[Ralph]

in reply to: Hunting Practice? #12704

Seriously, every time I’m out, not only am I shooting, I’m “snooping” too. I check out tracks, I find beds, I sometimes see things I knew not what they are or were. Sometimes I find a puzzle, what happened here? I try to figure who did what to who. Sometimes I find artifacts and occasionally some petrified bones. Speaking of, I have one I need to get some help on figuring out what it was.

The computer is my friend in satisfying my curiosity, most of the time. I have had to have help identifying a few things and thankfully there are some kind professors at WTAMU in Canyon, TX.

Like a piece of ivory stuff I found. Turns out it’s a piece of a saber toothed tigers big tooth. Glad they’re not chomping on us anymore.

My lease is big and I can use it all year, not just for hunting season, so I spend a lot of time up there just being there trying to blend in and just be.

[Ralph]

in reply to: Hunting Practice? #12611

And while you’re out their tracking and studying wildlife and enjoying nature, here’s a tune you can sing to yourself, over and over and over and over and…………………:D

Thanks Bruce for bringing it up. 🙄

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sG8__QLAcng

Now y’all can sing it all night too. 😀

[Ralph]

in reply to: Hunting Practice? #11496

Yep, “Don’t gotta be a huntin to be a lookin and a learnin”. Quote from my old Daddy many years ago. 🙂

[Ralph]

in reply to: feathers #10933

There’s an old adage about traditional archery, “It’s simple but nobody said it was easy”.

Seems that modern traditional archery has totally reversed that train of thought.:D

[Ralph]

in reply to: 2014 Hunting #9941

40+ mph winds here today. The deer will be brushed up in the canyons and draws and nearly impossible to spot much less get on to. Besides even if I shoot in winds a lot I will not shoot at a deer in gusty winds. Too many “if” factors involved for me.

Supposed to be somewhat still and in the upper 30’s in the morning. I know where there are a couple + 🙂 sunny slopes coming out of the draws that some mulies may be appearing on to enjoy the warm sun. I’ll be there watching.

[Ralph]

in reply to: My First Traditional Kill #9209

Hey, way to go. :):):)

[Ralph]

in reply to: What ya got goin? #8705

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=AhDG_WBIQgc

One little solution to the problem.

Maybe some kind words to those who train raptors:wink:

[Ralph]

in reply to: Dream Hunts #8621

Moral support:lol:

Actually I can do dishes quite well. My attitude in boot camp saw to that a couple of times. Some lesson are never forgotten. Attitude and the definition of clean

Open a can of Dinty Moore beef stew, dump in a can of pork and beans, heat til it bubbles……………..Beats the hell out of C-Rations (when I was in the Corps, it was C-rations and M-14’s 😉 ) Dang it’s been a long time since I got out, 1972, whoa!

The no drinking part? Well I ain’t changing that. Somebody’s gotta be the referee!!!!!

Draggin’ deer! If I get that big muley down, I’ll holler and I’ll cook backstraps when we’re done:D

[Ralph]

in reply to: What ya got goin? #8069

Nope, I’m glad. I like to see where I’m goin and where I’ve been. 😀

But I bet they wear pink camo in that mess and nobody knows the difference. 😉

[Ralph]

in reply to: What ya got goin? #8031

Wat you sayin Bruceee? :D:D

I think anything would work in here.

[Ralph]

in reply to: Dream Hunts #8016

Would be a cool hunt with some of you guys, huntin, stumpin and tellin tales.

I’ll be designated driver. 😀

But I’m an awful cook and I never get the dishes clean:wink::wink:

[Ralph]

in reply to: What ya got goin? #7974

Bruce, here’s mine. Similar. I got mine from Raptor Archery 20 + years ago.

I like it.

In case anyone might be interested, I spotted some bling camo today.

That’d probably hide ya in the woods.

If you’re wearing that you might wanna hide in a hole til dark.

[Ralph]

in reply to: What ya got goin? #7946

‘Purty’ country!!!!! I can see why you guys don’t worry bout shooting over 10 yards. You’d never get thru all the trees at 11. 😀

[Ralph]

in reply to: First hunting setup #7941

“.AND as someone wrote me recently, “everyone is handsome and brilliant on the WWW”! So who’s to argue?”

Now Doc, I seen your pic. They’re right!!!:wink: Especially after a bee sting to the head. 😀

I guarantee that not every deer is taken with a 50% EFOC out of a 70# bow. Most are killed by people accurately shooting a bow weight that they’re comfortable with and straight shooting sharp broadheads.

So get as good as you can get with what ya got and go hunting.

If it feels uncomfortable, don’t shoot it.

Like Doc says, with years and ailments the poundage has come down but in all actually it should’ve never been as high as it was with me. I have some bad habits created from over bowing. Many others do also.

Practice, practice, practice and by all means don’t fret too much on what others are doing, or say they’re doing.

Another reference to Doc and the WWW, you read on some other sites and you wonder why anybody makes 2nd or 3rd place trophies. Everyone is the best.

Anyway, just get as good as you can get and by all means, don’t over think it. 😀

[Ralph]

in reply to: Dream Hunts #63996

https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.huntwildpig.com/state-specifics/colorado/&sa=U&ei=GCc5VO20BsfC8QGCooHIBg&ved=0CAYQFjAA&client=internal-uds-cse&usg=AFQjCNHTbo7cnjc0Ijemyc03kByyWRdWUA

David, you could try this part of the world.

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