[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:

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: What ya got goin'? 2 #145994

Coywolves are real. They are the product of matings with wolves by coyotes that passed through Eastern Canada on their way to New England. This has been established by DNA studies.

I saw my first one the month I arrived in NH from AK. Having grown up in MN among coyotes and wolves, it was a real eye-opener to see one.

They have not reached Chicago to my knowledge. Is it possible it was a Northeastern city? I’ve seen a documentary years ago that included scenes from around Boston and NYC.

Later today I’ll post links to a bunch of info about them.

FWIW, I’m an admirer of all three and have to deal with the risk to our dogs from wolves on a daily basis now that we’re back in MN. I’m hoping to capture video of one of them – largest track I’ve seen from any in MN or AK:

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: Oops! Error on Jun/Jul Cover #137273

I’ll buy all available. In twenty years they’ll be worth a fortune on ebay.  😉

Aim high, Webmom:

The 10 Most Expensive Printing Mistakes

 

 

 

 

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: Glove vs tab… #137185

You’re welcome. I feel compelled to note that I haven’t been smart enough until this very moment to realize that swapping in a slightly longer cord than the original will facilitate using an even thicker glove. The older I get, my brain seems much more susceptible to … what were we talking about ???

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: Glove vs tab… #137155

I switched from glove to tab several years ago, primarily to facilitate wearing various thicknesses of outdoor gloves under a tab. The Safari Tuff tab is great for this, and I fuse the cord ends to prevent losing the cord lock. In milder conditions I use an XL or L version of the Fred Eichler tab, depending on the gloves I’m wearing.

 

All this is done with three-under tabs. Personally I get a better release with these tabs than any glove I’ve used. YMMV.

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: Russia Allows Bowhunting #137142

There have been periods when flights were available from Alaska into Siberia on Alaska Airlines (1990s) and Yakutia Airlines (2012-18), but there’s nothing currently available on a regular basis to my knowledge.

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: What ya got goin'? 2 #136691

“We’re trying to avoid the crowds.” Love it. Good luck, guys!

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: What ya got goin'? 2 #136690

Sez you. A person has to have dreams, however impractical they might be without the aid of a winning lottery ticket.  🙂

-13 here yesterday morning, BTW, but it’s no bar to shooting.

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Hunt – Sept. 29 – Oct. 5, 2019 #136687

It might become a tradition to be repeated. Or not, if the hunt members mutiny at the possible paucity of deer in the area …

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: What ya got goin'? 2 #136566

After back-to-back -30 nights in January and record February snowfall, it felt pretty good to open the 2019 3D season yesterday at the Iceman 3D Shoot and Weenie Roast in Floodwood, MN:

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: 60 birthday #134629

Alaska has what are probably the most complex hunting regulations of any state in the U.S. The full text (all 144 pages!) is here: http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/static/applications/web/nocache/regulations/wildliferegulations/pdfs/general.pdfF74FDB2F65C807FCFCB03DF37273ACC1/general.pdf

As a nonresident alien, you must be accompanied in the field by a licensed guide for any big game hunting. Your best approach is to spend your time right now finding the guide you will want to use. Any guide worth hiring will inform you of virtually everything you need to know. You should ask other bowhunters (on every bowhunting forum you can find) for references for Alaska bowhunting guides that they have personally used. Not names they’ve heard of – names of people they have hired and used.

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