Great cook book for hunters.
Saturday, September 12, 2009 at 8:52PM Ok, so we where out shooting some video today and we had to shoot this. We found these deer that some guy was raising in a pen in his yard and had to shoot some video with them.
Boats and Doe's, Chad, Deer, Hunting, Hunting Show, deer hunting in Boats and Doe's Friday, September 11, 2009 at 1:49PM As some of you now we are working on a hunting show that we hope to launch by late January. Chad is not only my little brother but he is one of the hosts of our new show. So keep coming back because soon we will have video tips and other short videos up on the site staring Chad and our other host Ryan.
Boats and Doe's, Bow, Chad Imboden, Deer, Deer tree, Hunting, Hunting Show, Ryan Brockner in Personal, Site Work Friday, September 11, 2009 at 12:35PM One of the changes I have made to my arsenal this year was to slightly shift my arrow choice. In this post I am going to discuss the two main genres of arrow shafts and why you should choose them. I will also go into some detail on technical information about arrow shafts.
I classify arrow shafts into 2 main categories:
1.) Lighweight, Super fast
2.) Heavy, Hard hitting
When choosing what type of arrow to buy you must ask yourself a few questions first:
What type of animal am I attempting to take?
How far do I plan on shooting?
What is my bow speed?
When I chose my setup I wanted something good for shooting deer at around 10-30 yards with a 60lb bow shooting about 305fps (feet per second). I have been shooting Gold Tip Hunter Expedition 5575's with feathers for the past 4 years and had very good luck (taking at least a deer per year with them). This year I have shifted to Gold Tip Ted Nugent 5575's with blazers (pictured below). I chose this arrow because it is slightly heavier (providing more inertia at impact) and because it looks flat out awesome!
Pink and Zebra Blazers. Don't laugh, they look awesome
Another good example of a hard hitting arrow would be the shaft my brother is shooting. He chose Easton's Axis Full Metal Jacket, a carbon shaft wrapped in aluminum to add toughness and weight. This arrow comes in 4 different weight categories with the heaviest one weighing in at 12 grains.
One more thing you should recognize when choosing arrows are the tolerances. I work in a field where tolerances define quality, and I think the same can be said about arrows. Tolerances are defined as the acceptable deviation from the target dimension. Typically arrow manufacturers provide two tolerances, weight and straightness. The weight tolerance basically states that if an arrow weighs more or less than the acceptable limits, it is scrap! This measurement usually relates to the weight of a dozen arrows. The straightness tolerance is measured using a machine called an optical comparator. This machine projects a profile of the arrow next to a perfectly straight line. If the arrow shaft deviates more than the tolerance limits, it is also scrap.
Let's face it, when you get to the woods it is too late to wonder if your arrows are right for you and your rig. Now is the time to test new things and make a correct choice.
Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 10:48PM Hey there, As you may know from the profiles on this page, I am Jason's little brother. As hunting season approaches for 2009 I find myself becoming more excited than a bus load of big girls on their way to see the Rick Martin! With that being said, I plan on posting as frequently as possible with some tech info and my plans for this upcoming season. Check in daily for updates.
Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 9:12AM Welcome back to the third and final installment of my “How NOT to Make a Euro Mount” series. When we left off last time I had let the skull degrees in the sink and then left it to dry for a day in the garage. The next step is to make sure any flesh, brain, skin, or other soft tissue is removed. You don't want anything inside the skull or outside to rot and stink later. Once the skull is clean it's time to bleach it. Now most people just soak it in peroxide for a week or so but to speed the process up I used bleach, not the bleach you used on clothing but the bleach that women use on their hair. You probably going to need to;)
Clairol Bleach make a trip to a Sally's beauty supply to pick up the bleach and while your their your going to need a bottle of 40 volume developer. I have a slight advantage here since I work for a professional hair products distributor and have access to bleach and developer. Stick with the cheap stuff it will work fine for what we are doing here. I used “Clairol Basic White” with “Mariana 40 ;)
Super Star 40 Volume DeveloperVolume Super Star Developer”. You may also want to pick up a color bowl and brush but you could also just use a Styrofoam bowl and an old paint brush. Mix the bleach following the instructions on the back of the tub. You can adjust the consistency by adding more powder or more developer depending on if you want it thicker or thinner, I like the mix thicker so it will stick to all the parts on the skull without running. Now take and apply the bleach to the skull, make sure you cover it evenly and don't be afraid to really cake it on. Next rap the skull in some clear saran rap and either place it by a space heater or you can do what I did and use a blow dryer on high heat. If you use the space heater make sure and turn the head every couple of minutes and if you use the blow dryer don't put the dryer to close or you'll over heat it. I let the bleach sit for 20 minutes and unwrapped it, rinsed it off, and found that it still had some ;)
Optional color bowl and brush.yellowed spots so I reapplied the bleach and let it sit for another 30 minutes. I would recommend just leaving it on for 45 minutes or 50 minutes. Most bleach loses it's potency after 45 minutes. Rinse the bleach off and then let the skull dry for another night and your done. If you notice any yellow spots the next day apply a little more bleach to that spot but other than that your ready to mount the skull on the plaque of your choice. Soon, with my wife permision I'll be mounting this one in my office at home.;)
My finished skull along with one of my coyote pelts
Hopefully this has been helpful to everyone who is considering to make a euro mount and humorous to the people who have done this before.
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