I thought since we have threads that suggest we ought to make it "tougher", I'd start one that really separates the "traditional hunter" from the poser. How about the "Loin Cloth" challenge? I was trying to come up with one that seemed honest enough. And since we seem to have the romantic among us, I'd give them the chance to really celebrate their pride.

So, what you say. Hunt only from the ground, with self bow and cane arrows, flint knapped heads, sinew bow string, rawhide homemade quiver, wearing nothing but a loin cloth!!!!!!!!!! Yeah my brothers, this is going to be exhilarating and liberating at the same time!!!!!!!!!!!!

Let's do it guys!!!!!!

BTW, I was knocking around which was more traditional, and even though "ground hunting with a loin cloth and no toilet paper" is more extreme and primitive, I'm currently fitting a bout of Poison Ivy. So, I just couldn't do it but, if you feel obligated, don't let my weakness or impurity stop you my brothers!!!!!!

Good luck. If you do kill something, feel free to pass on a picture thread unless your wife posses with the prize in her loin cloth. Yeah!!!!!!!!

Not for me WV. there ain't enough camo make-up to hide my pasty white frame that see's little sun through the summer. Also, I don't think I'm allergic to poison ivy but I don't want to find out differently either. I'll stick to traditional as we know it, and debate about some times, good ol' wool and flannel. Now, if you can prove that Fred Bear, Howard Hill, or Ben Pearson did it then.....nah, I still wouldn't. I left Ishi out for a good reason.

Class A summer loin cloth, or do we switch into fall color class C?.

Great....you know the photo post that's coming :)

Great idea!!! I would just add that you have to actually make your own"self bow" and other equipment instead of using someone else's. 8^)

Aaron

Well, it 'Depends'....

As for me, my oversized fanny would require a Loin-Tarp, I believe?

TinHorn

What's traditional about a loin cloth, unless you are in the 1880's and a Native American. You are confusing the term. Primitive yes. Most folks I know should not wear them ....anywhere....anytime.

Yeah! I thought that was implied but, I guess not. Thanks for pointing that out Aaron!

The loin cloth you choose is up to you Stikbow. Your as tough as the Loin cloth you wear!!!!!!!

Great guys, just great. I'm so excited!

Traditional is primitive George! Pure, fresh in the breeze primitive and traditional!!!!!!!!!!!!! The two can be used hand in hand if applied correctly! Yeah!!!!!!!!!

Be sure to title the thread containing these pics. I don't want to accidentally open it. ;-)

Funny......,but I'll pass on this one. Game warden may lock you up for insanity when you step out of the truck! :)

Where's Ron? Lol. Some things when seen just can't be unseen.

They can be the same, but they aren't. Nothing traditional about white guys and loin cloths. LMAO.

Better get one early,unless you live way down south.

Poison ivy and multiflora rose briars around here. And it gets cold. No way. No hunting in a loin cloth. (I did wear only a loin cloth with my Speedo under it to a college Fraternity party) Clothes and toilet paper were invented for a reason. Skeet

That would pretty much assure nobody would be sneaking into your hunting grounds a second time (once they saw you). Of course, if my wife saw me leave the house in a loin cloth, it would pretty much prove everything she's said about me for the last 32 years.

Only if it comes in designer camo and Scent-Loc!

The first test is whether someone calls it a "loin cloth" or a breechclout.

Second: it's the 18th century eqiuivalent of a Speedo and if your body mass index is over 18 you might better go with the fat, pasty trader outfit with a powdered wig.

PS - I'd have to wear a fiberglass breechclout because I shoot 1960's laminated recurves.

heck im in. I got enuf hair on me, don't think anyone would even notice!!

Didnt twistedlimbs already complete this challenge last fall? If I remember right he was bare foot too.

Ummm, where do I hang my back tag?

you all have fun with that. Call me a poser all day long. That is just a little too far back for my mind to get ahold of.

OK, if we do this, we only have to contribute the $10. But, if we don't, we have to contribute $100, right???!!!! (RE: those 'infamous' ice-bucket challenges)

This might be the time...to pay it forward......!!!!!

PS: how do us Gatherer/Target Archers fit in here???!!!!

must think alike Justin as after reading the ground hunt challenge I had the thought of starting a similar thread.

they are now makeing underarmer loinclothes

My wife is watching QVC -it appears cotton. Has to be "600 thread count" to be worthy. I dunno, but out here wool might be closer to being the right material, as mornings and e enings are 40 degrees off mid day temps. Seems like I saw Ishi in a fashionable model, from the turn of the last century. Traxx, good opportunity for you to show off the "ghost chicken" thing again

Going total native - strategic gourd only.

Great thread Justin, but you forgot how we should have climb the highest point and scream how much we hate all other hunters that use wheels on bows, rifles and inline muzzleloaders. Then you can hunt! Tom

Posers? I hope you are joking.

Posers? I hope you are joking.

"So, what you say. Hunt only from the ground, with self bow and cane arrows, flint knapped heads, sinew bow string, rawhide homemade quiver, wearing nothing but a loin cloth!!!!!!!!!! Yeah my brothers, this is going to be exhilarating and liberating at the same time!!!!!!!!!!!! "

Think Twistedlimbs has that covered pretty well.

"Didnt twistedlimbs already complete this challenge last fall? If I remember right he was bare foot too."

Yep!

Not me, too many snake killers in this crowd

I'll do it so long as I can use my trusty HECS loincloth!

Come on guys, you think your real men, huh! These gals went for it without the loin cloth! Jacques

Here is a real man, a man's man! Non-other than you guess it! HOWARD HILL!

Where would I hang my Thermacell?

TBB

Where is the pic of Ron?

I think I will pass. Pappy

"Here, chigger, chigger, chigger, tick, tick, skeeters..."

Yeeeh!!!! some ones going to jail, I for one wouldn't be caught dead wearing just a loincloth out in the woods. This is one of the weirdest ideas I've heard come from this website, it ranks right up there with the guy that wanted to wear a kilt while hunting. you guys are ridiculous.

It's only ridiculous if you think it's a serious inquiry. God Bless

I say ditch the loincloth.Gotta let your boys breath.

I swear, if you guys start posting pic's of yourselves in loin cloth I'm gonna puke!........ ;^)

Justin, please don't !! I'll leave it at that!!

Not me but archery related and near on topic !!!

Rick

Hey Rick, you've bulked up man. Look'in good!

Rick

Thanks Drew. 8^)

I forgot my bow & arrows in the fist picture, so I had to take another. LOL

Rick

I wore "Ishi's loin cloth" when it was being made for the Ishi statue at/in The Pope & Young Museum in Chattfield, Mn. .... (and NO I'm not sharing any pictures)..........

are you guys NUTS!

If you wear a loin cloth you might show everybody your nuts.lol

Do we have to rub down in bear grease and wear a mojo bone?

I couldn't meet the legal square inch requirements for blaze orange!! Too bad.

Homeland will put you on the Pervert list

I just had a vision of a Marilyn Monroe shot on a windy day.

I played "Tarzan" until I was 8 or 9 (with knife), but 50 years later it ain't happenin'.

-Joe

I didn't go the "loin cloth" route, but I did make some tie-up shorts with skins, that's what I used... no advantage over a breech cloth other than less of you guys would make fun of me (that was the idea anyways)

A couple of points and myths about being scarcely clothed in the woods... chiggers and ticks will tear you up.. wrong. Although I used beautyberry as very effective repellent, chiggers and ticks love warm clothing. Now wear to hide without clothes and I actually sustained fewer bites last year than any other year.

"you'll get snakebit" - wrong.. nope, didnt get snakebit.. in fact, I was more aware of where I put my bare feet than if i had shoes on, plus clothing only makes you "feel" better around snakes.... venomous snakes will bite right through your pants, socks, even shoes.

"you'll freeze" Nah, it's not that bad. Once you harden your body up and get used to it, it really isn't that bad (im talking 40-50 degree FL weather, no snow. Need long skins for colder)

It was a good experience though. Teaches you a bit more about hunting.. it really hones your senses when your body is exposed to the air. Whether mental or not, it seems to open your mind.

You da man!! Nuts, but still YOU DA MAN!!!

I tell you what. If NH ever establishes a Heritage Arms Season in the beginning of Sept.,I'll wear shorts during my hunt. Lord willing. The frost is on the pumpkins tonight here in NH. Time to pick the green tomatoes. Jawge

When its hot and sticky, that's not the time for dunken dicky, but when there's frost on the punkin, that's the time for dicky dunkin

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