[Charles Ek]

in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2024? #168781

We had a Border Terrier that developed the lick-the-toad habit. Fortunately they were small enough and we noticed in time before it could cause serious harm. But it messed with her nervous system.

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: Whatcha Got Going 2024? #168600

It has been a (too) long time since I posted anything. Here’s something to whet appetites for the not-so-distant archery seasons.

From a video I shot this morning as we rolled down our driveway here in Duluth, MN. He’s the biggest of the three bachelors that were hanging out together – on my archery range.

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Hunt – Sept. 29 – Oct. 5, 2019 #167858

We did and two of us have done it a couple more times as well. The feared paucity of deer materialized on the first trip, and we have concentrated since then on bear.

No deer or bear have been harmed – yet. The pandemic got in the way a couple of times. We’ve been chased out twice by October winds.

It is addictive.

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: Bear hunt in the lower 48 #147873

This is the guiding firm my guy worked for and recommends:

http://bearpawguides.com/

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: Bear hunt in the lower 48 #147865

I have to clarify – that pic is not mine. It’s among the reports in that link I posted … and a principal reason for directing my efforts to that location.

Are you perhaps looking for a guide and not a canoe outfitter per se? I know a trad hunter who worked in the past as a bear guide – I’ll ask him for a recommendation. Any of the outfitters would be happy to see some additional business at the end of their season. Many of them have bunkhouses, cabins, etc. as well:

 

https://bwca.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=outfitting.outfitters

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: Bear hunt in the lower 48 #147762

Just in case you didn’t get the picture.  🙂

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: Bear hunt in the lower 48 #147760

I’m headed here in October:

https://bwca.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=forum.thread&threadId=1206883&forumID=16&confID=1#49

 

 

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: Meet some hunters in Minnesota #147315

I know some trad guys in the Cities who will be very happy to have you contact them. Send me a message and I will forward their contact info.

You will also want to monitor these Facebook pages if you can:

Minnesota Archery Shoots:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1760590264180463/?ref=share

MN Traditional Archery Enthusiasts:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/689725647851546/?ref=share

I’m in Duluth and would be happy to meet you halfway for some stump shooting/roving. We also have two 3D shoots coming up on Aug. 8-9 and Aug. 29-30:

http://www.dulutharcheryclub.com/eventsresults.html

Charlie Ek

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: Okay….Stump Shooting..? #147205

In addition to training you in estimating ranges, stumping/roving also teaches you to make shots from unorthodox positions,  through narrow windows in cover, uphill, downhill, etc. Gee, when could that sort of thing ever happen in real life?  😉

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: What ya got goin'? 2 #147196

This buck and I have some personal history. Two years ago he stepped out of the darkness on November 8th as I walked down our driveway to fetch the mail. He stood at a distance of less than ten yards, staring at me. At one point he was thinking about running me off, and I felt obliged to speak sternly to him on the subject. He continued to stare at me. Eventually I spotted a doe about eight yards to my left. I left them to do what deer do that time of year.

He’s safe here, which he undoubtedly knows. Hunting within the Duluth city limits requires participation in the city-managed archery hunt, which I don’t do ‘cuz I’m not interested in retrieving Bambi’s mom from a neighbor’s yard in front of some wide-eyed eight year old kid.

This is what he looked like two years ago:

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: What ya got goin'? 2 #147193

Glanced out the window the other day as an LBC (large-bodied cervid) walked around the back of my backstop. My wife “captured” him before he split. He’s been here the last three summers, right around the same time.

 

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: Used longbow? #146318

Here are some online resources for finding used trad bows for sale:

Leatherwall classified ads: http://leatherwall.bowsite.com/tf/lw/CLASSIFIEDS.CFM

The Footed Shaft: https://www.footedshaftllc.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=94

eBay (use the search function to narrow your search) – essential to know how to evaluate condition! I’ve bought several bows successfully and one poorly chosen one …

Rocky Mountain Specialty Gear used to list used bows, but I can’t find them now on their website: https://rmsgear.com

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: Getting use to bow quiver. #146152

There’s a dirty little secret to bow quivers that only took 270 years or so to discover:

”The vis insita, or innate force of matter, is a power of resisting by which every body, as much as in it lies, endeavours to preserve its present state, whether it be of rest or of moving uniformly forward in a straight line.”

Sir Issac would be amused at how long it took bowhunters to recognize the beneficial effect of adding some mass to a bow in a way that didn’t scream “STABILIZER!” to the rest of the world.  😉

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: What ya got goin'? 2 #146044

Herewith starteth the canid lessons:

“The New Top Dog”

https://www.nature.com/news/polopoly_fs/1.10635!/menu/main/topColumns/topLeftColumn/pdf/485296a.pdf

“Genetic Characterization of Eastern “Coyotes” in Eastern Massachusetts”

http://easterncoyoteresearch.com/downloads/GeneticsOfEasternCoywolfFinalInPrint.pdf

 

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: What ya got goin'? 2 #145995

The boot is size 11:

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