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by navaman
Tue Sep 04, 2007 6:37 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: "They are surrounding us!" a bit off topic..
Replies: 9
Views: 3861

the same thing happened to me in '99 at big bend national park in texas. i was camped on the south rim and they woke me up in the morning with their commotion. they hung around while i made my coffee and just kept looking at me like ; "what are you doing here ? " one more thing . those dee...
by navaman
Sun Sep 02, 2007 7:45 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Crossbow hunting on the rise?
Replies: 4
Views: 1517

you're absolutely right in all you say wabi. i was talking to DJH the other day and he said another way of promoting the crossbow is starting clubs and associations statewide if possible. if my crazy carrer choice ever lets me settle down in one place i'm going to try kicking off the "Texas Cro...
by navaman
Sun Sep 02, 2007 7:37 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Have Excalibur, Will Travel.
Replies: 17
Views: 6987

i guess a blind man is able to see i made some posting mistakes but it's still the way i feel. Mike, you get some lively exchanges going on this forum and i for one really enjoy them. :D i'm going to keep trying to learn how to post from other threads and i still got to remember how to post pictures...
by navaman
Fri Aug 31, 2007 5:35 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Have Excalibur, Will Travel.
Replies: 17
Views: 6987

Meat Hunter versus Trophy Hunter

i had to step outside on the porch and have a smoke before i answered this one. (the wife allows no cigarette smoking inside). i've just popped the top on a cold dr. pepper and i'm going not to try to be long winded here. i grew up hunting rabbits and squirrels and other small game but never had a ...
by navaman
Fri Aug 31, 2007 5:05 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Have Excalibur, Will Travel.
Replies: 17
Views: 6987

Meat Hunter versus Trophy Hunter

i had to step outside on the porch and have a smoke before i answered this one. (the wife allows no cigarette smoking inside). i've just popped the top on a cold dr. pepper and i'm going not to try to be long winded here. i grew up hunting rabbits and squirrels and other small game but never had a ...
by navaman
Fri Aug 31, 2007 8:48 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Excalibur Goes Hollywood
Replies: 15
Views: 5585

i think the wives may be only ones that would've watched that brokeback movie. but what do i know? i'm just an old framing carpenter :lol:
by navaman
Fri Aug 31, 2007 8:14 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: O/T Gun Control
Replies: 11
Views: 4630

i'm interested too. if i get time today i think i'll research it. if i get some stats i'll be sure to post it for everybody to read.
by navaman
Fri Aug 31, 2007 7:28 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: O/T Gun Control
Replies: 11
Views: 4630

i don't know if it's still going on but awhile back in the state of arizona, if you legally owned a gun you were permitted to wear in a holster ,so long as it was exposed to the public. when it came into effect arizona's voilent crime dropped dramatically.
by navaman
Thu Aug 30, 2007 8:48 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: DOE FOR SUPPER ... ADD YOUR VISION! Mmm, Mmm ...
Replies: 15
Views: 4954

can't wait to try that one out !
by navaman
Thu Aug 30, 2007 8:44 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: has anybody ever
Replies: 12
Views: 3861

i did some of that last year wabi.
by navaman
Thu Aug 30, 2007 6:10 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: has anybody ever
Replies: 12
Views: 3861

i got to make sure my wife don't see your post Grizz
by navaman
Thu Aug 30, 2007 6:08 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: new baby, first one
Replies: 18
Views: 7133

BEAUTIFUL BABY ! ! may God's blessings rest on little Emma all the days of her life. congratulations and blessings to you and your wife.
by navaman
Thu Aug 30, 2007 5:46 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: DOE FOR SUPPER ... ADD YOUR VISION! Mmm, Mmm ...
Replies: 15
Views: 4954

i've got an old friend that turned me on to backstrap fried in butter, garlic and onions. i made a mexican version of it using chopped jalepeno, comino (cumin), and diced tomatoes served alongside beans slow cooked for about 12 hours with ham hocks. yum yum. man ! i can hardly wait.
by navaman
Thu Aug 30, 2007 5:34 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Excalibur Goes Hollywood
Replies: 15
Views: 5585

that's great ! ! 8) had to edit because of spelling :oops:
by navaman
Thu Aug 30, 2007 5:30 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: has anybody ever
Replies: 12
Views: 3861

has anybody ever

has anybody ever figured the value of venison in comparison to buying store bought meat. last year the big buck i took cost me 1800.00 altogether. and the only thing i know for sure is that the meat from that 230 lb. big boy lasted quite awhile. just wonderering if anybody had run some hard figures....