[William Warren]

in reply to: Early Season a Bust #49358

David Petersen wrote: Well at least you got out there. Elk season was weird here, but not heat. Everything happened two weeks early and now the elk have disappeared. Not just from my turf but everyone I’ve talked with far and wide. I just came in (got a long-season cow tag) and again it was eerily quiet–not even the birds or squirrels were visible or vocalizing. Seems like every living thing out there sometimes goes quiet in synch. Sure am curious as to why but none of my bio friends have a clue either (“they don’t fund that kind of research”). Best laid plans …

Check the Solunar Tables, I just looked at mine for my area. Major activity times are now at night. Chances are you got your bull around the full moon when Major activity times were in daylight hours. Just speculating but I do beleive in and pay attention to the moon phases in regard to wildlife movements. BTW – enjoyed A Man Made of Elk. good read!

[William Warren]

in reply to: Plaid Shirts #46402

Well, wool last so well I have bought one peice per year until I have what I need. Now if I can control the size of my belly, and I only wear them for hunting and not for everyday use, they should outlast me.

I wonder if alot of those pieces on e-Bay come from estate sales….

Duncan

[William Warren]

in reply to: Eagle's Flight Quivers #45165

I have a couple of their quivers. They are light weight but offer just the right amount of balance for my Super Shrew and my selfbows.
I am now lusting for one of the snakeskin trimmed models. I’ve heard they might take your old hood in trade on upgraded hoods. The gripper end is the same.

Duncan

[William Warren]

in reply to: I hope my dreams never come ture #45153

Used to have a re-ocurring dream of a pie-bald buck. I was hunting on family land with my .45 muzzleloader and can never get my sights on the deer. He always gets away. Then I had a real life experience with an 8 pointer (non-pie-bald) me and 2 friends jumped walking in to help look for a deer one of them had shot at. I whistled and he stopped. I was using the .45 that day. I could see his head and rump but the vitals were obscured by a tree and my friends could not see him at all. I moved to try a differnt angle and he bolted. After that no more dream.

Duncan

[William Warren]

in reply to: Ahhhh Nuts. #45131

In these parts the shagbark has more meat than the smoothbark hickory. Either one has excellent meat though. And the squirrels have already worked out on some of the trees before the shells hardened.
Duncan

[William Warren]

in reply to: Wife says I went too far… #45117

Just had me some Breyer’s Rocky Road and yes I too have shot by lantern light. You are not alone!
Duncan

[William Warren]

in reply to: Congratulations Dave #39174

Way to go Dave!!!!

[William Warren]

in reply to: Let's see your fall hunting set up! #34251

I got a Super Shrew 50# @ 28″ last year but I don’t like the arrows I have made up for it. Too light. Turned out to be 450 gr total weight. I’ll wait and make up something better than those for hunting.
So in the mean time I’m shooting my Volcano 45# @ 28″ Hickory shafts with 110 gr Zwickeys, 500 gr total weight.
Should be OK inside 20 yards. Schrade 152 and Schrade 171UH

[William Warren]

in reply to: Thoughts on camo, fabrics, etc. #33044

I’ve been using plaids and camo alternatley for years. Cleaned out my hunting wardrobe last winter. I still have a few pieces that I like. But I also have gone with the solid olive or brown pants, some duck, some BDU style. My favorite plaids for normal cool weather are Cabelas Worsterlon, wears like wool, wicks like polypropelene and it comes in a small houndstooth tweed (see my avitar pic).
The only camo I have bought recently was a cheap Wally World bug suit. Have not seen those in plaid yet 😀
Best all ’round camo ever in the east is Mil Spec Woodland, used BDU’s are very comfy too, but with wars going on for the last 10 years have me thinking twice about wearing in public. I mean no disrespect for our armed forces but I don’t want them to think that about me so I just don’t.

Duncan

[William Warren]

in reply to: oct/nov TBM brought tears #33016

I also appreciated “A Letter at Sunset”. My Dad is still with us but I know I will lose him one day. The story reminded me of the inevitable, which I don’t like to think about. When others are willing to share their loss with us we get a kind of strength from it knowing others have already blazed this trail and found a way to cope and remember their loved one.
Dad took me squirrel hunting starting when I was 8 yrs old. He was no real hunter but he was a country boy and new the basic woodsmanship skills which he passed on to me. We never really meshed, he and I. Me being so serious about my deer hunting and him finding the most joy in the social aspect of hunting and not really caring that much for the hunt itself. But I love him cause he’s my Dad.

[William Warren]

in reply to: Early season doe #30813

Tailfeather,
Thats a fine doe you got there. Were you slipping around? Or on a stand? Tree or ground? And 6 yds! that is great. My personal best is 9 yds.

Duncan

[William Warren]

in reply to: Oh crap. Please help if you can… #25294

Wild,

Sorry to hear about your predicament. I also have a Volcano, great shooting little bow. I have used mine with a stick on weather rest and it shoots great. You will need to move your knocking point. (probably already knew that):D

As for your injury, I was wondering if a full shooting glove would give you some support and maybe dropping your draw weight, but I don’t know what your shooting. Anyway good luck with it.

Duncan

[William Warren]

in reply to: "Blood trailing" light? #25287

I can’t speak to the red or blue lenses that are used for blood trailing since I’ve never used them. I have used Coleman lanterns and various flashlights. I’m a sucker for one of those red 200A’s like the one in rnorris’ pic. but my favorite is a propane lamp. I have used the mini mag lights for years because of their light weight but recently I have found the headlamps with LED’s are great. I recently found a three pack of headlamps (an off brand)on sale for 15.00 and they are as good as any brand name lamp I have used.

Duncan

[William Warren]

in reply to: How to ruin a hot spot #20839

In NC the warden will tear those down, but not until they have caught the builder hunting in it. 😀

[William Warren]

in reply to: My first Deer is down! #14115

Good job. Hard work and patience always pays off.
Duncan

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