[Charles Ek]

in reply to: Things That Happen Out There #49296

Steve Graf wrote:

Somehow I ended up leaning back over the void looking into the wide eyes of one of my buds. Nothing between me and the rocks below but my heels on the ledge.

And somehow, against the laws of physics it seems, I leaned back into the rock and reattached myself to the wall.

Been there, done that. On a rock face outside Bergen, Norway, that I had no business being on. Alone. Without protection. Without a soul in the world knowing where I was, and an ocean plus half a continent between me and the next person who would have cared about the outcome. Thirty-nine years later, I’m still convinced that the only reason my hands came back into contact with the rock was that I tilted my head forward.

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: 2 Good PA Bucks #35715

Nicely done!

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: winter target range #33764

Ptaylor wrote: Yeah I definitely don’t miss that freezing rain. We don’t get that strong of winds. When the wind does blow it’s nerve racking with all the tree limbs falling. But the tarp won’t get blown around too much. But if that member we have on here from the Nunavut chimes in he’ll put us all to shame complaining about our winters.

His fingers might be too stiff: https://www.facebook.com/CBCnunavut/videos/922484334552832/

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: a little sad today. #16104

grumpy wrote: Thanks ed. I’ll let you know when I find it at my local used books dealer.:D:D

Right back at ya: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/mobile/marketplacelisting/finding-wounded-deer-john-trout-jr/1113981409?ean=9780970749307

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: a little sad today. #10805

For future reference, in case you’re unaware –

Several states have recently allowed the use of blood trailing dogs to find wounded game. I don’t know where you are, but you might want to check. The dog handlers are frequently volunteers.

The above-mentioned Mr. Trout has written “Finding Wounded Deer,” an expanded and advanced sequel to his “Trailing Whitetails.” The former should be required reading for any hunter, IMO.

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: winter target range #10563

Ptaylor wrote: Memories of the frigid cold have recessed deeply into my brain, it’s hard to extract them. Nice video, I don’t think I could shoot with all those clothes on.

Thanks. One of the great benefits of a backyard range and working at home is the chance to shoot on a nearly daily basis. This helps in getting used to different clothing setups as the seasons progress.

The wobbly video was shot with a smartphone firmly attached to a leafless four-inch maple …

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: winter target range #63311

grumpy wrote: OR freezing rain….

C’mon you know what WINTER is, you used to live here, and you know just how easy you have it out there. 😕

Perchance this will tweak his memory:

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: Warm September #24505

This says it all, as far as I’m concerned:

https://xkcd.com/1732/

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: Hunting Camp Setup #34925

Scouting camp for this fall’s moose hunt:

Hunting camp for this fall’s moose hunt: 😀

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: Hammock Seat #19099

One of the major advantages to the Hammock Seat is its comfort. I’m able to sit very still for looooonnnnngggg periods of time. Shooting from it is excellent as well.

I think these overcome any disadvantage from being away from the tree, but that might reflect how dense the woods are here in NH.

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: 3-D shoot in New Hampshire, Sept. 10 – with running deer target! #8120

All the cool kids are coming – are you?

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: What ya got goin? #11755

Reading, laughing and loving it! Thanks.

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: What ya got goin? #18248

Wose wrote:

Yeah bud. Hunting Buddy and I just came down the mountain with over 1000 pictures of elk. We need to change the camera delay so it doesn’t kill the batteries.

We’ve been here four years and I’m starting to learn the local dialect. “There aren’t any elk up there” translates to “there aren’t any clear cuts up there where I can see elk from my truck.”

It’s amazing what you see if you are willing to walk half a mile. The place we are hunting feels like a cathedral.

Yer killin’ me here. I agreed a few weeks back to strike Puget Sound from the list of places under consideration for our upcoming relocation. (We lived north of Seattle for six years.) Looks like it will be whitetails in my home state of MN. But at least the paddling is pretty good! 😀

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: What ya got goin? #61402

Wose wrote: Another thing we have going for us is that the conventional wisdom is, “there aren’t any elk up here.”

My partner in our upcoming NH moose hunt and I adopted a similar assertion as our motto for the hunt: “There are no moose in this area.”

We did this after hearing it from a local on our first scouting trip. And after seeing fresh cow and calf tracks about a half hour later. And after seeing said cow and calf, plus an unattached bull, the next morning at dawn. 🙂

[Charles Ek]

in reply to: Stumping and game cam check #31045

Thanks for sharing!

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