HH bug got me ... Part One!

[Ben Maher]

Rik,
Its the stuff dreams are made of .
Nice one mate .

[Claymore]

Looking forward to you videos RC.

[dragonheart]

Rik,

Always enjoy the pictures of those mountains in your backyard!  

I did not know that ol Chuck A. had loaned you his camera!  It takes those special trophy photos!   :rolleyes:

[Okie man]

Another question for Rik. Since you hunt in areas where you are few notches down on the food chain, do you carry a firearm in case a griz, lion, or a pack of wolves decide you look tastey? Living in OK I don't have those worries and could see me watching my backtrail alot while hunting up there.

[MT Longbow]

For me, Always in Montana, Mountain lions, Bears and Wolves, especially back country Bears demand respect in the form of firepower...

[Mudd]

If I could not carry a fire arm to back me up in a situation like that, I'd want to at least hunt with someone who is noticeably slower a foot than me...lol

God bless,Mudd

PS: RC you give me something to look forward to... thanks in advance!

[dragonheart]

Originally posted by Mudd:
If I could not carry a fire arm to back me up in a situation like that, I'd want to at least hunt with someone who is noticeably slower a foot than me...lol

God bless,Mudd

PS: RC you give me something to look forward to... thanks in advance!

Mudd you are one honest man!!!  That one got me laughin!

[Blueridge]

Rik, oh to be young"er" again. beautiful country and enjoy your photo's. Got "God's country" written all over it.  good luck and be safe.

[Rik]

Wait a minute. . . what's this? Could it possibly be?



Hmmm. . . perhaps I should look a bit closer. . .

[Ari]

Take-down?

$15.75 postage is such a deal, I'm paying $200 postage on my new hill!

[Benny Nganabbarru]

Bugger, Ari! Is it new from Craig Ekin at Howard Hill Archery? The three that I've bought (one-piece bows) have all been about $115. Craig seems (or seemed) to have one of the best shipping deals around (for a one-piece). If you've bought the bow second-hand, I understand the cost, as I have paid up to $230 in shipping for a bow I thought I desperately needed.

[2treks]

I shipped one of my recurves over not long ago for less tha $100. It is about half as long as a hill tho. Overall dimensions exceeded the limit tho. $15.75 is much better eh?

[Okie man]

Let's see what's in the box Rik.  I love a Hill bow! I was only 1 1/2hrs south of Hamilton,MT when I was in Salmon and didn't get to go there.  I think the wife knew what would happen. I would be looking for a place to put a 66" longbow in a little Toyota. Oh well, I made it on the Sunset Hill wait list and am looking forward to getting one of Nate's masterpieces soon.

[Ari]

The bow is a Miller Sage, should be here within a few weeks!

I'm not that concerned that the shipping is so high it's worth it, but $15 is cheap It almost cost me $10 just to send a DVD to someone else in Australia.

[Ben Maher]

Rik !!!
C'mon man ...........    
Hurry Up !!!!!

Bad enough that younpopst pictuers of what is most assuredly God's country but now your showing pics of unopened boxes from Craig  .....

You is a bad man .....  

[Ben Maher]

Ari ... you'll love David Millers work !
To Melbourne Aus I'm paying at last $170 for a 1 piece bow ... $55 for a take down.

[dragonheart]

I bet Rik is out shooting!!!

[Rik]

Let's see, I think I am behind in answering some questions that have been asked.

Someone asked if the knife on my back quiver is a Helle. Yes, it certainly is. I always like to have a small knife on my quivers, and I am oh-so fond of the the Scandinavian grind. Mucho sharper than the grind on regular blades.

Someone else asked if I would be packing in with my llamas to hunt elk this year. Absolutely! It gets me into the deep back country, and there is nowhere better to be in September than the high country where other's just can't get to.

Okie Man asked whether I carry backup weapons when in the back country. Normally, no. However, with the wolves reaching saturation point in Idaho, I will now be carrying a .44 Magnum Smith and Wesson Mountain Gun. I hate to have to carry it, but I have a wife and llamas to protect. Wolves think llamas in camp are just elk tied to trees---dinner is served!

Well, I think that answers all the questions. I think I have covered just about everything.

[Benny Nganabbarru]

Cool, Ari. Ben, are you saying that even a one-piece, brand-new Hill from Craig costs $170 to Melbourne? At the start of the year, it only cost me $115, less in Aussie dollars. The Black Widow crew also do a good deal to us with all bows being $95, at least they were a year ago.

[Rob DiStefano]

Originally posted by Rik:
.... Well, I think that answers all the questions. I think I have covered just about everything.

H3LL NO!!!!!!!!        :D