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in reply to: Bear spray videos #53574
Thanks Dave, I hunt in black deer country but have never seen the need for bear spray in Minnesota. Now that night I was coming off the mountain in Eastern Oregon bow hunting elk, when I heard a small twig snap it sure would have been comforting.
in reply to: Deer are Pests?! #53177There is an organized push by the insurance industry to drastically reduce the wild animal populations. They want cut there costs for not only vehicle accidents but also crop losses. The first step is to get the general public to look at all wild animals as nothing more than flies and mosquitoes.
Our local weekly outdoors related news paper had a letter to the editor that stated “Who’s bright idea was it to bring wolves back? You can’t see them pet them or take them for a walk. The wolf does nothing but make babies and hunt deer 24/7” Step One.
Earlier this fall I read an article in the Wall Street Journal suggesting that market hunting should be allowed to reduce whitetail populations because they are eating to many shrubs and causing car crashes. Step Two.
in reply to: On TeeVee hunting heroes #52090As a young midwestern lad 18 years of age I encountered about a dozen young gals from Mississippi and Louisiana at a 4-H conference. As I walked up to them (they all were Very Pleasing to the eye) I asked. How are you guys doing? Their response was to turn side ways scowl and ask if I was blind. I apologized for my choice of words and asked for forgiveness. We had a lot of fun over the next week. And I found I had a accent / dialect to. 😆
in reply to: Backcountry College – Navigation II #44226Once again great job Clay. The one thing you touched on that I always try to get across in our Bowhunter Ed classes is get a paper map and study it. It amazes me how many people want to rely on the 2X2 screen of there GPS for there map.
Dave light weight winter boots I use are the Steger Mukluks. The model I have is the Artic’s with an extra felt sole (under 200.00). They are like wearing slippers. The gum rubber sole gives you a good grip on the snow. You can treat the them with silicone spray to water proof. The only time that would necessary is in wet snow. The other option is in wet conditions to wear a pair Tingly rubber boots over them.
in reply to: Backcountry College #4 – navigation 1 #27087Clay, Thank You for your Good work on this topic. I will be recomending this series to our Bowhunter Ed students. And yes there things in the woods to respect, my point and as you eluded to is the that panicing is not going to solve any problems. Also in Minnesota we do not have grizzlies just cute and cuddly black bears and wolves. Sleep tight:D
in reply to: More international good press for bowhunting #23878I have participated in 2 of those metro hunts. One was in Fort Snelling National Cemetery. The other was at a long closed munitions plant. The Cemetery hunt all you heard was jets coming and going from the local airport. That hunt went alright no black eye, we got the herd down to a manageable number that the disabled vets can keep the deer in check. The munitions plant hunt had a wild life refuge that bordered it and we had protesters making a stink. So they a mandatory orientation meeting where the hunt leader harped on everyone not to take late evening low percentage shots. Guess who was begging for help to find a late shot doe with less than adequate arrow placement. I decided after that I was going back to the big woods with the wolves and ravens.
in reply to: Backcountry College #4 – navigation 1 #23870Great Job Clay. I always tell our Hunter Ed students that there is nothing to fear about spending the night in the woods that is what “Grandpa called that Camping”.
in reply to: Acute target panic… How to cure? #9256Yup, many things work you just have find what works for you.
in reply to: Acute target panic… How to cure? #9182“I disagree with those who say that more focus is the answer, and with those who say that there is no easy answer. I discovered the answer this summer and have been completely cured. My answer came from Joel Turner”.
Stress is normally the trigger but the cure that is not easy what works for one may not for another. It is like reading the label on prescription medications ” Your results may vary see your doctor if complications arise”. And remember one other thing “Free advice is worth exactly what you paid for it”
in reply to: prescription glasses.? #9176The style of glasses or head wear? I love a brimmed hat but with the shape of my melon if there is any kind of brim it well distract me. The shape of your head the length of your bow your style of anchor and the type bow you shoot all come into play. As with all things Trad you will need to find your own style.8)
in reply to: Acute target panic… How to cure? #61849I have taken Rod Jenkins class and he said the biggest reason TP (never speak the words allowed) set in is because we program ourselves to loose the arrow every time we draw it. We need to train the brain to only loose the prefect shot. When you draw the bow some thing does not feel right let it down and start over. This is easier said than done since we all love to watch the flight of the arrow. It is what has drawn us to the bow. I know a guy from our archery club who got TP bad and he took to drawing his bow while facing a concrete wall. If the arrow was loosed there was no pleasure received and the genie was put back into the bottle (for now). It only took 5 or 6 arrows to prove it.:twisted:
in reply to: Backcountry College #3 – "hangin' around" #60088Nice video Clay, I have carabiners for a arborist supply catalog that have a built in pulley that reduces the friction even more. They cost more than your rig but if you need more lifting power they sure nice.
in reply to: "The Good Hunt" update #52291Thanks Dave for the update I had forgot about it, I also never got around donating earlier so I got that taken care of now to. Looking forward to the final cut.:D
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