[Ralph]

in reply to: Fred Asbell Wool Haversack. #49946

I really like mine. It has two big pockets and two small ones.

I changed the strap to where I have quick disconnects on both ends where I can undo the strap and just slick it off rather than do the over the head thing. I also added two knotted leather straps, one at each of the main strap connect points so I can tuck either under my belt, depending on which side I’m carrying it on, or through the belt loop on the back of my britches to keep the bag in place rather than have it swing in the way if I bend over or whatever.

Don’t look at the the three under tab. That hasn’t been that great of an experience for this old feller. Teaching this old dog new tricks don’t always work :roll::D

[Ralph]

in reply to: Hunting set-up for 2016-2017 #44838

Nothing like this set-up for a days hunting:D

And a peaceful break in the line of though:

[Ralph]

in reply to: Hunting set-up for 2016-2017 #36872

I was hunting near my folks old place near Mesa, CO years ago and arrowed a mule deer doe. She turned as I shot and I hit her far back at a steep angle but the arrow but disappeared so I figured I had a deadly shot.

I waited awhile then went looking. She didn’t go 20 yds and there was a huge puddle of blood but no doe????? I started tracking a big blood trail but came to a fence I had not permission to cross. I could not believe the deer had the energy or life left in her to jump the fence.

I went down the mountain to mom’s and called and got permission.

When I got back to the fence I noticed other tracks besides deer??? I though coyote and also thought coyote in the middle of the day?? Closer examination determined it was a couple of dogs and they were pushing my deer.

I found her finally about 100 yards further on, one of her haunches eaten. When I opened her to take care of business there was only a fist sized amount of blood in her. She had run on pure adrenaline til she died. Poor girl.

Later that day about 1/2 mile up the mountain a cousin was working on an irrigation ditch, had his dog with him, and two big dogs, blood covered, attacked him and his dog. He shot them. End of that problem.

CO used to have some kind of law I think that said something about if dogs were more than a 1/4 mile from their home and also laws about dogs killing livestock and such.

I gave the deer to mom and dad and they said that meat was so bad they couldn’t eat it.

Back to topic of gear, my truck is operable again so critters beware.

Problem though, once again this totally unusual weather is about. 92*. This time of year oughta be coats, not sleeveless t’s….

Forgot, the arrow went from end to end and lodged in her opposite front shoulder.

[Ralph]

in reply to: Back to Basics #21001

get some shredded wheat. They’re easier to swallow and they’re sugar coated too 😆

Congrats on the good shooting…..I think 🙄

[Ralph]

in reply to: Back to Basics #13057

Think I’m gonna change my cellphone ring to sound like a dollar bill. Maybe more of them will hang around ya reckon Steve?

My basic transportation is at the doc’s so I’m sitting here on me laurels……….:(

Guess I’ll go out back and shoot some falling leaves :).

Low falling ones. Neighbors don’t like arrows zipping over the fence.:roll:

[Ralph]

in reply to: Back to Basics #56167

Beep, Beep???????:D Might wanna change that y’spose:roll:

[Ralph]

in reply to: Hunting 2016 #38027

David the ranchers around here learned slow death by torture back in the day as per Del Gue :wink:..I wouldn’t be so lucky as to have J. Johnson come trekking by. No killum slow elk. 😀

Be good handle….”Slow Elk” 😆 Copyright for R2 😉 Not necessarily a physical attribute but the functioning of my upper unit sometimes.

Thanks for the well wishes….

[Ralph]

in reply to: Hunting 2016 #37519

Missed a doe this morning…….Thank God.

It’s good to drive like there may be a deer in the headlights………..There was, several…..whew…..

Then when I started hunting all I saw was muley does (off limits), muley yearlings (off limits) and cows (off limits, out of bounds, hanging offense, get wrapped in barbed wire. Do not shoot a cow!!)…..They took the longhorns out last week, this week they put about a 100 head of Angus cows back in. They were lost, the whole huge pasture was on edge. Dang and double &$#@*&^%%**^$#**

Guess I’ll try another area but the weather is foolishly hot right now. Never happens in Oct. Mid to upper 80’s every stinkin day….

No rain, no cool, for at least the next ten days.

[Ralph]

in reply to: Back to Basics #21113

Maybe they’re disguising themselves from what they really are like other’s take a liking to do this time of year,ya spose?:D

[Ralph]

in reply to: Hunting 2016 #11031

Good you did well David…Better said I guess, good that y’all did well.:D (Did well, done well? Regardless, good job).

I’m out and about tomorrow, hunting, but like I told Doc Nock the other day it usually turns into an armed scouting trip.

But I love every moment of it.

I seek and find more than just critters on my armed walkabouts.

Peace being the best of it, oneness with Mama Earth.

I cain’t eat the bushes I hit with my blunts but there’s still a satisfaction in hitting them. 🙄

I’d shoot prickly pears for revenge but you talk about a sticky, nasty arrow. Then there’s the factor of arrow retrieval………….

[Ralph]

in reply to: Hunting 2016 #31088

Duncan wrote: [quote=R2]Yer arrow’s on the wrong side of the bow. That’s what gettin their attention… Got nothin’ to do with your fashion statement. 😆

I do like that bow quiver…………

Lefty for sure. The quiver is an EFA with a little modification done by me. I did nt like my arrows sticking out in front of the bow so I made some extensions which moves the quiver back a few inches. The EFA is so lightweight it doe not interfere with the Shrews balance. Love this setup.

I know the feeling on the quivers. Mine are adaptations and parts and pieces of various brands of quivers I’ve tried over the years. Some I just flat wasn’t happy with, some failed and some were just not a good idea to start with (my opinion).

I can see no reason to design a quiver where the arrows stick out in front of a bow??????????????

That is a nice rig you have. Maybe need purple feather to match though:?

[Ralph]

in reply to: Hunting 2016 #26594

Yer arrow’s on the wrong side of the bow. That’s what gettin their attention… Got nothin’ to do with your fashion statement. 😆

I do like that bow quiver…………

[Ralph]

in reply to: What ya got goin? #26138

Perhaps it says “Ralph, grab your longbow and good luck”. 8)

Lots of deer get older around me.:wink:

[Ralph]

in reply to: Hunting 2016 #26099

This flowering sagebrush way more friendly.

I decided too hot and windy to go check out the pockets in the canyons. That be waiting on a normal October weather day.

The perspective is a little off in this phone pic. It’s a quarter mile to the other side and the canyon is several hundred feet deep.

Good hunting to all………….

[Ralph]

in reply to: Hunting 2016 #25729

Y’all don’t need to knee this. I took care of it today whist viewing the country for mule deer. My mind was busy with what I was seeing through my bino, not what was working on attacking me.

My first though was snakebite:(

The long spines drew blood, the little bitty, 3/8″ little buggers, are very unfriendly. I think between my wife and I we got them all out. I could feel them for sure on the hour drive home.

You’d think after all these years and all of the miles I’ve tramped through my lease I’d learn to dodge the several trillion prickly pears that are out there.:roll:

Glad I didn’t squat!!!!!!!!!!!!

I did see some does and fawns early and a little spike with them but it has been so awful hot the last few days, I’m talking upper 90’s with 40 mph winds. It’s shattered the all time records and with red flag warnings (high wind, low humidity, high temps = extreme fire danger) I haven’t been out long at a time. Cooler weather coming. Yea:!::!:…

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