To the Bone! The primitive Rendezvous 2014

[Knawbone]

  What hunting camp would be complete without a hang pole. I'd like to see all the deer that have hung on this pole over the years.

 


 The out house door handle may not be the first of it's kind....but you got ta love it!

  I must say, this was the best smelling out house Iv' ever used. Clean and smelled clean, complete with hand sanitizer and about 10 kerosine lanterns hanging overhead. Very Kool out house to match the awesome cabin.

[Guru]

Awesome thread fellas!!

[Knawbone]

 I had to get a pic of these two old enamel steel foldout tables. The place was absolutely loaded with really neat stuff. We had plenty of good stuff in the coolers as well!

 

  Gerald agrees with me as I snapped this shot after a mornings hunt.

[Knawbone]

One of my favorite ( and scenic )set ups, was an inside field corner with a huge leaved tree top for a natural blind.Jim had this spot picked out Confirming to me that he has a few hunting miles under his belt. I of coarse had to collect the memory.These were taken from my natural hideout.


 

 

 

 

[ron w]

     Great stuff.......

[Tsalt]

[Sockrsblur]

How fast a year can go! The older I get more I seem wonder where the days drift away to. I'm not complaining, just saying. I managed to acquire two new selfbows this year that have captured my imagination like I'm sure we all hope a new stick will. The first is a #55@28" 60" tip to tip Elm bow made by our own Pat B.
 

The 2nd bow I've been shooting a lot is a 55#@28# 62" Osage by Ted Fry.
 

One bow or the other is all I have shot this year. I took both to the sawmill shoot in PA this past June, my father and David were both able to be there.
 

 

Then it was Denton Hill in July
 

[awbowman]

TOOOOOOOOOOOOOO cool.

[Sockrsblur]

I'm committed to hunting them for the entire season this year, along with arrows I've made of Red Osier Dogwood, pats hill cane, and wild rose. I have high hopes of my first selfbow/ more primitive kill this year.

The 13 of September I leave for the Adirondacks early bear season. David will be meeting me there for a primitive archery black bear hunt and fishing trip we have planned since last year.

Roughly our plan is to paddle across a reservoir then portage into a section of designated primitive wilderness, to two lakes some what close together and stocked with brook trout. I expect very difficult bear hunting compensated by plentiful & generally unfished trout, but time will tell.

[Sockrsblur]

Being generally the instigator of projects big and small my friend David mentioned that he was going to try and make a small lure to catch some trout on. He ended up making more than one and that started my wheels turning.

I decided to try and make a small lure from some of the aged Red Osier Dogwood in my garage that I cut for arrows. Since this is not a fishing site I will spare you all the long version of design & research... I will say it was very fun and interesting, I believe I hand crafted something that will catch a trout and that will be a first. Like most things, what started out as making one wooden lure turned into completing ten lol
 

 

I had to keep some bark on...
 

Adding a few feathers on some of my little lures letd to tying my first flies and a fly rod being added to the gear list. I've never caught a trout on a fly rod so this will be a fun trip.

[Sockrsblur]

I just wanted to share a little with you guys, it's been a busy year and I'm sure I'm not alone. I love reading the diversity of our adventures starting up this time of year all over the country, elk, mule deer, white tail, and it's fun to contribute too.

Some of our goals take a little more learning... a little more time... but I wouldn't change a thing!
Travel safe and be well guys!

[JMR]

Good luck on your hunt and those lures sure look like they will catch fish. I can't wait to read the tales of this adventure.

[longrifle]

Have fun you two,if either one of you kills a bear you we be elevated to hero status for the rest of my life. Keep us posted.

[Medic85]

This is an extremely informative thread.  Thanks for taking the time to share it.