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in reply to: Squirrels 3 Duncan 1 #8048
David Petersen wrote: Hey Dunc, you gotta watch out for those comfy seats …. ZZZZzzzz … 😛
From the way you’re dressed it’s still a LOT warmer there than here in the Rockies.
I wish we had edible squirrels here, but by my tastes we don’t. On a recent WT hunt in Arkie, I watched lots of gray and giant fox squirrels, so far superior to our little pine varieties here in that they don’t seem to scold so much and they’re great to eat. Along with upland game birds, particularly bobwhites, I really miss not having squirrels here. We can hunt elk only one month a year …
Looks like a good head shot there! Dave
The low of about 32 this morning is probably shirt sleeve weather to alot of you guys. Yeah, I was OK in a heavy flannel shirt this afternoon. Probably hit 70 tomorrow.
Rubber blunt at 12 yds. They can’t stand much of that. I’ve got some Hex heads and Game Nabbers for longer shots.
in reply to: Let's build a St. Charles Quiver #61262JT,
That is very cool! Thanks for posting those pics. I’m tickled at how close I came to the original without any measurements and only looking at a pic I found on a Compton Fundraiser page.
Todd,
Hope the thread helps and when you make yours please post pics!Duncan
in reply to: Boots for CO Elk Season #61251Todd,
I’ve also used the Bean boots for nearly 30 years. (not the same pair) I have never had the problem you mentioned but my Uncle got a pair of the look alikes from Cabela’s and had that problem. He had to “work” on the excess rubber on the inside with a fillet knife to get them to stop rubbing his foot. You won’t go wrong with the Bean boot. Just pick the height that fits the type of hunting conditions in your area and if you are a half size get a size up.
Duncanin reply to: A REMINDER OF WHY WE HUNT TRADITIONALLY #61244Great quote Todd. I agree there is a huge disconnect in our world where people have no idea what is real anymore but at the end of the day we can only really control our own actions. From what I’ve observed lately I don’t have much confidence that things are going to get any better any time soon. Let’s all just keep doing what we do and try to let it rub off wherever it will.
in reply to: My newest set of woods #57791Limblover,
I love the color fade too. Good work there.
Duncanin reply to: Good arrows that won't break the bank? #57788I got my first carbons last year and did not want to sink alot into them so I got some Easton Carbon Raiders from Dick’s Sporting Goods and they were on sale so I got a dozen for what the higher cost carbons are for 6. First thing, I stripped the vanes and refletched with parabolic cut feathers. I found they shot perfect without cutting them with 145 gr bear razor heads so I left them uncut, only 3 inches longer than my woodies, no big deal.
So now I was looking for some shafts for stumping and small game so I got 6 Carbon Express Terminator shafts from Wally World and re-fletched them and added some Game Nabbers and Ace Hex heads. They fly great.
You do need to consult an arrow chart before buying to try and make sure you are getting the correct spine for your bow. Often you won’t find the exact shaft listed if they are the cheaper models but you will usually find something similar on the chart. I’m shooting 50# at 28″ and my shafts weigh 8 grains per inch. You can play with total arrow weight by playing around with inserts and head weight.in reply to: Who's Hunting the Late Season? #57768Beautiful bow Steve. Hope you get a shot with it.
in reply to: Let's build a St. Charles Quiver #55593JT,
Is yours one that was marketed by Bear? I read the original had suede leather hood, gen 2 had smooth leather hood, and gen 3 had vinyl hoods. Whatever the material, it would be so cool if you could post a pic to see haw it compares to my home built one. I modeled mine from a pic I found on a Compton’s fundraising site. It had the suede hood and the aluminum tray with wooden slat back support.Duncan
in reply to: hunting boots #55583I concur with the LL Bean Hunting Shoe as the lightest most waterproof all around selection. My very first pair were the 6″ version that I used for early bowhunting. We rarely have snow in NC during deer season and I could only afford the 6″ boots. I wore out 2 soles on those boots until somehow my feet grew and I grew too. So my next 2 pair were 8″ and 10″ in a size larger. I bought my normal size because now I need an athletic heel support in them along with my wool socks. The 8″ers are the Bean Boot Dave spoke of and the 10″ers are the Maine Hunting Shoe. There may be a slight difference but I really can’t tell that much difference. Maybe the support shank is diferent. I know the Bean Boot is marketed more to urbanites and the Hunting Shoe is marketed toward hunters and outdoors folks. Both are solid waterproof with the leather kept dressed and warm enough with wool socks in winter. The EVA foot beds they come with today are way better than the old leather and wool beds they used to come with.
in reply to: Snake skins #55558I caught one in the deer netting that I put up around my wifes little garden this summer. The snake crawled through the netting in several places until it got trapped. I was already dead when I found it. Just need to catch another one. We don’t see them as much or as large as we used to 20 years ago. Wish I had kept the skins off some we killed after we moved in here. I did skin a few but the wife decided I didn’t need them and threw them out. I have this years skin in a safe place where she can’t see it 😀
in reply to: Scentless waterproof spray? #55549Guess I homed in on the word boot in your post and ignored the word spray 😳
I have not used the spray. Like you I would not spend the 20.00 bucks to find out.in reply to: Scentless waterproof spray? #53961Snow Seal beeswax dressing has been a long standing staple in my boot care kit. More recently I’ve used Obenaufs and I have used Knikwax on hiking boots.
Snow Seal is virtually scentless. The leather must be dry when applied and it should be heated so it will melt and soak into the leather. Used liberally it is fairly waterproof and works better in snow than slogging in muddy boggy places. If you are going there you need rubber boots.
Will need to re-apply. The last 7 oz jar lasted me 15+ years.Obenaufs is a liquid concoction that soaks into the leather on its own though I suspect application of heat would hasten that process. Water proof in most conditions but has a long lasting petroleum odor
Knikwax is a wax/silicone solution. It is recommended to wet the leather before application, then allow to completely air dry. This also is a very good waterproofer but it also has an odor not unlike rotting gasoline, so on hiking boots its OK, on my hunting boots, no. The odor will wear off eventually, you could apply it well ahead of the season and air them out and you should be OK. I typically only apply it once a year anyway.
in reply to: A REMINDER OF WHY WE HUNT TRADITIONALLY #53934A gut shot is bad no matter what you’re shooting and just as bad, is extending the range beyond a weapons true capability. Being ill prepared to go on a hunt, if this can be called a hunt.
To their credit, they stayed with the animal until they retrieved it.
The big question is, did they learn anything from this? And how much has this played out over and again in the forests and fields of America this year now that crossbows are legal almost everywhere? What, I wonder, will they learn from this?in reply to: Thinking of getting a custom bow #53390If you could go to the Kalamazoo show you could shoot bows by custom makers til your heart is content. But, if your like me and won’t get to the K’zoo show anytime soon you can check the different maker’s websites after the show for “show bows” that didn’t sell at the show. I got a very nice Super Shrew last year that way and waited all of 5 days for it to come in the mail. I didn’t get to have it “customized” but to me it is still a one of a kind custom simply because it was hand made by a great bowyer and that is good enough for me and of course the price was right too. So, check ’em out. Great Northern usually has some and I’m sure there are others too. Just look for the stock bows on their site.
Duncan
in reply to: Found a fresh mallard yesterday… Need advice! #52193I forgot to mention that field dressing can be accomplished using a gut hook. I used to carry a Buck bird knife in my duck hunting days. Don’t have a gut hook? just cut a small forked stick. cut one of the forks off about an inch forming a hook. Now open the abdomen with your knife and use the hook to pull out the entrails.
You can pluck the bird by hand and then singe the remaining down with a rolled newspaper torch. Some use hot paraffin but that is alot of trouble. Today there are spinning rubber nubs you can use with a drill to remove feathers but for just one duck….
I don’t pluck now. I just skin and fillet the breast and thighs. If freshly killed I also save the gizzard from the entrails. Good Luck with it. -
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