[Bruce Smithhammer]

in reply to: On TeeVee hunting heroes #56088

Good lord – just when I thought the Sportsman Channel couldn’t get worse…

Speaking of which, it’s also sad to see what’s become of The History Channel (except for “Vikings,” which is awesome), The Learning Channel, etc. It’s all contrived ‘reality show’ crap these days. I guess they’ve all gone where the money is, although for the life of me, I can’t figure out who actually watches these shows…

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in reply to: The Hammock Seat #55953

etter1 wrote: I have a compound buddy that bought one this year and brought it to the mtns to bear hunt with me. I will be buying one before next bear season. These things are pretty……… pretty………pretty good!

Yeah – the biggest problem I have is not falling asleep in it. 😀

shirikahn wrote: has anyone used the Big Jim’s seat? I’m interested in that one…just wondered if someone had any experience with it.

I have Big Jim’s seat as well. I like it. It’s nice and simple, easy to reloate, and comfortable enough. But where the hammock seat wins for me is in how small it packs down and how light it is, and I also find it more comfortable. Still, Big Jim’s is a good option, esp. if you’re not going to hike far with it.

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in reply to: On TeeVee hunting heroes #54780

JodyS wrote:

Can someone start a thread on what you do when you are iced in? 😀

http://www.tradbow.com/members/cfmbb/messages.cfm?threadid=7473EE36-1422-1DE9-EDA08C1E4AF38894

[Bruce Smithhammer]

in reply to: Bear spray videos #54681

In my corner of the world, I carry spray with me just about any time I’m in the backcountry, except the middle of winter.

[Bruce Smithhammer]

in reply to: Are The Young Hunters Out There? #53957

Lots of young hunters where I live, but I realize that’s probably not representative of the situation in most places.

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in reply to: On TeeVee hunting heroes #53732

colmike wrote: Uh think I’ve drifted off thread…

Ya think? 😀

Haha…

[Bruce Smithhammer]

in reply to: The 2013 Season Bulletin Board #53691

Yow – that too warm. Crazy weather nationwide right now. It was -23 when I got up this morning, without the windchill.

[Bruce Smithhammer]

in reply to: Bear spray videos #53683

colmike wrote:

…called him Bruce the bear. One day he turned on me at 10 yards and growled “leave me alone”.

Hey now, I resemble that statement. 8)

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in reply to: The 2013 Season Bulletin Board #53676

tailfeather wrote: Photo from an unseasonably warm December Friday morning.

Wow – that’s the first part of the country that I’ve heard is “unseasonably” warm right now! Enjoy it!

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in reply to: On TeeVee hunting heroes #53665

I have to be honest here – of all the issues facing hunting these days, how someone talks seems pretty low on the priority list. And it seems unnecessarily divisive, for little (if any) gain.

Let’s focus on real threats.

Just sayin…

[Bruce Smithhammer]

in reply to: The Hammock Seat #53419

Doc –

Can’t say that’s been my experience at all! I find it really comfortable to sit in for long periods, and fairly easy to get out of. In general, the lower you hang the seat, the more effort that is required to get out of it (as with any low seating option), but if you hang it higher, it’s just a matter of standing up and you’re out of it, in my experience.

As far as not being able to shoot while seated in it, I can’t understand that. It’s no different in my experience than shooting while seated in any other seat, with more lateral mobility without having to reposition.

But in the end, comfort is a highly personal thing!

[Bruce Smithhammer]

in reply to: Update on Larry Fischer vs The Bastard #52164

Right on, Jim – glad to see it arrived!

[Bruce Smithhammer]

in reply to: Historic Examples of D/R Longbows #51634

Some traditional Japanese longbows that show varying degrees of r & d. I find the amount of asymmetry in some of these examples particularly fascinating:

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in reply to: Historic Examples of D/R Longbows #51063

Some Native American designs:

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in reply to: On TeeVee hunting heroes #49536

I gave up having high expectations of anything on television a long, long time ago.

Pretty much agree with Clay on this one.

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