[William Warren]

in reply to: Small Game #29981

No squirrels on the face but did have one run down my arm while twisting him out with the forked stick!

[William Warren]

in reply to: Small Game #29188

Bert,

My neighbor says the racoons come to his house for Oreos. No wonder the ‘coons around here are huge!
Rosie O’Donnell’s thigh? Now thats gonna be a lot of gravy!
A treble hook! Now that is a good idea. Just keep one along with some duck decoy line in your pack for emergency squirrel extraction!

Duncan

[William Warren]

in reply to: Sighting Question #29180

Longarrow,
There are those on this site that can answer to this better than I can but I will say that the practice of form plays an important role in ones accuracy with traditional equipment. That is drawing and anchoring the same each time and concentrating on a spot on the intended target. Maintaining that form and concentration will result in the arrow consistently going where you are looking. After this is realized it only takes minor adjustments to form to make the arrow hit the target.
Having someone to show you would be great. I learned by trail and error lacking a suitable mentor. Start at 10 yards and work your way out. Shoot at 10 yards for a few days before moving farther out. Good luck and good shooting.

Duncan

[William Warren]

in reply to: Small Game #28909

Hey Chris,

I’ve seen those black ones up in DC and the Cheverly area. My Dad used to live up there.

Getting them out of knot holes that you can reach is a challenge. I have “twisted” them out by cutting a small sapling with a fork on the end. Trim all the branches and cut the forked ends short and sharp. It helps if the forks are wide. Then run the forked end into the knothole until you can feel the critter inside. Then crank on the sapling making the points grab the critter. When the growling and hissing starts look out he is coming out! Had one run down my arm one time. I was yelling don’t shoot cause my partner was waiting to dispatch the wounded squirrel. A length of catbrier works too, just trim the thorns on your end do the same thing.

[William Warren]

in reply to: Small Game #28826

Hey Tom,

Maybe there is something to that eye contact thing…

[William Warren]

in reply to: Small Game #28824

[quote=steve graf]Duncan, glad to hear you are out giving the old squirrels a run for their lives!

I’m afraid the squirrels are in no danger! From me at least. How do you like those hammer heads?

[William Warren]

in reply to: Small Game #28819

[quote=frassettor]I love to hunt squirrels…

Is that a game nabber? I’ve got some of those heads but I can’t remember who makes them. I have dispatched squirrels with the black rubber blunts and yesterday I was using judos that I recently aquired. Do you fry your squirrels? I like em fried or in the skillet with onions and peppers some bacon fat, salt & pepper and worchestershire sauce.

[William Warren]

in reply to: Sika Deer on Assateague Island #28101

Have not hunted Assateague specifically but I have hunted the refuge near Easton. We set stands about 100 yards into the swamp in flooded timber. Need knee boots for this. We determined the best location by the best sign entering and leaving the swamp. The beggars would not show till about dark. Assateague may be a different matter. I’m assuming there is some Maritme forest, live oak, cedar and pines on the island. I’d love to go there some day. Good luck with your hunt.

[William Warren]

in reply to: Selfmade bow quivers? #27632

OK here are my side/back quivers and a home made bow quiver

The bow quiver is held on with rubber bands from a bicycle inner tube but I’ve been thinking about a velcro wrap. May have to modify it. If you are wondering about the cabinet, yes it holds my bows and extra arrows and accessories. I need to put some of them back in it 😳

[William Warren]

in reply to: Mittens?!!! #27104

Nay, we must have a video!

[William Warren]

in reply to: Swimming Reindeer Sculpture 13,000 years old #27098

Art transcends time. Puts things in perspective. Reminds me of a pair of pierced ear rings that I am always drawn to at the Nasher that are more than 5,000 years old. It isn’t the beautiful golden honey bee motiff that gets me as much as the hangers that look just like the hangers on those that my wife wears in her pierced ears. The more things change, the more some things just stay the same.

[William Warren]

in reply to: Hog Huntin' #25911

Hey Texsota,
There is a thread over in the Big Game forum on hog hunting and how much bow to use that is full of good information and some great pics. Some of those guys are our resident experts on hog hunting and they definitely have my respect.
Duncan

[William Warren]

in reply to: Mittens?!!! #25906

Hey Chris,
I’ve looked to no avail for wool mittens like the ones I showed you on that other thread. I beleive they are Duxbak but Duxbak does not seem to carry them anymore. The ones like Hubertus mentioned is all I get when I search wool mittens. I think those would be good if they will resist wind chill maybe with a gore tex liner.

Edit post: Well if you can’t buy them you could make them. Found a bunch of sites dealing with hand made mittens from old thrift shop sweaters. Just wash the wool sweater to shrink it (called felting) and then cut out a pattern, sew em up and then turn right side out. Could customize with a slit for your shooting hand. Just a thought.
Duncan

[William Warren]

in reply to: Wintercamp / Pics #24861

Thanks for sharing the pics. That is an awesome camp you have there.

[William Warren]

in reply to: NEW TO ME – NORTHWIND FLATBOW #24858

Sweet looking bow Steve. I just ordered a Predator TD today after looking around some. The first brand new bow I have bought in a long time.
Duncan

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