[Bruce Smithhammer]

in reply to: Broadheads #52967

grizz69 wrote: Has anyone used the Eclipse Werewolf broadheads? If so what is your opinion on them?

Grizz –

I have some Eclipse Werewolf heads, and while I haven’t taken an animal with them, I have shot them a fair bit, and they fly great, are well made and came very sharp out of the package.

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in reply to: Trad Transport #52962

My 40mpg ride:

Not the best for packing out a large animal, though…8)

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in reply to: What ya got goin? #51688

Another scouting hike this morning, and I wanted to check the condition of a few ground blinds I’d built in years past.

Found some old wolf sign:

Lots of bone material in this one:

Brought along my bolo for trimming some limbs and adding more branches, etc. to my ground blind spots. Every time I use this beast, I’m blown away by what an effective and effortless chopper it is. I like big blades…

The highlight this morning was coming across a Great Grey Owl. It’s unusual to see one around here, and they are really impressive birds. For those of you familiar with Great Horned Owls, a Great Grey is even larger. With a wingspan of 5ft. and measuring approx. 32″ from head to tail, they are the largest owl in N. America. This photo was taken from about 50ft. away:

The light was horrible for pics, and all I had with me was my phone. But I decided to see how close I could get, and so every time it turned away from me, I took a few steps closer and then froze again. It definitely saw me, but didn’t seem concerned at all. It would look at me with those intense yellow eyes, and then go back to preening and looking around. Finally, when I was no more than 15ft. away, and it still didn’t seem to be the least concerned, I decided to chance one more pic:

I didn’t dare get any closer, in no small part because if this bird suddenly decided I was in its space, it could probably rip my head off in seconds. I slowly backed away. It never spooked at all. What a cool interaction with an amazing bird.

[Bruce Smithhammer]

in reply to: What are your favorite trad pictures? #50948

Thanks, Ralph. That was taken this past spring while I was out looking for bear in the Big Hole Mtns. Didn’t see any bear, but of course, since they were all out of season, I saw lots of elk, moose and deer…

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in reply to: favorite hot glue #50676

Ferr-L-Tite.

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in reply to: What are your favorite trad pictures? #50366

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in reply to: Zwickey Delta Giveaway #49415

*bump*

Announcing the winner on Friday!

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in reply to: What are your favorite trad pictures? #48215

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in reply to: What ya got goin? #48186

R2 wrote: What I found out on truck today you’re going to have to give me the bow and throw the 20K nickels.:cry:

Deal!!

A couple scouting pics from yesterday of some nice elk country:

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in reply to: What ya got goin? #47518

This is what it’s like to haggle with me after a couple IPAs.

In the cold light of day, I’m willing to drop the price to a mere 20k nickels. 😉

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in reply to: What ya got goin? #46443

R2 wrote:

P.S. I got a whole bunch of Indian Head nickels. Trade you a couple for the bow. 😀

If by a “whole bunch” you mean 80,000 of them, then you got yerself a deal, hombre. 8)

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in reply to: Noisy Recurve #46393

The best cure that I’ve found for a noisy recurve is a longbow…

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in reply to: What ya got goin? #46388

That’s some cool looking country, Ralph. I’d love to go stumble around in that for days on end looking for Rio Grandes and pigs. And maybe conclude the day with a Shiner Bock or two. 😉

A buddy and I got out for a bit this afternoon and reminded the uppity stump population ‘who’s boss.’ But then the rain rolled in thick and heavy, and Mama Nature put us in our rightful place…

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in reply to: Elk and eneregy #46245

Coincidentally, someone recently sent me a link to this related article:

http://trib.com/business/energy/new-study-shows-elk-avoid-areas-of-energy-development/article_5239e527-c270-561c-923d-014fa4a7b486.html

“…A new study by a team of researchers from the University of Wyoming suggests elk respond to energy development much like mule deer.”

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in reply to: A day in the woods…At last! #45931

Good to hear from you again, Alex! It must feel great to get out in the woods with a simple and beautiful bow in your hand after all of your travels. For us kindred archer spirits, there really is something therapeutic about it that is hard to describe.

And your chariot has no shortage of “character”…

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