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in reply to: Coyote on Deer #36016

There was a time when I would spend quite a bit of time in the “off” season coyote hunting. I became a bit less serious about actually connecting with a coyote about the same time the trad bug bit me.

I still spend a lot of time “coyote hunting”. Mostly because that is a simpler answer to the question of “what are you doing this weekend” than ” walking around in the cold for eight hours sometimes shooting my bow at sagebrush, sometimes just sitting and watching the world go by”.

Lately, around my winter stomping grounds, I have been seeing lots deer, about the same number of elk as I am used to, but quite a bit fewer jack rabbits and coyotes than I have seen in the past. I have never figured that the coyotes affected the deer greatly. I did once see a big coyote chase a doe out of the brush but he didn’t connect, also saw a doe chase a fox out of the brush this year. I mostly assume they clean up on the sick and dying in the winter, and grab a few fawns in the spring.

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in reply to: Time to buy a long bow #28160

Steve, Thanks for the reply.

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in reply to: Time to buy a long bow #26427

I have to admit, I don’t think I fully understand “hand shock” other than I figure you don’t want it. What is it about a long bow that may or may not cause it. I have seen it written by some that reflex/de-flex in a long bow helps eliminate “hand shock”. Others say a bit of string follow is the answer. Is a straight long bow bound to shock your socks off? Is it more a factor of poor bow construction? I guess I haven’t shot enough bows to have experienced this, or maybe my current bow shocks the hell out of me every time but I am to tough to notice.:)

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in reply to: Time to buy a long bow #24988

Well my list of possible choices keeps growing, maybe one of each?

I definitly am going to need to shoot a bunch, maybe need to add the cost of going to Kalamazoo to the bow budget, dang thats in 3 weeks!:oops:

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in reply to: What is Traditional Archery? #24243

jpd wrote: I bought my new recurve to have fun with it not to become elite as the one man shooting the longbow was implying..—-jim

Whats wrong with being elite? I sure feel elite when I harvest an animal with traditional gear, using woodsmanship over store brought crap from China. When my buddies with the $1500 brand new set ups that grandma could shoot, and every gadget and trinket that Cabela’s sells, seldom do better. I sure feel elite when I pack my harvest out on my back – and listen to the fat slobs gripe about how hard it is. “I can’t believe you hiked this far, let’s go get a ATV”:evil:

Now I don’t mean to say being a snob about anything is a admirable quality. But lowering the bar so people don’t get their feelings hurt because they aren’t trying hard enough is why this country is going to hell in a hand basket.:twisted:

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in reply to: Grizzly hunt! #9102

I am lucky enough to have had the experience of being close to lots of coastal browns in Katmai National Monument while deck-handing on a small wildlife viewing boat during the mid 90’s. Even ran into the unfortunate bear whisperer himself, Timothy Treadwell, before his grizzly demise. Also got to tag along with a friend who drew a Kodiak spring bear tag two years in a row. The difference between the bears that were hunted on Kodiak as opposed to those that were not at Katmai was remarkable. The bears in Katmai ingnored your presence, the bears on Kodiak acted much like other animals that are hunted. My friend never did fill that tag. He was, and still is holding out for “a big one”. The second year we got run off the island by two bears that tore up our camp, burned our stuff and watched us for two days. Even then my buddy wouldn’t use his tag on one. I got to say, I was encouraging him to do just that. We found out later that the area we were in that year was a popular drop camp fishing spot and the bears had got used to raiding the fish camps.

So do I have a desire to hunt Griz? Not really, loved being in an ecosystem that had a predator one step up the food chain than me. I have experienced problem bears though, as did Timothy Treadwell, so when I am in griz country I try to get my mind right about a possible encounter and how I may or may not come out on top.

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in reply to: First Hunt– The Shot #15838

great story Mike. I am heading out tomorrow for the first hunt of the season. I will be a count myself a lucky man to have a “miss” story to tell

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in reply to: First Hunt–camouflage #15832

Sitting on the edge of my seat Mike. This is the best cliff hanger I have “watched in a while.

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in reply to: Aussie turkeys #58274

Smithhammer wrote: [quote=donthomas]…..Without things trying to eat them, birds are either born dumb or get that way fast. Don

I’m trying really hard not to apply that to another species I know…

8)

That explains everything – world needs more big predators:twisted:

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in reply to: Longbow Turkey #56506

Nice work Tailfeather – much respect

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in reply to: 2012 Season Success Photos #14626

jonking– What an elegant bow. Would you please post some details about it?

The bow is a Saxon, Hawk Model, pulls 50# @ 28″ and is 64″ long. The only place I know selling them is “Traditional Archery Supply”, they have a brick and mortar store in MA. They sell online at oldbow.com. The bows are kind of spendy new @ $745. I was fortunate to find this one on consignment at that same shop for about half that. This was my first recurve so I don’t have much context – but it shoots as sweet as it looks as far as I am concerned.

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in reply to: 2012 Season Success Photos #14081

Big, old Idaho cow – tasty too. Wish I was as good as DP expressing all the work, thought and love that went into getting it from hoof to freezer.

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