[Ralph]

in reply to: Fletching color #62563

I’ve been using chartreuse quite a bit on my stumping and 3D arrows . My buddies seem to see that color better when we’re looking for my arrows. 😀

I use orange a lot and here lately have been doing white for some reason. Guess I just like to dabble.

If you hunt into the wind does it matter:?:?:? LOL

[Ralph]

in reply to: What ya got goin? #61281

It’s not that I live in and hunt in Texas that would cause this rock to catch my eye or anything like that when I was stumping at my lease but…….Top is how I found it laying, bottom, I turned it and silhouetted it at home.

Not as pretty as y’all’s flowers. I like the saw/vicehorse:D

You don’t suppose some ancient Indian had a premonition whilst chipping on flint…..:lol::lol:

[Ralph]

in reply to: Found these today #60003

Acorns? Um, the only oak trees in this part of the world have been planted in cities. Mesquite beans but from my understanding mesquite trees didn’t exist this far north until the cattle drives brought the seeds in with the cow piles. I would guess that in our area here, especially with the Alibates flint quarry trade (evidence of Alibates flint has been found way far from here) that the plains folk had corn, either traded for or some grown, more than likely traded for, as those people followed the herds and I’m sure the weather patterns. Around here growing anything besides weeds, sagebrush and now mesquites and salt cedars (the Canadian River bed is a haven for salt cedars) without irrigation is pretty much happenstance :D.

[Ralph]

in reply to: Found these today #57172

The deep holes are called mortars (sp?) I believe. They stored grain in them I think. I found the lid close by but it’s broken. There’s a kinda flat area about a quarter mile away, a good camping area, that I would love to check out but it’s on a piece of property owned by a guy that doesn’t even like himself methinks. I’ve heard he shoots people that just ask for permission to get on his place. 😆 There’s always water there but never tracks. Was probably good water once, obviously because of Native American handiwork, but there’s oil wells all over the place. Nasty around some of them. I think water is tainted. In that oil patch if I were to stick a finger in the water I’d probably draw back a stub. I think there’s some bending of the rules going on. 😡 If I find sample I share, photo at least. 😀

[Ralph]

in reply to: Found these today #57059

This one was across the fence where I dare not tread so I zoomed out, used a t-post for support and got lucky.

[Ralph]

in reply to: REAL primitive bowhunting! #55845

That’s way more serious than my aunt’s turkeys and chickens not liking me and my Red Ryder. They weren’t likely to trample me or crunch me like those hippos. Youth……..:P

[Ralph]

in reply to: Oil rub arrow finish? #55481

Teak oil work over a minwax stain?

[Ralph]

in reply to: REAL primitive bowhunting! #54532

I agree. 😀 I still need another primitive bow though. That is a difference between primitive wants and needs, feed and propagation of species, we have additional wants:P :P. Could get deep here but I prefer shallow water. LOL

[Ralph]

in reply to: REAL primitive bowhunting! #54519

“Walace’s view, the human brain could not be the product of natural selection, since it always possessed capacities so far in excess of its original function.”

My wifey, dearest person who I love dearly and who allows me to do pretty much as I please in the archery world, ask me what part of the above quote that I missed out on.

Gives me an excuse to get my hands on a primitive bow to my way of thinkin’.:wink::wink: since I seem to be of a primitive nature.

[Ralph]

in reply to: I have declared war on the squirrels! #53933

This hasn’t got anything to do with archery but it does squirrels. I actually caught two in my (shhh)cat trap that I had (shhh) baited with pecans (nope, cats don’t care none for pecans). Little stinkers were so busy fighting over the nuts that they tripped the trigger and caught themselves. They were still fighting when I fetched the trap. That was the beginning of my problem having two mad buggers in that cage. Man those teeth looked long.

[Ralph]

in reply to: Oil rub arrow finish? #52761

Yep, we can butt heads all day long and feelings don’t get hurt 😀 Kinda hard on foreigners though.

[Ralph]

in reply to: Oil rub arrow finish? #52727

Whah, so it’s the poly and not the rocks. Good to know. Thanks David 😆

I’m ordering some Surewood shafts tomorrow and I will try to find some teak oil.

[Ralph]

in reply to: REAL primitive bowhunting! #52717

Ummm! Like I’m saying David “Be careful”. I think I hear the “pitter patter of little feet”.:wink:

[Ralph]

in reply to: Low Poundage FOC #52690

May not have to worry about distance. May just go “plop”. Bury up deep! :lol::lol: Fun playing ain’t it Jim.

[Ralph]

in reply to: REAL primitive bowhunting! #52529

I checked out Thompson Gazelles, females 33-55 #’s, males 44-77 #’s. They’re not as big as I suspected they’d be. Actually a more difficult target.

Better be nice to this lady or she might sneak up in the dark and tend to business. :wink::wink:

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