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in reply to: Backyard Wildlife #51637

Thought this was going to be about getting drunk around the campfire. Old story about a man that wanted his family to see some wild life. Drove out in the country, asked at a gas station, and was sent to a bar.

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in reply to: Possibles bag #37724

I bought one of those leather jobs in the 70s (for my wife) and it was called a purse.

Bought a canvas bag in the 90s (for my son) and it was called a courier bag.

I made bags to carry tools up on the roof in the 90s, and called them tool bags.

Audrey says the bag I carry to work is a MAN bag! 😀

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in reply to: When Birds Squawk, Other Species Seem to Listen #37706

So what is the crow saying every morning at 4:30??

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in reply to: What ya got goin? #36220

On one fishing trip, I got off the stream, and back to camp as a storm approached (graphite rods conduct elec). Just got back to camp, and was sitting in front of the tent, I heard a crackling noise, smelled something funny….and the lightening hit about 30 feet away. FELT the sound waves, and of course was blinded by the light.

You remember that thing about April showers bring May flowers? We didn’t get April showers. Haven’t had a good rain since March. They are saying the state is in drought. All of that snow melted and has gone down into the Atlantic….

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in reply to: What ya got goin? #28267

Rain and thunder??? Just one night and morning??? Try listening to the wind drift snow for 3 or 4 DAYS!! Then try to find an arrow in all of that white stuff.

All the snow is gone, ran down the rivers to the ocean. Hasn’t rained since March here. We are watering the garden as I write this.

I worked outside from the late 80s until a few years ago. Climate change is REAL. I’ve seen the summers get longer, and the winters get more severe. Back in the 80s we could predict the number of rain days in the summer months, we threw those numbers out in the 90s. The snow used to melt between storms, that is no longer true.

The arrows are great, getting tight groups when I pay attention. 🙂

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in reply to: What ya got goin? #27168

WOW!!!!

Got a text from my big brother (OK, older brother, the one that made me tough and humble) asking if he had my address right. I asked why, and he said I would have to wait.

It arrived today, I got 6 carbon arrows!!!!

He said I deserved something more accurate than “home made”.

I’ve only made a dozen shots with them, and they seem to shoot about the same as my old ones, even though they are a LOT different. They are a full 33″ long, 5″ x 3/4″ fletches, and as I said carbon. With tiny little (light) target points. On the arrow it says RADIAL WEAVE STL 300. OK, maybe the points are over 100 gr, they still seem light for a 33″ arrow. They balance about 19 1/2″ from the nock.

Do they have a spine appropriate for a 47# bow drawn 22″??

How heavy a head should I have? Mike’s outfitter told him the longer arrows would shoot straighter, and went on to tell me how longer boats were easier to track straight (he makes kits for ceder strip canoes newfoundwoodworks.com).

Is there any data to back that up?

This was a total surprise to me,

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in reply to: Re-Thinking old Thoughts on Woodies #21613

If it works, don’t fix it.

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in reply to: Re-Thinking old Thoughts on Woodies #20061

NOT an engineer (although I’ve been called one), but I think what matters is not the length of the fletches, but the surface area. Thus, short fat fletches will work the same as long skinny. Kinda thinking the short fat fletches will catch the wind more, thus result in in more butt wiggle. On the other hand, you can get 3, 3″ fletches out of a feather, but only 2, 4″.

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in reply to: Dead Ash #20054

paleoman wrote:

It is horrible what’s happening,and knowing I’m a part of the problem makes me sick. One of our local biologists said, at a recent seminar, with the way it’s going, he could envision a savannah like shrub community being all that’s left in a few hundred years. us:roll:

If those shrubs are over 5′ some of us wouldn’t know the difference…

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in reply to: New to traditional bowhunting #17261

That’s big of you Mike.

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in reply to: New Broadhead #17258

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One thing I try to remember is that every bad design started out as somebody’s good idea. 💡 best, dwc

There are no bad ideas, just good ideas that don’t work. In my shop I had a big pile of good ideas that didn’t work. AKA a scrap pile.

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in reply to: Thanks to whoever I bought two from #16180

Me too. Just had to get rid of my ’95 Geo Tracker. Replaced it with a Rav4, lots quieter without all of those holes in the floor. Just found out today that the A/C actually works!! 😀

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in reply to: Turkey Talk 2015 #16174

Thanks 2forh, good story, and well written.

I’ve come close on 2 turkeys both hens, and both with the car. Actually I’m not trying because it is almost impossible for me to sit still, and the birds will see the least movement. Will take a broadhead with me when stumping, and did get the stamp, but not expecting much.

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in reply to: What ya got goin? #16146

In our neck of the woods you have to drive 4 hours, and walk 8 hours, and the view isn’t half as good. Thanks for sharing.

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in reply to: Let's See Your Fletching #13478

DRATS Just finished 24 arrows, White hen fletch, and red cock. Now the girls are saying “I want pretty blue fletches.” And it is all your fault!! Told them to go get a blue sharpie.

Still using popular shafts from big box hardware store, they still work (some too stiff, some too weak, but most good), the only one I’ve broken is the one I stepped on. Is anyone reading this drivel. Even shot some into the dumpster last winter when there was too much snow. Blunted the field point, but the shaft was fine. I’ll post the details of how I make them if there is interest.

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