Primitive Archer
Information and Resources => Primitive Shoots and Events => Topic started by: PEARL DRUMS on June 10, 2015, 10:25:46 am
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PINE RIVER RECREATION CLUB
JULY 31, AUGUST 1 and AUGUST 2, 2015
ELM HALL, MICHIGAN
www.pine-river-recreation-club.net
5999 Ferris Road, Riverdale, MI. 48877
LONGBOWS AND RECURVES ONLY
NO SIGHTS, STABILIZERS OR RELEASES
Friday registration - 9:00 AM - ????
Saturday registration - 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday registration - 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
> 28+ 3-D TARGETS IN REALISTIC SETTINGS ON A ROVING RANGE
> A SECOND SHORTER 3D RANGE
> 14 TARGET BROADHEAD RANGE
> STUFFED BAG TARGETS FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES!
> PRIMITIVE CAMPING AVAILABLE, AND A SUPER MEAL FOR CAMPERS ON SATURDAY EVENING!
> NO ELECTRIC HOOK UP OR ATV’S PLEASE.
> NOVELTIES AND FUN THINGS, LIKE A 100 YARD MONEY BEAR AND NIGHT SHOOT!
> SELF BOW BUILDING AREA - ALL WELCOME
PAID ADMISSION REQUIRED FOR ALL ATTENDEES & VENDORS 18 & OLDER
FAMILIES RATES ARE FOR TWO ADULTS AND CHILDREN UNDER 18
Camping, Unlimited Shooting, Dinner Invitation :
Weekend - All Inclusive - Individual $25.00 Family $50.00
Friday - Unlimited Shooting - Individual $10.00 Family $20.00
Saturday - All Inclusive - Individual $15.00 Family $30.00
Saturday - Dinner Invitation Only - Individual $10.00 Family $20.00
Sunday - Unlimited Shooting - Individual $10.00 Family $20.00
INFORMATION:
Brent Singer 989-436-1075 or brentsinger17@yahoo.com
Brian Rockafellow 989-833-2430 or brockafellow@liquipak.com
Chris Koenigsknecht 989-640-5888 or ckdrummer1@gmail.com
TRADITIONAL ARCHERY DEALERS WELCOME - NO CHARGE.
WE WANT TO SEE ALL OF OUR FRIENDS AGAIN FOR TRADITIONAL ARCHERY AT P.R.R.C. –
WHO COULD ASK FOR MORE ?!?! SEE YOU THERE!
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hmmmmmmm
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I'll be there ,wouldn't miss this one. Been going for about 15 years and it is a must event for me. Great folks[all except Pearl] great course and good eating and fellowship. :) We should be there Tuesday morning about daylight. :)
Pappy
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Love you to old man!
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I'm only going if Jake is going to be there.
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He's already yacking about it Pauly. He'll be there come hell or high water. Greg wants us all to set up east of the club house in the pines. That's a tough ticket if you don't there early.
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I don't see myself getting there early probably won't be able to miss work or maybe just a little. all I'm bringing is a single man tent and I'm living out of your camper the rest of the time >:D
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Fine by me. Ill hook you up.
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Looking forward to this one. Bringing the grandchildren with us. Hoping to get there Thursday afternoon. Is the pines the camping area east of bowbuilding area last year?
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You got it Paul. Head east through the opening and there is more camping back there than the rets put together, very spacious,
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Thanks Chris. I didn't make it back there last year.
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Am good for just 1 trip per yr to beautiful MI. :(
Tell ya what, though .... you come down to beautiful MO in mid-July, and I'll be sure to make it up there!!
Ya'll have fun!
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Hooray! Was wondering when you were going to post this one. The Wicki clan will be there early. Love this one.
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We'll be there on thursday I'm thinking and probably bring Nate with us since the kid had so much fun at Marshall. Beautiful setting up there in those pines and I'm hoping there will be less mosquitos up there,
last year I left camp 2 pints low on blood.
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We will be in our same spot, yall come visit. :)
Pappy
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Greg those skeeters we had last year were uncommon. Most years there are a few or none until you get nearer the river bottom. Lets hope its dry this year and they are gone.
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Never miss one! Can't wait ;D
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I've got a wedding to go to on the first, way out in Port Hope. I'm trying to figure out if I can do Elm Hall on Friday for a bit, and then head out to the thumb on the day of the wedding... without the wife getting too worked up...
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The fam n I missed last years....I'll try not to miss it again this year, but it might just be me coming up if I can swing it.
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Don't get on the wife's bad side J-Syn. That hockey stick bow may be your last!
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Hope it works out Chris. :) Rocky just called and my big white motel is on it's way to Cloverdale right now, I told him to be careful with it and keep it clean and neat. ;) ;D ;D He said he was having coffee and bourbon for the road. ;) ;D ;D That's my Rocky. :)
Pappy
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Im sure it will be sparkling clean pappy. You know those guys are neat as a pin :)
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The white motel is home safe and sound from Cloverdale Pappy and clean as a whistle, (maybe not that clean). We'll put it in place in late July, which isn't far off now. Dave and the Cloverdale bunch put on a GREAT shoot! Can't wait to spend some time with all the guys at Elm Hall.
Rocky
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Glad yall made it back safe, see ya in a little over a Month, but not much over. ;) :)
Pappy
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I will be there Chris, and should be brewing beer this weekend. I'll do the same Brew as last year.
I will try to get up on Friday, maybe even Thursday night.
I'm also thinking about bringing the garden sprayer filled with mosquito juice. I use it on my back yard, and works great. We don't want Greg, Sharron or smokey to get all they're blood sucked out.
Can't wait!!
Ed
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Mmmmm.....Beer....
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This one will have your name all over it Matt,,,,,and Heathers as well. 😁
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Miller lite. ;) ;D ;D
Pappy
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Last year at elm hall, I remember a guy who looked a lot like Pappy, enjoying a few beers around the fire that didn't come out of s lite can.
Don't worry the guys at work will never find out 😁
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May have looked like me but I am sure it wasn't. ;) ;D ;D
Pappy
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I agree, there are TONS of guys walking around that look just like you pappy! I think your mixed up Ed.
Getting closer fella's. Maybe just maybe we got all this rain out of our system and the skeeters will be their usual well behaved selves. Last year was the worst they've been in my time at the shoot. Most years there are little to none.
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Skeeters ,they had skeeters , ??? didn't notice. ;) :)
Pappy
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I might have been mistaking Chris, but this Pappy look a like had bare feet and blue jean coveralls on,,,,,,,just saying.
BTW, as part of the build area would you mind If I brought a couple of deer hides up to work on brain tanning or just making raw hide.
I've never done either, and I know that the guy who looks a a lot like Pappy will be there, and he knows a thing or two about tanning hides. I may be able to pick his brain if I offer him up a beer or two.
I'd ask the "real" Pappy, but I know that I couldn't bribe him with a non Miller lite beer. lol
Ed
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We may not have skeeters this year so we've ordered a pint jar of wood ticks from Tennessee just in case. Plan to turn them loose in the bus. Hope they arrive on time!! >:D
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That's OK Rocky, we can bring our own and we will be sure to leave a few for yall to enjoy and maybe some breeding stock also, they are cute little fellows. ;) :)
Pappy
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We've just had a hatch after the weekend rain. Can't go outside without long sleeves. Going to pick spray up for the fogger tonight. We got 'em thick in Perry, MI. Do ticks eat mosquitoes? If so, bring a jar for my house. Maybe the lesser of two evils. >:D
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Keep yourself hydrated with plenty of Miller Lite Matt. It makes the skeeters happy and extends your blood supply!
Rocky
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I agree Rocky! Got one going now while I fog the yard for skeeters. One hand for the fogger, the other for the Lite.
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;D ;D ;D,maybe that is why I didn't mind them. ;) Less than a month and we will be headed North. Yee Ha. :)
Pappy
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Well I'm bringing a pump sprayer for the skeeters and just one can of beer, "but it is a 5 gal can".
I brewed last Sunday, so the beer will be Ready at the end of the month. I decided to brew a double batch and bottle a case for the auction. Hopefully the club will make a little money off of it.
I also will be bringing some staves to sell or barter and a couple of hides to work on.
Can't wait!
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Planning on being there Saturday. Have to get in the feed line! If the bugs are bad, I'll stop early and sit around the club house. Can't wait to shoot my sassafras bow on the course, what a blast to shoot! Ol' KH did a fine job on that one. :)
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Looking forward to seeing you two ya-hoo's Teach. Do me a favor and BRING A TENT WOULD YA'!
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You need one to borrow? I have one and if I can find it... Moved last fall and still sorting through stuff :)
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Heck no, I have a tin tent! But you and Kev need it.
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Shoot preparation is in full swing now. Brent has the shirt design done, food and cooks are confirmed and Pearly has the bow building and elm bow contest figured out! Course, camping and grounds work starts this weekend. Only 21 days until the first campers are due in - won't be long now!! Too much fun!! Shoot information is attached. Don't hesitate to contact us if you have questions or want information.
Rocky
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We'll be there all day and for the meal Pearlie. An all-nighter just doesn't work for us. Looking forward to seeing you and the PA crew. Hope to get a chance to look over some of your latest creations and maybe get a shooting lesson!
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18 days and Beau/Jon/Dan and myself will be headed North. :) Can't wait. We may have more but all I know for sure I can count on is us. :o
Pappy
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That's a good bunch to haul up pappy! It seems like I was just thinking we had 6 more months, time just flies.
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Yep it does, I have the IBO World next week and then work a week and headed that way. Can't wait.
Pappy
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Well the Elm Hall brew is being kegged today, and I'm putting the final touches on a bow I've been playing with all winter. Now I just need to get some arrows fletched so that I can "seed" the michigan woods with them. Lol
I was wondering if anyone would like to do a primitive fire making demonstration? I've never been successful at using a bow drill, but I'm sure there are some guys out there in the PA organization that know a thing or two about it.
So if anyone knows somebody who's good at using a bowl drill or other primitive fire making methods it may be a fun activity to view or participate in for one of the afternoons. I'm sure the kids would get a kick out of it, so would adults like myself.
in between shooting.
Chime in if anyone is interested, or if you know somebody who may be good at putting on a primitive fire making demonstration.
Ed
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I'm always impressed by a primitive made fire. I can't see it enough. I have a flint/steel kit that I've never tried on my own. It might be a good excuse to put it to use.
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I've done flint n steel a bunch o'times, with char clothe and pine resin but still only made smoke with bow drill.i really want to make it. Might only b able to get there friday, would b my first time.
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1 Day is better than none stixnstones, really looking forward to it, if I remember I will bring my fire starting kit. :) Just a couple of weeks now for us. :)
Pappy
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I've done flint n steel a bunch o'times, with char clothe and pine resin but still only made smoke with bow drill.i really want to make it. .
Sounds like my luck. I can make a flint and steel fire and CRAP load of smoke with a bow drill. Introduce yourself stix, Im sure Ive seen you and had no idea.
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Will do sir. Can't wait for this one , even if it is for one day. Is friday an eventful day or still a lil early?
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things will pick up Friday afternoon..
Saturday night is popular due to the amazing dinner the club puts on!
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That dinner is crazy good eating. Your plate, no matter its size, isn't big enough.
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If you folks don't get fire let me know next spring at the Marshall Primitive we can get you going down the right road
Hey Pearly, My wife and I were discussing the possibilities of trying to get up there next year still got some work to do to make it happen but wanted to let you know it may be somewhat more promising , just have to see if it all works out
Have fun folks !!!!
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You'd love it Guy. The grounds are huge with a lot of different opportunities to camp. Lots of familiar faces walking around as well.
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Guy, The Elm Hall crew puts on a great shoot. If I was ever limited to two shoots, it would be the TN Classic and Elm Hall. It would be great to see you there.
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You would love Elm Hall Guy! Somehow I get through the background check every time I go. You would be a celebrity there, although, one of many!
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I'm with Ed on the primitive fire making. We could work together to try and make one. Does anyone know what materials work best for the main parts?
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For fire makin material i like to use the inner fiber of dead bark hangin on a dead limb.( can't tell ya what kind o tree, have used many) and pine resin.
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I'm glad to see all the interest in the Primitive fire making. It is something I've wanted to try to do ever since I was little kid, so hopefully we can make it happen at Elm hall!
I'll start to look up some of best woods for the different parts of the bow set up. I figured that making the bow itself will be pretty easy. It's The wood for the spindle and the actual lower board or fireboard that I'm not sure of.
Any suggestions?
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I know Elm Hall is a great event just to far by myself and makes 2 weekends in a row in that state up north !!
a lot of things have to come together just right to get there or I would have been there many times by now
Bow drill easiest materials to use for beginners is Yucca drill on Yucca fire board lay it on a dry piece of Shagbark Hickory bark them big scales are sturdy and tuff
for you folks that get to the Cloverdale shoot the fields around there are littered with little Geodes that are split in half already by frost they are sweet bearing blocks
Hickory or Elm sprigs make good tuff bows in case you did not already know
but string is a differant matter so you folks figure out that part
can't give you all the good clues right off now can I ! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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@Guy...you just need to move to Mi.... :laugh: seems like your up there more than home ;)
Two more weeks!!!! Hopefully I make it there 8)
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Thanks for the tips Guy, I'll look for a yucca shoot but there are not a lot around middle Tennessee. Hopefully you can make it. It would be good to see you,,,,,,and it sounds like you would be the perfect teacher for the primitive fire making.
Glad to here that your coming also Chris, I love checking out your bows.
Ed
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I just may be there . . . .
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That'd be cool Mr Mike. I could use the shooting lessons.
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Man Pearlie, sure wish they put on lunch and supper. Made it to the Barryton shoot and 2 rounds of shooting between big meals was perfect! :) Hope you put the targets Owlbait close!
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Be setting there a week from about right now. !!!!!! :)
Pappy
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If work allows, I'm gonna try to come up Thursday evening. If not it will be bright and early Friday morning. I think the grandson is going to come also. He loved Twin Oaks this past weekend.
David
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Grandpa Dave. Sounds respectable. I like it!! My grandkids will be there too along with lots of others. See you soon Dave!
Rocky
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Cool beans Dave!
See you fella's real soon. Jake and I will roll in Thursday morning with the sunrise.
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I was really going to try and make it up there this year but work is getting in the way. I have to go to North Florida next week and train a Driller and get a job started off.Maybe next year.
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I should be rolling in Thursday also, see all of you soon!!
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Too bad Eddie. We were hoping you could make it. At our age we need to look in the mirror and know that life's opportunities are less and less with every passing year. And besides that you're a heck of a good hand on the grill! Take care and be well Bud!
Rocky
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Thanks, Rocky. I'm really disappointed I can't make it.
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Bummer Eddie!! Was looking forward to seeing you. I understand the work thing though. The way it looks, if it don't change, I'm not going to be able to leave Thursday. Looking a lot like
early Friday morning. Looking forward to seeing everyone else and having a great time. This will be my third one. Wish I would have started going up there sooner. Rocky and the Elm Hall
crew do a fantastic job. Plus, I don't have to work. :)
David
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Will we be able to get on the courses Saturday with the Ron LeClair-Roger Norris shoot out being scheduled there on another website? ::) :laugh:
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Not to toot my own born, but I'm pretty good at primitive fire. Can get it done more often than not.
Not totally sure what's growing right around there but I seem to remember a cedar swamp. Cedar and basswood are about as good as it gets up where I am (TC). If we can find a fallen cedar to split up we can make more bow drill kits than we'd know what to do with.
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I can assure you we can owlbait, don't think Rocky will put Ron in front of us, :o would very much surprise me if he did. ;) :)
Pappy
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Tony I tried that exact set up. All I could get for hours was intense smoke. I assume moisture in the hearth or drill was my killer. I am more than ready to learn how to do this right. Cant wait!
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Courses will be open to ALL. Play your own games and enjoy!! There's probably a "green" bow shoot someplace on our agenda Pappy.
Rocky
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I think that I've heard the same, on the Green Bow shoot. >:D
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How about the coon shoot Matt? >:D
David
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Will we be able to get on the courses Saturday with the Ron LeClair-Roger Norris shoot out being scheduled there on another website? ::) :laugh:
encourage it man, they are raising $ for st. judes and distracting them as long as possible means we'll all be ahead of them in line for dinner! >:D
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Just imagine the paparazzi following that parade through the woods. I'll be done eating before they clear the course :)
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Pearlie, I've seen those plates of food you pile up. No way will you be done eating! $ for St. Jude's is good. I just don't need any photography of my "marksmanship", or celebrities asking me to hurry up and find your arrows so the entourage can get through. :laugh: In case your not sure, it's all in jest. I'm all about shooting and eating that great meal, and having fun! Looking forward to Saturday.
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Yep Green bow at least once Rocky/Matt/Dave,Grant has one also now. ??? I may even wear shoes this time. ;) :)If we can get Jon on board Beau want to leave noon ish Monday so may be earlier getting there than we had thought. :)
Pappy
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Way to go Beau! The earlier the better. I do have to work 1/2 day on Wednesday, and it is the first half of the day, so it can be too late of an evening for me but I'm looking forward to your arrival Mark.
Rocky
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Tony,
It sounds like you're one of the primitive fire guys to watch, I'm looking forward to learning from ya. I haven't tried making a bow drill fire sense I was a kid and had the same results as Chris, lots of smoke but never an ember.
What day you planning to get there, and are you still thinking about bringing any hides to tan? I was going to get a couple soaking this weekend.
Ed
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On fire stuff: I too struggled for a long time only getting smoke and getting a terrible squealing noise. But it really comes down to technique and stamina. Materials are important too -- but only to a point. I've made coals with a bowdrill kit that was made from maple (albeit only a few!). With the right technique and practice, knowing what to feel and how to change what you're doing, I'm sure any one of you can do it. And with the right kit it becomes almost easy!
I just practised with the hand drill for the first time in a couple years probably. No coal, but I think it was pretty close!
I will bring some materials (not much).
Ed, I'll probably bring a hide or two. I have one that needs re-softening, so I might just bring that one since I could do that in a couple hours.
I hate to say it, and you guys are going to hate me for this, but I think the bow I'm going to shoot most with is a glasser. :X Truth is, since last fall I haven't even finished a bow, truly. I've started many, but haven't made any that I'm truly happy with. The one I was working on at Marshall ended up fretting (I'll bring it anyways), and after that I picked one up from my corner of shame and got it to the point where it just needs to be shot in, but it's <40#. The board bow I have been shooting for the past year+ -- I'll bring it, but it too is starting to fret after heavy use. I have two that could do well with touch-ups. We'll see. I shoot the glass bow well though, and it's what I've been shooting so not adjustments needed.
Life has a way of getting in the way. I might start one this week, but it definitely won't be finished by Friday. I guess I'll have to bring a stave or two (and/or see what I can score down there), and maybe bust my ass over the weekend. Will depend on whether I'm feeling more like work or play though. /shrug
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Tony count me in on the bow drill demo I've always been curious.
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3 more days and counting down, headed that way Monday, packing Saturday,see yall soon. :)
Pappy
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Watch your speed through town pappy, be sure your seat belt is on to. :)
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Watch your speed through town pappy, be sure your seat belt is on to. :)
Pfhahahahahaha!!!!! I remember that prank...lol :laugh: :laugh:
One more week boys n gals
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Less than a week for me now. The "Elm Hall Brew" is kegged and I'll be bottling up a case for the raffle.
Just need to make a trip the REI to repuchase some camping gear. Someone broke into my car a couple of weeks ago and figured they needed my stuff more than I did. Luckily everything was covered by insurance and everything can be replaced.
See you all soon,
Ed
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New arrows are ready! Looking forward to next Saturday.
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That's good and bad Ed.
We laid out courses today. One is 23 and the other 24 targets. As usual, there will be some challenging shots and arrows will be lost/broken.
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We just got home from long weekend on Black River ... camping, fishing, floating, imbibing, sweating. If the body battery can recharge, will be heading north Tue or Wed.
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'm really getting jealouse of you mike. I want to spent some time with the northern guys too! I wish I could make it but I took a week for mojam and Im taking a week for elk hunting so no more time off .for me this year. Next year thhoug I promise to go if a few of you all make it down to mojam
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Headed North in a few hours. See yall there . Pappy
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Dropped the "Tin Tepee" off yesterday afternoon. Had a nice visit with Rocky and even got to shoot my Glock for a bit. The Wicki's will be there Wednesday after work.
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Weather is looking a bit warm, but no rain until maybe Sunday afternoon. Skeeters were very tolerable Saturday when we laid out the courses.
Another successful shoot coming right up!
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On the road , about Indy now . Pappy
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4.5 more hours pappy! See you tonite my friend.
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Pappy and the Tennessee group made it in and got settled last night. Great to see them all again! Big crew of Pine River guys set 47 targets last night in three hours. Two 3-D courses ready to go on Friday! Should start seeing the rest of our friends soon!
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We whipped some butt last night Brian. Its amazing what so many hands can do in short order.
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Counting the days till I get up there. Work gets in the way of so many things.
David
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Startin' to get jittery waitin' for Thursday! Makes it hard to chip points...
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OK guys, don't forget the pics. We are all waiting for them.
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Found out earlier the grandson is getting to come with me. So, we'll be heading north early Friday morning. Hope to get there about daylight.
David
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Looks like we should get some relief from the heat! How were the bugs when you were setting the course PD?
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Bugs are there but weren't too bad at all in the woods. Spray down and you'll be good.
Rocky
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Thanks Rocky! What time is dinner Saturday night? Looking forward to a great Saturday at PRCC!
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Dinner at 6:00 PM. Roast pork, roast turkey, roast venison, roasted potatoes, fried bluegills, sweet corn, Chet's famous chicken noodles, salads......too good!
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Friday can't come soon enough, got one day to meet people and hopefully shoot all day
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Ed is bringing a moose roast for the Saturday feast. That should be damn good eating.
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We may be hitting the road this afternoon and pulling in before dark if all goes well. I think the wife and grandson are as excited about this event as I am. Always fun to get together with the PA crowd and the
good people from Mich.
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Cool beans Greg. Travel safe in that new ride of yours and Ill see you first thing in the morning, or whenever I can get Jake rustled up :)
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Been here since Monday shot the course 3 times and headed out again right now , weather beautiful and skitters ant bad. Pappy
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Pappy, they're only skitters in Tennessee. Up here "there's a skeeter on my p_____, knock him off!"
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Dang! Not gonna make it up there this year. Weekend on the river in heat/humidity did me in and am just recovering. Sooooo, hope to see ya'll @ Elm Hall next year!
Hope everyone has fun and travels home safely.
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If all goes well i should be there this eve about 8!!!! YAY!!! :D c yins guys soon!!! :D
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Should be there early tomorrow morning.
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Elm hall or bust, course I gotta make it through Chicago traffic to get there.
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Can't make it this year...............But I'm there next year.... :) ;)
DBar
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Counting the hours!
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Had a great time at Elm Hall. Courses were excellent, bugs nearly non-existent, lots of familiar faces, and the food was awesome. Got a chance to shot Greg's (badly bent) buckthorn bow. His workmanship is even better in person. Greg's grandson won a hat is a shoot, and was a fine young man to visit with. My buddy KH and I shot both courses, and I was able to out muscle him and his musclewood bow with the sassafras gem he built me! I'm always amazes at the talents and energy of the PA crew whether it is building, harvesting, or passing on the love of the bent stick.
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Had an awesome time, and only took me 7 hours to drive what should have been a 5 hour drive home. Here's a few pics...
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Thanks for the pics dan...i took zero. Good times as always up there!!!! Glad i made it up :D ;D
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Looks like a good shoot with a lot of good people. Did Pearly bring his tool purse?
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Great time,I really enjoyed it,got to see some old friend and shot till my arm almost fell off. Can't wait till next year. Thanks to Rocky and all that helped make this a great week. :)
Pappy
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Sorry no pics for me either. Had a great time saw a bunch of great people. Lots of shooting lots of eating lots of drinking >:D. Spend some time in the bow making tent. I finished an elm bow up there died with blackberries from the field, and sent a young boy home with the new Osage bow. The only regret I have is only having two days up there but well worth it. Thank you to the club in all its members for putting on such a great time for all of us
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Also wanted to add probably the most rewarding thing I did up there was built my first two friction fires. Tony aka naked feet was kind enough to bring all of his fire making stuff up and gave a whole bunch of us a nice tutorial. For a couple hours about 10 of us took turns building hand drill fires and bow drill fires. One of the coolest things I've done in a long time thanks Tony
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This years Elm Hall shoot was a blast, thanks to all the club members. Real nice breezy weather, tasty food,
and the campfire visits were a riot. Good to see so many friends again while doing what we enjoy most.
You guys laid out a couple of nice courses as well, had a great time shooting through those multiple times with the wife and grandson. The kids events on saturday were very thoughtful and Nate was thrilled to win a club hat to wear around.
Also a thanks to Mike, (owlbait) for giving Nate some nicely made arrows. Soon as we got home he laid 'em out on the dining room table to look over and admire the colors.
I only took about 3 pics. and they were of the full moon and night sky from our view at the campfire, wish I had had the camera out during the day but was having to good a time to think of it.
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I didn't touch my phone/camera for 3 1/2 days. Still has the same battery charge, so no pics here. My personal highlight of the weekend, except seeing all my buddies, was the fire starting. Barefoot Tony set us all up and had us making true blue friction fires in minutes. THANK YOU Tony for showing us/me. Its been a personal goal of mine for a very long time. Its was liberating to say the least.
The longer I know these guys I call my friends the harder it gets to pack up and leave. Here's to Grayling 2015 all ye' deer slayers!
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Had great time. Thanks to Rocky, Kevin, Matt, Tony, Chris, Steve and all the Elm Hall crew for a great weekend. Got to see some old friends and made some new ones too. The weather was
very nice and the lack of bugs was a plus. The food was awesome as usual. We do eat good when we camp, that's for sure. The camp fire picking was probably my favorite thing. Hope everyone
made it home safely.
David
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Thanks guys. We really do appreciate the support and we'll look forward to next year!
Rocky
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Looks and sounds like a good time was had by all, Sure would like to make this one next year....
DBar
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You woulda' been proud Bill. I made us all breakfast in a Dutch oven, my first attempt at using one. This recipe was stupid easy, so it wasn't a big deal. Id like to do a cobbler or bread next time. Your name was brought up plenty when we talked Dutch ovens, your the master!
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Finally got to taste one of Ed's home brews last night, courtesy of Erik Traynor, winner of the case that Ed donated. Excellent beer Ed! Thanks again for the contribution!!
Rocky
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You woulda' been proud Bill. I made us all breakfast in a Dutch oven, my first attempt at using one. This recipe was stupid easy, so it wasn't a big deal. Id like to do a cobbler or bread next time. Your name was brought up plenty when we talked Dutch ovens, your the master!
Thanks Chris....
But not to bust your bubble, Dutch Oven cooking is easy that's why I can do it... :) ;).
Glad it worked out for ya....
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It was good to see all of you again. I really enjoyed the fire making session Friday night and I also enjoyed listening to music with the Tennessee guys. The courses were good and the meal Saturday was great. I wish I could have stayed a little longer.
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Well, I've only been to three of these kinds of events, but this one was without a doubt the best. Bummed it had to end so soon!
Thanks to Ed for saving a camping spot for me, beer, some real good food, a couple of staves, good stories, and the hospitality.
Thanks to Greg and Sharon (and Nate) for lunch!
Thanks to the Chris and Chris, Paul, Ryan, Ed, Dan and Dan, Cody, Jake, and many others for letting me chat about archery/bow making, pick their brains while they worked, giving me someone to shoot the courses with multiple times, find arrows, jokes, snacks, stories, etc.
Thanks to Greg and Cody for helping me find a good tree, cut it down, cut it up, and carry it out of the woods.
Thanks to everyone at the club for putting on a great event with lots of fun stuff to do.
And thanks to all the guys who were interested in the primitive fire stuff. I thought I'd bring my stuff out, and being out of practice if I even could get a fire going I'd get some Oo's and Ah's and give some tips and that'd pretty much be it, but it was much better than that. I've taught quite a few people how to do it, in the context of classes and stuff, and I have never seen so many people pick it up so fast or have success so early. I'd love to say I'm just a good teacher, but I think this is clearly an example of good students.
Can't wait until next year! I'm really excited to see what kind of bows all of us come up with, can't wait to shoot the course, can't wait for the awesome dinner, the good stories, the knowledge....
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Also wanted to add probably the most rewarding thing I did up there was built my first two friction fires. Tony aka naked feet was kind enough to bring all of his fire making stuff up and gave a whole bunch of us a nice tutorial. For a couple hours about 10 of us took turns building hand drill fires and bow drill fires. One of the coolest things I've done in a long time thanks Tony
You started a fire without map gas?
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You would of been proud of me. All my fires i start at primitive shoots from here on out will be friction O:). For some reason i feel the need to master this one.
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Maybe you could cook me a big chunk of deer over a friction fire at Marshall next year.
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Glad y'all got er done
I'm sure it was a good time
hope to see y'all somewhere along the trail !
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From all these great write ups, it sounds like I have got to figure out how to get an invite to this one next year. It really sounds/looks like y'all had a great time!
OneBow
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No invite needed OB, just show up between Monday and Sunday.
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super bummed that I couldn't make it, last minute work stuff put a stranglehold on me. thought I had errything worked oot , but whaddya do. whats the next Michigan / Ohio event ?
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I was waiting for the intro stix. Sorry you couldn't make it. Maybe next year.
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Stix, The GLLI is this weekend near Hastings, MI. It's the Michigan Longbow Assoc. shoot.
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Finally got to taste one of Ed's home brews last night, courtesy of Erik Traynor, winner of the case that Ed donated. Excellent beer Ed! Thanks again for the contribution!!
Rocky
Glad you enjoyed it Rocky, it was the lease I could do to say thanks to you and the whole Elm hall crew for putting together such a fine event!!!
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I finally got home from the U.P. and started catching up with the Elm Hall posts.
I too had a great time, and came away from this years event with a great sense of accomplishment from building my first friction fires.
Thank you Tony for your bringing your gear and knowledge! For the record you are a very good teacher, and that was key everyone being successful. Because of your efforts, while in the UP, I was able to collect materials from the surrounding woods and make several friction fires. I also passed on this knowledge to my 79 year old neighbor.
Thanks to both Chris's, Paul,and Dan for helping me with harvesting my first Elm. Hopefully I will make something worthy of the efforts (Paul). A special thanks also goes out to Greg "Badly Bent" and Sharon for saving me a killer camp sight, and letting me share meals with you.
The food, friends and laughter around the camp fires was fantastic. It's amazing how many friends I've made after only being evolved in traditional archery for only 3 years. Some of the finest people I ever met. Can't wait to see you all again next year!!
I will also be posting a few pictures once I figure out how to reduce them to a good posting size.
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I didn't take a lot of pictures, but here are a few of the guys cooking for the Saturday night feast, and me cooking up some moose tenderloin.
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Here's a picture of my friction fire making kit that I made in the UP after Elm Hall.
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Thank you Ed for cooking up that moose tenderloin for us, that was deeeelicious. You wasted no time I see putting together a nice friction fire kit. Your right about Tony being a first rate instructor, he let me have a go at it on one of his kits and it worked on my first attempt. Thanks for sharing your skills Tony.
Your right about this being a great place to make some of the best friends a guy could ask for, I'm always looking forward to the next gathering and hanging out with the PA family. See ya at the next one cottontail. :)
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Damn Greg , I thought you had enough beer in you Saturday night to forget the cottontail story. Guess not, cotton tail it is.
See you in the spring brother,,,,, unless there is an event later this year :)
Ed
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Thanks for sharing ur pics ed..ahem..i mean cottontail. You shouldve won a prize for the best story told all weekend long. You had most all of us with tears in our eyes from laughing so hard...i know i did :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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That was the funniest campfire story I've ever heard, hands down.
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The best part is that that story is that is was 100% true,,,, maybe I shouldn't admit that, but it was funny.
Glad you guys enjoyed it, and I can't wait to see you at the next event!!!
CT