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in reply to: I need some advice on stalking and getting close to game #9403

Wexbow wrote: Good post and great advice 8)

Agreed! Also think GFA’s book is a good one. Mr.Peterson puts forth some good ideas in A Man Made of Elk as well.

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in reply to: Photos of Where You Hunt? #9390

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in reply to: Photos of Where You Hunt? #9389

Here are a few from my stomping grounds!

A big griz track in the snow, saw him disappear into the bush minutes before.

Elk rub.

The big bad wolf’s track next to the elk’s!!

Home sweet home for a few days!

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in reply to: Anyone eat coyote? #64032

David Petersen wrote: True story: A few years ago here, a Chinese restaurant went out of business after it was busted by the health department for raising cats in the restaurant basement. These folks were right off the boat, couldn’t speak English, were arrogant toward their customers, so anything was possible, or even likely.

On this topic I’ve not said enough, yet I’ve already said too much. 😯 As it happens we’re having purple hull (blackeyed pea) soup for dinner and the only meat is a bit of bacon. Elk supply is already running low and that’s the last time I’ll shoot a yearling cow … delicious but just not much there.

Pretty much the same story here, except they had yote carcasses hanging in the freezer! I tried cougar once, and it was excellent, very similar to pork!

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in reply to: Shipping a bow! #60892

Etter1 wrote: Here’s what I just did.

I shipped my recurve, arrows, and everything else I needed out to Idaho in a 6″ piece of drainage pvc (sch 20). I padded everything inside and capped the ends with sch 40 pvc caps.

I sent it via UPS and both end caps were smashed to pieces when they arrived. My bow was backed with snake skins and the lower limb skin cracked and delaminated. I was blown away.

Luckily, I had insurance on it and will be getting a nicer bow out of the deal!!

That sucks! It won’t be going by united parcel smasher! I’ll use the post office. It is a one piece.

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in reply to: long shots #50813

You are all correct!! Can’t hit **it!!

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in reply to: long shots #50246

Up close and personal is the one of the main reasons I got into archery. I suffer from “CHS”. I’ve read lots of stories on other hunting forums about folks killing animals with 100 yard bow shots! Really? As for rifle shooting, well that’s another story. If you look on the back of a box of ammo, and read the balistics, you will see that after 400 yards, most bullets, fall right off the chart. So to walk up to a animal, and think” Ah, that’s about 350-400 yards away”, is strictly a guessing game, and usually results in a miss (good thing), and worst case a wounded coyote feeder!Very good article Dave! Thanks for posting!

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in reply to: Thumb rings #37369

Forresterwoods wrote: [quote=jpcarlson]I’ve never shot one, just watched them being used with bows from Asia. Has anyone here ever tried one? seems to be quite simple and seems to release well. Might even cause less torquing of the the arrow at realease? Any thoughts?

J

Well I use a thumb ring. With practice I’ve found my arrows far more accurate and faster flight than with fingers. Native Americans have historically used the thumb to shoot with not fingers. This was important with plains Indian flat bows that were very short with a steep angle on the string. (I have a backwards feather glued on my shelf to prevent the arrow from sliding off):wink:

You should put up a pic of that set up!! Sounds very interesting!! Thanks!!

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in reply to: Question for Dave Peterson!! #37365

David Petersen wrote: Hi Bill. It’s a Range Tent, by David Ellis Canvas Products in Durango, CO. His website is http://www.cowboycamp.net. It can be put up using two external poles, as I did, or a single internal pole, or if you can find a tree to match, hung from a heavy limb. It has a sewn-in waterproof bathtub floor and a port for a woodstove. Totally delux product with a price to match. That one (now owned by Thomas Downing) was 12×12 with a 9′ peak. While a wall tent provides more standup room due to the higher side walls, this design is the next best thing and had gobs or room for a stove, table, two cots, two chairs and packs, etc. It was by far also the best tent in a strong wind I’ve ever ridden out a storm in. It’s heavy and bulky but I had no problem putting it up by myself. But I rarely used it and, like “extra” bows, found myself in a financial tight spot and sold it. Thomas and his dad and son have used it in their elk camp a month at a time for a few years now and he could tell you more. While you can find cheaper tents, it soon becomes evident why–they lack the floor, or are cheaper thinner canvas (Ellis uses top garde sail canvas), don’t have sun block or fire retardant coatings, etc. If you can afford it you can’t beat it. He has dozens of designs and will do custom work. We are not friends so I’m not glossing him, but he just makes a really good product. If that picture has an entrance fly, I bought that separately from another source. I painted on the bear paws myself, to match a tatoo I have on my leg.

Thanks Dave! Looks like a nifty set up! I have a wall tent, that is at least 25 years old and still going strong, but like you said, it’s damn near impossible to set up alone, and even though it is only a 10X12X4, it is a load to carry! I also have a 2 man 4 season expedition tent, that is pretty much bomb proof, but I like the idea of having a stove, in case one needs to dry out clothes. BTW, I too, have a grizzly bear tat, but on my arm!!8)

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in reply to: American Leathers #32443

Duncan wrote: Well my Big Shot Elk skin glove is on the way. I bought a Duraglove last year and it is a great glove but it needs to be shortened a little to fit me pefectly. If the Big Shot has the same problem it is good to know I can send it back to American Leathers to be modified.

I wnet by their sizing chart for length so hopefully it will fit. Not too worried if it is a little tight I can remedy that.

Just got word from John at American Leather that my Big Shot is inbound!! Wait and see!:D

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in reply to: Nothing is wasted … #22403

ausjim wrote: [quote=David Petersen]While I could live and hunt in areas lacking big scary predators, it would be like drinking tea instead of bourbon.

Hah, I think there a couple of down to earth species of snakes in Oz that have higher kill counts than your rather glamorous big predators. But they certainly don’t actively hunt us!

Friendly intercontinental banter aside, I can’t help but be jealous. There is a distinct lack of ‘threat’ if you stay away from water around here. Funny given that dehydration probably kills more people than anything on this dry brown land.

David Petersen wrote: But great white sharks … BRRRR! Something about being eaten by a fish while at the same time drowning is just incomparably scary.

My better half is a marine biologist and often reminds me that where I swim you can just about guarantee a ‘man eater’ shark within a kilometre of me. He’s just choosing not to eat me. You can’t help but take a rather fatalistic philosophy when confronted with that. But I haven’t been eaten yet, not even once.

Thanks again for the pics mate. There is something terribly romantic and thrilling about sharing space with genuine predators.

That alone would make me a landlubber!! Lots of small, pint sized critters (snakes,spiders) down under, that can cause a guy a world of grief! To paraphrase a quote in Mr. Peterson’s book “Ghost Grizzly”, “Some of life’s most exciting moments occur when you’re in the middle of the food chain, instead of the top”! Or something along those line!!

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in reply to: Wilderness First Aid Kit #22398

ausjim wrote: [quote=sinawalli]QuickClot should only be used as a last resort. Can be very damaging to a wound, and the ER doctor will have the job of removing it.

I understand what you’re saying, but I would like to clarify on your choice of words. I would say use it as a first resort on a wound you assess as deserving.

I understand the powdered variety creates heat and can burn the skin, get blown into your eyes etc. The treated gauze variety does not have any of those issues. You will probably widen the wound in applying it (as youve really got to stuff it in there) and a doctor will have the tricky job of removing the clot along with the gauze when she’s fixing you up. But if that wound bleeding freely is a serious problem I’d rather a doc in an ER deal with that than me out in the bush.

Those are just my thoughts. I’m no medical professional.

You are correct! I meant, that unless you can’t control the bleeding with direct pressure, then use QuikClot. I was also told it is quite painful. If a gsw is a 10 on the pain scale, then adding QuikClot makes it a 15! That’s what I was told! The sponges appear to be a lot safer for us non medical folks! Good on everyone for being prepared!!

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in reply to: Wilderness First Aid Kit #21807

QuickClot should only be used as a last resort. Can be very damaging to a wound, and the ER doctor will have the job of removing it. Be absolutely sure you don’t get it in your eyes, as it absorbs moisture extremely fast!That’s what I was told by a military medic.

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in reply to: Nothing is wasted … #21595

Very neat pics!! I have shot deer , and gone back to the kill site less than 10 hours later, and found only bird crap, and a blood stain. Shot a moose once, and the next day, I couldn’t believe how little there was there! Must have been close to a hundred birds in the surrounding trees!

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in reply to: Outdoor Injuries #21379

My friend took a good header a few years ago and broke his wrist in a couple of places. I cut my finger in camp on night, too far to go out for stitches, so my bud who is a military man (Ex Ranger)graciouslly offered to stitch me up with his suture kit he had with him. Several rums later and I was good to go!! Hurt like hell though! I always carry a first aid kit, some bandages, and some QuikClot just in case the worst case scenario happens!

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