Barry Wensel is gracing The Push Podcast tonight with another appearance @ 8:30 PM EST!!
We are going to dedicate the second half of the interview to listener submitted questions!
Submit your questions here and we will read them live on the Podcast tonight and have Barry help us answer!
Get Primal!!
Matt
Has Berry ever gotten into primitive archery ( selfbows) ?
Does he still shoot Dale Dye recurves?
Matt, Great talking the other night and thanks again for your help. :campfire:
Love it, y'all are doing a great thing. Keep it up!!!
Since Gene told some potentially embarrassing stories about Barry, I would like to hear what Barry has to say about those stories.
Barry, How often do you practice shooting and how do you practice shooting.
MATTY wants to know if he gained any weight eating Julie's special cookies!?
What is the one piece of indispensable gear (besides a bow, arrow and broad head) that always goes to the field with Barry? Name brand isn't important. Is it something like a good pair of binos, puffer bottle or maybe just a well packed lunch?
Thank you for the opportunity!
OkKeith
What's the most enjoyment he had on a hunt? Most fun, most memorable
How do we find the podcast this evening to watch/listen?
OkKeith
Does he still use wicks?
Thanks Guys!
On the line with Barry as I type this!!! This episode will be available on Sunday!!!
Thanks for the input!! This one is gonna be good!!! We got a ton of great questions from all our social media outlets!
what is your best scoreing buck? and your most memorable buck aside from the running shots?
I'll try to give short answers to some of these questions since I rambled on too much and didn't get to answer them in the two hour podcast.
Frassettor: I don't know about Berry but Barry never got into primitive/ selfbows. I used to own a beautiful hickory self bow made for me by a guy named Eddie Burke from CT. It was beautiful and shot very well. Eddie was a Harley dude and even carved skull and crossbones into the bow tips. Unfortunately I lost it in my fire in '99.
I still occasionally shoot my Dale Dye recurves but have pretty much retired them. I now shoot mostly Tall Tines by Brian Wessel of Keokuk, IA. A 58" takedown pulling #61 lbs. at 28". It fits me and I shoot it well. bw
J-car: " his running shot on that deer is burned into my memory forever"??? There were two running shots actually. Everyone remembers the one running right to left for some reason, but the shot running left to right was actually a better shot. Actually we had no expectations after that production. We were just out having fun and wanted to share it with others. Many, many people have come up to me and commented I "changed their life to the positive forever". That's great and I really appreciate helping so many. What I don't appreciate is the fact the guy that says he first watched the video in second grade and now he's retired, with a bald head, gray beard and has three grandkids. Where have the years gone?
MNFn: Gene speaks with forked tongue
Barry, great times on the show as always buddy.
I had this page pulled up during the Q&A section of our show, just couldn't get to them! We had sooo many questions submitted! Too cool!!
Episode is edited and scheduled to release this Friday @ 1:00 PM.
We usually launch them in Sunday's, but we have a long car ride Friday afternoon so I selfishly scheduled it launch a few days early ;)
Looking forward to the next chapter with Uncle Barry on Sunday.
You could do a Mini Series on Ol' Crooked Hat and not get half of the hunting knowledge he's accumulated in his lifetime. :archer:
Sapper: I don't practice that much anymore. Since my arm injury in 2001 and consequent surgery/ screws/plates, it hurts me to shoot more than just a few shots at a time. Therefore I limit my practice to roving and only shooting a single arrow periodically, limiting and sticking to my effective range at 15 yds. I try to set up for my shots at about 12 yds. My last six buck kill average ended up being 13 yds. shots and 168 antler inches average. I'm proud of that obviously.
Matty: Yes.. Julies special cookies were the culprit for sure. I'm teeing you... you need to buy her a bakery, marry her and retire. Not specifically in that order.
OkKeith: Probably my ratchet pruners (I use Florian brand)I use them a 100 times a day while hunting.
Also my Swarovski Habicht SLC 8x30 binocs. They have served me well over the years.
rraming: Absolutely still use wicks and Smokey's pre-orbital glandular scents. I don't base my entire hunt around it but it sure helps and doesn't hurt.
rraming: Most enjoyable hunt? I normally equate most enjoyable with the most laughs. Good hunts with good friends don't have to be equated to the number of kills but are remembered by the most laughs. One of my most memorable hunts was our bowhunt to Zimbabwe with Jack Nicklaus and his family in his private jet. They are a great, great family and a lot of fun to hunt with. Many, many laughs and memories. Another two of my most memorable hunts I mentioned and showed in my newest DVD. One was just a great morning where everything went perfect; he was out of range; had frost on his back; steam coming out of his nostrils; I gave him a single wheeze and he walked up to 12 yds. I double lunged him and watched him go gown in 30 yds. Another was that 162" 6x5 I got November 21, 2016 that was on the 57th anniversary of my first ever whitetail kill. Memories that I'll never forget and have been blessed to live through.
arrow30: 1976 buck measured 219" gross N/T but he was "only" a 7x7. That's a lot of score for only a total of 14 points. Extreme mass including the biggest bases ever entered in the record book at that time.
Some of the most memorable got away never to be seen again. Keep trying guys.
Thanks Barry!
I carry a set of bypass style cutters and some times a heavy set of alum. body, ratchet style PVC pipe cutters. I can get a two and half inch branch in those!
I also carry a set of binos but in all the years I have done so... I have never really figured out a comfortable way to carry them. Can't stand them around my neck and can barley tolerate the arm and head through the strap under the shoulder carry. I have thought about these snazzy chest rigs but am afraid they might obstruct the draw and release.
I have had some success with them stuffed in a high chest pocket sewn on the front of a fleece pullover.
Thank you for all I have learned from you. Keep on keeping on!
OkKeith
Regarding binocular straps, you should check out the simple Monostrap listed on our brothersofthebow.com website products page. That's all I've used for 20+ years and love it and only $10. I wear them high on my chest. The binocs don't interfere with you drawing the bow string and the weight is not on your neck but hooked to your belt or pants belt loop. I love mine. bw
laughs is what I was after - thanks for the response!
I will try the wick
Barry,
Back in the 80s I believe you were at Southern Sportsman Lodge in Alabama. Someone shot a armadillo that was running I can't remember but I think it was you?
Randy
My twin brother is my favorite hunting partner. We seem to think alike during our hunts. Is Gene your favorite hunting buddy?
Hey Randy: Yeah, I remember you, which is pretty good for my age and how long ago that was. Yeah, that was me who shot the running armadillo too. Olympic Gold Medalist in archery Jay Barrs was standing next to me when I did it. Even he was impressed. Ha. But the good ole' boy who also witnessed it kind of blew it out of proportion by the end of the day. I hit the critter in the head with a judo tip. When we got back to the lodge the good ol' boy in bib overalls was telling everyone "you should have seen it... the armadillo was running the swamp as fast as they go... Wensel turned to me and said 'I'm gonna shoot him in the eyeball!' Ha.. that my friends is how legends are made!
Oh, I probably shouldn't admit to this but I'll fess up to the rest of the story too. Since it was an eyeball shot there wasn't much blood. So I double-wrapped the armadillo in two plastic bags and put him in the freezer at the lodge. Then I put the frozen critter in my suitcase, wrapped him in my dirty underwear and flew home to Montana. This was late January in Montana so it was pretty cold. So after I got home I layed the dead/frozen armadillo on the corner of 2nd. street and Central Ave. in Whitefish, Montana.
It made the local paper claiming it was the first armadillo ever seen in Montana. Nowadays I probably could have got in trouble for that... both from Delta Airlines, MT F&G and the city of Whitefish. I was a bad/bad boy! bw
Keith: Yes Gene and I tend to think a lot alike. We sometimes differ in opinions but when hunting our thought patterns are scary similar. But no... he is NOT my favorite hunting partner... he keeps shooting some of the bucks I'm after. bw
Maybe it has been answered before but I must admit I have always wondered about the purpose of the sideways hat....
That is discussed in detail in BOW II. There seemed to be a lot of thought and research that went into it.
I always thought you would have made a hat out of that armadillo. That was a good time at the Lodge. I'll never forget it. I think Noel was there as well. If your ever in Alabama give me a shout and we can get after some of those southern bucks or dillo's. Haha
Randy