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in reply to: Ancient Edges #13007

Somehow I replied inside your quote up there! That cursor arrow on thesr phones can be an SOB to get in the right place.

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in reply to: Ancient Edges #13004

Prairie Prowler wrote: “Original point”… Meaning an old point found lying around somewhere? I suppose if you sharpened one, it could be useful. But as far as folks hunting with homemade stone points, it happens all the time, all over this nation. I’d venture to say stone points are hunted with every day somewhere in the US. I just received Billy Berger’s film Primitive Instinct, Vol. 1 in the mail today. It’s a self-filmed DVD, all of him hunting with hand-made primitive gear. Pretty cool stuff, man. It’s the direction I’m heading for next year’s deer season.

By original I mean the Stone Age periods. My hat’ s off to ya! I am “paleoman” only in my dreams.

Check out http://www.primitivearcher.com for more info.

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in reply to: Less of Dave Petersen, please! #8309

I post way too much drivel….but will continue to do so to keep Dave off the marquee:D Ha! In all seriousness l come to this site for sage advice…you are the Sage..sorry, you have no choice:wink:

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in reply to: New books #62765

Packing For Mars. Another one I’ve gotten into with great background into the various Nat’ l Space Programs and what it took to obtain and then fly a mission.

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in reply to: 1st Tradbow Harvest #62653

I admire the humility in your post too. A salute to ya! Happy New Year.

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in reply to: New books #58154

Don’ t ask me how I remember this….but there was a book called “The Beans of Egypt” I always wanted to reread. Not trad stuff, but quite a portrayal or rural life and poverty in Maine. Picture the scenes of junk filled yards, rampant poaching, etc., and the Bean family that lived among it all. Worth it if you can find it.

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in reply to: 2012 Season Success Photos #56981

How is the pork off that piggie? Does it compare at all to commercial or not? Just curious, never had wild pork.

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in reply to: Your First Few Years Into Trad Bowhunting? #56965

I’ m still a Rookie since starting this journey in’06 I think it was. I had good success with an old compound for years. Since then I’ ve missed a few nice bucks and made me a head case:( I get the “trip is the destination” thing but I guess I can’ t escape myself and want dead meat at least occasionally. I’ ve always had good hand-eye coordination and good nerves so it’ s ruffled me to have been so stymied since I went down this rd. It’ s been frustrating for me I guess and I waffle in my mind with the seeming ” marriage” I’ ve made with it. But I’ ll go right back to it and keep hammering until I get that confidence. Good post subject.

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in reply to: To Heck With Deer… #55950

Good for you! After 3 months the deer need a break too.

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in reply to: Santa came! New JMA Elkheart #54772

Wow…what a honey! Like that “Iceman” that unthawed and was found with his neolithic trappings…I’ d be proud to drop dead and unthaw a couple k years later with that in my mummified hands:D

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in reply to: Checking In #50481

Well Frosty the Snowman blew his frozen nose on northern Mi. with heavy, wet snow. Being in the electric utility business I just hope to be home before Christmas or nobody’ s gettin nuthin’:) Did I ever say I hate shopping too?

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in reply to: Christmas Doe #50466

“Christmassy” pic! Very nice.

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in reply to: Slim pickins #46970

lyagooshka wrote: Dave,

Thank you for reminding me of a question I had. I agree about the jerky BTW. Actaully great jerky, otherwise, not so much. On to the question: What are thoughts on the ethics of shooting birds (like geese, actually, geese) on the ground versus on the wing? I am strictly talking about filling the freezer (dehydrator, actually).

Next, how about bird hunting in general? In have NO experience, but I have seen [previews of] wing-shooting videos that show pheasants flying away with an arrow sticking out of them. Somehow makes me lean towards the old smoke-pole.

Sorry if this is off topic. Be well.

Alex

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I would have absolutely not one qualm about shooting a goose, grouse or pheasant on the ground with my bow…assuming it’s legal and you are within your personal limits. “Them’s what hits ’em in the air is too slow to hit ’em on the ground!” said an old Mainer I once knew – not real ethical with a shotgun but heck ya with a bow, for me anyway.

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in reply to: When You Were A Kid With A Bow….. #41356

71flh wrote: When my brother and I were 8 & 7 years old respectfully, we both had bows that our uncle had made out of yew wood. We would go out into our field and shoot arrows strait up in the air, and then hold trash can lids over our heads for “protection”, until our dad saw us one day. We couldn’t shoot for a month. That cured us from that stunt….

Oh I lol’d on that one:D I’ m not sure if you guys were smarter, dumber or braver than us of the “shoot and run” crowd. Never ceases to amaze me how many of us survived to adulthood.

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in reply to: Oldest Regular Equipment #31394

David Petersen wrote: My oldest equipment is … my body. 😛

I knew it wouldn’ t take long for that one!

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