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in reply to: Guy's that take their bows in kayaks/canoes… #41215
Jim, sounds like a good way to spend christmas, you obviously avoided the salties.
I second WD40 it will allow you to keep the internal threads free from rust.
1shot, Baboons, nasty buggers by all accounts.
Mark.
in reply to: You might be a traditional bowhunter if … #30195When 30 paces is a long shot.
in reply to: Just a thought (on technology)… #25844Guaranteed to let you down.
Get you branded poacher or pervert.
Next you’ll be buying an X bow, sounds like the road to ……… not trad.
Mark.
in reply to: You might be a traditional bowhunter if … #25831Fire a hundred cartridges at clays and never give it a second thought but spend a whole afternoon hunting for one lost arrow.
Brief update:
Don’t overdo core exercises, the pain had me doubled over I seriously thought something was very wrong, my wife wanted me booked in for a thorough examination.
Yoga has reduced my back problems dramatically and I would suggest anyone that is looking for a different form of exercise give it a try.
Mark.
in reply to: shrinking wool #52177Just hand it to my wife! she just shrunk my best wooly from large down to small kids, she says if I wear it it will stretch but it restricts my breathing. The arms are going to get cut off so as the dogs can wear it when wet, cold and tired, better than the fleece things.
Before that it was my one and only best Orvis woolen thing, strangely though the body shrunk but the arms are still the same length.
Mark.
in reply to: Lamentations #35379Read the original post and have been giving this some thought, moral values aside, I believe these people are little more than a product of the age.
They are team players and as such need the approval of the other members of their team, this also makes them reliant and continually seeking the approval of other members. The smart phone in their pockets allows them to do this and ensures that they are never isolated from the team. They will also be constantly assaulted by promotions from equipment manufacturers and therefor be dressed the same and carrying the same tools because not to do so they will be out of ‘uniform’ and no longer be considered a team player and without the team where are you, alone, and nobody wants to be alone do they?
The sad thing is that there is no room for individuals, self reliance and originality in their world, the only measure of success are trophy’s. We have here Photo Galleries but when I look at the pictures its the faces of the hunters I see and the effort they have made to be successful and that I applaud, we also have Scenic, Camp & Field and Family that highlight Traditional values.
I don’t think I have added anything to the debate but it does make me appreciate the other folks here a lot more.
Mark.
in reply to: Bow Quivers #34241Don, try a little ptfe tape on the thread, should stop the bolts coming loose but still allow you to remove it without difficulty.
Mark.
Well Ive had my first yoga session! cant believe how nervous I was, anyhow booked a one-to-one lesson as I wanted to get the most out of it.
Firstly lots of stretching, top half appears to work OK although a bit stiff bending sideways, even knees didn’t let me down however rotating leg/hips to the side that hurt. Even with the sit ups I do each day the core exercise was telling and I only did that about five times.
Work rate was not high but enough to raise pulse and breathing comfortably for about 40 minutes.
The big plus for me was that the exercises are really well balanced and number of reps was quite low so no repetitive exercise that might aggravate injuries.
My conclusion its a bit like DIY physiotherapy, best part was driving home I felt really chilled.
I wont be able to go next week but have five stretching exercises and will definitely be going again.
I knew those hippies were hiding something.
Mark.
in reply to: Longbow Doe #19839Nicely done Sir, congratulations.
Mark.
Dave, I would argue that ‘blood sports’ are those such as bull baiting, cock fighting, badger baiting.
I don’t like the idea of any true hunting activity being being confused with these.
The color of blood is used for emergency signs, kill switches anything that requires our immediate attention I believe we are hard wired to recognize the color red. I would go further and say that the smell and taste of blood triggers something deep in the psyche triggering the release of adrenalin, endorphins and heightening the senses all those things required in a hunting, tracking situation and explains much of the behavior seen in hero pictures and the sudden weakness that some experience after the shot or recovery.
Mark.
Not sure about art, the picture tells a story that cannot be rewritten edited or amended, it may be one of the earliest story’s ever told. Mark.
in reply to: wohoo! gone hunting! #11841Jason, I second that, good hunting.
Mark.
Tailfeather, I was heading that way, preserve a littel dignity.
Doc, heard that about the time we lost my nephew it summed up things I could not put into words.
Duncan, I’ll report back if it goes well you may even like to try a class.
Mike, Judo, Jujitsu I know where your coming from suffered at the hands of the ‘Poison Dwarf’. Free, you know it will cost me one way or another.
Jans, that’s an analogy I can relate to.
Thanks for all your encouragement, my nearest and dearest said something about gorillas and ballet, we’ll see.
Mark.
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