hunter Class

[Roving Rich]

Well I spoke to quicks,and they were very helpful, I just read them the description off Daves letter. And said they were for Field target use, as a high proportion get lost or broken we were asked to supply our own. The only querie he had was length, they come in a 30" max lengthive got long arms and specified 29" ( picture knuckles draging on the floor as i walk... )Dave quotes a draw weight of 35- 40 llbs
Did forget to order the extra points though....better PM Rob

I asked Dave about the Glove, as i have only ever used tabs and get on fine with them.
He said thats ok, its just easier with a glove for "hunting". As a piece of kit I am unlikely to use very often, if atall, i skipped this one. Dave has Tabs available if you want to borrow one.

Hope that helps

Rich

 

[Rob]

One thing that I would add to the list is a couple of small plastic bags - for use if it rains. You can put these over the fletchings of the arrows you are not shooting to keep them dry.

Get yourself down the supermarket and aquire some off the fruit and veg section. (if you want to do this in a "green" manner and without buying anything, just look in the trolley park for the ones that get left behind).

 

[outdoorgirl]

Does anyone know if there are any spaces left on this course? I tried getting hold of the guys last week, but got no reply to either my email or my voicemail. I'm just back from a 4-day camp so haven't had the chance to call them again yet...

 

[Tony]

There probably is, Roving Rich may know.....RR...where are you??? ):

 

[Womble]

Hiya Folks.

Due to the discovery two nights ago that my car is in need of some rather serious and expensive servicing and repairs, I'm afraid I'm going to have to drop out of the course (Which could be good news for outdoorgirl...). I'm doing really well at making and keeping committments on here and feel quite bad about this. Apologies to all involved.

Womble

 

[Tony]

Mate, you're in Aldershot!! No other way of getting there, get someone else to come on the course as well so you can have a lift! :biggthump

 

[Buckshot]

Hiya Folks.

Due to the discovery two nights ago that my car is in need of some rather serious and expensive servicing and repairs, I'm afraid I'm going to have to drop out of the course (Which could be good news for outdoorgirl...). I'm doing really well at making and keeping committments on here and feel quite bad about this. Apologies to all involved.

Womble

If it helps and you can get to Didcot train station I'm going past there on my way. Or Reading train station isn't far - I'm sure one of us will be coming from that direction...

Or are you going to be fixing the car at the weekend?

Cheers

Mark

 

[Womble]

It's not the fact of the car being non-operational, it's the cost of the servicing that it needs. Thanks for the offer though!

 

[Roving Rich]

Oooooooh my arrows have arrived !!! :hyper: :hyper: :hyper:
Now iam getting excited ):

DG said that someone else had dropped out, So I expect that there is a place available Ooutdoor Girl if your interested.

Womble - Aldershot aint far, and there might be someone passing by. Otherwise I'm sure we can arrange a pickup from the Station or I can swing by and pickyou up if neccesary.
Would be great to meet you.

Cheers
Rich

 

[Womble]

OK guys, I'll see if I can defer the repair until after the course - that's what Credit cards are for, after all!

 

[Rob]

Just another quick bit of info for those of you who are thinking of placing your order with quicks. They are very busy at present, so probably wont be able to despatch your order until the middle of next week.

I spoke to the guys in the shop and explained how they may well end up with new customers if they play ball. So they are aware of the situation.

Cheers, and see you all there

 

[outdoorgirl]

Have just got back in to find a message from Dave on my answerphone, and there are spaces, so my partner and I are sorted! Very much looking forward to it now, just need to call him back and confirm...

(Must go back through this thread and look at that 'special kit' list again...)

See you there, if you're going!
:biggthump

 

[Buckshot]

OK guys, I'll see if I can defer the repair until after the course - that's what Credit cards are for, after all!

Nice one ):

 

[C_Claycomb]

So, the important question is...
How is Buckshot's shopping list coming on

 

[outdoorgirl]

Speaking of 'shopping lists'... I managed to get mine done at the weekend with a quick trip over the bridge to Wales Archery for extra points and fletching glue (mine having gone hard over the winter last year)...

My partner's shopping list, however, seems to vary somewhat from mine... Being much more food-oriented, he asked if it would be OK if he brought some snails and local wild garlic to cook up?! :shock: (He has done this before, although he had to eat them by himself, as I wouldn't touch them!)

DG: would this be OK? (Even if he has to eat them himself?)

 

[Rob]

I expect that someone will help him eat them without too many problems.

Mel will eat most things.

 

[Buckshot]

So, the important question is...
How is Buckshot's shopping list coming on

Well Chris it's like this....

I didn't want to get anything too early or it would go off before the weekend. The weather is still quite warm so I didn't want to risk it.

I've got Thursday pm off work to try to get some feathered things and one or two small mammals, I'm planning on missing Ray to go lamping as well.
Then Friday early I'll try to get a larger mammal and take it straight to the camp. We might have liver and kidney for breakfast :shock:
No guarantees though

That's the plan, but as they say in the army 'No plan ever survives first contact with the enemy'

We'll see

Cheers

Mark

 

[Rob]

I feel ashamed.

I went round a load of Garden Centres on Saturday - looking for the best Bamboo

To think. Bushcraft has led me to this :shock:

 

[C_Claycomb]

Don't worry Rob. I went and tried to find some good stuff on the internet Ended up buying 250 canes, reckonned that I would have to cull through them and that about a quarter would be suitable.

When they arrived I found them to be far more consistent in size than the ones sold in garden centres.......they were all consistently too small! :yikes:

Went to the local Hillier's and got 50 8' canes, all about the right diameter. :roll:


Mark, as long as you manage the "larger mammal" everything will be great :biggthump Smaller stuff is pretty easy to work out, but the chance to work with something bigger is pretty rare for most people.

Hope this doesn't jinx things...but, has anyone put in a claim for the lower leg sinew?

 

[Womble]

I have some 6 foot canes, hopefully enough to do the business, but was mildly annoyed by my local garden centre who only sells them in bundles of assorted diameters. I may have to get another couple of bundles just to be on the safe side. If I do, should I get some ones longer than 6'?