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in reply to: See you in September #45585
Sorry, but no sale. 😉 There are far too many bumps under 2000 feet labelled as “mountains” here in the Granite Headed State, including the one I was on yesterday. I know New Hampshire’s Daniel Webster famously said, “Bring me men to match my mountains.” But he never made travelled much out of New England, and certainly never west of the Mississippi.
FWIW, I grew up in Minnesota, a state for which the USGS actually publishes some topo quads with FIVE FOOT contour intervals. After living for some time in Alaska and Washington, I came home to discover that a new mountain range, the so-called Sawtooth Mountains, had been put on the map during my absence along the North Shore of Lake Superior. Highest elevation on any of them is a scant 2301 feet above sea level, and most of them are far lower.
in reply to: Getting really steamed now #45489OMG: Muffins in a JetBoil, from Down Under.
in reply to: Nonimmagrant Alien #29154Welcome! Take a look at the official Welcome to the United States — A Guide for International Visitors . You’ll see that bows and arrows are not identified as prohibited or restricted articles. You will want to pay attention to the parts regarding hunting trophies and the like if that is an issue.
in reply to: More wildlife pics #25991Between these and the shots that T Downing just posted, I’ve almost forgotten about the hot weather here. Thanks!
in reply to: Elk Season is only 36 days away! #25985Now I know who to ask for advice! 🙂 Thanks for posting the great pictures and captions.
in reply to: scent masking #23417rnorris wrote:
When I had walked in, I was wearing chest waders so that I could cross a swamp…the only thing not encased in rubber was my arms, upper shoulders and head….that 1 minute (maybe) pause had somehow deposited enough scent to spook that deer. No flippin way would some cover scent made a difference.When you paused you probably were breathing, right? 🙂 Your exhalations carry scent. Avalanche dogs will frequently locate a buried victim’s head end first, from following the exhaled air that passes through the snow and rises to the surface. Dogs often get to know each other by sniffing their respective exhalations (and other “stuff”, of course . . .)
This is one of the reasons I’ve always doubted the efficacy of clothing as a way of defeating a deer or other animal. Unless you’re using a closed-loop rebreather, you’re constantly giving off an indication of your presence and your species.
in reply to: scent masking #22386The first test of alleged scent-eliminating/reducing clothing with a trained dog that I know of was run back in 1994 by a fellow SAR dog handler in Minnesota. We all knew what the result was going to be, and it was not a surprise.
I’ve seen my own (air-scenting) dog make a find on a human from a half mile downwind through the trees. From what I know of bears, that sort of scent work is child’s play for them. There are records of polar bears detecting prey and other food sources from ten miles, admittedly out on the ice.
As for reactions to odors by deer and bears, I think it has a great deal to do with their respective strategies for survival and their habituation to humans. A deer does not live long by blindly running off before it knows what plan is being executed against it by a group of predators. Lots of time they’ll hold tight while they figure out what the next move is going to be from the other side, be it a human or wild predator. (I’ve seen amazing nighttime footage of a leopard deliberately stamping its foot to get a group of antelope to break.)
And for bears, there are just two rules:
1. There are no rules for predicting bear behavior.
2. If you need a rule for bears, refer to Rule No. 1.in reply to: Roosevelt Elk vs. Rocky Mountain Elk #22086When you guys have figured out elk hunting on the wet side of the Cascades, I invite you to try your hand on whitetails here in the jungles of NH. 😉 At least you can occasionally traverse some ground by walking on the downed Doug fir trees, as I used to do over there.
in reply to: APPRAISAL HELP?68 BEAR SUPER GRIZZLY(PER PATRICK) #16573eBay is the single largest market for used bows on the planet. Lots of people gripe about its role in inflating prices . . . except the sellers. 🙄
When you do an Advanced search, you can specify under “Search including” for “Completed listings”. This will return results for what bows actually sold for.
I’ve been using these Idahoan brand instant potatoes for some time, both in camp and at home. They’re very good in all flavors and relatively light to carry at just over four ounces per package.
in reply to: A few pics… #12212wildschwein wrote: Sorry eidsvolling thats my first aid kit. My compass is sitting in my right chest pocket :D.
Aha! Now I see the telltale red cord.
in reply to: A few pics… #11557Great pics. Thanks for sharing.
(Is that a compass case I see on the belt, opposite the bear sticker? 😉 )
in reply to: Good Buck(s) Sighting….. #11131rnorris wrote: 2 huge bucks, in a spot I can never hunt them….oh well. Beats watching rabbits.:D
They don’t get big by being stupid. 🙂 Biggest buck I’ve seen in NH was walking down our driveway, here in the yard I call the Evergreen Valley Road Deer Sanctuary.
in reply to: More moose activity #11128Excellent pics — thanks for posting! That calf is looking very good for condition.
Apparently the deerflies and horseflies have yet to make much of an appearance in your vicinity this season. The former have been active here for a couple of weeks. Luckily we don’t see much of the latter at all here in the Granite Headed State.
Here’s the other thread: backpack hunts
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