[Ralph]

in reply to: Rattlesnake skin camouflage… #16184

I don’t know how many of y’all are familiar with a fishing water wagon but a friend of mine years ago was on his, enjoying fishing on a beautiful day and felt a bump on his little boat. Imagine a 3 1/2′ rattlesnake climbing aboard with him.

He broke both of his fishing rods beating some sense into that snake before it decided on better places to be.

No where to run on one of those little rigs.

I found this pic of one. Whoever owned this one was having a good fishing day.

I got caught on mine in the middle of Rifle Gap Res., near Rifle, CO. when a t-storm with hail came upon me from over the hills. Don’t know that the rattler might not have been a better deal.

These were mostly propelled by flippers. As you can see, some put motors on them.

Just for grins once I tried shooting my old Bear Griz while sitting in mine. Wasn’t to productive. So it tried standing, which those little rigs ain’t made for. Good thing me and my bow float. Multitasking, trying to balance and concentrating on shooting, neither worked. 😀

Snakes skins are great camo. Friend spent an hour trying to find his bow he laid on the ground when he went chasing a turkey he’d shot. Found both.

[Ralph]

in reply to: Our Arizona Javi Hunt #14409

Sounds like you guys gave it a good go and had fun doing it.

Glad you’re home safe. Looking forward to seeing the pics.

[Ralph]

in reply to: matching tip weights #14373

John I’ve been shooting woods for 40 years and that little of a grain difference is not gonna make enough difference to notice and if so your brain, hand, eye trio will adapt in no time.

I wouldn’t sweat it. Shoot the closest you can find and have fun.

[Ralph]

in reply to: Rattlesnake skin camouflage… #14357

Doc, I hear 6-7 foot rattlers and the streams are full of cottonmouths. Makes fly fishing and bow hunting tough. 🙄

And I’m tellin y’all, you cain’t see a rattler in the brush, in the dark, with a red lens on your flashlight.

That first step after all got quiet was about the bravest thing I ever did. 🙁

They have those flying carp in TN? If so, maybe there’s areason they be leaping out of the water.

Pleasant dreams my friend. 😀

[Ralph]

in reply to: Deer Drag #13979

I’ll be testing it on a hill tomorrow. lol

Look out for the old kid on the orange sled!!!!!!!!:D:D Yipee!!!:lol:

[Ralph]

in reply to: Rattlesnake skin camouflage… #13426

Good idea, the boots. Especially if you’re attractive to venomous snakes. 😀 Dang man, twice ain’t cool. Lucky you’re not buggered up.

Probably best to leave the rattles off the skins on the bow too as the noise may be as bad as the shine of a finish. 🙂

[Ralph]

in reply to: Rattlesnake skin camouflage… #13135

You’re gonna hafta put the rattle back on the snake!:D

Speaking of such, SE of Carlsbad, NM I was out stumping and exploring and shot a rattler in a bush with a blunt about 10′ away. Everything got quiet so I tip toed over to check things out and there was no snake, only a set of 8 rattles laying on the ground with my blunt. Oh no!:roll: Can’t believe this crap. I shot the rattles off and now I have a noiseless rattlesnake around here that’s pee’od at me.

I got my walking stick out of the truck and very carefully started probing the bushes. I finally found it, about a 3 1/2 footer. Talk about a spooky deal until I found the thing and finished it off.

Made me think about those folk that live around snakes that don’t make noise.

[Ralph]

in reply to: What ya got goin? #11960

This oughta be a bit of help for our drought, 13″ heavy wet snow.

Normally I’d have my targets dug out but after digging out my little Escape, my wife’s car and my truck, nuff is enuff for one old man’s day.

Where’s those grandsons you raised Poppa?

[Ralph]

in reply to: Last minute Arizona advice for Bruce and I #11933

No piggys yet guys??

[Ralph]

in reply to: Home made Game Hoist / back country hoist #9709

That’s pretty cool Jason. Simplicity is the key. I’ll gather up what I need next time I go the hardware store. Thanks.

Ralph

[Ralph]

in reply to: Last minute Arizona advice for Bruce and I #8720

They hacked your computer and knew you were coming so they moved over to 34b. 🙄

[Ralph]

in reply to: What ya got goin? #8646

Took this picture of a fluffy feather on a weed at the archery range today just cause I could.

One of the few days in the Texas Panhandle when the wind’s not blowing and this pic would’ve been impossible with a phone camera in the wind.

Shot with a buddy for 3 hours.

Winter is back tomorrow.

Bunch of y’all wintered in I guess?

[Ralph]

in reply to: Now that it's over #61551

dwcphoto wrote: Doc, get better quick! There’s too much fun to have to be sitting around trying not to laugh. All the best dwc

He ain’t feeling to humorous this morning:D:D But OK, kinda.

[Ralph]

in reply to: Now that it's over #60893

Doc’ll get better soon. He’ll get tired of me gettin on his tail about goofin off. 😀

Like I told ya Doc, DON’T SNEEZE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ralph]

in reply to: Now that it's over #60875

Steve Graf wrote: [quote=R2]…Problem there is the hogs retreat into the river bottom at daytime and roam at night to feed and the river bottom is out of bounds to me…

Why is it out of bounds?

It belongs to one who will not let anyone hunt. Hogs are tearing the hell out of the place too. :evil::evil:

Good old Texas Wildlife folks just shrug their shoulders and tell them hunting would help a bunch. 🙂

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