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in reply to: It's getting CLOSE! #18307
Saw a big gobbler strutting and displaying to a group of hens yesterday in the summer-like heat. It would be interesting to know whether an early spring can advance the breeding cycle in the hens. We have no snow left and these birds were looking very healthy.
in reply to: Where Would You Live? #17062Any part of Alaska that is not Barrow, Bethel or Squarebanks.
in reply to: How Was Your Winter? #8754When I see winter this year, I’ll let you know. 😥
We just drove from NH to MN and back this past week. Most snow we saw was the few inches in our front yard when we left. Bare ground in western NY (Syracuse, Buffalo, etc.) Bare ground all the way to MN, where we saw a couple of inches at most.
NH moose permits for the 2012 season will probably be cut to half what they were just a few years ago. The winter ticks have been hammering the moose population during these warm winters. The southern limit of moose range might just slide north across the border during my lifetime.
in reply to: Helle knife kit #54032If you have a Norwegian version, send it to me with the English and I’ll see whether something has been garbled. (I translate the Scandinavian languages for a living. I’ll take a free look for you.)
On the general subject of all things Helle, there’s an excellent forum dedicated to “Scandinavian” knives at Scandinavian Forum. I use quote marks because Finnish knives are well-represented there as well, but Finland is not part of Scandinavia. The people on that forum are extremely knowledgeable and helpful. Many of them are knifemakers and know way more about this stuff than any human should.
in reply to: Who Hunts Alone Most of the Time? #45097Are there actually people out there who hunt with others? 😉
Started going in the woods alone at five years of age. It’s a hard habit to break and shows no sign of abating.
in reply to: "The Grey" #37148DAbersold wrote: The Grey? Quite possibly the worst movie I have ever seen, and I’m one of those guys who generally like movies others don’t. Complete waste of several thousand heartbeats, unless you like foul language, poor CG animation, bad acting, and a terrible story line. If you like THAT kind of movie, this one rocked! 😕
Thanks to kjlarson and DAbersold for saving me $12 and the time it would take to drive sixty miles round trip and see this flick. Leaves more time and money for making arrows. 😀
in reply to: Tent Recommendations #31689donthomas wrote: Agree completely with Chad. The first decision point in tent selection depends on whether or not you’ll be carrying it on your back. If you are, I have had the same Moss 2-man mountain tent for over 30 years. It’s cramped for two, but you can do it. Weighs about 6#, holds up well in wind. I don’t even know if it’s available anymore. Mine has saved my bacon more than once while hunting above timberline.
Bad news, good news, good news:
Bad: Moss tents are no longer available.
Good: The folks at MSR (maker of the aforementioned Hubba Hubba) have the patents and know what to do with them.
Good 2 (yeah, the pun is intentional): Expert repairs on Moss, MSR, Walrus (another revered name of this ilk) and Armadillo (???) tents are available from the ex-Moss folks at Tent Repair Services in Camden, Maine.
in reply to: Tent Recommendations #30709wideangle alteady gave you my first recommendation. It’s one of the best in its class. Look around for occasional sales on it. You might also look at Sierra Designs for this category.
FWIW, I’ve been using tents in the manner you describe for forty years. and I sold backpacking tents for five years as well.
in reply to: A whole new take on ethics #20270If there’s a buck to be made, some will always seize that chance, regardless of the consequences to others. Or in other words: Radix malorum est cupiditas.
in reply to: How Many Over 55 #39391I have a couple years on you, Steve, and I have a couple of bows, 48 and 55. I try to shoot both equally. I’ve always thought of 55 as an ideal weight in a hunting bow. It’s like the middle Goldilocks porridge for me — “Just right”.
in reply to: Boots for CO Elk Season #62466My Bean boots became wearable only by adding a footbed to solve that problem at the seam.
It might have something to do with following Bean’s advice to buy a half size larger to accommodate thick socks. I have feet with quite a low volume. I think I might have been happier overall if I’d bought them in my regular size.
(For the record, the Maine Hunting Shoe version is by far the quietest footwear I’ve ever had on my feet.)in reply to: Who's Hunting the Late Season? #57711I have a firearms antlered deer tag and an any-deer archery tag. The firearms tag has seven days left. I could use it on a bow-shot buck, but it’s tough given the crowds of hunters (late rut and now tracking snow), so I’ll be out with the -06 this week. Then I have until December 15 to do honor to my longbow, which I hope to work hard at doing. We have ideal hunting conditions right now. 😀
in reply to: Harvest is not a 4-letter word. #17603IMO, the use of “harvest” by hunters is often taken by non-hunters as an attempt to conceal the reality of what we do. I think it does hunting a disservice to use it. We should be proud of what we do, for all kinds of reasons, and we shouldn’t risk people thinking we’re not. We need the support of non-hunters if we are to continue to enjoy the hunting opportunities that we currently have.
in reply to: My first Deer is down! #14231Congratulations! Excellent deer and an even better story.
in reply to: When a Sportsmans Elk Hunting Days are over #8957In Europe, moose are known in English as elk. This has its origins in the word used in the Scandinavian languages for moose: Norwegian “elg”, Swedish “älg” and Danish “Gee, I wished I lived somewhere with moose around”. 😉 Actually, I suppose the origin goes further back, but I imagine few of you are as involved with Proto-Germanic etymology as I am.
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