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Nothing like having an emergency flashlight ! :

I saw that a couple years ago . I wonder what they have done with it .

Just saw this on another site ..... Thought it was worth sharing

20 years ago today we had that nasty Ice Storm . I remember waking up in the middle of the night hearing loud cracking sounds only to look out and see tree limbs breaking . We lost power for a few days but had a wood stove , coleman lanterns and candles . Had a few folks stay with us as they had no heat . I went in to work at Xerox and did $1500 worth of damage to my van . Didn't even get a thanks for showing up . The Union guys were given a $50 Wegman's Gift Certificate and we management got zip . Less than 25% of the workforce showed up .

I did a review on "Twiztd Strings" on another site last year . They are nice . Here it is ..... TWIZTD STRINGS is a company located in Michigan that builds custom strings . The strings are made based on your specifications or those of the manufacturer . The materials used are Brownell Excel or BCY 452X Most colors are available . 2X serving is used for end servings . Halo may be used for specialty orders . All strings are pre-stretched at 300 lbs and served under tension using a Little Jon serving machine . I ordered 2 sets of string and cable for my Ben Pearson TX-4 . One set is the Excel (seemed to be faster in some of the previous tests) and the other set is the 452X . I ordered the Excel in Green / Black and the 452X in Purple / Black . I was quite pleased with the color options . I had contacted Sean at Twiztd Strings and gave him my string measurement . Sean in turn contacted Ben Pearson Archery to verify the specifications on my bow model . When I received the strings , I took the Excel strings to my local bow shop to have them installed professionally . When I picked up my bow I asked the shop owner if he had any problems . Dave , at Trophy Taker Shop said he had taken measurements of the new string & cable , bow axle to axle , brace height , plus measured the string / cable that he removed from my TX-4 . He said the strings & cables measured the same and that the string I had removed was in fine shape . So far I am quite pleased with the Strings / Cables and the personal touch from those at Twiztd Strings . The picture with the brighter string is the new one . The original string is the dull colored one .

I had taken mine to a local meat market in the past . The daughter of one of the owners said that even though your deer is tagged / identified , you don't necessarily get "your deer" returned . I don't want to get venison from some guy's deer that has been riding around in the back of a truck bed for a few days . I used to take it to a butcher shop in Rochester and felt they were honest plus I talked to a DEC guy there who was checking tags . The shop has been closed for a few years .

Muzzyloader -- I havn't had any problem with string damage but it sure does squeeze the kee-rap out of the string ......

I had a trail cam set up on a friend's property . No need for bait as it was on a trail . Never gave any thought when looking at the pics as I hadn't done anything wrong . Someone brought it to my attention that it looked like apples in the pic . When I checked the camera , none were there but I found out that a friend had put some out to "help me" . I told him I could get in trouble for that and pulled my camera from that spot . So , I guess I could see a person hunting a spot where someone else had baited .......... My experience was a camera but what if I had been hunting .

Yeah , I saw that on the Yahoo NEWS last night . They are illegal except for the housekeepers . I wonder if her Stud Boy Juan is listed as a housekeeper ! http://www.downsouthhuntingforums.com/images/smiles/icon_smile_whistling.gif[/img]

I have arthritis in my fingers and have some difficulty pulling the hide and especiall gripping the "silver skin" to cut it away but I make do cutting up 2 - 3 deer a year . It's rough getting old , but it beats the alternative !

The newer ones have a round piece that acts as a butt stop to keep it from being pushed in too far .........

They don't give back the stuff when they take it from drug dealers , why give it back to baiters ? If the items were taken while an individual was committing a crime , they shouldn't be returned ! http://www.downsouthhuntingforums.com/images/smiles/2cents.gif[/img]

Make sure you clean your string every few waxings . Strap your bow on something so it won't move . Take a 12" piece of dental floss and put a loop in both ends . Tie the floss aroung the string near the serving and tighten . Put a pencil in the loops and pull . It will squeeze the old wax and grit out of the string . It works for me ..........

Sits - . What is wrong with owning your own land , working it and wanting people to stay off of it ? The law won't help and does absolutely nothing to assist . She has confronted some of the tresspassers and they show no respect towards her or her property . She needs someone like Charles Bronson to go down there and kick some butt !

Well ....Duh !

Don't get caught up with brands . Guys get stuck on bow brands like they do with cars . Go to a few bow shops and try some out Bowtech , Mathews , Hoyt , Ben Pearson , PSE , and on and on . Get the one that feels good in your hands and has a smooth draw . If you are feeling pressured by a dealer , walk out !

Bob Foulkrod (one of the Big Time Hunting Gurus ) told us at a Sportsmen's Banguet that uner 55# a "cut on contact" blade should be used . Over 55# , it's okay to use mechanicals .

50 looks in 7 days ..... 2 responses . So much for History . : If it had been about shooting deer with an air rifle , they would no doubt be a few pages of debate ! ... ...

It is soooo easy to use and takes up little space . I keep mine in a zip-Lock bag also . I also take the little Ty-wraps to seal off the anal cord . No muss - No fuss .

I have gotten stiffed a couple times by butchers and yeah I know everyone thinks there should be more meat coming to them . In 2008 , I shot a buck , butchered it and got 52# of meat . During gun season I shot a doe that was bigger than the buck . I took it to a butcher on Haley Road in Walworth . I got 33# (including the weight of the box) . No more butchers for me . I have the hoist , cutting tools , grinder , etc . No mre paying $68 to get ripped off !

I can just picture getting pulled over while riding a bike and being requested to show the Registration and Inspection Sticker . Or ......... your plate being stolen and used on someone else's bike . ??? NY --- The Empire State ----- my ass !!!

Do they give you back the bait ???

I was using the cheaper Tube string wax but switched to the Scorpian Venom Polymeric Bowstring wax . Good stuff ......... http://scorpionvenomarchery.com/

Jordan ---- I knew you'd like that ! ;D

I never had a problem with fletching while shooting the WB . I was shooting Blazer Vanes but wanted to switch to Kwik spins so I changed rests . I put a GS Expert on my Parker and a Trophy Ridge Drop Zone on my Pearson TX-4 . I can shoot the Kwik Spins as well as the FOBs . I tried a QAD Ultra rest but didn't like it . As far as the whiskers touching the arrow shafts , no big deal plus you only lose 2 - 3 FPS so it's minimal .