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Recent content by AKMonkey

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    Broadhead test pack

    Thanks for this list. Which model is the VPA listed near the bottom? They make a bunch of different kinds.
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    Broadhead test pack

    So apparently we don’t have a waiting list to send the kit to. How can we best get the word out to others on the site that this box of hardware is available for loan?
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    Broadhead test pack

    Where's the broadhead kit now? It looks like there are members who wanted to get on the list or had stuff to add back in 2021, but it isn't clear if they ever got the kit. Is there a waiting list that whoever has the kit needs to know about?
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    Season fella, but Yall wanna help Modernize my setup!?!?

    I carry a couple of medium-size, vinyl coated lag hooks to hang my bow and pack on, if there isn’t a convenient branch stub left after clearing some shooting lanes around my perch. Might be lighter/ more compact than the steps you’re using. Something like these (a couple different sizes)...
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    Ropeman Safety

    When I started treestand hunting in the 1980s most people didn’t use a “safety line”. I discovered that putting a tether around the tree at waist height and clipping my fanny pack into it gave me a lot more mobility because I could lean out different directions to shoot at more angles. It made...
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    Saddle hunting boots

    Danner snake boots for me. No snakes where I live (rainforest of Southeast Alaska) but theses boots give me 17 inches of waterproof height, lace-up leather ankle support for packing loads on rough terrain, and a stiff enough sole for perching on my ring of steps without pain. No insulation so I...
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    Single Bevel with Bleeders Options?

    That tree shark’s concave curved blade looks like it would be difficult to get shaving sharp. Give me a straight blade that I can hone on a flat diamond plate, stone, or even sandpaper.
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    Black bear from a saddle

    He had over an inch of fat on his butt, and lots in layers over the ribs. I’m sure there would have been much more in another month after gorging on salmon.
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    Black bear from a saddle

    It’s big country with lots to teach you. As I said in my post, it’s taken me a few years to figure it out.
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    Black bear from a saddle

    The quiver came with the bow (Redhead Toxik XT by Diamond Archery). I think the quiver is Octane brand (Bowtech’s accessory line) but it doesn’t look like they still make it. Might find one on eBay.
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    Black bear from a saddle

    i’ll try to get the head (and paws) skinned out tonight. No weight - he came out of the woods as game bags full of boneless meat and a hide. The hide laid out with the skull and paws still in squares about 6-1/2 feet.
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    Black bear from a saddle

    Finally got this done on Labor Day this year, after several years of effort. Tree saddle along a salmon spawning stream, just as the fish were arriving, produced a 15-yard shot at this brown/cinnamon phase black bear. He was eating devils club berries on the stream bank, and about to wade in for...
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    Broadhead vs insert weight?

    When I started tinkering with high FOC/stiff spine arrows, I bought field points ranging from 175 to 300 grains on eBay. They were not expensive. They’ve been very consistent and true to their published weight. I will see if I can find a link and modify my post if I do. Edit: here’s what I...
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    Sewing Resources and Information

    Guterman Tera 20 is available on eBay right now, if anyone is still searching. https://www.ebay.com/itm/GUTERMANN-TERA-40-30-20-15-THREAD-3Ply-TOPSTITCHING-Leather-/264683900710?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0 I’m trying to find Tera 15. Let me know if...
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    any evolution on fleece saddle materials?

    Is this wolf skin quiet in the woods? I’m looking for a fabric that would be suitable for making quiet camo pack bags and similar stuff.
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