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in reply to: Holy Smokes!!! An unlikely double (pics) #54948
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As far as I know they are the same Chucks you have down South. In Alberta we have a second species of Marmot, the Yellow Bellied Marmot, that makes it home in the mountains. But it is a seperate specie from the Chucks that I find this far North.
When I asked my Grandad about Chucks, he said he had never even seen one until 15 years ago. Makes me think that maybe they are moving North with the Whitetail? I hope thats the case, since I wouldn’t mind putting a few more in the freezer.
in reply to: Sight picture #51074Yah I tried to shoot instinctive for the first year or so as well. Just couldn’t get consistent. So I went split vision, and like you have gotten much better results.
in reply to: How About the Samick Sage? #50465I have mixed feelings about the Samick line. To date I have owned four of their bows (two Red Stags, one longbow, one Deer Master) and all have broken except for the last.
Now I should also say that I did not baby these bows. They were shot thousands of times before they failed. At one time they all had been used as walking sticks when crossing rivers, they had been repeatedly dropped, and hunted in any weather condition I encountered (rain to -30*C).
Also I should say that every one of them shot very well and were of good performance. The Red Stags (50#) would chuck a 550 grain arrow about 160-170 fps.
I think the Samick Sage (or any other of their bows) would suit the purpose you have in mind. As long as you don’t abuse it to much, it should last.
in reply to: Judo lessons #50458I have had pretty much the same experience. Hit and lost 2 Ruffies and 1 Hare with Judo’s before I made the switch to Hammer blunts. Haven’t lost a critter since. Not sure why this is, since so many people swear by them.
But as you mentioned, they are great heads for stumping.
in reply to: Holy Smokes!!! An unlikely double (pics) #50451Usually just slow cook it with some veggies. Nothing to complicated.
in reply to: Holy Smokes!!! An unlikely double (pics) #48404Yup I find they taste pretty good. When people ask me what they taste like, I say Beaver. But since most people haven’t eaten Beaver I tell them it tastes like Rabbit, even though they don’t.
I disposed of the pelts when I cleaned up the Chucks. A person could probably find a use for them, but at this time of the year their hair is quite thin.
in reply to: Sight picture #48400I have not been able to use the corner of mouth anchor and use the string as a reference without catching my nose in the string. Hurts like hell. So I use the arrow as a horizontal reference instead. So far it has worked pretty well.
in reply to: What draw weight would you recommend? #47252Good choice on the Bear Montana. They are an excellent bow for the price.
As far as to what draw wieght you should choose, I would recommend shooting 40# to start with. This wieght is light for Elk, but will work for the Deer and small game.
The importanty thing to remember is that you will always be able to shoot a light poundage well, but you will never completely master a bow thats too heavy. The 40# is a safe bet, and you can always purchase a heavier bow when the time comes to hunt Elk.
in reply to: First Osage Bow **Updated w/ Pics** #47053Very nice!!! And good luck with them Mulies this fall.
in reply to: Apache or medatranian #42209Well after reading this thread (and Hirams helpful post) I decided to see what all the fuss was about.
So for the last week I have done nothing but shoot 3 under. All I have to say is wow!!! Groups shrunk by about half, and my point on distance is a very acceptable 20 meters. And the gap change between 10,15,and 20 meters is so small that it borders on being moot.
Best of all though is that shooting three under allows me to take most of the pressure of my injury (severed tendon/nerve damage in my middle finger), virtually eliminating the discomfort that was affecting my shooting.
Only down side to this seems to be that it requires a very consistent shooting sequence.
As far as re-tuning my bow, just upped the brace height by a 1/4 inch and moved my nocking point up a bit. My longbow shoots 3 under just as well/quietly as split finger.
Man oh man am I glad I tried this out.
in reply to: Summer Reading #29375I would recommend “Facing the Hunter” by David Adam Richards. Short book by a man who grew up on the east coast talking about hunting as a way of life in his youth and how its proponents are now becoming misguided and misunderstood.
Didn’t agree with everything he wrote, but his writing served me as a wake up call, and reminded me that my quarry is not the only thing I should hunt for.
in reply to: Last Colorado Grizzly #28347The majority of Grizz I encounter are roughly the same size as the one in the pic from Colorado. None have been anywhere near the size of bigger bears found in Alaska.
Thats not to say they can’t get big. The biggest Grizz that I heard of in Alberta, was shot by R. Eben in 1944. The estimated wieght of the Grizz was 1000+ pounds, with a 25 6/16ths skull.
There may have been bigger Grizz killed in Alberta but I have found no evidence of it.
in reply to: Last Colorado Grizzly #27809The most oft repeated reason I have heard thus far, is population decline due to resource development and habitat encroachment. Another (but less repeated reason) are landowners who feel the only good Grizz is a dead one, whether it is minding it own buisness or not.
At any rate the season was lost and we may never get it back again.
What were the rasons for the extinction of the Grizz in Colorado? Was the situation there much the same as it is becoming here?
in reply to: My Montana mulie Quest…… #27803Sounds like an good goal and a fun time. Will be looking forward to following your season.
Good luck on your quest.
in reply to: Last Colorado Grizzly #27224Actually I live in the north west portion of Alberta, which is mostly muskeg and heavy forest.
Grizz are considered an endangered species in Alberta, but since the removal of the Grizz season a few years back their numbers seem to be on the increase. At least I see a lot more of them now. At least 4 a season for the last couple years, and I ain’t even looking for them. They are beutiful animals to watch and I can fully understand the desire to re-introduce them to Colorado. Still makes me a bit edgy carrying my longbow in the bush though. Perhaps thats a good thing.
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