Hey all. I've heard about the site a few times and finally came over to see what was going on. I couldn't find a forum to introduce myself, so hear it is. I've been reading and especially watching videos for a few days. My name is Brian Mongeau, I go by TooManyHobbies (so my wife says). I'm an avid bowhunter, and after using the 'other' bow for 20 some years, I bought a Bear Super Kodiak a few years ago. Bounced back and forth for a year, then to the 'other' bow for a couple. It got too easy, so I went Trad in '08. I killed my first deer (only trad kill) in Sept '08. Due to a bad shoulder, I was forced to go the 'other' way for '09, but I just had surgery last wednesday, so enough of that. I'll be full bore Trad next season and hope I never look back.
Some of my other hobbies are fur trapping (I hope to make some quivers this year) and metal detecting.
I feel trad archery and fur trapping go hand in hand somewhat (tracking ability, reading sign, etc.), so I've posted my first trad kill and last year's fur.
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welcome :campfire:
Welcome to a GREAT site, it's just like family around here. I hope your shoulder heals and your flingin' arrows soon.
Ken
Welcome and that's some good lookin' fur!
Welcome! Hope your shoulder heals quickly. Be sure to follow the Dr.'s intructions and not rush things and you will soon be ready to shoot Trad again.
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gaff
Welcome! :campfire:
Welcome, nice buck. Good looking pile of fur.Are the dark colored hides in the middle of the picture Martins? At first I thought they were Otters but they have visible ears.
Welcome :campfire:
Purty new myself, guy's have been great....welcome aboard :)
Thanks for the welcome. bretto, the dark ones are fisher. There are 4 mink, 7 skunks, 5 coon, 4 fisher, 5 gray fox, 2 coyotes and 7 beaver. And my daugher's black miniature schnauzer, Riley.
nice! what kind of traps do you run for the beaver...conibear or coilspring? i just pulled my line up this weekend....too busy at work to check every day.
Welcome to the campfire! BTW, Nice bow, nice deer, and awesome furs! I see a mess of beautiful quivers there.
Welcome to a great site. I do more reading than posting and because of that still fill like a newby myself. Nice deer I still have not got one with a trad bow. That is what I started with back when I was young then switched over to wheels when they came out. Been back and forth serveral times but enjoy shooting trad the most,just can't seem to get the job done when going after the real thing...got to shots early this year and shot over both at 18 yds. Nice looking furs I bet that is a fun hobbie.
Larry
Welcome to the :campfire: I think you will lke it here....looks like you have a head start on quiver making material there, nice.
P.S. Just a heads up max photo size for posting is 640 wide.
WELCOME :wavey: from maryland.
QuoteOriginally posted by bmb:
nice! what kind of traps do you run for the beaver...conibear or coilspring? i just pulled my line up this weekend....too busy at work to check every day.
#330 and mb750. I'm also a Nuisance Wildlife Control Specialist, so some of my fur is from nuisance jobs (skunks and coons). All that fur was sold to NAFA, for a loss I might add. This year, I have 5 beaver, 5 coon, 1 'rat, 1 fisher and 3 skunks.
Does anyone have any directions for fur quivers?
Welcome. Use the search link at the top of the page. It is a good way to find past posts on teh subject. I know I have seen some posts on making, or adding fur to quivers in the past. There might be a piece in the How To section.
Hey TMH,
If your wife thinks you have too much goin' on now just give her another year or so. The fun's just about to start!!!
Welcome
:wavey: :wavey: :campfire:
Larry
Welcome to the "gang".
BTW - one can never have too many hobbies!
Welcome - you'll like the folks here - they span the globe....
jer Bear
G'day and welcome!
Welcome! :wavey: :thumbsup:
Welcome to the camp. :campfire:
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Welcome :wavey:
You fit right in, here, take the GOOD stump and I'll get you a cup of cheer. My own hobbies are about to run me out of the house!
Killdeer :wavey:
Welcome, I too love trapping havent trapped since !Iwas in my teens, used to trap muskrats coon mink in and around southern lake Champlain. You are right they do go together. Shot my first trad deer this year, then followed with another. Sent you a pm also. Craig
You're home! What took you so long to find your way?...lol j/k Welcome! I know instinctively that you're a kindred spirit now that the affliction has reached this stage. There's no cure and no turning back.. but heck who wants to anyway!
God bless,Mudd
welcome, nice pictures!
Welcome