[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Bring it. #41277

Bruce, just read your post sat at my desk thank you for sharing your day so eloquently, out the window the sun is lengthening the shadows and a light breeze is gently swaying the upper branches in the trees, the leaves have a hint of autumn color in them.

The longing to be hunting in country like you have hurts, good luck my friend, I look forward to reading the next installment.

Mark.

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in reply to: Please don’t kick me off the forum… (this is a long one, so grab a beer and happy labor day) #38770

There are no instant hunters it’s what you become, the measure of a hunter is not what he has killed but how he has done it and why.

Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Focus — the next frontier #34656

I know that feeling and sympathise.

Try cutting pigeon breasts into strips and stir fry, very good.

Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: String nocks #26876

Personally I tie two knots and the arrow sits snugly between them.

Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Bowlight for night hunting? #22606

Think I might just try a head lamp, I have a Petzl Tikka Plus, 3 AAA batteries last well but you could use rechargeables.

Used it this last weekend in camp wish I had tried to shoot with it now.

As for color if the hogs haven’t been lamped before they wont take much notice but they learn quick, red was always the old favorite but I think you can get just about any color today.

Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Bearly human #15990

Thanks Troy that made me chuckle, sorry Dave.

Caption competition time, ‘who had the remote last’

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Soon to be home with me… #63229

Nice looking bow and shooting well.

Mark.

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in reply to: college #55660

Congratulations Andrew, I was going to make a comment about economists, banks and politicians but what a great time to be an economist, you are at the cusp of a new era in economics. The text book models that the good and great have followed doggedly have pretty well failed and continue to do so.

The Chinese juggernaut is looking at an aging and shrinking population, the EU is doing its best to impoverish everyone except the banks, Asia has every extreme known to man.

There is a saying ‘may you live in interesting times’ from your view point I don’t think they could be more interesting, have a great career.

Mark.

PS. Travel, see the world, to be your age visiting Shanghai, Johannesburg, Hong Kong, Zurich, Frankfurt and London. Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: So I got a ghillie #48944

The brand I have used was Hunbrol, I’ll check latter but I think it is an acrylic base, there is a smell when first applied but this lasts only a short time.

Regarding binoculars you might like to just wrap them in scrim this will hide the sharp edges and works well.

Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: So I got a ghillie #47989

You may also like to try spray paint to add seasonal color, the paints sold at model shops for military modeling are good and flat, start at a distance so that the paint settles finely and decrease the distance to get denser color, that’s probably obvious.

That said a fox at 10 yds. must be working ok.

Mark.

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in reply to: Not cool #47714

This appears to be a common gripe around the globe, we recently lost, or I should say the carrier lost, a parcel valued at about $500.00 and because the extended liability box was not ticked we are only entitled to compensation up to $200.00 however the excess is $150.00 so we receive 10% of the value of the contents!

One of my Germany suppliers has now started itemizing the cost of packing material due to the cost of filler, tape, banding and extra labeling to ensure things get to us or returned to them.

Problem with the big companies is attitude top to bottom they don’t care, fortunately there are still some independents and franchise companies that make an effort.

Rant over, Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: How would we rate! #43091

Hi Nate, Ive also pondered this and my belief is that the ancients had a much broader skill set and hunting is not a very efficient way of getting fed so the bow may have been a tool of opportunity.

Much more productive to run a trap line and net rivers, I’m sure they would have taken shots that we would consider unethical and then follow up with dogs.

Poisoned arrows may have been more widely used and hunting may also have been a more social event allowing groups to hunt larger animals and possibly for safety.

Some of the early African and European cave paintings show herds being pursued by archers and spear men.

Nice to speculate but we will probably never know the whole story.

Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: New T/D Recurve #19919

That is very pretty, look forward to to the field test.

Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Is camo necessary? #16784

Vajd, I would have paid to see the look on his face.

I just hope you started dancing and singing when he saw you.

Mark.

[Mark Turton]

in reply to: Geist vrs Lee Rue III on Bergmann's rule… #16777

And look what happens, about the time you’ve beat it into submission, its time to start all over again, perhaps we should learn to live with it ‘as nature intended’

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