North Carolina coastal archers

[Larry247]

Thanks ncbowman...Looks like i might not get lost afterall.Thanks to Stobber too...          

[steveB.]

hey guys ill be down on sunday about mid day. wife wont be off work until 7 that morning and we are going to breakfast to celebrate my b-day before i leave out.

[STOBBER]

OOOOOWWWWEEEEE....Gotta birfday boy in the crowd!!
How old ?

[steveB.]

27. ouur anniversary is monday and my birthday is the monday i'm at camp. one week apart so i'll never forget my anniversary and wind up in the dog house.

[ncboman]

the only anniversary I can remember is the day I killed my biggest buck.   :D

[STOBBER]

That's sad Allan!
You married ?

[ncboman]

Originally posted by STOBBER:
That's sad Allan!
You married ?

That's funny. I wuz kiddin.  :D  

Yes very happily married to a beautiful gal... since 1985, ever how many years that is.  

[ber643]

That post  might  get you back in her good graces -  

[ncboman]

ahhh, she knows how I am.    :p  

Any first time guys should be aware of Newland Road, the road to Shore Drive from 64.

Newland road is paved and very straight but also very rolley polley and rough. If you go too fast(easy to do), yer likely to bang your stuff around. There's a couple of doozies along there that can catch ya by surprize. Even though it's long and straight, take it easy on that road.  

[STOBBER]

Amen to that Brother....me and Ricky hit that sucker late one evening while pulling a trailer behind that souped up/ jacked up CJ-7 of his, almost ended up in the canal...i think we went airborn for a second or two!!!!!
Be careful guy's ...it's a long straight stretch of nothing but canal ditches , woods and cornfields.
Another thing to remembers boy's:
If you got handheld 2 way radios and Thermacell's , bring'em.

[42WLA]

I already have a set of GMRS radios and thermacell with plenty of refills packed up.

Today was my wife's Birthday so I am clear for the coming weekend. The only thing to hold me back now if if the baby comes early. My new son is due 15 Oct.

[STOBBER]

Congradulations Dave !
I know at least one other attendee is expecting a baby soon.....SteveB.
Sounds like you better hunt while you can.
Tim

[ncboman]

I have mixed feelings about radios and hunting but I'll have my cell phone.  

[STOBBER]

Allan
the radios are for those who may get turned around or disoriented / emergency use.
I use mine to keep track of my son...he has a tendacy to wander.My phone sevice is always hit or miss on the refuge.I had to hike out carrying a 5 yr.old on my shoulders 11 miles on one occasion because i had no cell service. Stuff Happens.

[ncboman]

I understand well the safety aspects and do not disagree, therefore, mixed feelings.    

I also understand the feeling of freedom and self dependency when I'm deep in a remote spot and not a person on earth knows what state I'm in, let alone where in that state I may be.    

mixed feelings ...   :rolleyes:

[STOBBER]

Good point!
But if yer as accident prone as i am...well...(LOL)!!!!!

[ber643]

I just hope that mess that is building up off our coast all of the sudden doesn't get really bad and take out our first and second day of the season (as it easily could) Sat and Sun - they really don't know yet but are watching it closely.

[ncboman]

Yup, I been watchin it too.

Guess we'll have to see what it looks like friday mornin ...

Hardest rain I've ever been caught out in was on Lake Phelps. Had to bail the boat to keep from sinkin.

[STOBBER]

It would'nt be the first time a storm took out opening day. I can remember at least 3 seasons in the past 15 years.

[JEFF B]

but after the rain stops i bet it was good hunting