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.

 
 

welcome  

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.

 

gaff

Welcome!  

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    

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       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    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
           

Larry

Welcome to the "gang".

BTW - one can never have too many hobbies!