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in reply to: Kodak Challenge #15729

great pics so far!!

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in reply to: Bright Fletching/Wraps and Hunting #49227

This year I’m taking the chartreuse wraps and feathers route with a green lighted nock.

One thing to point out – I never hunt with white feathers because they look just like the tail of a whitetail deer. Multiple times I’ve seen my dad coming through thick brush and all I could make out is the white of his feathers, mistaking him for a deer.

Of course I’ve never nocked an arrow or drew on anything that wasn’t identified as a whitetail, but thats not to say someone else isn’t as smart.

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in reply to: SHEDS! #45119

What a find on the elk sheds! Makes me wish we had elk in NW PA. Only have a few small herds in the central part of the state, and I’m sure those counties are riddled with shed hunters.

Still 2 feet of snow in most parts here, haven’t gotten out yet. Once the weather warms up (or should I say if the weather warms up), I plan on getting out for some stumping and searching.

Just bought a new bow a few months back and really looking for any excuse I can to get out with it in my hands 😆

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in reply to: Bear Kodiak Magnum Question #27298

if you’re not using string silencers and are going to add some (which I highly recommend you do if you’re having noise problems), might try heterodyning them because it could only help. Here’s the article.

https://www.tradbow.com/public/Heterodyning.cfm

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in reply to: Man can live on peanut butter and jelly sandwhiches #8423

In the winter, I’ve always carried ham sandwiches with mustard and a thermos full of black coffee or hot cocoa..I’ve been drinking my dad’s black coffee in the winter since I was 7 or so every dear season, now it’s the only way I drink it.

I always add some cheap chocolate granola bars on every trip because my sweet tooth is unreal as well, and I have a bottle of water everywhere I go. I typically am never out overnight, so oatmeal for breakfast, a few sandwiches and jerky for lunch, and some granola bars for snacks usually gets me through my days.

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in reply to: How long before your first harvest? #59074

I love hearing these old memories. I’m sure the day that I harvest my first will be a time I won’t forget – although I have learned more trad hunting in the past year than I have archery hunting all of my life.

Of course some of the best days in the woods don’t end with game laying at your feet, but it’s the chase that keeps us going. Here’s a great quote I found (might’ve been from someone on this sight I can’t remember):

“It’s paradoxical that the death of your quarry is besides the point and at the same time the whole point. A chase without a kill as its object is like a journey without a destination; a kill without a chase employing all of the hunters craft is killing, not hunting.” – Phillip Caputo

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in reply to: The 2013 Season Bulletin Board #30698

So it’s been a while since I’ve been able to post on here – I graduate with my Bachelors Degree in 3 weeks, and let me tell you it has been a mad dash to the finish line.

I have been as busy as I have ever been with school work and projects, all while trying to get as much time in the woods as possible, mixed with job hunting. Bad news is that the early PA archery hunting season was a bust for me, but the job hunting season was good (I will know this week if I landed the job I’ve been wanting so badly). Fingers crossed for late archery season which comes in the day after christmas, as well as the rest of my job hunting season 😆

Here are a couple quick pictures I got throughout the few days I was able to spend in the woods.

My Dad, Brother, and I (Dad and I both hunt traditionally, and my brother who is unable to use his right hand uses a crossbow, glad he is able to get out and enjoy the fall with us in the woods.)

I’ve decided to pass the month and a half between early and late season by building my first dozen woodies from scratch, so I’ll be posting some pictures of them soon. Also I wanted to post a big thank you to Smithhammer and Forager for being class act guys – both offered me hunting knives to get me through the season until times aren’t so hard once I graduate in December. You guys are all the best and I thank you all again for your knowledge and willingness to help out with anything you can without expecting anything in return but passing on this wonderful tradition.

Happy hunting for those of you who still have some season left.

Alex

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in reply to: The 2013 Season Bulletin Board #41163

So with being in my current last semester of college, I dont’ have very much time to hunt. I usually hunt at my dad’s which is a few hours away from my school, but well worth the trip to me.

Opening day here in PA was this past saturday, which ended up being about 85 and sunny. In other words – terrible. The only deer I saw all day were two doe that I jumped around 11:30 about 100 yards away, and they were still bedded. Still felt great to be in the woods with the recurve though.

The picture of the three of us is my dad, brother, and I. My brother can’t use his right hand so he uses a crossbow to be able to still come out and archery hunt with us. Even not seeing anything is a great time when it’s spent with family.

Love seeing all of the updates here! Keep up the good work

Alex

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in reply to: Vintage pics…cool site #23738

That picture of Nels Grumley and Howard hill is one of the coolest pictures ever. So much history there. Two of the guys that have shaped modern archery into what it is today in one picture.

That picture of the duck with the arrow through the head at 45 yards is awesome too. Awesome pics!

Thanks for sharing!

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in reply to: My first Traditional Deer Harvest video #23728

Awesome job man!

Hoping to get my first trad harvest this year as well.

How far of a shot was that??

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in reply to: Help needed with wood arrows #54210

wahoo wrote: I would like to know about the new shafts???Ash always seemed like they are bearcats to straighten and keep straight . I like them and as said they are tough and heavy but also always need some correction for me any way. I always find myself working to keep them straight

I’ll let you know when they arrive. I told Bill that I’d like something else other than shaft in a similar spine for that exact reason – but I will keep you updated.

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in reply to: Samick 62'' Sage #54205

My best friend bought one around Christmas time when they were on sale for $119 from Cabelas. It’s got 50# limbs on it, but flings arrows like it’s 75#. It’s unreal how fast that thing shoots, and is accurate as all get out.

Can’t say a bad thing about it!

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in reply to: Celebration #47733

Ever since I was a kid my dad has always carried a flask or small bottle of Jaegermeister with him when we went deer hunting, and after any of us took an animal we would all take a swig and toast.

I’ve been doing this since I was a kid (shhh don’t tell :wink:) and continue to do it even when I hunt on my own.

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in reply to: Totems #40405

I’ve never gotten any sort of reading on my animal totem or anything like that but ever since I’ve been in the woods I’ve had a certain feeling of closeness with black bears.

It’s just something I can feel deep down that it’s almost like we’re somehow connected.

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in reply to: Sacred Places #37499

Duncan wrote: Traditional archery won’t die if we don’t let it. Studies have already shown that Gen Y is less interested in status and more interested in experiences. I think a renaissance of traditional archery is right around the corner and Gen Y will make it happen. All we have to do is plant the seeds. Show them there is a better experience to be had.

Ah, now here is an area I can actually put my two cents in on any maybe know what I’m talking about!

I’m a Gen Y’er, and I totally agree that there is a renaissance right around the corner. However..

I have to disagree in that my generation is heavily relating status to experiences.

As we have talked about before on different threads, there is a sense of ‘elite’ status for those of us that hunt with trad gear.

Technology can only go so far before we start to step back and realize that we are no longer challenging ourselves. Many kids my age are starting to see trad as a way to challenge themselves and sort of be held in higher regards than our wheeled counterparts.

This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but I feel like they are missing a deeper connection and understanding that this is really all about – and that is what I’m afraid is going to die out.

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