[Roger Norris]

in reply to: Patience furthers #30580

Nice job Dave. Having read “A Man Made of Elk” on my way to Idaho last month, I understand and admire the trophy status you put on a good clean kill. Great work!!

[Roger Norris]

in reply to: The view from above (the corn field). #29860

Now you gottem George!

[Roger Norris]

in reply to: Scent proof? #28571

I reject all “scent proof” stuff, on the grounds that the wind is the wind. The bloodhound doesn’t suprise me at all. I can’t imagine it working in a clean room enviroment, let alone getting dressed alonside my truck.

I’m with you on the boots Dave. I wear Bean or Schnee boots almost always. I plan my routes so that I can walk through a creek here and there, or some black muck. I rarely have a deer spook from my trail.

I had an interesting exception to that 2 seasons ago. Early October, and 3 good bucks were traveling together. All 3 bedded in the goldenrod in front of my stand, about 40 yards out. Any one of them would have been worthy of a shoulder mount..They hung out most of the morning, and then the smallest of the 3 got up to browse. He browsed back and forth across my trail, with no alarm, until he hit the spot where I had paused for a few minutes to make sure my safety harness was in place. 4 hours earlier I had stood at this spot for maybe 30 seconds. His nose hit the spot, his tail went up, and all 3 disapeared.

I took that as a lesson;If I am on my way to a specific stand site, I only pause in spots that I don’t mind comprimising. And I do my best not to touch any brush with my hands. A whitetails nose is amazing.

[Roger Norris]

in reply to: Base Layers #27608

Coldpack – It’s not so bad. Once temps are in the 30’s or below, and if I’m sitting, not sneaking, my uniform is as follows:

Base layer of silk or polypro long johns….thin to thick depending on temp.

Wool pants

Wool sweater ( I have them from thin to thick, depending on cold)

Wool fingerless gloves

Wool jacket (Asbell or Filson, depending on cold)

Stormy Kromer hat

I may throw in one of Teresa Asbells windbreaker vests, or an extra wool vest if weather requires.

My feet don’t get cold, I wear good wool socks, and don’t wear insulated boots until we hit the teens.

[Roger Norris]

in reply to: What's Your Camp? #27524

paleoman wrote: [quote=Roger Norris]Heres my pocket camp…:D

Love it! How long and in what temps do you stay in this rig? You would’ve made the Spartans proud:D!

A couple nights in Idaho, it got into the 30’s. It was pretty comfortable.

[Roger Norris]

in reply to: Cold this morning #27523

Nice job on the turkey Jason!

[Roger Norris]

in reply to: What's Your Camp? #27394

Heres my pocket camp…:D

[Roger Norris]

in reply to: Cold this morning #27390

Hey thanks! Kind words, i appreciate it!

[Roger Norris]

in reply to: Bow prototype — the Inferno #25193

I am a lucky man….Gregg stops by the house once in awhile with a handful of bows and says “here…shoot these”:D

I shot his Duo Flex the other day….it was a 49# bow, and it was zipping a 650 grain arrow so fast I thought the “49#” was a typo!

He pays close attention to finish, also. I am not a “pretty bow” guy. So if a bow is not completely dull and shine free, I spray it with flat paint. I have never sprayed one of Greggs bows! They bridge the gap between show piece and hunting tool!!

P.S….I pay for my bows also. I currently have a 60# Duo Flex on order.

[Roger Norris]

in reply to: Favorite meal while out hunting #25101

Todd Smith and I were in the Idaho backcountry last month. There was a burn ban on, and we had a cold camp. Cold sausage, Todds beef jerky, and a cold pre cooked baked potatoe were my meal one night…..I was hungry, and loved it:D

[Roger Norris]

in reply to: Boots? #24153

First answer nailed it. I’m a big believer in the LLB Main Hunting Shoe. The Schnees version is excellent also.

[Roger Norris]

in reply to: What's your broadhead and draw weight? #24054

Pictured below is an Ace 200 grain head alongside an elk track. I like BIG broadheads, primarily for the damage they create. My set up is 57# to 60#, and this head wieghs 230 grains with the insert. I have not had a chance to shoot an elk with it, but they absolutley zip through a whitetail.

My only concern is that I have never had a “bone” encounter with this set up. I believe in the Ashby theories…and am considering something along the lines of a 3:1 single bevel. I killed a few deer with the Grizzlies several years back, but again, it wasn’t a real test, no bone encounters. And I’m damn sure not going to take a bad shot just to experiment.

[Roger Norris]

in reply to: The anser to all our problems! #24028

I ran into a guy in Idaho last month that had one. He was from Wisconsin, treestand hunting for elk. He gave a grand speech on how it was going to change hunting. I let him babble on….he loved to hear himself talk…and I shrugged and said “I always figured paying attention to the wind was good enough”. He looked at me like I was a poor, lost, illiterate soul. 😀

[Roger Norris]

in reply to: Got One…Got Lucky… #24022

Thanks Dave, we have a mutual friend in Gregg. he is a good man, and speaks highly of you. I hope to share a cigar and tin cup of Jameson with you someday.

I did get complete penetration. I am forever amazed how a simple stick and string can drive an arrow completely through flesh and bone. Traditional archery gear is so efficient, I am not sure why anyone bothers with anything else. 😀

[Roger Norris]

in reply to: Ethics #23439

“Ethics” are such a personal thing, I admire folks that can discuss them politely.

I have found that a weak ethical base in one area of a persons life is a PERFECT indicator of how they will act in another…example…if a guy will cheat on his wife, he will certainly break a game law. I’m not perfect, by any means, but I try and seperate myself from those folks who cut too deeply into my ethical core.

I like that old saying..something like “Ones true ethics are what they do when they are alone”.

I strongly believe that challenging our ethics is an important key to keeping hunting alive.

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