[ksbowman]

in reply to: Lake Amistad, TX hunt #51079

Every time I’ve hunted exotics or hogs I’ve always bought the $45 Texas short time hunting tag although I was told it was not required. One time I was hunting outside Plano in the hill country and I came to within 60 yards of a herd of Auodad sheep and I would love to shoot one ever since. Only time I was ever that close to one and they are awesome.

[ksbowman]

in reply to: Lake Amistad, TX hunt #47857

West Texas right on the border.

[ksbowman]

in reply to: Wood Burning Question #17220

We burn mainly hedge with a little bit of locust. It burns very hot and can be tough on thin wall stoves. I have to clean the flue at least once a year. After having a couple of flue fires I don’t care to have anymore. They can be quite exciting!

[ksbowman]

in reply to: Last Colorado Grizzly #18263

Great thread! I’ve hunted off the Conejeos river near Platoro and it is pretty rough in alot of places. I was lucky enough to talk to Ed Wiseman and listen to him tell his story on the bear attack and I believe every word he said. Ed is a good man and he spoke the truth.

[ksbowman]

in reply to: How Often Do You Practice? #18251

I shoot every day unless I’m sick. Somewhere between 25-35 arrows. Mainly just to keep the muscles toned and to make sure I in tune.

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in reply to: How many bows do you have? #63040

I am really sick! 26 recurves and 2 long bows.

[ksbowman]

in reply to: How Was Your Winter? #8145

Same here in Kansas. It’s been a very mild winter with little snow and just a little rain. Normally it’s so wet and slick I have to carry a bale of hay on back of the tractor to feed most of the winter. This year I’ve had to do this two days. Great for feeding cattle and not stressing them, but a real lack of moisture to grow grass this spring. Like said above it will be a bumper crop for insects since we didn’t have a long cold stretch. There should be alot of ticks and chiggers this year!

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in reply to: Meat grinder blues #47433

Dave, I am frugal, but require good performance of anything I use. I bought an Oster grinder four years ago at an estate sale for $15 and it works great (mine came with the sausage attachment also). It’s very user friendly, cleans easily and grinds as fast as I load it.It doesn’t take very much room to store either. It never overheats no matter how fast I feed it. I’ve seen several of these since always for about the same price. The only thing I’ve done to enhance performance is took the plate and cutters and sharpened and trued them on a mirror covered with wet or dry sand paper. Work them back and forth til the entire surface shows complete contact with the mirror.

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in reply to: who carrys a backup gun #41635

Like Dave’s original post I too always carry when bowhunting and camping anywhere near the border. It is terribly sad we have let our border situation deteriate to the point it has. If our federal government enforced our laws it wouldn’t be like it is now. Any other place in the U.S., I have a SW 40 cal. in camp or in the truck at all times. It is always better to have a not need, than to need and not have.I respect animals, people I don’t trust.

[ksbowman]

in reply to: Who Hunts Alone Most of the Time? #35184

I hunt alone most of the time. My out of state hunts though, I always try to team up on. Sure helps to have company in the evenings and help getting critters out when you score not to mention spliting fuel.

[ksbowman]

in reply to: Side Quiver #52619

I use the Selway hip quiver and really like it. I put a key ring on the hood so I could hang it up when I’m in a tree stand. They are pretty reasonable if you watch the ads and pick one up used.

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in reply to: How Many Over 55 #48235

I’m 61 and I’m not a big guy (6′-170). My go to bow is a 64#. Sometimes I’ll shoot my back up just to keep in tune to it and it’s 59# at my 29 1/4″ draw. It’s funny I shot a 54# er for quite a few years then when I turned 58 I moved up in weight.

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in reply to: Ben Pearson Mustang #8515

I had one and sold it a couple months ago. Mine was a 62 or 64″. I should not have let it go it was a very nice shooting bow.

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in reply to: Grunting 101 #48889

I’ve used the can a few times, but have only seen alittle reaction to it. Now rattling and grunting if used at the correct time of the rut has been good. Don’t rattle after you spot them, though or they will lock in on your exact location. They almost always will try and circle to get down wind. I have had a few come striaght in like they were on a string. Usually I only rattle one or two sequences in a sit.

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in reply to: Too old to hunt? #48006

I’m 60 and have alot more years hunting. The good Lord has blessed me and let me keep active. I’m in good shape still at 6′ and 170 and don’t have as much endurance as I had when I was in my 30’s, but I can still go all day, but like Dave says I need to sleep at night. You can do anything you put your mind to, it just may take alittle longer than it took 30 years ago!

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