What did you do today 2014

[Roy from Pa]

Video my buddy shot this morning while bow hunting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYQyNboreNc&feature=youtu.be

[bigbob2]

Love your house Roy.Flooring looking good too!  

[timbermoose]

Looking great Roy. That vid was a great treat to see.

[Dan Landis]

Yeah, I'll bet fitting around those posts are a real treat.  Looking real good so far.  I just finished up a hall way, two flights of steps, 3 landings and a foyer floor for my daughter.  I know what you mean about "sore as hell"!, and I'm only 63 and a half.  I don't know if I would want to tackle a whole house.  Good job!!!

[fujimo]

awesome video Roy- are those all her cubs??

i went for a hunt this morning, walking down the trail to my spot, and came across a pair of fawns- out of their spots,but only this springs fawns , i stepped off the trail , and started to call- hoping there was a buck with their mama in the area.
no movement, so obviously these little fellas were on their own, so i thought i would try and scoot around them. well they were not afraid, and wouldnt move away, they wouldnt let me closer than about 6', so i herded them down the trail to a fork ahead,  at the fork, i squatted down, and the one turned and walked closer to me again. so i kinda wrangled them down the one fork, and went down the other, to my spot.

i went out again this evening, in a different area, got settled in, called a few times, was sitting there really quietly, when a big brown bird about the size of a pidgeon, flew in and sat right on my head!!!
i could feel its claws/nails through my asat mesh veil and hair, sticking into my scalp.the first thought through my mind was that it was going to take a dump on my head.
but  after a good minute or two, it flew off, unperturbed, to another tree, leaving me unsullied!
i managed to call a deer in after that, but it came in behind me, other side my hemlock and salal brush thicket i was backed into- so i could hear it just 20' away- but never laid eyes on it!!
on my way out at last light, i heard a ruckus down in the creek- thought it was a deer crossing the creek, nocked an arrow and settled my racing heart, after a little while  i realised  there was no deer, and on closer examination saw that it was spawning salmon in the creek!

never drew the bow once- but had one of my most awesome days hunting ever!          

[wood carver 2]

You know you're doing it right when a bird will perch on you! It's a cool feeling.
Dave.

[Roy from Pa]

Fujimo, Dances with Birds. LOL
Yes she had three cubs.

[canopyboy]

Wayne, that does sound like a fine hunt!

[Buemaker]

Lovely bear video, and the bird on the head, could it have been a horny spring chicken? Bue--.    :rolleyes:

[LittleBen]

Cool video Roy. Didn't know a sow could have three cubs. I thought two was typical. Thats extra cool.

And Wayne ... what can I even say lol.

[fujimo]

[fujimo]

went out to one of my favorite spots today- some nice old growth forest.
this was one of the spots that i sat and called at- right behind this windblown rootwad

called in a fat doe- but she wouldnt stand still- very nervous. and called in a buck, who snuck right up behind me, i heard the faintest footfall, when i turned around on my little tripod chair, all i saw was two huge brown eyes a black nose and some big antlers, maybe  10' away, when i tried to turn around, hoping he was rut crazed and would stay, he just melted away into the forest,
i had sat there for over an hour, and had only called three times in that hour- and he homed right in on me!!
amazing critters
anyway found a nice clean  straight windblown yew- i will have to go back and fetch later!


just love the old growth

[Crooked Stic]

Man that one on the left is huge!

[fujimo]

Both are western red cedars, the one on my left is alive, and the one on my right is a snag.
Pretty good size, but have seen them on occasion at least  half as big again, here on island!

[Roy from Pa]

Sweet..

[Robyn Hode]

beautiful place

[Roy from Pa]

I'm gaining on her.. Only have the kitchen floor to install now..





Only wood bow work I got done is that oak threshold in the bottom picture.  

[Zradix]

Looking good Roy ol'Boy    
really like the color and grain in the flooring.

[canopyboy]

looks ok roy.

[Robertfishes]

Ya OK..shag carpet will look nice over that floor..