Bob LeBlanc

Ummmm...he claims to have used C'Mere Deer to harvest a record book blacktail...it just happens that the cameras were there... Ummmm...where it is LEGAL, baiting is a legitimate alternative... Ummmm...if it was a million candle power light that he used, would you still be singing his...errrrrr...ummmmmm...virtues? Bob(o) the Clown:clown:

:clap::clap:;) That's why I said "supposedly" !! Bob:D

Personally?...I'm pretty sure he knew the law... From his article write up... He knew it was against the law to bait...I figure that's why he stated it was used in the preseason... He should also know that C'Mere deer is a mineral attractant that leaches into the soil...and, supposedly, attracts deer long after its initial application. Laws aren't instituted so that we, as hunters, can pick and choose the ones we are going to abide by...otherwise, they aren't Laws, they're Guidelines. Bob

Mothballs... Sprinkle mothballs around your property line :yes: If it still comes around, get some jalapeno's...coat them in peanut butter, or jam, and lay them around the yard...it won't come back.:eat::jaw::surrender: Bob

Hey Doc, Part of the ruling in this suit was that Cabela's had to stop using terminology that implied or flat out stated "scent eliminating"... I just got their latest catalog, and their newest hunting boots use Scent Eliminator linings...they just changed what was verbage into an actual name.:shifty:...I think it's a registered trademark, so the court can't touch it. In other words...'Too bad for you Supreme Court...we'll do what we darn well choose...all within the rules, mind you...but we'll bend the rules when and where we see fit...':pop: I don't really care one way or the other about this suit...but it just seems weaselly to me.:wacko: Bob

Isn't there a guy somewhere in the States who has a remotely activated gun and video feed from his 'hunting' site?...He watches the video feed, and aims and shoots from his computer at home. Completely silent...scent free...unseen. Ethical?...nope. Hunting?...not at all. In the days of yore, it was the skill of the hunter that left him unseen, and unheard, and unsmelled. Thanks to 'technology', there are very few skilled hunters left, IMHO. Bob

On January 11, 1988, at 4:34 AM, my Dad passed away. I can remember that because it was my 27th birthday. As hunters, we all know that death is a part of life...without one, you cannot have the other. It doesn't weaken the sorrow we feel at the time...the loss of a loved one is, and will always be, difficult...but we also know, deep down, that it is inevitable. A path we will all take. Strength for those around you...faith in Those who love you...and tears with those who know you... It is all part of the healing. God Bless, Norm. Bob

Norm, I am so sorry to hear this news. My deepest condolences to you and your family. Bob

I thought I was franked, tilde I realized all we had was burgers... Bob:D:fish:

Bowhunting requires a higher degree of dedication, and attention to details...which pretty much sums up Doc's answer above. I particularly like Doc's answer and RangerClay's...it is a hard thing to do to watch an animal walk away...but knowing your limitations, and adhering to them are paramount in being an ethical bowhunter. But there ain't no drug that'll give you the 'high' a successful bowhunt gives you...the adrenaline rush will put a grown man on his knees.:tt1: Bob

Yup...when talking bows, we normally say "group" or "grouping"... It makes me wonder about the person's actual experience with bows...:fish: Bob

Phil was 'out to lunch' for trying it !!:oops: Fairways and greens...fairways and greens... He's got to rein it in if he wants to win the US Open...71 holes of 'getting away with it' can all be blown with one hole of stupid...:nono: Bob

Oh stop yer gripin' !!! Glad to know everyone's home safe, Lewis...that's the main thing ! I was down the Cape the long weekend, and the boys are having a tough go of it. The catch is down, and so is the price. That warm spell in March, they figure, got the lobster moved out earlier than usual. The fellow they lost off Cheticamp went out overloaded. Apparently there was a lot of 'old timers' who told him not to go with the load he had...unfortunately he didn't listen. Anywho...take a week or two off...then ya can start on the 'honey-do'... And as for a drink or two?...WOMEN !!!...no sense of humour !! aargh, aargh !! :beer:...:drink:...:argue:...:boxing:...:stretcher: Bob

I wonder if some people are confusing ‘ethical’ with ‘appropriate’?...or perhaps even ‘humane’? A crippled deer due to a poor shot?…Is it the ethical thing to do, to dispatch it, with a rifle, after dark?...or is it the humane thing to do? What if the deer would have survived, albeit in poor shape for the recuperation period? Who’s to know, since it would have been ‘jacked’ by a hunter trying to do the right thing. Running deer with hounds?...how is that any different than running rabbits with beagles ? Shooting at running deer?...how is that any different than shooting at a flying duck? We get conditioned / raised into the ‘appropriate’ behavior for any one type of hunting…and they are all, pretty much, regionally disparaging. There are lots of hunters who find it unethical to shoot a deer with a bow…let alone a turkey on the roost…or a duck on the water. Always obey the law. The law is what differentiates us from the criminals. No matter how grey the area between the law and what we feel is right, the law, over all, needs to prevail. Yes, there are times that we question the law’s validity. But it is there for a reason. It is not up to us, as hunters, to choose to ‘finish off’ a deer, with a firearm, during a bow-only season, as example. If the deer is lost, or lost to coyote’s?...so be it. The deer has not gone to waste…it will feed many, many other creatures. It sticks in the craw that we’re responsible, and we feel it a loss…but the fact of the matter is, we need to stay within the law, and not to take it upon ourselves to decide which laws we obey and which ones we don’t. There are enough poachers out there doing that already. Bob.

I wonder if some people are confusing ‘ethical’ with ‘appropriate’?...or perhaps even ‘humane’? A crippled deer due to a poor shot?…Is it the ethical thing to do, to dispatch it, with a rifle, after dark?...or is it the humane thing to do? What if the deer would have survived, albeit in poor shape for the recuperation period? Who’s to know, since it would have been ‘jacked’ by a hunter trying to do the right thing. Running deer with hounds?...how is that any different than running rabbits with beagles ? Shooting at running deer?...how is that any different than shooting at a flying duck? We get conditioned / raised into the ‘appropriate’ behavior for any one type of hunting…and they are all, pretty much, regionally disparaging. There are lots of hunters who find it unethical to shoot a deer with a bow…let alone a turkey on the roost…or a duck on the water. Always obey the law. The law is what differentiates us from the criminals. No matter how grey the area between the law and what we feel is right, the law, over all, needs to prevail. Yes, there are times that we question the law’s validity. But it is there for a reason. It is not up to us, as hunters, to choose to ‘finish off’ a deer, with a firearm, during a bow-only season, as example. If the deer is lost, or lost to coyote’s?...so be it. The deer has not gone to waste…it will feed many, many other creatures. It sticks in the craw that we’re responsible, and we feel it a loss…but the fact of the matter is, we need to stay within the law, and not to take it upon ourselves to decide which laws we obey and which ones we don’t. There are already enough poachers out there doing that. Bob.

Taylor Made R5 driver with a GD YS-6+ shaft Taylor Made Burner 3-wood Nickent 4DX 5-wood Titelist 704CB irons, 3-PW Taylor Made TP 52* and 56* wedges. Yes 'Sophia' putter. ProV1X ball. (My back-up irons are Hogan blades) Bob :gunsmilie:

It all boils down to the terminology...legally speaking, that is. The fact of the matter is...it does not eliminate odour. It does help to control it...it does 'absorb' some of it...but it doesn't eliminate it. For whatever reason, the group took it upon themselves to hold Scent-Lok to a standard of Truth in Advertising...the line has to be drawn somewhere. A second contention of the group, which was not 'clarified' is that Scent-lok products cannot be rejuvenated in a household dryer...and, if I'm not mistaken, the courts agreed with that too. Was that the case ?...(not arguing...just asking;)) Bob:confused:

I am a member of the Bowhunter's Association of Nova Scotia...and recently attended the NS Federation of Anglers and Hunters annual general meeting as a voting delegate. Bob

You should be fine, swampy. You are close to the break point between shaft sizes, but increase your draw weight by a pound and you're comfortably into the 5575. But as the old saying goes...the proof is in the pudding...shoot 'er a bit and see how she handles it. (I'm bettin' you're OK) Bob

So it's kind of a metallic 'clang-clunk' sound ? Check the draw modules to be sure they're tight...and the draw stop too. Check your limbs to see if they're bottomed out against the riser... What kind of rest are you using ? Check that arrow weight too...if your arrow is too light, not only does it make the bow loud, you could end up damaging the limbs. Bob

You just described my Martin Firecat TR1... Check it or the Pantera out... Bob;)

Hey shedhunternick, I shoot a 2010 Firecat TR1...and it's one of the quietest bows I have ever shot. In fact at a recent gathering, the other archers commented on how quiet it was. I haven't shot the TR2, though. I'd suggest you take the quiver and stabilizer off of the bow, and see if that makes a difference. Also check the string stop to be sure it is lining up with the string...and everything is tight. What weight arrow are you shooting? At 70 pounds, you should probably be around 410 - 420 grains (6 gr. per inch or maybe even a bit more)...especially with a dual cam performance bow. Got any pictures? Bob

I take it, then, that this is the modern era debate of Trophy hunter versus Meat hunter? ie. meat in the freezer versus antlers on the wall? It's a crying shame that hunters get played one against the other... Bob

A quick visit to the Indiana DNR website, and... Rifle hunters have 16 days... Muzzleloader hunters have 16 days... Bowhunters have 92 days. Ummmm...what exactly is the problem ? Bob:rolleyes: