden arrows for sale, I do remember learning to shoot and thinking it was the hardest thing I ever tried to do. I think we all go through that phase but if we are determined to master it we keep on trying until one day it just clicks and we get it.

So I started with trad, had one wheel bow, and became quickly dismayed at how much stuff the shop was always trying to sell me and the sheer weight of the thing sent me right back to my light as a feather recurves. I’ve never looked back and as far as game taken, I doubt I would have taken more with anything else except my my traditional sidelock muzzleloaders which are deadeye accurate but still require hunting skill to get within gimme range if you know what I mean :D.

[William Warren]

in reply to: Scent proof? #44331

Um, I doubt the does scattered at the fox scent. It was more likely their reaction to your scent. The fox was not worried about you but they were obviously very concerned about your presence.

[William Warren]

in reply to: When You Were A Kid With A Bow….. #44317

Fortunately I was listening when my father taught me the safety rules which apply to anything that shoots and I was entrusted at an early age with a BB gun and a 25# solid glass Wonder Bow with a Shakespeare leather quiver full of field points. The thought never crossed my mind to ever shoot at anyone with either of them. However, my sister must not have had the same training. They were all in the kitchen as I came through on my way to put the BB gun away when she asked to see it. I handed it to her and she cocked it and before I could say anything she absently pulled the trigger. The BB hit me on the wrist and bounced off without breaking the skin, teaching us all another valuable lesson.

But many of my childhood years were filled with enjoyment with that forest green Wonder Bow with it’s off white handle. Together we hunted black birds, field rats and frogs along the miles of agricultural ditches that were right across the road. I never seemed to ever get a shot at any rabbits or squirrels. I must have been too hasty in my movements. But after many thousands of shots I did impale a few birds and rats. Hours were spent lobbing arrows at distant larks in the horse and mule pasture. Never even came close but it was fun.

[William Warren]

in reply to: Oldest Regular Equipment #31507

Killed my first deer with my 62 Bear Alaskan but I don’t shoot it very much now. I do shoot my 70’s era Bear Grizzly though. I’ve “retired” my remaining original Bear razorheads. Don’t want to lose them. Instead the Grizzly is spitting 145gr Ace 2 blades like darts mounted on pine shafts from Kustom King.

And I still use my 60’s Shakespeare leather back quiver, which looks like the same Neet quiver still offered today, when a back quiver is needed.

Now, if I could only find my 1957 model Mojo……:D

[William Warren]

in reply to: About to give up. #29280

I was still learning trad shooting as a young man when compounds came on the scene so I was convinced to try the new bows. After hunting that way a couple of years I went back to my tradbows. So I had some experience that many crossover shooters don’t have but the one thing I realized after awhile which surprised me was that all the while I was shooting a compound I was developing form which I was able to carry over to my trad bow. The only thing I did different was I did not use a peep, just a kisser button and a 2 pin sight on my trad bow. Soon I realized form mattered more than the sights and I removed them and I’ve been without sights for 30 years. It is form that matters and try a lower weight bow. I used to shoot 62# with 50% let off. My trad bows were 47# and 50# and I had trouble with the 50# bow but years of shooting fixed that. To repeat others, start at 10 yds until you can stack em then move back to 15 and so on. This might take awhile but it is worth it. And it works. Pick a spot and don’t look away until the arrow is there. Don’t move your bow hand to see where it hit. Hold our form through the shot. That’s all I’ve got. Good Luck

[William Warren]

in reply to: Green Fire #22545

Nope, you’re not the last one, I must be cause I never heard of it but look forward to seeing it.

[William Warren]

in reply to: Success or not #21527

The most recent post I’ve seen like this was on another site and if it were me I’d have kept it to myself.

What do I think? I think it shows inexperience and a desire to have something to show on a site where lots of hunters are showing off their success stories and the poster probably has limited success because they have not been at it as long many of the others.

We all went through that phase but now we have social media adding pressure to the mix.

[William Warren]

in reply to: Another miss. Input welcomed. #20363

Theres some good advice here by some experience hunters. I too have had buck fever but you can overcome it and it takes practice so that should be good, you’ll get to hunt alot right?

I’m a beleiver that what you are saying to your self in your “self talk” has an impact on your body whether you know it or not. Its a proven fact that negative self talk can cause your body to react negatively. Your body does not know the difference so it reacts if you are having anxious thoughts or are saying anxious things to your self leading up to the shot. Sort of like a flight or fight reaction, quick breathing, rapid heartbeat, extreme tension,etc.

I’m not saying you need to be Norman Vincent Peale or anything you just need a positive routine in your self talk and thoughts that you can rely on during that period.

Pick a spot, over and over is part of many hunters positive self talk. I talk myself through it in a positive way, telling myself what to do as it unfolds. Then the shakes happen after. 😀

[William Warren]

in reply to: Wood Burning Question #14923

Correct me if I’m wrong but eastern pines are usually heavier with pitch. In fact here in NC the pitch industry in our early days was as big or bigger than cotton and tobacco.

You could probably get away with using some pine as long as it is well seasoned and you alternate with seasoned hardwood. I agree with pine during daylight and I would carefully regulate how hot I let it get.

I regularly use split pine as starter wood and my flue has always been clean. My flue is stainless and often whatever sticks to it will fall off during the humid summer months and collect in a small pile at the bottom of the flue if I leave the damper open. I brush it every year or two and look down it with the flashlight to check it out.

I probably would not use pine exclusively if I could get good hardwood.

[William Warren]

in reply to: Public Land hunting ethics #63406

In my home state public land is first come first serve which includes blinds that you built. Simple as that. If you shot a deer and did not retrieve it you must cancel one of your tags. So not cancelling a tag and then shooting another deer may have been illegal if your state laws agree. I have killed most of my deer on public land and have met all kinds, most were good people but theres always a few outlaws in every bunch. First off don’t make an obvious blind, instead use existing featurs like a blow down or other terrain features to hide in and tread lightly clearing no trail that others will follow. If you can gain access through private tracts others won’t see where you are parked and follow. That was the biggest secret to my public land success. I never intended to hunt the private tract as it was too open and too small. But that permission is golden. Even after all your efforts theres still the chance that someone will find your spot anyway. That the way it is on public land.

[William Warren]

in reply to: Bowhunting whitetail's video #63384

Great job Chris! Enjoyed every minute of it and I know you did too.

[William Warren]

in reply to: The Election Buck #56724

T Downing wrote: There is no such thing as justice in hunting…That said, Alex, you deserved this animal, his death was a gift to you. He will eat well, and you will never forget this experience, this death, this life…Well done brother, a fine whitetail buck killed ethically and humanely on the ground…Doesn’t get any better.

So true.

Alex, congratulations on a nice buck with interesting antlers, the kind you can’t stop looking at. 😀

[William Warren]

in reply to: Leave Strung in Woods? #55736

Yeah I could not bear the thought of a toothy critter testing out its bite strength on my bow limbs. Don’t do it. At least you could make yourself a sling to help carry it if it is that heavy.

[William Warren]

in reply to: Scrappy one down #55724

Good job! I would have shot him too. 😀

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