coyotehunter

You might want to check into using a camera or phone ....I read that using them to directly get a picture of the eclipse could ruin the light receptors in them. I think you have to do a photo with the correct filter.

First post in a long time. Fell off a ladder at home last June 24th...broke left collarbone, 6 ribs and had a burst fracture of the L1 vertabrae. Didn't do much but hospital and therapy until Late December. Fishing and hunting didn't happen. Just finished 9 weeks doing contract work at Pickering and Darlington nuclear plants and this post has given me the itch to get out fishing.

First post in a long time. Fell off a ladder at home last June 24th...broke left collarbone, 6 ribs and had a burst fracture of the L1 vertabrae. Didn't do much but hospital and therapy until Late December. Fishing and hunting didn't happen. Just finished 9 weeks doing contract work at Pickering and Darlington nuclear plants and this post has given me the itch to get out fishing.

Yellow Sally on a Junebug Spinner and a worm was the bait in the 50's and 60's for yellows and blues when my father trolled Lake Erie  in a rowboat back then. For me dead frogs were the bait du Jour for pike and channel cats in the Welland River during the day and bowfins and channel cats after dark.
 
Cubes of boiled potato with a leathery skin from sitting in the fridge were the bait of choice as a kid when fishing the Welland Canal in Port Robinson on the "Island". When a boat went through there would be a mad scramble to turn over rocks to catch crayfish for bass bait. Red worms from my grandmother's manure pile were for panfish.
 
Now I have one tackle bag for livebait/panfish and another for the rest full of lures. Guess which one gets used the most........the first one!

What drug problem....they legalized marijuana and out in BC there was talk about legalizing cocaine and other hard drugs. Drugs like marijuana have some medicinal uses but it is a "gateway" drug. Those with an addictive personality will use it and then continue to seek better "HIGHS".
 
Drug use may be a problem but like alcohol if you think of it as an excuse for crimes against the public ... well that seems wrong. Most often addiction starts out with a conscious decision to use it in the first case. People should be responsible for their actions. Nail the pushers/providers/enablers with the most severe penalties possible.
Make it most unpleasant for them. Get them out of circulation forever. Same thing with illegal gun smugglers. The toll on society is too much.
 
Now I need to lay down

What drug problem....they legalized marijuana and out in BC there was talk about legalizing cocaine and other hard drugs. Drugs like marijuana have some medicinal uses but it is a "gateway" drug. Those with an addictive personality will use it and then continue to seek better "HIGHS".
 
Drug use may be a problem but like alcohol if you think of it as an excuse for crimes against the public ... well that seems wrong. Most often addiction starts out with a conscious decision to use it in the first case. People should be responsible for their actions. Nail the pushers/providers/enablers with the most severe penalties possible.
Make it most unpleasant for them. Get them out of circulation forever. Same thing with illegal gun smugglers. The toll on society is too much.
 
Now I need to lay down

What drug problem....they legalized marijuana and out in BC there was talk about legalizing cocaine and other hard drugs. Drugs like marijuana have some medicinal uses but it is a "gateway" drug. Those with an addictive personality will use it and then continue to seek better "HIGHS".
 
Drug use may be a problem but like alcohol if you think of it as an excuse for crimes against the public ... well that seems wrong. Most often addiction starts out with a conscious decision to use it in the first case. People should be responsible for their actions. Nail the pushers/providers/enablers with the most severe penalties possible.
Make it most unpleasant for them. Get them out of circulation forever. Same thing with illegal gun smugglers. The toll on society is too much.
 
Now I need to lay down

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five gallon pail with a piece of PVC or ABS pipe screwed on each side (tiltable). You're fishing near water....fill the pail with water for weight

I do it because it's fairly cheap to give a few extra sprays and is insurance if there is an unsprayed area near a pocket. First time I used the spray I shook out the pockets and two dead ticks fell out on the floor. Wife is not impressed if one of the little buggers crawls on her.....permanent "headache".

five gallon pail with a piece of PVC or ABS pipe screwed on each side (tiltable). You're fishing near water....fill the pail with water for weight

I do it because it's fairly cheap to give a few extra sprays and is insurance if there is an unsprayed area near a pocket. First time I used the spray I shook out the pockets and two dead ticks fell out on the floor. Wife is not impressed if one of the little buggers crawls on her.....permanent "headache".

I do it because it's fairly cheap to give a few extra sprays and is insurance if there is an unsprayed area near a pocket. First time I used the spray I shook out the pockets and two dead ticks fell out on the floor. Wife is not impressed if one of the little buggers crawls on her.....permanent "headache".

five gallon pail with a piece of PVC or ABS pipe screwed on each side (tiltable). You're fishing near water....fill the pail with water for weight

Turkeys have a brain the size of a walnut. So why not gobble now? They can't read a calendar. Of course this explains why your frustrated when they outsmart you.

Turkeys have a brain the size of a walnut. So why not gobble now? They can't read a calendar. Of course this explains why your frustrated when they outsmart you.

five gallon pail with a piece of PVC or ABS pipe screwed on each side (tiltable). You're fishing near water....fill the pail with water for weight

five gallon pail with a piece of PVC or ABS pipe screwed on each side (tiltable). You're fishing near water....fill the pail with water for weight

five gallon pail with a piece of PVC or ABS pipe screwed on each side (tiltable). You're fishing near water....fill the pail with water for weight

My brother Mooseslayer has shot 14 or more bear with a bow. He has shot 9 moose with a bow. He has shot turkey with a bow. A lot of deer with a bow. He has shot coyote with a bow. I have shot 14 bear with a bow. I forget how many deer with a bow. All this with a compound bow.
 
If you have no place to practice or have physical limitations a crossbow is the way to go. A compound is more of a challenge and requires a lot of practice. But this is the same with any hunting. you have a moral responsibility to make a clean quick kill whether it is with a gun or bow/crossbow. I have seen rifle hunters, shotgunners, archers all miss shots .... easy shots because of lack of practice. I have been called out to track deer due to  poor shots from a hunter using a crossbow. Mooseslayer and myself along with our other brothers belong to the Thorold Legion Conservation Club. We practice all year round weather permitting on targets. From spring to fall we put on biweekly 3D shoots at lifesize animal targets ranging from wolverine to deer to bear to cougar and a deer size moose and elk. It is a lot of fun and helps fulfil our moral obligation to be as good as we can be but more importantly to learn our shooting limits. How far can I put all my arrows consistently in a paper plate sized area (approximate size of the heart/lung area of a deer or bear). This establishes the maximum range you should be shooting at game.
 
Practice is required for crossbows too. I have seen a number of crossbowmen/women come to the club for our open 3D shoots and a surprising number don't shoot as well as the compound users. Lack of practice is the problem. It is not limited to archery. People spend thousands of dollars to go on hunting trips but don't spend the time or money to practice shooting a gun or shotgun. One of the worst feelings in the world for me is wounding an animal and seeing to get away to die slowly.
 
So I practice with my bow. I shoot my rifles, shotguns and air rifles. I wish I did it more especially as I grow old and feeble. I take  shots that I know I have a high probability of a quick humane kill. I know those shots because I have practiced for them.
 
As for a crossbow you can spend as much or more on it as a compound bow nowadays. Generally a used compound or crossbow is fine to use if you take the time to ensure it is in good condition. Better equipment can make better shots but only if you practice. I've gone to the trap range with Mooseslayer  and we used our old relatively cheap shotguns and outshot people using guns worth thousands of dollars more. My rifles and scopes aren't the most expensive of their kind. My bow is a Hoyt Charger...far from a high end bow. But it shoots better than I can make it.
 
I don't know how you determined a 31.75" draw length but a common fault of many archers is having too long a draw length. You cannot have a relaxed repeatable stance if you are putting your body out of position to get maximum draw. The same with poundage. Too many people go crazy with the poundage. This often results in poor shooting habits. I found I shot my bow better by reducing my draw length down to where I could have a relaxed arm position. I went from 65 lbs. draw to 55lbs. to be able to hold the bow more comfortably and hold longer when necessary and be able to make a quality shot. It's also conducive to practicing more if it's easier to do.
 
 Recent bear for me and Mooseslayer's moose last fall
   

My brother Mooseslayer has shot 14 or more bear with a bow. He has shot 9 moose with a bow. He has shot turkey with a bow. A lot of deer with a bow. He has shot coyote with a bow. I have shot 14 bear with a bow. I forget how many deer with a bow. All this with a compound bow.
 
If you have no place to practice or have physical limitations a crossbow is the way to go. A compound is more of a challenge and requires a lot of practice. But this is the same with any hunting. you have a moral responsibility to make a clean quick kill whether it is with a gun or bow/crossbow. I have seen rifle hunters, shotgunners, archers all miss shots .... easy shots because of lack of practice. I have been called out to track deer due to  poor shots from a hunter using a crossbow. Mooseslayer and myself along with our other brothers belong to the Thorold Legion Conservation Club. We practice all year round weather permitting on targets. From spring to fall we put on biweekly 3D shoots at lifesize animal targets ranging from wolverine to deer to bear to cougar and a deer size moose and elk. It is a lot of fun and helps fulfil our moral obligation to be as good as we can be but more importantly to learn our shooting limits. How far can I put all my arrows consistently in a paper plate sized area (approximate size of the heart/lung area of a deer or bear). This establishes the maximum range you should be shooting at game.
 
Practice is required for crossbows too. I have seen a number of crossbowmen/women come to the club for our open 3D shoots and a surprising number don't shoot as well as the compound users. Lack of practice is the problem. It is not limited to archery. People spend thousands of dollars to go on hunting trips but don't spend the time or money to practice shooting a gun or shotgun. One of the worst feelings in the world for me is wounding an animal and seeing to get away to die slowly.
 
So I practice with my bow. I shoot my rifles, shotguns and air rifles. I wish I did it more especially as I grow old and feeble. I take  shots that I know I have a high probability of a quick humane kill. I know those shots because I have practiced for them.
 
As for a crossbow you can spend as much or more on it as a compound bow nowadays. Generally a used compound or crossbow is fine to use if you take the time to ensure it is in good condition. Better equipment can make better shots but only if you practice. I've gone to the trap range with Mooseslayer  and we used our old relatively cheap shotguns and outshot people using guns worth thousands of dollars more. My rifles and scopes aren't the most expensive of their kind. My bow is a Hoyt Charger...far from a high end bow. But it shoots better than I can make it.
 
I don't know how you determined a 31.75" draw length but a common fault of many archers is having too long a draw length. You cannot have a relaxed repeatable stance if you are putting your body out of position to get maximum draw. The same with poundage. Too many people go crazy with the poundage. This often results in poor shooting habits. I found I shot my bow better by reducing my draw length down to where I could have a relaxed arm position. I went from 65 lbs. draw to 55lbs. to be able to hold the bow more comfortably and hold longer when necessary and be able to make a quality shot. It's also conducive to practicing more if it's easier to do.
 
 Recent bear for me and Mooseslayer's moose last fall
   

We have two pets Casey and Becky
 
Casey was diagnosed at one year old with degenerated hips. He was treated at Canine Conditioning Center in St. Catharines before and after hip replacement  surgery. One hip was replaced and on the other there wasn't enough hip bone for a sockets to be implanted so they cut off the head of the femur and let it develop a false hip. As you can see from the three panel photo below the surgery and the therapy was a success. Canine Conditioning paid a professional photographer for these photos to use them in their promotional  literature and gave us a copy.
 
He likes to pick up sticks on his walks (second photo set). When he relaxes he really relaxes (third photo). But he does get bored easily (fourth photo).

 

 


 
 
Becky is our American tabby She likes lounging around and avoiding getting trampled by Casey.
 

We have two pets Casey and Becky
 
Casey was diagnosed at one year old with degenerated hips. He was treated at Canine Conditioning Center in St. Catharines before and after hip replacement  surgery. One hip was replaced and on the other there wasn't enough hip bone for a sockets to be implanted so they cut off the head of the femur and let it develop a false hip. As you can see from the three panel photo below the surgery and the therapy was a success. Canine Conditioning paid a professional photographer for these photos to use them in their promotional  literature and gave us a copy.
 
He likes to pick up sticks on his walks (second photo set). When he relaxes he really relaxes (third photo). But he does get bored easily (fourth photo).

 

 


 
 
Becky is our American tabby She likes lounging around and avoiding getting trampled by Casey.
 

We have two pets Casey and Becky
 
Casey was diagnosed at one year old with degenerated hips. He was treated at Canine Conditioning Center in St. Catharines before and after hip replacement  surgery. One hip was replaced and on the other there wasn't enough hip bone for a sockets to be implanted so they cut off the head of the femur and let it develop a false hip. As you can see from the three panel photo below the surgery and the therapy was a success. Canine Conditioning paid a professional photographer for these photos to use them in their promotional  literature and gave us a copy.
 
He likes to pick up sticks on his walks (second photo set). When he relaxes he really relaxes (third photo). But he does get bored easily (fourth photo).

 

 


 
 
Becky is our American tabby She likes lounging around and avoiding getting trampled by Casey.
 

We have two pets Casey and Becky
 
Casey was diagnosed at one year old with degenerated hips. He was treated at Canine Conditioning Center in St. Catharines before and after hip replacement  surgery. One hip was replaced and on the other there wasn't enough hip bone for a sockets to be implanted so they cut off the head of the femur and let it develop a false hip. As you can see from the three panel photo below the surgery and the therapy was a success. Canine Conditioning paid a professional photographer for these photos to use them in their promotional  literature and gave us a copy.
 
He likes to pick up sticks on his walks (second photo set). When he relaxes he really relaxes (third photo). But he does get bored easily (fourth photo).

 

 


 
 
Becky is our American tabby She likes lounging around and avoiding getting trampled by Casey.