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I’ve looked at those new Adventurers – it’s great looking knife and a nice size. Dyed maple burl on that handle?
Here’s mine – a Blind Horse “Frontier Trapper:”
Bone handle
D2 steel
6″ overall
2-3/8 blade
“There are two kinds of spurs, my friend. Those that come in by the door; those that come in by the window.”
– Tuco
Ha – thanks, folks. Fun little evening project while savoring a frosty pint of Teton Ale. It was made using iMovie, which is pretty easy once you get the hang of it.
Yeah, my archery elk season went from 80+ days where hardly anything was moving or vocalizing, to 4 days straight of pouring rain at the end. A few “almosts” with bulls within range, but always something preventing the shot. General (any weapon) season opens up later this month, so I’ll get back out again, but it’s always harder once the guns start going off. I’ve got a couple other tags in my pocket though, so deer and bear are still good reasons for me to go wander the mountains.
Doc & Steve – that pack is a Bison Gear haversack. It’s a little bigger than most haversacks, and I’ve rigged it with a waistbelt (salvaged from an old pair of waders), so it rides behind me without flopping around. Very comfortable and well-made. They also make a smaller version called the “Houndsman.”
All dressed up with an EFA quiver as well. That’s a fine and well-traveled rig yer runnin’ there, my friend!
Quite the motley crew…8)
Newberg’s show is about the only hunting show I can occasionally watch. He doesn’t hunt with a trad bow, but his show is all DIY, public land hunting – not the usual, staged crap on somebody’s land over bait. He is also a big spokesman for public lands – we need more guys like him.
Cladinator wrote:
The only downfall is that the fletching is pink with a purple odd feather.
It’s not the manliest looking arrow but it’s not likely to get lost in the woods.
Q: Do you know what color arrows real men shoot?
A: Any frickin’ color they want to.
Pink is actually awesome in the woods. Unless you lose your arrow in a wild rose patch…
dwcphoto wrote: Very nice. It’s fun to put together things you’ll use. Looks like about six lifetimes worth there, dwc
Actually, that’s just about the right number for the bows I own at the moment.
But it’s a good way to kill time on a rainy day after too much coffee, and I keep a bag of them on the shelf to give away to friends. Been playing around with making my own leather grips for some of my bows as well – easy once you get the hang of it and learn a few little tricks.
Steve Graf wrote: I have a hard time seeing it working. Those safari tuff quivers look like golf bags to me. Sooo big. I would think it would be constantly clanging and banging into your legs and always in the way.
Can you carry your bow on the side that the quiver is on?
Actually, mine doesn’t hit my legs at all – the quiver is no longer than my arrows are, and I adjust the strap so it rides snug and almost vertically behind my shoulder next to my pack, not low and swinging around. I carry it on my right shoulder, and I carry my bow in my left hand, so they don’t get in the way of each other at all. Carrying a side quiver takes some getting used to (as does any quiver option, imo), but the Safari Tuff is the best I’ve found if you don’t want a bow quiver, and find a back quiver impractical because of other gear you need to carry.
Also, I have the “Duiker” model which is a little smaller and more slim than the “Arrowmaster.” The Duiker will still carry 1/2 arrows.
Actually, I’ve never done this before either, in Az at least. I’ve bought an over the counter license for bird hunting down there, but that’s about it. But if you look in the regs book, there’s a section on how to apply for draw tags – it’s pretty self-explanatory.
PM me your ph# and let’s chat at some point.
