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in reply to: Congrats to my brother – published here! #27215
Lookin forward to reading.
in reply to: Noteable Quotes! #19480“If it wasn’t for those damn Yanks, we could have kept the war going another 10 years.”
Capt Jack Churchill
in reply to: Critter Stories #19323Yep, had brittany that loved any kind of excrement.
I had a springer that would do the same I was told hose down and wash in plenty of tomato ketchup to neutralise the smell, works to.
in reply to: Critter Stories #18405A few years ago I was hunting with a friend he had worked his way through a small orchard surrounded by a low hedge, I was in the adjoining field about 50 yards away. I looked over to see him approaching the gate at the end of the orchard but he was walking backwards and looked very uncomfortable, so out of curiosity I headed in his direction, as I got closer I could see he had his gun pointed purposely at something as he backed toward the gate, a sheep had taken exception to his presence in the orchard and had butted him twice and it wasn’t going to happen again.
All ended well the sheep returned to grazing but my friend had a large bruise on his leg that took a while to go.
Two weeks ago the same friend shot a squirrel, the squirrel hit the deck on all fours hackles up, tail up and bit his boot.
Another friend hunting waterfowl on a Scottish sea lock sat his yellow lab amongst some reeds whilst he took cover in a shallow channel, nothing much happened not a shot was fired and eventually he made his way back to the dog who appeared to be covered in goo that he assumed was from the black mud in which the reeds grew.
When he eventually got back to the car and had a light to see by it was clear this was no ordinary goo, grease like and stinking all down the dogs chest it was obvious he had eaten something.
About this time the dog, Barney, started to be sick, Allan is now getting concerned so heads back to the scene of Barney’s banquet to find what he had eaten, a decomposing seal, now both ends are working overtime.
After a while things calm down, the dogs looking sorry for himself but non the worst for a good helping of seal blubber, but Allan still had an hours drive to share with a stinking lab.
in reply to: In need of assistance #18380I don’t know if any this helps but it has been used to support bowhunting in some European countries:
http://www.europeanbowhunting.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=41&Itemid=35
http://www.europeanbowhunting.org/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=3&Itemid=75
Good luck, Mark.
in reply to: Noteable Quotes! #9293Lady Nancy Astor: Winston, if you were my husband, I’d poison your tea.
Churchill: Nancy, if I were your husband, I’d drink it.
in reply to: Why onestring? #62855one of the best woodsmen and bowhunters I know makes all his own gear,knapps flint etc. and hunts with a compound:shock:
He told me that the opportunities to hunt are so few that he has to make the most of them.
I cant fault his argument but it’s not for me.
in reply to: Why onestring? #62467Traditional is all about the hunt, having fun with bows and a few friends.
A reminder that simple can be elegant, functional and deadly.
in reply to: More archers paradox #50272No broadheads on the arrows, it just bought to mind the old thread where single bevel and conventional broadheads were being discussed.
The slow motion footage made me to consider what might be happening when the two are combined.
Sorry for causing confusion.
in reply to: More archers paradox #49918A while ago there was a thread about single bevel broadhead aerodynamics and rotational force generated by the bevel, I tried to do the maths using equations established for determining propeller efficiency, I was way out of my depth. Closest I came to a conclusion was that acceleration, time of flight (over 20m.) etc. resulted in no measurable effect, but like I say well out of my depth so feel free to ignore the whole headache.
However as Dave P pointed out the in the slow mo footage the shaft of the arrow was still rotating in the target suggesting that a combination of the arrows rotation and a single bevel drive the broadhead in such a manner as to create the helical wound channels and damage to bone.
It will be very interesting to read Doc. Ashby’s comments on this footage.
in reply to: who carrys a backup gun #46889‘Can yer skin grizz pilgrim’
in reply to: Noteable Quotes! #41919Give a man a fish and he will eat today, teach him to fish and he will eat tomorrow.
He who knows not and knows that he knows not is a wise man so teach him.
Every day above the sod is a good day.
Friendship can only be measured in its passing.
in reply to: A hunting widow's philosophy #37190Steve, nothing brightens a frosty morning like beagles singing.
28 years married (I think) and two years before that and she still does not understand the difference between hunting and killing, bless her, so cant understand how I can come home empty handed and happy although I always feel guilty if I cant get a retrieve for the dog.
Still she did insist I went goose hunting last week.
Mark.
in reply to: Movable nocking point #33528I second masking tape as temporary nock and use bow string tied with a double constrictor knot to make permanent nock points, no glue just grunt and they don’t move. Nice thing is you don’t need spare nock points and pliers in your pack, just in case.
in reply to: Gearing Up For Heavy Bows #23082For what it’s worth earlier this year I started a routine of press-ups just to be able to hold at full draw a little longer, started at a low level 10 three times a day following week 12 and so on now 30 three times a day, it has certainly worked my shoulders and back feel really good.
I draw 55# at 29″, not so heavy, but feel I could now go heavier if required.
My draw is much smoother, I feel more relaxed and can focus better.
BIG bonus I’ve not had any back problems since starting this, I guess the muscles are holding the discs in place.
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