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    What time do all you geezers get up in the morning?

    4:30 to 5:30 for me too. Drives me a little crazy but at least I'm never late to the deer stand!
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    Found an old Pearson long bow thought I’d share

    Oops - let me try again; http://www.vintagearchery.org/ben-pearson---golden-sovereign.html
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    Found an old Pearson long bow thought I’d share

    What a great find! Here is a link to the Ben Pearson catalogs that go back to 1941 - you may find your bow in there. Thanks for sharing the pics!
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    Which broadhead are you guys using?

    Last season I killed a deer and a black bear using an old Bear razorhead that was at least 50 years old, and another deer with a woodsman. For 2024 I spoiled myself and picked up some 3 blade cutthroats. Not sure the cutthroats are worth the price but they do seem like very good heads. I'll...
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    Sabbatical Ideas

    If you haven't been around the United States, you might consider that - I'm always surprised how many Americans have traveled the world but haven't been in more than 5 -10 states. After that, southern Europe is very nice and family friendly. And for a wild card, I'll suggest Pulao - still a...
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    Longest Trad Kill.. ?

    33 yards - whitetail buck when I was 16. I'm nearly 40 years older and a much better shot today. And today, I would never take a shot that far.
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    Creepy experiences in the backcountry

    Had that happen to me 2 years ago. The light was very bright and lit up everything but persisted for 3 or 4 seconds - long enough for me to watch it - a meteor. It was so close you could see see the smoke trailing behind it. If quickly faded and must have burned completely -
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    Anyone hunted in Serbia?

    At a recent SCI event, I bid on a roe deer hunt in Serbia - bid on it thinking I would never win. Well . . . looks like I'm going to Serbia. Any of you ever hunt that part of the world? If so, any tips would be greatly appreciated! Thanks much!
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    A day over 60

    Yes indeed - welcome! I really believe 60 is the new 59 . . . at least it felt that way for me!
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    Old dudes and old photos.

    Thanks! My Grandpa hit the buck but it ran into some heavy timber. He got a bunch of guys to track and they let me tag along. After they lost the trail, they stood around debating what they should do next. I wandered about 20 yards from the group and there was the buck in some brush. I...
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    Old dudes and old photos.

    My Grandpa and me in 1963. He grew up in Germany and didn't get to hunt until he immigrated to the US. I still remember this day!
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    Progress !

    I'm a tad late but Happy Birthday!!
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    Extreme nock high Issue solved

    Really interesting information. I got rid of a nice Javaman bow because I couldn't fix this problem. It had a D-97 string - which I generally like. My need to play a bit with 652! thanks for the post.
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    bag recommendations?

    Will be hunting the first week of September next your out of Kotzebue. I have 2 sleeping bags: (1) 15 degree down and (2) Minus 20 synthetic. The Down is light and easy to pack. The synthetic, not so much. Which one would you guys recommend me taking? As always, I appreciate everyone's...
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    Traditional books

    "Hunting with the Bow and Arrow" by Saxton Pope is a classic. Written about 100 years ago, the language may seem a bit odd but it started me on my trad journey back in high school . . . of course the language didn't seem odd to me because that was about 100 years ago! I'd also suggest Fred...
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