Absolutely! That and pure bowhunting are wonderful videos! I think there was a blacktail one as well, but I can't remember the name of it. I suggest anyone watch them.

Quote from: Orion on December 07, 2025, 11:04:47 AMFor small game, I use a back quiver.  Sometimes use a back quiver for big game as well, but usually a bow quiver because I'm usually also carrying a back pack when hunting bigger game.

I've used a powderhorn side quiver but is cumbersome when using a backpack. Have you tried incorporating your side quiver with your backpack ? Looking for suggestions. I have a rather large side pocket on mine but I find that the arrows snag on everything

Quote from: wood carver 2 on March 07, 2026, 03:16:40 PMI have just over 10 acres. Lots of red pines all around. It's 187 feet wide for about half the depth and then it widens up behind my two neighbours to the south. There's a hill covered in hardwoods behind me. I'm not sure exactly how much of that is mine. I don't have a proper survey. That will get done once I get settled in a bit. We have deer, turkeys and grouse, and a neighbour told me that they see the odd bear. Lots of coyotes as well.
I need to find out how much it will cost to get the shop insulated, then I'll see what kind of heating is best for me.
First order of business is the electrical though. I'll have all summer to figure out the rest.

Good idea getting the shop insulated before you get too much stuff in there. i wish i had done that.  That's pretty exciting getting a new place with some elbow room. hopefully you have friendly neighbors.   

Thunderhorn hip quiver.....

These pictures are driving me nuts. They won't upload. When I try and delete the one I'm trying to upload, it won't delete and the server adds it to the next one that I want to upload.
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Here's my view today. It's so warm that the snow is turning to fog

Birdseye veneers I plan on using.

Here's something off the realtor ad. It has a bunch of thumbnails that show the place.

I have just over 10 acres. Lots of red pines all around. It's 187 feet wide for about half the depth and then it widens up behind my two neighbours to the south. There's a hill covered in hardwoods behind me. I'm not sure exactly how much of that is mine. I don't have a proper survey. That will get done once I get settled in a bit. We have deer, turkeys and grouse, and a neighbour told me that they see the odd bear. Lots of coyotes as well.
I need to find out how much it will cost to get the shop insulated, then I'll see what kind of heating is best for me.
First order of business is the electrical though. I'll have all summer to figure out the rest.

Hopefully you can, or have an alternative heat source upgrade to heat your place in the future. Those old base board heaters will tear you up on cost. I put an oil furnace in our old home, and installed a nice wood stove too. The wood stove will heat the whole house pretty cost effectively, and is damn nice when the power goes out. We used to rarely use the oil furnace, but then i got tired of cutting so much firewood, and we use the furnace a lot more now. i used to run a woodstove in my shop too, but upgraded that to a propane Big Max furnace. its a bit expensive in winter to keep it 60-65 degrees out here, but a lot nicer than burning 4 cords of wood each year out here.

How much land came with the place?