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in reply to: Close encounters and backup #54751
David Petersen wrote: Justin — Maybe you can refresh my memory on this, but weren’t those killer coyotes found to have significant domestic dog genes? In a perhaps parallel situation, on Vancouver Island, where the wolf population is extremely high, in every case where a wolf has been aggressive toward humans and was killed, necropsy showed that it had a percentage of dog genes. It apparently doesn’t take much domestic input for a wild canid to lose its natural fear of humans. Long ago I lived for a while in the woods of N. Carolina, where an infamous pack of feral dogs roamed. Now that was scary.
Actually I hadn’t heard of that before. Makes sense though. I remember it was quite a shock to hear the “lowly” coyote was the perp in that attack. Then again when they collect in numbers they can get pretty brave.
in reply to: Hunting in grizzly country! #54745We get two bear tags per year in Alberta, so while I lost the one I attached to the little Boar, I still have the second. And it wasn’t a momma Grizz, but a sow Blackie.
I suppose I could report the “theft” to F&W and maybe get the tag reprinted, but since I still have a tag left and I had killed a Bear I am not terribly concerned. Actually I worry more about the sow, her opportunistic behaviour will bring her to a bad end if she runs into a hunter who is a little less bear friendly than I am. I hope for her sake that doesn’t happen.
in reply to: Close encounters and backup #53599While I can understand most of the sentiments put forth thus far, I don’t necessarily agree.
I also live in an area full of predators (Grizz, Blacks, Wolf, Lions, Coyotes( 2 Coyotes killed a jogger in Eastern Canada 2 years ago)) and have multiple encounters with most of them yearly (Lions not so much). While the vast majority of them were harmless, some have put a scare into me. Like the time a pack of 6 Wolves approached me rather than run away, even after I identified myself as a human. Or how a sow Blackie and her two cubs snuck with 30 feet of me last weekend and circled and huffed until I abandoned my freshly killed chocolate colored bruin.
These are just a couple of examples of toothy encounters that have scared me. And I don’t doubt that I will have many more.
Now I am not saying everyone should be packing “heat” when they go into the woods. But everyone should be carrying something. Axe, Bear spray, Bowie knife etc. Better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it.
in reply to: Hunting in grizzly country! #53422Its good to see another Albertan enjoying this forum!
I too read the Robert Bennett story in this months Alberta Outdoorsmen and it certainly gives a person pause. Especially after what happened to me this last Sunday while hunting Black Bear. To make a long story short I managed to kill a nice little golden brown boar, but had to give it up to the 250-300 pound sow (and her two cubs) who snuck up behind me! She was less than thirty feet away by the time I noticed her, and no amount of hooting and hollering would change her mind. So I backed out and let her have, before she decided to have a go at me as well. Bought a canister or Bear spray the next day. A case of to little to late in my case though.
in reply to: Hunting in grizzly country! #37304I hunt in Grizz country year round, and my main tactic is to try and force myself to forget they are out there lol.
I don’t run into them that often (twice a year, sometimes more), but when I do it makes me wish our province would allow us to carry sidearms.
in reply to: Helms Deep arrived today… #37292Darn purrrty fer sure! Congrats on the new bow.
in reply to: Robertson 'Quik Styk' Hybrid #33088That is an absolutely gorgeous bow Smithhammer!
How was the finish and workmanship on the bow? I have long thought about a Robertson but haven’t seen one this far North.
in reply to: What degree of bevel on Tusker Concordes? #28219Thanks for the info Dave. I purchased the Tuskers to be my new Beaver broadhead. They are cheap enough that I don’t mind losing a few in the ol’ Beaver pond 😀
in reply to: What degree of bevel on Tusker Concordes? #27511No worries Jim, you actually provided quite a bit of info.
Kinda surprised to hear of the ownership change. I had purchased the same heads a year or two back and they didn’t come ground at all, which caused me quite a bit of grief as I hadn’t mastered sharpening yet. Perhaps these new ones that are ground are from the new ownership?
At any rate thanks for the response and enjoy your weather. Wishing I was back in Australia right now.
in reply to: Small game points? #38927I spent a bushel of time hunting small game this year, and managed to arrow 3 Beavers, 2 Grouse, 3 Woodchucks, 2 Snowshoe Hare and 20 or so Red Squirrels. Notice I said arrowed, not recovered. Some of these animals were sadly lost, but I did learn a thing or two.
Firstly the most effective head for ALL small game regardless of size, distance or shot location, was a broadhead (in my case Wensel Woodsmans). Every animal I hit with a broadhead was recovered both quickly and easily (except for the swim I had go though to get my Beavers). The only other head that came close for me was the ACE Hex. But it was only 100% effective on Squirrels, and I did lose a Hare and Grouse using them.
Now my bow is only 35# and that obviously played a part in my experiences. But I still suggest using broadheads on everything, with perhaps the excpetion of treed Squirrels.
in reply to: Another miss. Input welcomed. #20169I know how you feel Prowler. I haven’t had much luck with Deer this year, just scared a Mulie Doe by sending an arrow over her back.
Like you I kill loads of small game. Birds, Squirrels and Rabbits are no problem. But when a Deer walks into range I fall apart. The only Deer I have killed with a bow was shot on the move and didn’t give me a chance to think, while I have missed 6 standing Deer in the last 4 years.
I don’t know the answer other than to keep trying. Its what I’m trying to do.
in reply to: Have You Gotten Lost? #13792Gotten turned around loads of times. Mostly because I always want to see whats over the next hill or around the next bend. Was only truly lost once and that scared the crap out of me. Made it out due to blind luck. Bought a compass after that and haven’t had been truly lost since. Funny how that works.
in reply to: Wet Feathers #13782A tube quiver thats covers the fletching has been the only effective solution I’ve found. Works well and really, who doesn’t need one more quiver :wink:.
in reply to: need help tuning a new bow #13773Congrats on picking up traditional archery.
I’ll second Prowler on this one and suggest you purchase some reading material as the proper tuning of a trad bow can be a bit difficult to convey.
Actually when I think about it, I have a copy of T.J. Conrads “The Traditional Bowhunters Handbook” on hand that I can mail to you. Read it a hundred times now and it explains the tuning process quite well. If you would like the book just PM me your mailing address and I’ll send it your way.
Enjoy your new bow.
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