• The SH Membership has gone live. Only SH Members have access to post in the classifieds. All members can view the classifieds. Starting in 2020 only SH Members will be admitted to the annual hunting contest. Current members will need to follow these steps to upgrade: 1. Click on your username 2. Click on Account upgrades 3. Choose SH Member and purchase.
  • We've been working hard the past few weeks to come up with some big changes to our vendor policies to meet the changing needs of our community. Please see the new vendor rules here: Vendor Access Area Rules

Recent content by PineRiverSwinger

  1. P

    Trophyline Vintage Vest?

    Got one of these free, wondering if there are any thorough reviews/tips/tricks/mods threads on it. Nothing turned up in search. Thanks!
  2. P

    Gorilla mods?

  3. P

    Gorilla mods?

    I have 3 Gorilla Ultralite sticks from back in the day, they were recalled due to faulty straps so I've pitched those but am wondering if anyone has had any success modding them, cutting them down, really doing anything with them? They're unfortunately a bizarre diameter JUST over 1", so none of...
  4. P

    SRT foot loop length?

    Playing around with SRT setup, going to diy a foot loop to pair with a Petzl ascender, but wondering what a good starting length would be. 3 feet? 5 feet? I'm 6'1 for reference. Thanks!
  5. P

    Staying warm in cold weather... TIPS?

    Local availability, mostly :) Plus they're "mega", which gives them supposedly longer life. Never tried the others but I'm sure any decent ones will work similarly.
  6. P

    Staying warm in cold weather... TIPS?

    Lots of great info in this thread. Will second the next-to-skin qualities of merino base layers. I do have a set of Smartwool boxer briefs but barely ever wear them under long johns. One of my non-hunting hobbies is winter camping, where you're not coming back to the truck each night, so...
  7. P

    OOAL Scout - dimensions

    Are Shikar sticks made using 5/8" tubing?
  8. P

    OOAL Scout - dimensions

    Hi all - think I made a rookie mistake. Ordered a Scout direct from OOAL, and it arrived today. However, it looks like it's made for much skinnier tubing (guessing their Shikars are smaller than 1" tubing?). Is EWO's "Scout for 1" sticks" the only option here? I didn't see any options on the...
  9. P

    Can a saddle be too big?

    Thanks everyone for the replies. Now that I've had the chance to try the saddle on, I think it will work. I can adjust it all the down to fit with "early season" clothes, and will have room to layer on bulkier clothes for later season hunts (WI). I suspect the smaller size would be fine too, but...
  10. P

    The No-Shame Thread

    My first archery deer was smaller than my golden retriever. Another time I had a doe and button buck come into a plot, and knew I didn't want to shoot the buck. Three more does show up, and it turns into some sort of clown car doe fight. I wanted to take a doe, so when things settled down I had...
  11. P

    Do you remove your lineman's rope?

    Thanks, that's very helpful. Pretty sure I understand the concept, might need to rig it up myself to try it. If I'm thinking about it correctly, the line from the tree girth hitch to your belay device goes slack, but you pull down to maintain tension and essentially bypass the slack section as...
  12. P

    Do you remove your lineman's rope?

    Can you explain this, or point me toward a youtube video or something? Curious to learn more about this technique.
  13. P

    Can a saddle be too big?

    Alright, absolute rookie with zero saddle experience, just ordered a few paychecks worth of gear but am wondering if I got the wrong size saddle (Covert Lite). Went with the larger one on their recommendation, but then ran across some comments that they sized them with bulky clothes in...
  14. P

    WI rookie

    Nice, graduated '97!
  15. P

    WI rookie

    Hi everyone - have known about saddles for a while but really interested in actually trying it for next season. Seems counterintuitive, but the safety aspects are really appealing as I get a bit older. Have done a ton of research and ordered what I think will be a good beginner setup. Really...
See more
Back
Top