2021 what did you do today?

[Pat B]

We had some excitement this morning. Our dogs started barking so I went outside to see whats up and heard a pack of dogs running in the woods. This time of year that usually means bear hunters. I took the dogs for their morning walk down the driveway. On the way back it sounded like the pack was on our property. Our dogs, Maggie and Rosie headed home ahead of me then I heard a shot, then another so I headed to where the shots came from.
I could see the pack down in the woods so I yelled then saw one of the hunters. He had shot the bear, about 450# to 500# boar. I allowed the hunters to drive through our property to recover the bear. I got a good look at it in the back of their truck, which it filled.
Where the bears trail was picked up is about a 20 minute drive from here but as the crow flies only a mile or two. I didn't have my camera so I didn't get a pic of this big boar.

[Pat B]

I talked to the guys that shot the bear after processing it. Total weight was 540#.
If this is inappropriate because it is a gun kill, please feel free to delete.

[Flem]

Hunting with dogs??
So much for fair chase

[Pat B]

Bear hunting with dogs here has been a tradition here in the mountains for many generations. Right or wrong it is what it is. During bear season you can use any legal method to hunt bears and many folks do use all the other legal methods. I've never had the desire to bear hunt but just like with other methods of hunting I believe in to each his own. It's all part of the overall management programs. We have tons of bears here in the mountains of Western NC and each year the population increases.

[Appalachian Hillbilly]

Pat B, just across the hill from you in Waynesville! Bear hunting with Dogs is a tradition as old as the United States is! Got stories of my great grandfather's hunting bear and panthers back in the late 1700's. We definitely have no shortage of bears in our area.

[Pat B]

Hillbilly, I used to live in Bluffton, SC, not far from Hilton Head. We used to go on dog hunts there for deer. I remember back many years ago if you went on a side road on Hilton Head on a Saturday during deer season  you'd see guys lined up along the roads and hear the hounds sounding the chase. I also dog hunted in south GA near the Okefenokee Swamp. There it was for deer and bears.
I've got pics on trail cams of a few 350# bears around here and was surprised that this one weighed 540#.

[Crooked Stic]

Okay so today I finished this on up.I had this riser extra (can remember why tho) So this will be the give away bow for KY. Tradfest. Proceeds go to the KY NASA program there.
Is 60 in. 45@28 Black green & yellow with aqua limbs

[Appalachian Hillbilly]

Setup my new Laguna 14BX bandsaw today with a Resaw King blade. Raided the fire wood stack and found a nice piece of maple and also some ash. Was able to cut .050 thick pieces with ease.

[Mad Max]

Wood slicer blade work really good too and save on the dollars

[Flem]

Those colors are cool looking Stic!
let's see a pic of your slicing machine Hillbilly
looks to be working well out of the box

[Buemaker]

Looking good Stic. A good bandsaw is good to have.

[Eric Krewson]

I have been working on a nightmare of a 1760s Lancaster B/P project for 2 years, my work bench has been completely obscured for the entire time with tools and parts.

Finally, it all came together yesterday and you know what this means;

[Mad Max]

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[Buemaker]

Winter is getting closer.

[Eric Krewson]

I can't show a picture because it is not bow related, got warned the last time I did.

Think "Daniel Boone".

[Pat B]

Bue, is that sunset or sunrise or just as it is in Norway this time of year. Do you guys get completely dark(24hrs)  in Norway?

[Buemaker]

Pat, sunset northern part of Norway. Norway is a very long stretched country  so depending on how far north you get they will not see the sun for a couple of months starting end of November. Where I live in the south-east we have sunlight a few hours. If you on a map put a pin in the southern most part of the country and rotate it the northest point would end up in Rome Italy.

[B-JS]

Started a Video Series on my Kids-Hybrid-Bow-Building-Set.
Will be done by Sunday evening, i hope.

[Appalachian Hillbilly]

Interested in that video!

I went shopping today. Morado, Ipe,Jatoba, and Bolivian rosewood.

[Pat B]

Thanks Bue. I'm not familiar with that part of the world. Beautiful sunset.