Primitive Archer
Information and Resources => Primitive Shoots and Events => Topic started by: Sidewinder on March 13, 2013, 11:42:43 am
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Ojam 2013 is only a week away. Who's going and how are we gonna recognize each other this year? We will arrive Thursday by noon. I will be the guy that looks like Brad Pitt....lol. Just kidding. More like Andy Gump,hehehe. I will be the guy with the stash of Hackbery staves for sale somewhere near the main drag and carrying my copperhead osage bow with pride. Danny
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I've not been yet, but am interested. I have the dates as March 21-24, 2013. Is that correct? Is there a registration cost that has to be paid in advance? What facilities are available nearby? Motel? Greasy-spoon diner?
OneBow
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Yes its the 21-24th. There is no pre reg just first come first serve on camping spots. There are hotels in Stillwater about 12 miles away. I imagine the boyscout tent will be selling bbq sandwiches and burgers and breakfast burritos. If youre a day tripper you will probabaley have to park outside the event along the road cuz it gets packed pretty quick. If ya hang around after dark with some of the peeps ya meet, you'll have some good company. Danny
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I'll be there early Thursday morning Danny. I'll be the guy with a splint on my right hand and a sad look on my face cause I can't make bows for awhile. :'(
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Man Jon thats too bad. But you can help be the instructor for all the green peas. Look forwrad to seeing ya. I remember your mug.
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Man Jon thats too bad. But you can help be the instructor for all the green peas. Look forwrad to seeing ya. I remember your mug.
I don't know how to take that Danny. :oYou obviously are speaking of my unique handsomeness. ;)
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That was it precisely, your perty perceptive for an okie....lol Danny
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I'll be there . They are planing a potluck diner on Wednesday evening to give everyone a chance to meet and catch up before the event begins on Thursday ( sounds like there is going to be a lot of fish going in to hot oil) looks like a little bit of everything on the menu , some Dutch oven cooking fish frying and anything else that people bring.
I'll be in a red hat helping one of the yellow hats show new bow builders what to do.
The event is free unless you haven't built a bow before . If you want members to teach you and use their benches then you need to join the OSS , mimberships are $20 for an individual or you can get a family membership for a little more ( memberships are for a year at a time but you can come back in June fore the member camp out and the member only hunt in the fall) other than that camping is free and there are drawings, shoots , and plenty of vendors there .
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Thanks for the update Poggons. Wish I could make it to that just can't get loose before Thursday. Danny
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Well after reading the latest OSS newsletter, I will be arriving on Wednesday. Sounds like the camp spot I've had for years is gonna be R.V. parking. Gonna be tough to find a good spot now.
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Is there electricity available at any of the camp sites? Got a CPAP that needs a little juice...
OneBow
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No , if you want electric you will need a generator.
The only electric is where the saws are and the vendors are..
If you use a generator there is a time set for when you need to shut them off so everyone can sleep.
OJAM is held on privat land and the have electric run to a pravillian that they have, there is a large pond also but do to the drought it's catch and release only this year and no boats this year ether . You can have a camp fire if you use one of the fire rings available and you will need to take your trash out when you leave ( the Rutter family doesn't charge the club for the use of their land so we try to keep it clean).
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There is more going on than just bows also , there are flintknappers that are set up close to the vendors. There will be other demos there also.
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Will there be many vendors this year? I need lots of new stuff! Also, will they be around Sunday?
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There will be vendors , I believe there may be close to a dozen if they all show.
I don't have an exact count but I hear the vendors area will be crowded .
The 20th is the first day they will start letting everyone get started as for Sunday , with all the people that show up for OJAM ( 800 plus last year ) there may not be much left and I think the vendors start packing up early that day if not the evening befor ( some of them come a long ways and try to get he befor Monday ).
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Looks like we are going to have cool to cold and wet weather for OJAM so don't forget your coats and rain gear . Friday is not looking good for me , possible snow in the forecast so I may have to work that day( snowplow driver on a turnpike ) hope the weather men are wrong on this one.
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Poggins ,You working the 412 or I35?
We'll be there come hell or high water, Looks like rain Thursday and rain/snow Friday but should be good Saturday. Hope the rain is a little and not a lot. Were bringing plenty of dry wood and tarps to string up to stand under so hopefully we can get there and get it set up before it gets nasty. I guess if I have to I may go down Wednesday after work before the weather gets there so I can get the tarp city set up in our camp. Hope the forcast changes for the better but either way we'll be there. Danny
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Danny , I work on the Turner ( I44) between OKC and Chandler. There is a bridge going in between Chandler and Wellston , so if anybody reading this is traveling up the Turner that construction sight can get backed up pretty bad sometimes, you can get off on 177 or 18 and go north to 33 and miss it (177 if traveling east and 18 if traveling west). I've got a short drive to OJAM , if the Cimeron river had a bridge over it on one of the dirt roads by my house it would be about 12 miles or so from my house , it's still a little closer to me than my work is.
Hope everyone has a safe trip .
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Poggins do you know what time the pot luck dinner is? My wife and I decided that maybe we should head up wed and get set up so were not doing it in the rain. Looks like it could rain the whole time now. Go figure huh? Danny
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I'll check and let you know .
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Thanks.
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Danny, I haven't got a response yet on the other website, everything I've read says Wednesday evening.
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Thats ok Poggins, we'll be there soon enough in the day to get set up and figure out when to assemble. I aqppreciate your effort to let me know. Guess if I had sent in my membership form last year when I was procrastinatin I would already have the contacts I need to know the details.
I did make a nice buy at Dicks today on a 10x10 instant awning with windscreen for $79 so I thought that was a score I could get some miles out of this weekend. Danny
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It will be good to have this year. Got tired of working Osage so I went to the river to see if any morels might be sneaking out , still need a warm rain with sun after it to get them up ( I was sick last year during OJAM , so instead of showing up sick I went and picked morels ).
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Looks like they may fire the fryers up between five and six pm tomarrow and start diner around seven .
Hope I get back in time for that , I'll be hauling logs up today for some of the demos.
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I sure hope some one, or lots of people take lots of pictures for those of us too far away to attend this event????