[David Coulter]

in reply to: Historic Examples of D/R Longbows #56964

These are some beautiful illustrations. Neat stuff. Folks have obviously been experimenting with trying to get more power for a long, long time. thanks, dwc

[David Coulter]

in reply to: On TeeVee hunting heroes #56090

I’m glad we went to basic cable. That leaves so few options, I usually only turn on the TV for the weather! dwc

[David Coulter]

in reply to: On TeeVee hunting heroes #48179

Well, considering where it was published I have to give him credit. It’s a scratch. Maybe next month he can really lay into them. We went to basic cable a couple of years ago, so I’m blessed not to have enough channels to get suckered into those shows any more. The last time I watched a TV deer hunt, the “guide” said and this is a quote, “take the one under the feeder…” That done for me, ya’ll!

Thanks for sharing, Dave. dwc

[David Coulter]

in reply to: Backcountry College – Navigation II #44313

Clay, I look forward to watching this video. I’ve enjoyed all of yours so far and I’m sure this will be a good one also.

Fallguy’s comment on the paper map is a valuable one. I’ve made plenty of mistakes along the way, but try to learn from them. I was hiking ( fell walking ) in the Lake District of England some years ago. The kiosk guide said the hike we were about to take was about 4 hours long. Four hours later when were about 2/3 the way, the weather turned sour and got dark real fast. I studied the map in the remaining light and was able to guide us down a steep trail and out to the town, remembering not to follow the lights of the town, but up a cow path a half mile to the bridge.

Nobody got hurt, so it was an adventure instead of a misadventure. I remain grateful for that map and getting oriented when I had a chance. Other things, like a flashlight, I wish I had, but we did have full gore-tex and polar fleece so we were warm and dry.

[David Coulter]

in reply to: HAPPY THANKSGIVING! #43496

Grumpy, I was thinking of Arlo,too, this afternoon. A classic. Happy Thanksgiving!

[David Coulter]

in reply to: Work Sharp Sharpener for broadheads #42421

I think a belt sander is a great idea. It can sharpen an edge beautifully and put a nice concave cutting edge on. That said, you should also practice a lot before you try putting an edge on anything important. Grinders and sanders can make big changes before you know what happened.

Knife makers use belt sanders for shaping and sharpening, but they have a lot of time at the bench getting their chops down straight.

I bought a cheap sander used and have yet to put a knife to it. I have used it for axes and hatchets to start to get a feel for it. There’s a lot more steel to work with. I’ll move on to a cheap knife, then to the better things.

The old timers and those among us who use a lot of sharp tools know how to put an edge on with stones and files because they do it frequently, so they know how to hold a blade at a consistent angle. The rest of us waver because we just don’t do it enough.

[David Coulter]

in reply to: Killed a Beautiful Bear Today! #38358

That is amazing. We have plenty of bear in the Poconos, but you never see them like that!

[David Coulter]

in reply to: Bear Care #37995

I’m sure it’s a pain to get the bear in to the check station, but PA does seem to incorporate a lot of science into the bear program. The scientist that really got the bear program going in PA was Gary Alt. He moved into the whitetail program and helped create the antler restriction we see in place now. Unfortunately, his program really messed with the Holy Grail of deer and he ended up retiring. He began wearing bullet protection at speaking engagements due to threats he received. I don’t blame him for getting out of it, but it’s a shame we lost a real scientist in a very subjective area, especially before all the facts were in. Here’s a link to a story about him. http://www.paenvironmentdigest.com/newsletter/default.asp?NewsletterArticleID=1279&SubjectID=

Anyway, looks like I highjacked my own thread. best, dwc

[David Coulter]

in reply to: Bear Care #37561

I see them a couple times a year raiding the can when I’m too dumb to throw the old left overs out in the woods, but I almost never see them when I’m hunting. I’d like to go sometime, mainly to see how guys do it. My neighbor lives to hunt bear. He’s pretty much given up on deer for lack of challenge.

[David Coulter]

in reply to: Bear Care #37525

Pretty funny. I haven’t hunted bear either, either way. I’m curious, but truly not beary motivated. dwc

[David Coulter]

in reply to: Problem with a loosing finger #28040

I’m not doc, but you should see a dermatologist on this one. If you want to recover your finger, have it done right. The cost will be worth it. dwc

[David Coulter]

in reply to: More international good press for bowhunting #22603

That’s about the worse you could hope for. Things can go wrong, so I won’t attempt to condemn whoever loosed that arrow. When I first started I missed a couple and was really glad they were clean misses as they could have been bad, messy misses. I hope to avoid this sort of thing in my future. All the best, dwc

[David Coulter]

in reply to: Longbow Doe #20849

Very nice! dwc

[David Coulter]

in reply to: Blood art #11360

Well said. The picture tells the story. The feeling of searching, searching, then finding the sign. It does take me back. While I was satasfied plenty to see last years doe collapse, I have to say I missed the trailing. Peace. Dwc

[David Coulter]

in reply to: cold weather shooting gloves #7981

Dave Nash,

Sorry for your loss. What an inspiration to have in your life.

For winter shooting, I use my Duraglove inside one of those half-finger gloves with the folding mitt tops, sometimes. The rest of the time, I just have a pair of light wool gloves that I cut three fingers off on the right glove with my duraglove underneath. It’s easy to keep my hand in my pocket where it’s got the best chance of staying warm. dwc

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