PM off to Backcountry...thanks. and I read "quicker than a minnow can skim a dipper". Thanks, James

Fired up the chainsaw and while I had it running, went ahead and "opened" the kevlar-reinforced safety box that Feather's mailed the book in. Jeez, youda thunk he was sending something valuable!

Anyway, i'll commence to reading first chancet I get. I did notice that the book didn't have a table of contents. I take that to mean that the Georgia bowhunters don't put much truck in numbers, probably don't know what they mean anyway.

JLyle I would like to read it after you. will pm info Thanx Rick will pas to next responder

What's there to read about? Unless it's a work of fiction, the southern hunters never get anything. If people in their stories get something, and the book is listed as non-fiction, then you know they're a bunch of liars! Anyway, for those of you who are waiting to read the book, Feather Merchant wrote some fine articles I've put on a web page. I'll put a few more up today and post the link here.

Joe

I already have and reluctantly have to agree with you...for once. This book readin' should only take me a couple months, once I get goin' on it.

Got through several chapters, but without a table of contents, i keep losing my place and re-reading the same stories. So this might take longer than I thought.

My first impression is that some of those Jawja folks are more literate than i expected. Some even use two-syllable words and two word sentences. Sha-Zam!

That M.ellis guy can sure spin a tale, too. So just hang on folks and wait your turn, it'll be worth it!

pm to backcountry.

Yep, read that one. Quite a yarn, indeed. How much of it is based on real life? Warm family memories, for sure.

I'm making good progress on the book. Had to read about the cow elk hunt twice because I lost my place...

Just finished the chilling story about the New Mexico kid and his mom. Now THAT's a stretch, right there! I could only come up with a story like that from watching late night news after a dinner of brats and sauerkraut, followed by heavy dose of cold medication, finally falling asleep reading a Hillerman novel!

I almost posted something about Feathers not letting Widow shooters get ahold of his book, then realized he probably shoots one!

Keeping a list of who gets the book next, we'll know who has it. Woe be to that person who violates the trust.

Let's hope Leatherwallers live up to the creed and pass it along.

I'll put that'n on my "must read" list. For now, I got my hands full reading the Georgia bowhunters book. Good fun, but it's making me hungry with all those bbq hawg ribs and biscuits with Georgia peach preserves. Slowin' up my progress with the trips to the kitchen...

Now I kinda wish I had me some Georgia relatives instead of all them Okie cousins! Worst part about 'em...they shoot compound bows, if they shoot at all. Pretty sorry bunch, I'd say.

Finished the book over the weekend and ready to pass it on. Next in line is JLyle from Texas. Send me a PM with your address, James, and I'll get the book off to you ASAP.

I enjoyed the book very much. Hats off to our very own Feather Merchant for writing many of the stories and compiling the others...and starting the pass around.

I would have considered that level of writing to be a high literary achievement for them Jawja boys! They passed that mark, but just barely.

A few of 'em even managed to kill some game which will surprise Frisky. Wrasslin' a shot hawg away from a hungry 'gator would be right up his alley!

If he's off carp fishing, things warmed up a lot quicker than I thought!

Since we haven't heard from Frisky for awhile, we might need to have someone check to see if he's froze in or stuck in the mud somewhere...

Backcountry, FM is upset with me for being skeptical about his supposed taking of a tame pheasant on the fly. His wording, combined with no photographic evidence, leave him open to scrutiny.

Joe

Frisky, I can't blame you for being skeptical. Such wild claims demand some kind of evidence. In that Georgia Traditional Bowhunter's book, I read of no such thing as them shooting anything on the fly. I'm sure if any of 'em had ever done it, they'd be braggin' about it and writin' another book. I wonder who they paid to transcribe their crayon scriblings into type-written form?

There were some other pretty outlandish accomplishments, though, complete with photos of supposed kills. Just a heads up for you-- -don't fall for an invitation to go gator "hunting" with 'em. Turns out those Jawja boys use shot hawgs to lure in the gators, although I believe their preferred bait is unsuspecting Yankees...or Utah hayseeds. That way they can save the hawgs for the bbq pit.

Got my address off to Backcountry, so I'll do my part...knock it out quick and get it on the way to Rix. I'll PM you soon, Rix, and get your shipping info. James

What bothers southern hunters the most is the fact we northern guys are better and smarter hunters, in spite of not having the super long seasons and the like they have down there in primitive land.

Joe

HEY Y'ALL,I have a copy of the book and it is a GREAT book.'NUFF SAID

If there are any smudges, it's just peach jam or bbq sauce.

I'm kinda surprised the book didn't have any wild game recipes...I guess those Jawja folks only cook their food one of two ways: fried or bbq'd (using secret "fambly" sauce recipes.)

Anyhow, the book is on its way to Texas right now. Post Office lady said it would take a week via 4th class media rate. (I guess they still use Pony Express after all.) I told it was more like 5th or 6th rate, but what do you expect from Jawja bowhunters?!

Not sure what them prehistoric-looking critters are...some kinda cross between a possum and turtle?! Anyway, one of my Okie uncles used to catch 'em and cook 'em up. Never could get me to try any--I heard they carry leprosy or something weird. So, no thanks.

You Jawja folks can have at 'em.....maybe that's what's wrong with y'all!

I mispoke. Pony Express would have been faster!

Anyway, i hope it makes to Texas this week, if it hasn't already.

Rix, If no one has already claimed the next spot in line I would like to. I will send info. to whomever when the time comes. Thanx FM for this opportunity.

A fellow in Vermont contacted me while I had the book and wanted it, didn't know where he'd be on the list. In fairness, probably after Rix.

Feathers, "greenmtns" from Vermont should be towards the top of the pass around list. I sent him a pm to have him send you his contact info.

What are you using to write the list on--a rusty shovel blade with a piece of charcoal?

Fellas, I don't want to cause any problems, I'll be happy to follow the gentleman from vermont, or even someone after him if that's how it works out.

I'd suggest we keep sending it north from Texas, to Oklahoma, to Michigan, then over to Vermont. Probably cut down on shipping time between readers that way.

any place inline is fine.thanks

I just hope the book made its way to Texas by now! Maybe the Pony Express rider decided to stop and read it.

There were lots of good ones. Hmmmm, let's see... What was the book about again?

By the time I got to the end of this thread I forgot what the book was about. This thread has been as entertaining as any book I've read and I've read a library full.

I'd just like to add..., as they say down in Crackerville, Jawja, "Let's go kill sumthin'!"

At the North American BHA Rendezvous in Denver over the weekend, my dog pound setter, "Lucky," brought me some luck. He got invited to hunt Mearns quail and archery javelina next January down in Arizona. Dang dog's got some practicin' to do if he's going use my Beretta 20 gauge and Quillian Patriot recurve. The host reluctantly agreed to let me tag along to back Lucky up.

Overall, the Rendezvous was great fun, informative, good company. Met a couple of other Leatherwallers from Colorado there, too.

Heads up on some hunting films that will hopefully be coming to a location near you: Clay Hayes' short film "The Untamed," about traditional bow-making and bowhunting received a standing ovation from the capacity crowd and moved grown men to tears...ahem, not sure who they were, though... I had something in my eye and it was kinda hard to see.

You can see a trailer of the film, with Clay himself, here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv2ALhyF9rk&feature=share

"The Good Hunt" featuring David Petersen wasn't premiered as originally posted, but is supposed to be out by the end of May.

It's going back out on the road, to GreenMts, in the mornin'! I really loved reading it...some of the stories and huntin' tales were so good that I was sharing 'em with guys I work with, that don't even hunt. Just a really fine book! Thanks again for the chance, Melvin,( Feather Merchant ). It really needs to get to Rix ASAP, as he posted here on the 5th, but Feather says GrnMts had a PM to him, so that's that. I'm tuckin' a dollar in it. I'd challenge everyone on the pass-around to do the same. When it gets back to Melvin, he'll have enough to buy a new book and do it again! James

News of the Rendezvous was a little off-topic, sorry. But there were some books for sale there! I should have picked up another copy of "Going Trad" by David Petersen and starting it around, too.

But let's wait to see if Feathers gets his book back before starting another pass around...although I can't see why anyone who's read it would want to keep it!

Maybe a DVD for the next pass around would work quicker, too. That Pony Express delivery guy must be plumb wore out already and he's still got some riding to do.

I have not decided whether or not I'm going to waste my precious time being last to read it or not. However, if you're gonna stuff it with cash, I think I might get in on the action, last of course! Kind of depends on how many dollars are stuffed into it.

Joe

James, that's a great idea about sticking a dollar or two in the book for Feathers to find. He'll go nutty looking for that $20 --Bodemon needs new shoes!

Hey guys, put my name down on the list, I took my AIT(Advanced Individual Training) at Fort Gordon, Georgia about 43 years ago while I was in the Army, always thought about going back someday to hunt in Georgia, just never made it!

Another Leatherwaller, Stix, also wants to read it. He'll be sending Feathers a PM to be added to the reader list that Bodemon is keeping track of.

Good thing, too, since Feathers is still using the "Abe Lincoln" method of writing. I'll bet his computer screen is all smudged with that piece of charcoal he has for a pencil!

no book today,maybe tomorrow.have pm out to rix for his address.as far as I know he is next.

Abe started out as a southerner, remember? Apparently he thought better of it, or decided that better places must exist, so he moved to Illinois from Kentucky. After splitting rails for a living so he could afford real pencils and books, he learned enough about law to decide men should do their own work.

Too bad he apparently never used those rail splitting skills to fashion himself a wood bow and an enjoyable pastime. Instead, his intellect was channeled into less useful pursuits and he became a politician.

Bad choice, as it turns out.

You are right (that's twice now!) about the southern boys getting caught up in the political battle that wealthy, powerful plantation owners should have fought for themselves. Sad thing when valour, honor, and ego masked the underlying issue. What a waste of human capital.

Don't know of any families in Utah exiled from that conflict. Most came here deluded by other grand notions.

Pony express, Texas to Vermont, I'm guessing. Probably changing to a fresh horse in St. Louis.

book arrived today.

horse looked good,rider was walking funny.

Greenmts, don't take Feather's reproach too seriously. I've learned that no one is exempt from his barbs, slings, and arrows!

I don't think it was his upbringing that caused his warped ways, either. Must be the steady diet of peanuts--hulls and all, combined with constant exposure to chiggers, cottonmouths and summer Jawja humidity.

lol,nope I could never take a southern boy seriously.i am enjoying the book though,guess I had them southern boys wrong.

Yeah, they's a bunch a good ole boys, after all. The more exposure they get to outside thinking, the better. At least their spelling and grammar gets better even as mine gets worse!

The problem with these southern hunters is summed up in two words- inferiority complex. They had some problems back in the 1860s and they run around like my old classmate, after he was thoroughly trounced in a fist fight, yelling, "He poked me in the eye! He poked me in the eye!" I replied, "Yeah, he poked you with a good, solid fist!"

Joe

Frisky, you sure your friend was a southern boy? Sounds more like a whiny frat kid at one a'them fancy eastern colleges.

RC, The Myth! He's a myth all right, lol! The guy shoots his neighbor's tame turkeys and then has to break their necks to finish them off. Some hunter, lol! I don't even consider shooting turkeys a sport. Of course, my standards are legendary.

The Legend

You boys are a hoot. I don't care where you're from.

Hi guys I sent my info and the book is going to be shipped to me after it is read. Will keep advised.

about half done,try to finish tonite,good read.spellings good and page numbers are in order so.......

Greenmts, don't look too hard at the spelling and grammar. I considered the source of the writing and wasn't expecting much from those southern crackers in that regard.

They didn't disappoint me.

lol!

The reason most southern fellas sich as Feathers doant like the gub-mint is that most can't spell it. Since he can, Feathers probably got some learnin' up while he was in the army.

I bet he was one of those what got the judge's lecture: "Son, it's the military or jail for you. Your choice."

"Son, it's the military or jail for you. Your choice."

LOL! That's exactly what a judge told my late brother-in-law!

Joe

Some NY judges were giving the same speech 40 years ago. ;)

book sent out to rix today,thanks again.

Well, that's interesting about brother-in-laws. I think my sister's boyfriend got a similar lecture from my dad. That's how he became my brother-in-law. That, or the military. Or jail.

He chose wisely.

Sorry about yours, Frisky.

Feather Merchant, I was in the M.P.'s, after AIT went to Germany, spent 9 months in A Special weapons Depot as a Tower guard, then transferred to Stuttgart, where I spent the rest of my time pulling "White Hat " duty as an M.P. in the surrounding areas of Stuttgart. that was 40 years ago.

Or "member of Parliament." Those acronyms get confusing, and the gubmint, esp. the military, uses pages and pages of them. So did the gubmint agency I worked with for awhile. I'll bet Feathers could make up a whole sentence using nothing but acronyms he learned in his army days!

Those dang Germans must still be sore about the way things turned out. And not much of a sense of humor, either.

Is there any place in Europe that allows bowhunting? I've heard that 3d is big there, though.

I don't believe that's the way the Army works. At least from my experience with the gubmint, the worse you wanted to be someplace besides where they had stuck you somewhere, the longer they'd make you stay.

Hence, the ploy described by Uncle Remus: "Don't throw me in that briar patch!" Lot's of wisdom there!

The book came today,will read and pass on to EWILL

I'll need someone to tell me who is next. Or am I last, and is that on purpose since I live in Oklahoma now? I'm not a homegrown oakie, I promise. Shoot, I'm not an oakie at all, I grew up in Pa. :^)

The Uncle Remus museum would be way up on my list of things to do if I ever visited that area. It's probably considered high culture in that neck of the woods, especially since Feathers lives nearby!

its hard being a yankee,your expected to win at everything,lol.

Interesting that some pretty good Okie baseball players ended up playing for the Yankees. Don't know if they ever went back home after seeing all those bright city lights.

well this yankee is a red sox fan.

At least they don't have chiggers, gators, and foul-tempered cottonmouths!

not much traffic here,one small store within 20 minutes of me,we have a ski resort about 40 minutes from me.we love taking the flatlanders money,lol.

Feather Merchant, I know what you are saying about going back, probably nothing is the same. Where I was station in Fischback, I was informed by a guy that went back for some sightseeing tours, the barrack where we stay was turn back over to the German nationalist and it's now houses a furniture store, and the barracks in Ludwigsburg, is now turned into a housing complex. Where am I on the book list? Anyone know?

Old Crow, sent you a PM.

Thanks E.Will, sent you the info by pm,.... who's after me?

If the next person in line after me will send me a pm, with their mailing address, as soon as I get the book and get it read, I'll get it out ASAP!

I want to be last or maybe never. Not missing much, as southern hunters are all sizzle, no steak. I'd rather spend the time shooting the Holy Grail bow than sitting around reading about a bunch of ex-cons, hiding out in swamps and telling tall tales.

Joe

Feathers, Frisky should be put on the DNS list: Do NOT Send! Besides, you probably wouldn't get the book back from him...like, ever.

I speak about such lists as the DNS, or in my case, the "DNR." I thought this meant "Do Not Resuscitate," but no--it stands for "Do Not Rent!"

The manager at the car rental that I patronize overheard my comment about needing a 4WD for an upcoming work trip. I mentioned that the best 4WD is a rental CAR! He prairie-dogged up from his cubicle space and said, "I'm putting you on the DNR list for that!"

Well, anyway, I thought it was funny!

I often laugh at members of this forum and their lousy bows. All we hear about are Black Widows, Black Douglas, Blacktail, Blacky. What's with all the black? Step out into the light of day and shoot a real bow!

Joe

Frisky Joe, it is a well-known fact that black bows are faster than other bows. Plus they are also considered "stealth bows." Ever see a baby blue stealth bomber? No!

But mainly black bows are just cool. That's why I have several--hoping some of their "coolness" rubs off on me.

I doubt if Feathers even has a jeep, but if he does, there's no way it could black, for obvious reasons.

AMC Pacers don't count as jeeps, Feathers--even though AMC once owned the Jeep brand. Jeeps from that era were notoriously un-jeep like...so maybe that's what you have.

Feathers drives the same car I drive but won't admit it. A 92' Toyota Corolla.

Joe

Will be shipping to EWILL tomorrow,added my dollar.

One thing I've noticed is the lack of game taken by the southern big mouths or should we call them bog mouths. RC did post a pic and will be credited for it, but I'm not seeing much of anything else coming out of Georgia. Truth is, they're cheats down there. Hogzilla was phony. Even the so-called record bluegill, caught at the same place as Hogzilla, was grown in a pond with special, high-protein food. No true record at all. Just a bunch of cheats! Cheats, cheats, cheats!

Joe

Best buck I ever took was with my red, white, and blue '76 Scout on I-25 in Colorado, a week before archery season started!

Some people just refuse to be helped, much as they need it. Even if they know it.

That was (one of) the underlying themes of the book and movie, "A river runs through it."

So I guess we'll just have to let Frisky continue on in his own, somewhat delusional ways. He probably doesn't want to be relieved of his misconceptions about Southerners.

I think this is going to be one good read! If we can get it around to another 200 or so people, and if they aren't a bunch of cheapskates, there's gonna quite a bundle of cash in there by the time it gets to me- if I read it. I'm a little short on cash and only get $83 back in taxes. I'll think about this more though. I believe it was Bill O'Reilly who said, "Don't ever let anyone waste your time."

Joe

people get money back from taxes?ggrrrrr

Only if you're dirt poor, lol!

You southern guys couldn't handle Minnesota. You'd be turning around and heading back to momma before you ever made it to the border! Right now, as I type this, it's a beautiful day with the temp at 54 degrees and winds gusting to 35 mph.

Joe

Just letting you all know that I am still waiting on the book, with the holiday I expect it any day now. Really looking forward to it, I'm easily amused so it sounds like this book is right up my alley.

I can't wait to read the new edition myself. Plenty of material to work with right from this thread! A "campfire"-type approach might be fun, too.

That book make its way to Oklahoma, yet?

Bodemon's list must have gotten chewed up or slobbered on and Feather's backup copy was scrawled on a old rusty shovel, so he probably lost track of where the book goes after E.Will's done with it.

I figgered Feathers got brown stains on his front bumper from running down critters on the Jawja backroads with his Strangler.

Was that chapter, left out of the pass around book, going back in the next edition, Feathers?

The book showed up today, will send it off to old crow when done.

Who gets the book after me? If you are after me, send me your address and as soon as I get done with it, I'll get it out ASAP.

Melvin, aka Feather Merchant, do you have an idea of who is after me. I pm'd E.Will with my address as requested, and would like to have whoever is next, to pm me with their address.

Okay, just have who ever wants it to send me their address, if not then I'll pm you when I'm finished reading it. Thanks for the chance to read it.

Hang in there Old Crow! It's gotta be tough wasting time on the crappy book! I'm going last to get the cash, but you must hold off to see if we can get some other sucker to bite after you. If not, I'll send you my addy.

Joe

What money? I don't see any money.

Feathers, my guess is that if the book goes to Frisky before you get it back, you won't be seeing any of the DVD-buying money.

We all know he needs to get some decent arrows to fling outta his graily bow. It is in all our interest he do that. Then we can put the holier-than-thou's-bow episode behind us.

Maybe Skookum could recommend a good DVD for the next pass-around effort, inasmuch as he sent Frisky on the quest for the grail bow?

I don't know about Skookum, but we might have lost Batman. Tornados were right in his backyard this morning. We'll see if he can get online this evening. Even if the tornadoes missed him, high winds were putting out the power in his area. Last week, I told him he needs a plan to escape tornadoes or they might find him 50 miles NE of Montgomery, in a treetop!

Joe

This crazy weather-- that cold front went through here and dropped temps to 26 yesterday. That'll teach those smarty-pants gardeners who planted their tomatoes too early!

Sorry about the folks who are dealing with the tornados and hope Batman is safe.

Batman survived. The tornado forming 20 miles to the SW of him dissipated. I really thought FM was going to be under the gun. Of course, he might be smart enough to at least dig a hole somewhere to get into. Watch for sinkholes in Florida this week. Snow on the ground here in early morning, but it melted off.

Joe

You might have to watch my fitness video. I put on 12 pounds over the winter. I'm down 8 of them but won't be back in shape until around the 4th of July.

4nolz went down a sinkhole for sure. We won't be hearing from him.

Joe

No. He got swallowed up. The whole state is nothing but one big sinkhole.

No. He got swallowed up. The whole state is nothing but one big sinkhole.

That was weird, I went back a page after reading the trick shot thread and it reposted my post in this thread.

Maybe Nolzy will find Feather's old Corvette down in that sinkhole! I've heard that sinkholes enjoy swallering up them 'Vettes.

FM's old Corvette was probably junked years ago.

Since Frisky has apparently given up on the Drake, he should start a "pass around" with it. Then everyone could get a first-hand look at the grail, maybe run a couple arrows through it, before deciding whether the bow is junk or not.

In Frisky's defense, if Skookum said Drakes are good bows, most of them probably are...but maybe just not Frisky's.

The downward spiral on the Hunter-flites began when Skookum took over. I have an original, built at the peak of Drake perfection. Super windy today, so I'm letting things dry out. Tomorrow, I put in the range and shoot like crazy. Finishing garden preparation too at my brother's place. We had what's called a cut-off low sitting over head for about 6 days. Rained and rained. I could have shot with those 2" vanes, but it was best to get other things done.

Joe

All that rain, you coulda fletched up a couple proper arrahs for the Drake, dontcha think?

Good thing you got that wind to keep the skeeters down. They're probably real hungry after that long winter! (can't wait for the responses to that...)

When the mosquitos do come out, I could well be forced off my range. They can be horrible back there. At that time, I'll set up a bag in the front yard and shoot the 300 round for the first time.

Joe

Feather Merchant, who gets the book after I get it, E.Will said he was about done and would be sending it my way. Who ever has it after I get it, let me know.

He needs the money to buy a 60" bowstring so he can trade it off for some decent fletching. He's been using arrows made for a compound bow ... And that just aint gonna work for the grailbow.

It will be in all our interests that he have properly fletched arrows so that the Myth of the Grailbow can finally be put to rest...or, less likely, proved up.

Now I'm sorry I only used Monopoly money for a page marker!

There better not be Monopoly money in there. Looks like there aren't many people interested in reading that crude. The turquoise feathers went to someone else.

Joe

Well, heck. Sorry Frisky missed out on those.

Matching fletching would have been pretty cool--a way to embrace the unfortunate glass color on the Drake instead of having to continually apologize for it.

I've heard that different colors of glass have different performance qualities. I think turquoise was probably intended for non-working applications.

Turquois glass would probably look ok in a southwestern curio shop or part of an upscale cowboy art display...but as a shooter? Guess we'll never know now.

Back on the topic of the thread...

Glad I didn't waste any real money for Frisky's benefit! I might be a hayseed, but I'm not stoopid. Well, okay...maybe a little bit Forrest Gumpish, but at least I didn't fall for Feather'z trick to get hisself some $$ when he ever gets his book back!

FM ain't gonna get any money. It's going to my relief fund. I'm poor, living under a bridge, out of work and in the planning stages for a business to make better products for the bowhunting community. I deserve the cash. By the way, I meant "crud" in the last post.

Joe

Sounds about like the situation I'm in, Frisky!

Maybe we should split the cash, lol!

No thanks--I'm not going to grace Alabama OR Jawja with my presence. But compared to Feathers, at least the chiggers and ticks down there would be polite company!

Oklahoma is as far south as I plan to travel, and maybe not even to the family reunion this year. Besides, all them Sooners are lowly compound or Black Widow shooters and I won't associate with the likes of them. I suspect Frisky is, too, judging from those silly 2" blazer-fletched arrows he's shooting through his Drake.

Frisky's all alone on his living arrangements and new bowhunting products industry...with his cats to keep him warm. Hey...I'll bet "cat whiskers" would be a good name for the silencers he's trying to come up with! Might have to use their whole hide, though, to quiet down that Drake. Squalling cats might not even cover the sound of those twangy limbs!

Last night, I saw the design of my brush button/silencer (set) in my head. They're gonna look great! However, if they're not the best at silencing any bow, I won't produce them. I build only the finest products.

Joe

Put the book in the mail today to old crow. This really is an enjoyable read. According to the book southern folk can make some kills, with pictures to prove it, unless they've been photoshopped.... just saying. 8 v ) FM, thanks for the opportunity to read it, it was well worth it. Eric

Cool and thanks- can you send it my way when you are done Old Crow??

Spent a couple years in Savannah with Uncle Sam's Army. The folks there reminded me of home. Loved the squirrel hunting and they sure tasted good fattened up on pecans. Those dang pine squirrels up north are nasty.

Oh Gosh, if Wesome get's the book after me, the only thing Frisky will find in the book, is Cuban cigar bands from Canada, and good ole Old Crow Bourbon labels, money well spent. LOL

Awesome FM- I'll definitely check that one out. OC, are you saying I can expect a book, some Cubans and bourbon to be coming my way?-

Now Feather Merchant, you've gone and busted my bubble. You're probably right though. I'll bet that is what that ol' rapscallion is intimating! I don't reckon any FULL bottles or unwrapped cee- gars would be leaving Grant County.

SOUTHERN Md. FM, born and bred

Sure appreciate the compliment though!

Pretty close anyway- same county. Now I can't speak for all of 'em but Old Crow has read the Old Crow bottle so often he has the label memorized.

I don't remember that story being in the pass around book, Feathers. How did I miss that? I was mostly awake when I read it...I thought.

Hmmm. Never did read this thread. Pretty entertaining stuff right here... might have to get in on this book thing after I watch your DVD.... I 'll even throw a loonie in the book, just so you can wonder what it is ;0)

Theres gotta be what, $6 in that book by now? That should be close to $100 Canadian I think...

Feather Merchant. I got the book from E. Will on Thursday, had the weekend off, so I read it from cover to cover over the weekend, up till 1 a.m. every night until my lantern ran out of coal oil. LOL Hey, it's a great read, I especially liked the two bear hunting stories, Hello I liked them so much, I threw $2.00 in for each story, so that's a total of $4.00 from this Old Bird, plus what was already in the book. I mailed it out to Wesome this morning on the way to work. With all the rain we had last week, they might have to deliver it by boat to Wesome. After all, our flood waters drain down to him. LOL Thanks Feather Merchant for a chance to read the book, if you get a DVD going around, put my name in line for it!

Wesome was looking for some ramps, so he could have some ramps and taters, so I taped a half dozen ramps to the front cover of the book, as long as he gets then in a couple days, they will be okay, however, if they have to deliver the book by boat, they would (smell) knock a buzzard off of a gut wagon! LOL

Knowing Wesome, he would have gone hog wild over a big, juicy plump, possum. LOL Wesome and I went on a Quebec Black Bear hunt together, he's an ok person to share a camp with, hello he even splurged and bought me a couple of Cuban cigars to smoke while we were up there, just two, because they were $7.00 apiece, Canadian. LOL

Well, he's not telling you everything, We were looking for the bear that he spined, our outfitter could speak English, but his helper, a French Canadian could only speak French. The outfitter either forgot to tell his helpers that the bear was spined and couldn't walk or run, needless to say, the helper almost stepped on the bear, which he only knew was "wounded", lo and behold, I heard cursing in French( I'm sure it was!) and the helper went by me with his shirt tail straight out, I was ready to ham string him to get him stopped, but he left everyone to defend theirselves. I don't even think Myself or Wesome could have kept up with him!

Ha!

A "friend" wanted me to take him fishing on the Madison up near Yellowstone a couple years ago. We stopped in Idaho Falls and got some fried chicken for the drive and have some the next day for lunch. When we got to the campground by late evening, the host came by as we were starting to set up our tents. He said, "Just thought you'd want to know we had a couple of grizzlies come through right here this morning." Then he left it up to us whether we wanted to take this prime camp site which was next to the river. I told my friend, "ahh, those bears probably won't be back tonight, and besides I'm not worried if they do."

My friend, a big guy from back in Philly, asked why not. I said, "Because I'm going to smear chicken grease all over your tent after you go to sleep!"

Next morning, he said he didn't sleep much that night.

Hey Feathers, you and Frisky want to come out and go fishing?

Many years ago, was in Northern Ontario, hunting with a big tall lanky Police Officer from here in West Virginia, we were out one night with the outfitter looking for a wounded bear that the Police Officer had shot with his bow, the outfitter heard some noise in the bush and told me and the Police Officer to wait while he checked it out, he had a pump shotgun and a spotlight, when the light disappeared into the bush and night, the Police Officer told me, "Damn, I'm not to crazy about being out here at night, without any protection." I told him, "I got a knife and a penlight flashlight." In his tone, he said "You mean that you would take on a wounded bear with a knife?" I wish I could have seen his face when I replied" Hello No, I'm going to ham string your arse, and run like Hello." Needless to say, He called me a few choice names! LOL

Feathers, I was thinking we'd take the drift boat and float the Snake. With those "church lady" guns of yours, we'd have you row us back upstream and save $$ on the shuttle fee!

We could use Frisky to drag behind the boat to slow us down some, maybe get in a few more casts before shooting past all the good water.

Anyway, ya'll come on out now, ya hear?

I'm not much into bear hunting, but I've always wanted to stalk and kill one. The closest I came to one was driving to Hayward, Wisconsin to restock stores selling my muskie lures. I was approaching the turnoff into Hayward, when a cub ran across the road in front of me. He ran through 4 lanes of traffic and back into a swamp. Years ago, a told a classroom full of kids that I was going to hike through a bear-infested forest, armed only with a home-made spear. I said I was going in the spring when the mother bears are out with their cubs. Five years later, a guy stopped me in the store and asked if I ever went on that trip, lol!

Joe

OC, my man! Ramps! Now that's some fine eating, I don't care who you are. No worries on the 'possum, got two fattening up in a cage out back. Reckon that'll learn the egg thieving bastids. Now FM, OC's done gone and told you a bald faced lie about my reading abilities. When I was a young'un I'd read all four sides of a milk carton- just to be sure I was where I was 'sposed to be. I knew purt-near every word, thanks to hooked on foniks. OC- I used to work with F18s, and they couldn't have kept up with that feller. When that bear growled at him, he threw on the after burners. I thought sure he had a whole nest of yellow jackets in his britches. I did learn one thing. Aie-e-e-Ahh--Ahhh! is pronounced the same in French as it is in American.

It was a lot of fun, and the Old Bird certainly made it more so. They had some bad forest fires going on up there the week we hunted, and the guide told us we might have the woods shut down on us. A friend of mine in Maine said she could smell the smoke clear over there, but I suspect it was Old Crow's cee-gar she was whiffing. And speaking of whiffing, Old Crow brought about a bushel basket of those ramps with him- along with some special cherries, but that's another story. He gave me fair warning about how the old timers ate ramps and said they cleaned out the blood. Well, I guarantee you, they do that, and some. I had a double...OK, a triple helping, dang they were good, and those things cleaned me out- all night long they did. Cabin wasn't fit to be in. Next day, it was all I could do to get in my tree stand, weak as a kitten and all. I had to sit down, and hadn't even thought about drawing my bow. Wouldn't no self respecting bear come within 100 yards of me anyway, not with the way I was still firing...so naturally, that's when the bear did come.

What the heck are ramps? Last night, I helped my brother get his riding mower up on ramps. We sure as heck wouldn't eat 'em.

Joe

I'd like to know what they are, too. Just didn't want to show my ignorance. Frisky doesn't seem to mind, though.

Ramps sound like something you and RC would eat, FM.

Joe

Wild leeks (some folks would say wild garlic, but you get the idea). They even have fund raising ramp dinners in WV. Umm good! They'll sure 'nuff make ya bite your finger. Throw in some home fries with 'em and they'll make a bull dog hug a hound. That's how good they are!

But don't eat too many the first go-round- at least until after your blood has been cleaned out!

But don't eat too many the first go-round- at least until after your blood has been cleaned out!

No wonder them WestbyegodVirgineuns always seem so testy. They get took by payin fer something they could find in the woods for free.

We do find them in the woods free, but the local Volunteer Fire Department go out each Spring and dig bushels of them, clean them up. Then they have ramp dinners, you can have them raw, cooked in potatoes & eggs, ramps and soup beans with corn bread,, only thing I can saw, don't drink alcohol with them , ifn you eat them raw, you will not only clean yourself out, but you will smell to high heaven and nobody will want to be next to you.

I try not to eat them when bear hunting, unless get down to the wire, it's mostly a last night dinner. Had a good friend of mine that lives in Finland, he and his nephew, was bear hunting in Quebec with us and the night before their flight home, I fixed them a hellova a meal of ramps and fried potatoes, I could only guess what that plane smelled like after 18 hour flight with two bear hunters that ate ramps the night before,WHOIEEEEEEEEEE!

BC- you must not know many West Virginians? Those boys will see sumin in the store they like, and go home and make one. Reckon there ain't much we can't get out of the woods as far as "needs" go- ceptin' TP- the one thing that separates man from beast. With the cost of that stuff, I've been collecting Sycamore leaves- next thing to Charmin'!

Dang OC- you got those boys put on the "do not fly" list before there was one!

Maybe that's why they never came back! LOL They were black-balled! LOL

Eatin' ramps causes that, too? Dang.

Usome, i know one. Aint sayin he's cheap, but he don't like payin for stuff he can get for free. He'd dicker for a discount at Salvation Army!

The Southern boys were such lousy hunters, and still are today, that they had to eat clay and it turned their necks red. That's why they were called red necks. The Northerners ate steak and drank fine wine.

Joe

Hello Frisky, ifn us southern Boys had the same type of weapons & plenty of ammo, chow & equipment during the Civil War, history would have changed dramatic, after a civil war hand to hand combat, a Union Officer stated, after they had over ran a small pocket of Southern boys, to where they were fighting with rocks , bowie knives and musket stocks. " God Help us if they would have had powder and ball!"

History would have been different if after the rout at First Manassas, Johnston had followed the fleeing Northern invaders into D.C.- about a 20 mile jaunt with nothing to stop them... but that would have entailed significant civilian casualties. Sherman had no compunctions about violating the law of civilized warfare however.

All that aside though, what burns me is the revisionist history. I know that history belongs to the victor and all that, but my grandson came home from school last year telling me how his teacher taught them how evil the south was, and they were fighting to keep their slaves. I've no doubt that's what they convinced the young northern fellers to think when they invaded folk's homes, but my ancestors were dirt poor farmers and waterman- they didn't own any slaves to fight for. They were fighting for their homes and their way of life. Now where did I leave that dang soapbox?

Now FM- don't go puttin' no words in my mouth. I ain't said a word about it being store-boughten. By Gawd Cap'n, I can build a box though! Granny had to have somethin' to put the lye soap in, now didn't she?

...and why'd ya have to go and kill Paul off in that 1st story? I was gettin' to like that feller.

Hey FM, no I ain't yet. I'm thinking you'd be right smart proud of me though... 'cause I'm doing it on my own! The other local feller what can read has been practicing all week fer his GED and ain't been able to hep me much. I figure I'll be done 'fore the weekend's done though, lessin' I get a bunch more words I gots to look up. I spect Frisky is the last one on the list? Mr. Legend, if'n you shoot me your address, I'll be having it headed your way in short order. Appreciate the read FM!

wesome- I think there's one more person ahead of me.

dingas- are you next?

I think it was dingas. We'll see if he responds.

I guess so. I will pm my address then.

We'll see how well I do reading it though... with all those letters missing... like in colour and favourite...

Dingas- the book will be in the post today. It's a gooud eclectic bleund of how-tos, hunting stouries and some heart waurming fiction as weull. I think you'll enjoy it. Well done, FM, and I appreciate the read!

Sweet. I am looking forward to it

Yeah cuz I'm gonna need it to ship it to Frisky!

I believe there were also some "how-NOT-to's" mixed in there, as well.

Always pay attention to those--none of us live long enough to make all the mistakes ourselves, but I'm making pretty good progress at it. But then, I've got Frisky and Feathers to look up to in that regard!

Had to fill out a customs declaration to ship a dang book! Who'd a thunk it! On it's way.

Really? Weird. Not like you are selling it or anything... so much for free trade eh?

Did you tell them there was no "intellectual property" involved?

That's just wrong BC, but ya can't argue with bureaucracy. 'Bout like cussing a hoe handle.

Well, Wesome, if they 'uz worried that some high falutin' thinking was about to leak out of the country, I could understand why they'd be concerned.

As it was, they didn't have anything to worry about.

Well, Wesome, if they 'uz worried that some high falutin' thinking was about to leak out of the country, I could understand why they'd be concerned.

As it was, they didn't have anything to worry about.

I think of an intellectual as someone who has no useful knowledge to share, so yeah, when I'm looking for something intellectual to discuss, I can count on Frisky and Feathers to chime right in!

...like a BB rolling around in a coffee can, my pappy said of my undersized brain!

There goes FM getting all intellecktusual again. I'm sure Frisky will be along shortly...

Get their what--dander up? You do a pretty good job of that over the interwebs.

You say you want your horse back, too?

Taint here yet. Lessen its at the house now n I don' know it.... now you got me talkin like you!

Whaddayano, I got home from work and its in the mailbox waitin for me!

Lovin it so far!

What a sad state of affairs. While FM has been busy laying a smoke screen amongst the yokels and hayshakers, the 21st JawJa Volunteer Infantry has finalized their plot to invade New Yawk state, June 6-8. They will be fighting it out at the battle of Lain's Mill, smack dab in the middle of good deer country.

I hunted that very same spot from 1960 to 1967. Passed thru it the first day of bow season, 1962, to get to the next ridge. Missed an eight point buck there 5 times with 4 arrows.

The book or the battle would be worthwhile if Miss Jeanette Ardell, from Marietta, was included. She was 'trad' personified! bvd.

Bout half way through. In the words of the Canadian exchange student on one episode of the Simpsons, "They think I'm a little slow, eh?"

No rush dingas. It's not like that book has any value to society.

Joe

Can I get in line for read of this book? Seems like a great read.

Almost done. Gotta work sometime too, eh?

I'll have to put it out in the sun to sanitize it and hope it doesn't rain.

Joe

Does it ever NOT rain in Mini-soda? Main reason Frisky gets the book last is so it doesnt soak up 5 pounds of humidity and moe-skeeters--which would make it more expensive to mail.

On account of that reason alone, I'm afraid Feathers won't be getting his book back from that cheapskate Frisky!

Wesome should have mailed the money directly to FM, knowing Customs, they will charge Dingas for shipping money to the U.S., the Canadian side will be okay, but the U.S. will pull teeth.

I meant it as a compliment!

Frisky was who I was going to sed it to but I have ProAlpine's address now so its goin there first.

Then money made it ok this direction... but with a loonie in it on the way back might set off some alarms maybe ;0)

I'm sure there will be another sucker to read the crappy book before it gets here. No rush, that's for sure!

Joe

LEt me know who send it to next... Sounds like Frisky's at the bottom??? Cheers, Marc

Zing!

Putting it in the mail tonight

He should be getting it probably today or tomorrow if all has gone right

Ssshhh!

OK, got the book in the mail today. Thanks dings! And thanks for the contraband, LOL! So, I'm not the fastest reader, but let me know who to send it to next! Looking forward to reading it! Cheers

Hey feather merchant, I'm from the north and just wanted to share with you that I have had the displeasure of working with some of you southern boys. It's no wonder the south lost the war. I never work around a stupider bunch of lazy Aholes in my life. would it be possible for you to spew your stupidity somewhere else.

Glad it arrived safe! Was a little worried the coins I threw in would ring some alarms

Looks like Crimsonarrow is trying to get added to the pass around list. Kind of a weak attempt, but it's a start.

LOL! Crimsonarrow, that was great! You've got to be next on the pass-around list. It should be fun to read of the exploits of these dipsticks.

Joe