[james gilmer]

in reply to: One of every Deer!!! #60318

great finds

we have found 13 so far this season, but with the recent snow will most likely not find any more till late March when some melting occurs. my wife is ahead of me 10 to 3 this year!

[james gilmer]

in reply to: The Werewolf #59060

when will they be available on the web site to buy?

[james gilmer]

in reply to: A Trad article I wrote…. #59057

congrats on both bucks and the story. I especially like the part about “warning shots”. boy ain’t that the truth!

[james gilmer]

in reply to: "Auf wiedersehen, baby." #51985

heck I thought the compound was a machine way back in 1985! There is an old duffer up in Michigan still bow hunting in his uppers 80’s . He says it looks to o much like something that fell off the tractor.

[james gilmer]

in reply to: Navajo Bows #49278

Here is a good bird killed with a Navajo Apache. Great blind bows

[james gilmer]

in reply to: A&H ACS LONGBOWS #49258

Its true , they are everything they are claimed to be. No hype. I hunted with a one pc for two seasons and a 3 pc for two more. I prefer the one piece over the three pc. But that’s just me. I was shooting a 42 lb 3 pc and it was every bit as fast as bows 5 to 10 lbs heavier. Great performance.
Here is a buck killed with a 3 pc ACS

here is another same season different state

[james gilmer]

in reply to: short longbow recommendation #42508

Cascade Archery just came out this past fall with a short longbow and it apparently is getting good reviews. Also Hoots is making a short longbow, and there is also Big Jim’s Buffalo bow . they all seem to be very alike in design

[james gilmer]

in reply to: Kalamazoo Traditional Bowhunters Expo #38583

WIcanner you and me both!

[james gilmer]

in reply to: Non-chinese Wool Shirts? #29058

i have purchased woolen garments from Hidden Wolf in Wisc, their source is Bemidji Woolen Mills in Bemidji MN . you might also try Fred Asbell

[james gilmer]

in reply to: Its over… #20919

last day for me is today. Heading out shortly for an afternoon sit. Been watching a few leave my cornfield behind the farm house , hope to see one old enough to think about shooting. Its going to be a long 9 months……

[james gilmer]

in reply to: 40 pound draw weight for Deer #56230

I have shoulder defects and have never been able to shoot heavy equip. Currently I am shooting a Cascade 42 # recurve at my draw . Both does i killed this year traveled less than 40 yards after arrow impact. Last years were killed with a 42 # longbow, same result. I did change broad heads last year. I switched from a 2 blade to a big three blade VPA 200 grain head.

i have also killed two caribou and one moose with light weight bows. ( moose was killed with a 47 lb ) close shots = clean kills

[james gilmer]

in reply to: Dressing Warm #55758

i wear a one piece union type set of under wear. Followed by a second top piece only loose fitting under wear. Both must be good wickers. Then a wool shirt and wool pants. Then a wool sweater with wind stop liner, then a set of wool bibs followed by a wool out coat. A light balaclava m a thick neck warmer and a wool hat. A muff for my hands with a checmical warmer

Two tricks I learned long ago and that is to get a good large pack frame with a big bag. I carry all clothes that go over the first wool layer. I dress at the bottom of my tree. If I don’t get sweaty walking in I am good for three or perhaps four hours if the temp is not below 15 above . Any colder than that and its two hours at best.

the 2 second trick is to have 2 pouches with a chemical warmers on a shoulder strap. You wear one in front and one in back. At about breast bone and between your shoulder blades in between the sweater and wool shirt. This keeps your core warm on the coldest days.

I live in MN

[james gilmer]

in reply to: Micky's Fall freezer hunt video! #36683

excellent fun!1 I really enjoyed that stalk!

[james gilmer]

in reply to: Turbulators #33489

Personally I am not having a problem with game getting out of the way because they hear my arrow coming.

[james gilmer]

in reply to: cascade bows #33484

the bow is drilled for a selway quiver, it came that way , its only thing about the bow I dont like. That quiver in the photo works really well on my longbow but I no longer shoot this bow with a quiver on it, it just feels better naked.

I too hope they dont do Avatar II, thie first one was just too good!

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