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in reply to: Don Thomas Deer carry method? #12276

sagebrush wrote: Back in the seventies, my brother-in-law shot a doe mule deer. He had my sister with him and had her help lift the deer up on his shoulders after cleaning it. The deer slipped and his head went up inside of the ribcage. My sister heard a voice echoing “get this thing off of me”. Hahahaha, when he came back to the truck he had blood all over his head. Gary

That’s funny!!!

30 years ago I carried them hind legs over the shoulder. 😀 But I was so much older then, I’m younger then that now. 8)

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in reply to: Some Old Photos #11293

Very, VERY Cool!! Thanks for sharing! 8)

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in reply to: Howdy! #10336

Welcome, Bear Paw.

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in reply to: Computer Backgrounds….??? #62092

Another one I use as a Background…

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in reply to: Computer Backgrounds….??? #62089

I’m sure if you go over to the LW or some other sites and do a search on Wallpaper you will find something to your liking. The only problem is,, it isn’t yours, so ther than aesthetics it means little. I find taking your own pictures more rewarding.

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in reply to: A Trad article I wrote…. #58940

Toot your horn, Man! Congrats! Great story.. it felt just like being there! 8)

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in reply to: The Werewolf #58923

Yup, I concur on the Eclipse Glue Ons! Love them! Easy to sharpen and very solid and dependable.

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in reply to: "Auf wiedersehen, baby." #47905

Yup.. some of my best friends shoot compounds. And I can tell you they are superb hunters in their own rite. But, I agree. We are all of two different paths.. the compounder always thinks, why do we traditionalists handicap ourselves so much. While we on the other hand, pride ourselves on mastering the bow, the essentials of woodcraft and eliminating the junk.

I would never start a fight in church, but to me. The compound is not a Bow. By any definition – it is a machine. And that’s a fact. It’s an arrow launcher aided by cables, cams and pulleys.

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in reply to: A view of hunting #46648

Smithhammer wrote:
You’d think these folks were preparing to go to war. This is the kind of marketing (and the same ad machine that attempts to create the “hunting celebrities” that Petersen speaks of) that helps perpetuate the adversarial, über-aggro mentality. I hesitate to call this “hunting,” at least not in the holistic sense.

I (we) are a better hunter, sportsman, man (and women) than that! And if I am considered an elitist because of that.. I can live with that. I could not look at myself in the mirror with half the garbage considered “necessary” by mainstream hunters.

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in reply to: ID Traditional Day — come if you can! #45401

Man! I’m so jealous!!! I hope it is a big success!!! With many more annual events to come. Should be…. what a show!

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in reply to: A view of hunting #45395

I have always hunted for the table. I was taught by my Dad to never kill anything I do not intend to eat. I kill for the table and I never take more than I need.

Since we are not substinance hunters per se, like many indigenous people throughout the world. That does not mean we are not spiritual hunters as well. We all know that hunting is about the overall experience. We are connected to the earth, the animals, each other, as well as the past, present and future.

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in reply to: ARCHERY IS FOR GIRLS!!!! #28029

BlakeFischer wrote: Steve,

We just need to get Marlie’s grandfather to make her some pretty pink arrows!

Blake

Hi, Blake… that is precious! I Hope So!!!

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in reply to: ARCHERY IS FOR GIRLS!!!! #28004

Beautiful BlakeFisher!!!! That’s what it is all about! 😀

I like your test in Broadheads too! 8)

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in reply to: Too old to hunt? #23127

Well.. I am 55 in a couple of months. I have had COPD since I was 30. And I am heavily plagued with arithritis (both feet, both hands, one shoulder, the other elbow and the lower lumbar). I like to think I keep a positive outlook (or somewhat bullheaded or both). But, I loved Dr. Thomas’ advice about staying active. It is really crucial to do that. I take my meds and Aleve, and I still manage to climb mountains anyway. 😀 I do it, because no one has told me I can’t. 😆

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in reply to: New TBM, question for Don Thomas #23080

J.Wesbrock wrote:
Heaven help us if bowhunting ever turns into the circus that bass fishing has become.

Sorry to say it already has. I made a comment on Longbow Hunters on Facebook yesterday. While waiting for the Rose Bowl to come on I was flipping stations on the “Sports” channels and stopped at the opening of a show on the Outdoor Channel: “The AWA (“American Whitetail Authority”) Whitetail Pro Series” – a COMPETITION Show where sponsor / self proclaimed “pro’s” compete in getting the best deer (or something like that)! Since when is hunting a competitve sport! I thought oh great, here we have a group of Forrest Gumps and celebrity wannabe’s giving hunting another huge black eye in the view of the non-hunting public. One of my New Year’s resolutions is going to be to start writing these show sponsors, and let them know I will lobby hard against their products, if they keep supporting these shows.

The real hero’s are the Mom’s and Dad’s, Grandad’s and those that take their children out and teach the outdoor way of life, give advice freely to others and share knowledge without expecting to get paid for it.

Always look forward to reading Don Thomas’ writings!

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