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in reply to: A few things I've learned #62581
Begrudgingly I admit that on RARE occasions velcro may possibly have a use. My gripe is that it is used to close and secure all manner of holders and cant be undone quietly, will self-seal when not required to do so and makes that noise that can only be likened to catching a favourite shirt on a nail and provokes the same reaction:evil:
It also collects all manner of crud and whatever its attached to WILL start to curl up at the edges when the Velcro starts to become less effective.
Best use is on emergency splints and kids shoes.
Mark.
in reply to: Most Admired Predators #62570Australian salt water croc.
Don’t know if I admire these as a predator or survivor.
I’ve never encountered them but my youngest son has whilst fishing, he said there reactions are like lightning and from lying motionless for hours can sprint fast enough to catch dogs over a short distance or anything else from pig to fisherman. They move silently and will attack from land or water.
He also encountered some spiders out there that laid siege to a camper van, left two guys in the outback for four days without access to any of their gear.
Mark.
in reply to: A few things I've learned #61496Hiram, ‘Female velcro on the belly side tips, help silence string hits on recurves.’ this must be velcro’s only saving grace.
Cottonwood, may I suggest an alternative to Science Diet, rice and smoked sausage, the rice just needs a zip-lock bag or four individual portions of half a mug, a couple of spiced sausages can be distributed about pockets and pack easily and is good hot or cold.
Michael, I’ve lost mine but these are great ‘Fallkniven DC3 Sharpening Stone’ diamond one side and ceramic the other and very light.
Mark.
in reply to: A few things I've learned #57036Learn to make fire.
If camping push two sticks into the ground and place boots upside down on these at night, helps to stop things moving in ,allows air to circulate and stops them filling with water because it will rain the minute you leave them unattended.
Change batteries in flash lights etc. frequently and take spares.
In areas where you expect to find water a good filtration system is often easier than carrying extra water.
BURN VELCOVE nothing in nature sounds like it and it can’t be undone silently, its only good for kids shoes.
Always plan a stalk/creep check the ground, dead ground, bottle necks, dead ends, thorn bushes and wind.
Don’t get tunnel vision when tracking or stalking always check to the sides and whats between you and the target.
Take something to eat that makes you feel good for when you are sat under your poncho watching the world become a sponge.
Take something off before you get hot and put something on before you get cold.
Mark guy ropes so that they can be seen in the dark.
Mark.
in reply to: HOW SHARP IS SHARP ENOUGH? #54933I find sharpening a form of meditation if I don’t clear my mind and focus on the job in hand I will pay, in blood.
If you are laying aside sharpened blades dip them in the wax toolmakers use to protect cutting tools, stops corrosion and protects them from minor damage.
Mark.
PS. I also miss Daniels input.in reply to: DO THEY PUNCH HARD ENOUGH!!! #54658Hi Reb, just checked out the Rage website and as far as I can see they don’t do a comparison with ‘a good solid cut on contact BH’ as suggested by Fletcher.
Any mechanical devise must use energy to activate it, in the case of broadheads this results in less penetration and with all things mechanical they will go wrong from time to time.
If available you could try a good dog to follow up.
I’ll be thinking of you sat by the BBQ, Mark.in reply to: Flemish strings #48281I’ve made a few strings now two and three bundle that look and work OK, I’ve used B50 on my selfbow but now want to make a three bundle string using Fast Flight Plus for my Dwyer longbow.
My question is how many strands:?: or is this material so strong that I just need sufficient to fill the arrow nock.
Mark.
in reply to: Happy Birthday, David Petersen! #45959Enjoy your day and many more of them, Mark.
in reply to: Why is Bowhunting Illegal in Germany? #44842I had the great pleasure of shooting on Saturday with four guys that are preparing to visit your side of the pond in September, three have visited previously and taken pigs, black bear and whitetail but this year they are after elk, I would so like to join them but just can’t get away from work.
The upside of being ‘outlawed’ you get to travel.
Mark.
in reply to: Does this happen to you? Or am I the only one! #44815Good news, shot steadily for about 4 hours Saturday and no pain just a dull ache Sunday. I hope your problems are sorting themselves out.
Mark.
in reply to: Why is Bowhunting Illegal in Germany? #41359Patrick, you may find this interesting if long winded, see below.
Cootonwood, I have been told that here in the UK it was an oversight that bows were not included/approved, it is quite legal to kill rabbits etc. with an air rifle but not a 50# bow. As for poaching I’m not sure ,dogs are the most popular method followed by snares and the rifles bows and crossbows are used rarely.
M, I’ve spent a lot of time with German’s doing business and socially most have a good sense of humour (or non at all), you would have to go a long way to offend them, however you could always really upset them by saying they know nothing about beer and schnapps is only good for degreasing, not that I would.
BOW HUNTING TIME LINE EUROPE AND WORLDWIDE
• 1936 Wisconsin opens the fist US bow hunting season
• 1945 Yugoslavian republic Serbia regulates hunting with bow and arrow.
• 1967 Denmark issues personal permits to bow hunters
• 1986 Portugal legalizes hunting with bow and arrow
• 1989 Zimbabwe made it possible to hunt with bow and arrow on special permit
• 1992 Lithuania legalises all hunting with bow and arrow
• 1993 Finland formalises a long period of unregulated bow hunting
• 1993 Hungary legalises all hunting with bow and arrow.
• 1995 France regulates hunting with bow and arrow
• 1995 Botswana legalises bow hunting for plains game
• 1997 Spain makes hunting with bow and arrow possible
• 1998 Namibia legalises bow hunting for plains game
• 1999 Zimbabwe changes the regulation for bow hunting
• 1999 Denmark regulates bow hunting for roedeer and lesser game
• 2003 France restructures the regulations for bow hunting allowing shorter bows and release aid.
• 2003 Finland changes the regulation so roedeer and beaver can be hunted with bow and arrow
• 2005 Tanzania legalises hunting with bow and arrow
• 2006 Aland legalises hunting with bow
• 2007 South Africa makes new regulation for hunting with bow and arrow
• 2008 Denmark makes the formal change in the law to legalise Bow hunting
• 2008 France eases regulations for foreign bow hunters as well as young bow hunters
• 2009 Bulgaria legalizes all hunting with bow and arrowin reply to: "Waiting to Kill" article in TBM #40166Euthanize, now there’s a word that needs to be dealt with, just checked the spelling and found this ‘from the Greek meaning “good death”. Now if that’s not a word that’s used out of turn I don’t know what is.
Mark.
in reply to: WHATS THE RUSH? #38838No, it’s everyone else.
in reply to: "Waiting to Kill" article in TBM #38834How about ‘taking a surplus from a sustainable resource’
Now if that were apples you would pick them but in the case of deer or any other animal you must kill it.
I guess the moral high ground is that as a hunter you have not delegated the responsibility of killing and butchering to someone else and in doing so you impact nature and the environment less than farming, transport, slaughterhouses, supermarkets and all else that goes into farm reared meet.
Might be going off on a tangent again, Mark.
in reply to: Does this happen to you? Or am I the only one! #37227Hi Steve, I’m certainly old enough to know better, but stubborn enough to ignore it. I’m sure it will be fine it’s just really anoying.
Mark.
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