[jmsmithy]

in reply to: Base Layers #27300

Hey Coldpak

What I’m about to say can get expensive but here goes!

King of the Mountain wool clothing, Ulfrotte silk blend base layer with some type of fleece in between….

I’ve sat in tree stands in Adirondack mountains with temps dropping -20 and been fine…-20 is cold ❗ I don’t give a s€!!t what you’re wearing 😀

Oh, and don’t forget the Hot Hands ( may not be traditional but frostbite is a tradition I can do without 😀 )

[jmsmithy]

in reply to: Tuning (Again!) #27293

Thanks Troy

They stick generally fairly straight in. ( I’ve only shot out to about 12-15 yards so far. ) When I do my part and release correctly that is 😳

If they not straight in the are to the right, slightly nock left…..I always forget if that matters….:P

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in reply to: AZ e-z fletch #26407

Thanks guys!

I guess back to square one 😥 I only shoot feathers (5″ parabolics, lw) and as I said I wouldn’t give up my Bitzenburger for anything but it is a bit of a PITA to cart around. The EZ Fletch looks like would be great to stash in a pack.

Oh well, I’m open to suggestions 🙄

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in reply to: AZ e-z fletch #26240

DAVENASH wrote: Would love some opinions on the E-Z Fletch. I want to give fletching a try and this looks like easy way to go for a novice.Any thoughts.

I’d like to hear also Dave. I LOVE my Bitzenburger (sp?) and won’t give it up. I would, however, like something to bring on trips etc that’s a little more travel friendly.

Any thoughts are certainly appreciated 😀

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in reply to: Lil Huntmore Stool – Initial Review #25299

Thx Darren

Think I should hold off as Scott pretty proactive about these kind of changes or is the kind if thing that someone can “fix” on their own with some shrink wrap or something? Of course always the issue that for price of a Huntmore shouldn’t have to “fix” anything 😥

I do quite a bit of ground hunting (both in and out of blinds). That noise is certainly an issue…thx for such an honest appraisal Darren 8)

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in reply to: The anser to all our problems! #25195

How about that disaster Arrow Holder ( I have no idea actual name, I can’t bear to say it!!!) for compound shooters BUT still makes my skin crawl…It is a swing arm which holds the shooters SECOND/FOLLOW UP shot over the shelf. Upon release of the first shot, the shooter hits a button/switch/lever whatever and arrow #2 drops into position!

How the arrow “nocks itself” is beyond me..

R U Kidding me!!!!:!::twisted::roll:

I have no problem with technology that (depending on your opinion 😉 ) moves the game forward so to speak. I have compound bows, crossbows as well as various firearms in every possible flavor. They ALL have their place and all are a pleasure to shoot, enjoy, hunt with etc…I CHOOSE Trad gear as my primary hunting tool. The thing is, when does it just become a ridiculous $$ grab???!!???

I’ve seen this dumb thing I talked about at the beginning of my post, been approached by the Ozonics guys to be a sales person (respectfully declined), seen the “lazer sighted” broadhead, the HECS suit etc etc..

Is it me or do folks see this stuff for what it is? Is it actually selling – I guess so? Who’s buying it? WHY??? I know I’ve devolved into a rant here and I apologize but it seems that some in the hunting community are doing their best, in a misguided excuse of capitolism, to ruin the rep of hunting for all of us in the eyes of the nonhunting public…The anti’s will always be there but the non-hunters are the ones we need to listen to our message (Think DP and the upcoming film The Good Hunt). Gadgets like the nonsense above (and a myriad of other crap) IMHO do much more harm then good to our image….:oops:

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in reply to: western NY trad club #25182

I’m in the South West corner of the Adirondack Park, hour/hour half from Syracuse and would like to find something for when I’m up there (Republic of NJ is home – for now!) There was a GREAT shop south of me, Tollgate Traditions, but George and Marcie Catlin now looking at a well deserved retirement so biz is closing….

Love to hear from fellow Northern NY’ers….:D

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in reply to: Private land (more ethics) #25177

lyagooshka wrote: I think “actions speak louder than words” applies really well here. If they do not hunt, then they are not taking animals out of season. So it’s really up to you to do the right thing. Just keep doing it and they will see what the difference between hunters and poachers is. Then, when the anti’s try to paint us all with a broad brush, they will tell their friends “that’s just not the way true hunters are”. Be well.

Alex

😀

Couldn’t agree more Alex….in this case it’s all about how we, the hunters, conduct ourselves among those who do not know / not informed / (don’t care??). It’s incumbent on us to be the standard bearers and hopefully our actions will educate those that aren’t informed. The killer is for all the good we do, it only takes one dumb SOB to undo a lot of goodwill 👿

We need to do everything we can to counteract these idiots every chance we get….>>>–>

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in reply to: Lil Huntmore Stool – Initial Review #17813

Hey Darren

What were your impressions after your farm trip? Have you, or any of the guys, tried the STAG chair by Quake Industries? Heard pretty good things about that one as well…

Also looking for a “Waldrop” chair..anyone ever hear of it? I find references to it on web and Fred Asbell used to have on his site…

[jmsmithy]

in reply to: The Fletchings Cut Me!!! #13233

747pilot wrote: [quote=ssumner1]Thanks guys, I will take it all into consideration. My arrows fly true, so I don’t want to alter anything currently. To come to think of it, I just fletched the arrow the night before and I did not put a drop on the ends like I usually do. I honestly didn’t ever do it for that reason, but so they would not fall off if it went through some rough brush.

-Andrew

One other thing that helps. Take another arrow with a field point installed and use the field point as a “steam roller” to squash the leading edge of the feather back towards the nock end of the arrow about 1/4″ (in other words, only the first 1/4″ gets mushed). Helps quite a bit.

Along this line, I picked up a great tip in Maine bear camp few weeks ago… Use light drum on Dremel tool and touch 3 or 4x to that leading edge. Even with carbons I’ve gotten that edge feathered to almost imperceptible seam. Then light drop fletch tire and should be all set.

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in reply to: Scent Control #13200

Amen Steve!

Projecting good karma, play the wind, and keep your cake hole shut and they will come….:lol:

On another topic, one bene about technology… I’m typing this to all my Trad Comrades will sitting next to my 13y/o son in groundblind Bowhunting here in NJ!

Now that’s cool!

Now if only I could figure out how to upload pic to show u guys … 🙄 😳

[jmsmithy]

in reply to: Scent Control #12467

I’ve used various soaps/ sprays, carbon cloathing etc throughout the years. Each works to some degree but nothing beats out good ole cleanliness AND paying attention to the wind…..

You must have clean clothes and a clean body. Of course goes without saying that clean body/clothes does NOT mean using your regular soap/deodorant/detergent. They are all highly perfumed and uv enhanced. At a minimum, use either baking soda as your cleaning agent (hair/body/clothing) or certainly any of the name brand commercial preps will do the job….

I always hang my clothing outside after a washing to air dry and always store in a scent free bag of some sort…pay attention here too as many garbage bags are scented 😯

As I said before though, IMHO it’s all a moot point if you don’t pay close attention to the wind….it can be your best friend or worst nightmare 😆

[jmsmithy]

in reply to: Favorite meal while out hunting #10870

donthomas wrote: One of my most memorable meals also came on a sheep hunt. Doug Borland and I had hiked 25 miles from the gravel bar where we landed to our base camp and were hiking back out after a week of hunting. We’d already lost about 15# apiece and were out of food except for a dab of olive oil and a little pancake mix. As we crossed the last creek, we noticed that it had filled up with arctic char. I’d thought to pack in a few flies and a spool of monofilament line. We cut willow switches, caught a whole bunch of fish (on flies no less), rolled them in the pancake mix and fried them in the oil. Never had a better meal in my life! Don

Ah Don! I thought Dad and I had a secret! In a fly in camp in Manitoba some years ago we were ravenous, myself, Dad and two guides…rummaging throughout our stores for breakfast my father came up with the brainstorm of the left over fried walleye fillets from the previous evening broken up and mixed into the pancake batter…fried crispy on large iron skillet over open fire…sun coming up over the lake all around the island we were camped on….we still do it to this day at our camp in the Adirondacks…but that initial discovery was something special 😀

[jmsmithy]

in reply to: Burgers – Don Thomas Style #10829

I do love Russian caviar…..

But put me on the list for one of Don and Lori ‘s hopefully upcoming cookbooks….:D

[jmsmithy]

in reply to: Close Calls, etc. #61217

Sitting in a ground blind two seasons ago in Sussex Cty NJ heard strange crunching sound off to my left…after peering through window of blind I notice 3 cubs chewing corn (cut field next to me). Thinking they can’t be alone, one notices some weird looking critter looking out some hole in the woods and decides to come figure me out…soon all three puttering with 2-3′ in front of my blind. Was pretty entertained I must say…until I heard a scratching on the blind behind me…then low guttural growl followed by the inevitable WOOF! My hair stood up realizing that if I unzipped the blind’s entrance I’d be staring momma in the face at about 18″. I started talking calmly and lifted front of the blind and crawled out. 3 little ones bolted up nearest tree and I stood up with my hand on the blind. At that point momma stood up on her side and looked down at me (I’m 5’8″!). I was too amazed to be scared at this point she dropped to all fours and walked around blind towards me as I walked other way around blind like a cartoon… As I got to opposite side i started to back up slowly speaking to her. She continued to advance as I backed up…this went on for at least 35-40 yards. Got to a clearing not far from my truck and lost site of her…started to my truck and looked off to side and there she was again, coming out of the woods between me and the truck. This really creeped me out and made me nervous as it seemed she purposely ducked out to come up on other side of large brush pile I was parked by. I circled around my truck and she continued advancing, popping jaws and low woofing the whole time but always slow….as if she was backing me into my vehicle! 😯

Once I made it to the truck I jumped in (luckily left it unlocked) and she stood there not ten feet and walked off back toward the blind. I then realized I couldn’t afford to have her trash the thing and figured if I drove right to the blind the truck would run her off. I pulled with in 5′ of the blind and she reappeared, this time with cubs behind her and literally sat on her haunches like a big dog watching me pack up…:oops:

I always think of this incident whenever I’m in the bear woods, which is everywhere now in NJ or the Adirondacks. I always wonder her intentions as the popping/woofing was very unnerving… 😯

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