Some stuff to think about...

So I was checking out some posts on Facebook the other day and I saw that my Niece had started a blog and was asking for comments. I love reading blogs so I clicked on the link to check it out. I read the whole first post and was in the middle of agreeing with the content when I saw a logo on the picture she had attached from peta.....

Her writing was about not leaving your pets behind during an emergency. I agree that if you have taken on the responsibility of becoming a pet owner that you are then responsible for the health and safety of the animal as you are any family member. Leaving them behind and in harms way is a pretty crappy move. The content of the posting was not what I had an issue with. It was the peta poster. I hoped that this was an oversight and that she had attached the picture because of the cute little puppy dog that is the center of focus.

I am not one to make waves and argue with people just for the sake of arguing but when the topic is one that I feel strongly about I will argue until I am blue in the face. The problem is, most supporters of animal rights groups and anti hunting organizations cannot be swayed because they are brainwashed by false statements and lies.

I then noticed that my Sister in law was agreeing and I was like dayuuum I hope they are not following the dark side so I replied....

Here is the banter....Names have been left out to protect the innocent...hehe

• Perfect :)

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  Thanks!!

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  Troy Knoll I need to scold you two. PETA does not care about your puppies or kittens. They kill more dogs and cats than you could possibly imagine every year. So I agree with not abandoning them but please do not support one of Americas most radical terrorist organizations

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  Listen here uncle Troy - lol- I'm not supporting PETA - they just had a picture that went well with the article topic :p I'll write a blog just for you tonight on the backass way of PETA :)
  
  But yu rea the blog - whatd you think ?

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  Love it...I was checking on it because I love blogs and I am actually trying to get both of my oldest to write them...I think they are a great way to express yourself and love the fact that I can look back and share the last four years of mine with friends. If you crop that picture and get rid of that logo I will link yours to mine...hehe...I get some decent traffic..

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  Troy Knoll I told Angie I was hoping it was just cuz the doggie pic was cute...

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Here is my point....This is perfectly innocent...but that is the problem. While I hate to give the crazies at peta or the hsus any credit they are good at trickery...

I mean when do you think of the Humane Society as bad??? You dont right??? and you shouldnt because they do a great service for animals in your local area.

Now add "of the United States" to the end of the Humane Society and we have a totally different animal. No pun intended.

Here is a small clip of information that can be easily found on the internet with little or no effort.

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is a radical animal rights group that inaccurately portrays itself as a mainstream animal care organization. The words “humane society” may appear on its letterhead, but HSUS is not affiliated with your local animal shelter. Despite the omnipresent dogs and cats in its fundraising materials and television commercials, it’s not an organization that runs spay/neuter programs or takes in stray, neglected, and abused pets. And quite unlike the common image of animal protection agencies as cash-strapped organizations dedicated to animal welfare, HSUS has become the wealthiest animal rights organization on earth.

HSUS is big, rich, and powerful. While most local animal shelters are under-funded and unsung, HSUS has accumulated $162 million in assets and built a recognizable brand by capitalizing on the confusion its very name provokes. This misdirection results in an irony of which most animal lovers are unaware: HSUS raises enough money to finance animal shelters in every single state, with money to spare, yet it doesn’t operate a single one anywhere.

keeping its multi-national agenda going.

Instead, HSUS spends millions on programs that seek to economically cripple meat and dairy producers; eliminate the use of animals in biomedical research labs; phase out pet breeding, zoos, and circus animal acts; and demonize hunters as crazed lunatics. HSUS spends more than $5 million each year on travel expenses alone, just

HSUS president Wayne Pacelle described some of his goals in 2004 for The Washington Post: “We will see the end of wild animals in circus acts … [and we’re] phasing out animals used in research. Hunting? I think you will see a steady decline in numbers.” But Pacelle may have more ambitious anti-hunting goals. In 1991, while he was the National Director of the Fund for Animals, Pacelle told the Associated Press: “[I]f we could shut down all sport hunting in a moment, we would. Just like we would shut down all dog fighting, all cock fighting or all bull fighting.”

These folks have been linked to numerous terror organizations, fire bombings, and other acts of violence. All in the name of saving animals?

peta on the other hand while maybe not as radical, is forever seeking out celebs that are in the public eye to spread their propaganda... These celebs and other supporters may have no clue as most people dont, what the organization is up to. You have to admit that its a pretty good way to get their ridiculously skewed message out to the masses as celeb gossip is probably more looked at by young and or impressionable people in the US than the daily news. Hiding behind the cutesy little furballs they put on adds and naked celebs telling you not to wear fur when truth be told....they would rather see a human die than get the medicine they need because it was tested on a rat. Give me a break....Puppies and Kittens....peta is responsible for killing more puppies and kittens every year than you could possibly imagine.

Here are a few of my favorite (Scary) quotes from these whack Jobs....Stew on these for a while.....

Peta Quotes

Quotes that peta members have made.

Ingrid Newkirk President Eating meat is primitive, barbaric, and arrogant. - Washington City Paper (December 20, 1985) There’s no rational basis for saying that a human being has special rights. A rat is a pig is a dog is a boy. They’re all animals. - Washingtonian magazine (August 1, 1986) I openly hope that it [hoof-and-mouth disease] comes here. It will bring economic harm only for those who profit from giving people heart attacks and giving animals a concentration camp-like existence. It would be good for animals, good for human health and good for the environment. - ABC News interview (April 2, 2001) Six million people died in concentration camps, but six billion broiler chickens will die this year in slaughterhouses. [emphasis added] - The Washington Post (November 13, 1983) Even if animal tests produced a cure for AIDS, we’d be against it. - Vogue (September 1, 1989)

Alex Pacheco Co-Founder We feel that animals have the same rights as a retarded human child because they are equal mentally in terms of dependence on others. - The New York Times (January 14, 1989)

Bill Maher Endorser

If ten people in America died of mad cow disease, in the long run it would save probably millions of lives. Because people would stop eating meat. That’s not a catty thing to say, to say -- in the long run this is what I hope.
- Upon accepting the “Celebrity Animal Advocate of the Year award” at the “Animal Rights 2003” convention

Bruce Friedrich
Vegan Campaign Coordinator

If you can take Ronald McDonald and turn him into a psychotic, bloody butcher … that’s going to adversely affect McDonald’s’ stock price.
- “Animal Rights 2002” convention (July 2, 2002)


If we really believe that these animals do have the same right to be free from pain and suffering at our hands, then, of course we’re going to be, as a movement, blowing stuff up and smashing windows. For the record, I don’t do this stuff, but I do advocate it. I think it’s a great way to bring about animal liberation … I think it would be a great thing if all of these fast-food outlets, and these slaughterhouses, and these laboratories, and the banks that fund them exploded tomorrow. I think it’s perfectly appropriate for people to take bricks and toss them through the windows, and everything else along the line. Hallelujah to the people who are willing to do it. July 2, 2001

And perhaps the biggest terrorist of them all....

Rodney Coronado
Substantial grantee

Crimes of compassion that every animal advocate should support.
- Coronado’s description of two 1991 arsons at Oregon State University and the Northwest Farm Food Cooperative in Edmonds, Washington, as described in his 1995 Federal Sentencing Memorandum


Throughout the late ‘80s, me and a handful of friends just like you people here, we started to break windows, we started to slash tires, we started to rescue animals from factory farms and vivisection breeders, and we graduated to breaking into laboratories … As long as we emptied the labs of animals, they were still easily replaced. So that's when the ALF in this country, and my cell, started engaging in arson.
- SHAC rally, Edison, New Jersey (November 30, 2002)

A lot of people think that -- Oh my god, that’s going too far, you know. People can support bringing animals out of labs, but they can’t support arson. Well, I’m sorry. I’m not here to, to please people. I’m not here to win the support of people. I’m here to represent my animal relations who are suffering this very second. And I don’t care what anybody says about what I do to achieve their freedom.
- SHAC rally, Edison, New Jersey (November 30, 2002)


As a direct-action warrior, it made a lot of sense to me to attack institutions in the fur trade … We need to destroy them by any means necessary.
- "Conference on Organized Resistance," American University (January 26, 2003)

Do I need to go further???

3D warmup with the boys!!!

Went to Cumberland today!!! Walked the hills of the famous Hillbilly Shoot and shot a fun beatdown round of 3D. We shot a round of 25 targets with 2 shots per. All I can say is its a good thing Carbon Express is on speed dial!!! I can speak for Roger and I and say that we each left with one useable arrow. Not because we missed....but from the carnage around every turn... I have never had so much fun watching my equipment get destroyed. Dawson was along to document the destruction with the camera and I gotta tell ya...The kid is gettin really good behind the lens. Here are a few of his pics from the day and one of mine...The only ones I took are of the dragonfly on the Target with Hinky and Jeff walking behind.

Youngs Wildlife

The Buckwild Expo in Boonesboro was the debut for the 2 new whitetail mounts that Tim Young did for Kevin and I. We were both asked what we wanted in our mount and we both had the same answer….Surprise us!!!
I have plenty of typical deer heads in my mancave so I have been trying to add some more unique pieces.
Tim has done some pretty dramatic pieces in the past. I think the different types of material he has used pretty much covers them all. Each time I set foot in his shop I seem to find at least one unique display that I either missed the previous time or is awaiting pick up from another satisfied customer. From a frozen icy pedestal base to corn stalks made of bronze, Tim can design a little something for everyone’s taste. While all of the pieces may not be what you are looking for, He is able to work with you to find exactly what to do with your mount to fit your taste and style.
After a few chats about what I like in a mount, I have not looked back. I basically let Tim know my price limit, and whether or not I want a wall or floor pedestal mount and let the artist give me what he thinks the animal deserves. I could just as easy get your typical everyday whitetail mount but why? There is such a variety of options to dress up an average mount.
The latest deer I was having mounted was an old freak buck that the Overkill gang has had some crazy history with. The deer had a crazy attitude and was very visible to us for about the last three years. He was an oddball, having two completely different antlers. So weird in fact that if you were to have found them while shed hunting and had not known the deer…No chance you would have guessed them being from the same critter.
I wanted something special done but had no clue what. In fact, being in between trophy rooms right now I wasn’t even sure where he was going to be hanging out. I basically left the deer at the shop and said have at it….
Tim Knew that I needed the deer back before the show in Boonesboro as we were releasing the dvd and wanted the critters for the display. Young’s Wildlife would be in the same room as us so Tim said he could deliver them to the show. I was already excited about seeing my buck again but even more so after the phone call I received. Tim called and asked…”Do you trust me?” I of course said yes….He said…” Are you sure you trust me?” I laughed and said absolutely…He then proceeded to tell me that my freak was going to be mounted as such….freaky!!! I have never been dissatisfied so I was real excited to see what the outcome would be!!!
I saw some unfinished pics of the two pieces on MarylandWhitetail.com and although unfinished they looked better than some taxidermy I had seen in my day. Kevin’s was given a little attitude with a slanted head that differs from a normal form while mine had the strangest look. I had already been told that mine was going to have a background habitat added that would incorporate the look of the deer so it looked kinda funny to folks as they responded. Some said it looked like it was having a stroke while others asked if it was missing an eye??? I didn’t flinch. I could see what was about to happen.
These are the early shots taken of the 2 deer
The big day arrived and we were greeted at the show with two of the coolest mounts. The added flare of a background habitat worked so well against the barn wood. Kevin’s beautiful 146” 9 point was showed some head bobbing attitude while my Freak Buck was on the other side rubbing his eye and ear on a stick that was coming out of the habitat. I was told Tim searched for hours to find the perfect stick for the job and I can see why. The curve is stiff enough to let you see what is happening. The deer looks like a cat when you scratch under the chin or behind the ear. Its eye is closed and its ear is down and the ole boy looks like he is enjoying the branch that he found. It is easy to see why their slogan is “Everything but the heartbeat” as the feeling of movement is given to a mount like this.

Kevins 146" 9 Point from TOK Season 3 DVD





The two pieces were a hit at the show and it works out quite nice to be able to send folks over to Young’s booth for more of Tim’s work and he can also send folks over to see an extension of his booth in ours. I recommend Young’s to do a mount to everyone I know. You may want a typical mount and that is no problem for Tim but its nice to know that the sky is the limit and you can get a one of a kind piece of art for your trophy room at the same place.






"The Freak"
and Troys freak buck from season 3....hehe

I took these pics when I got home from the show and hung freaky in his new spot. I cannot get over the detail and action that this mount has. I LOVE IT!!!

What is everybody doing to get ready for bow season? Besides the normal hanging stands, checking cams, and target practice.... I set a goal to get below 170 from almost 200. I am 11 pounds from 169. I ran my farthest today and finished 10k!!!

Somebody check my PULSE

This Pulse is rapid.........rapid like 300fps!!!

Here is my 2011 Elite Pulse
I picked it up at Jefferson Archery and had Jeff come with me and give it the JLH treatment.
So after having only shot it a few times, here are my thoughts...

The look.... Ninja... Really sleek black look, fantastic lines and awesome machine work which is always the case with any Elite I have owned. Topped off with a set of Maryland Flag Gold strings and red G5 meta peep, the bow is a real looker.

The feel.... Smooth, Steady, and at the same time aggressive. Pulling the string back with ease, I forget that I have the bow set at 64 pounds. The draw cycle of this thing is the best I have had on any "speed bow".

The sound....

The performance.... Smokin'!!! at the shot you realize you just unleashed fury but you don't feel it. I was surprised to get the kind of speeds I was getting because to date any bow I could achieve these numbers with would remind me at the shot.

The set up.... I equipped the bow with a B-Stinger stabilizer.... Minimal weight on the end...the bow just points.
One of Vapor Trails Limb Drivers is on the shelf to cradle my Carbon Express Mach 5's
Then I added a Sword Site and one of Jeff's own P.O.S suppressors.

Here are the specs...27" draw. (Which feels 100% comfortable even though I have been shooting just over 26" for years)
64# shooting a 26 1/4" arrow weighing in at 328 grains.

Is giving me a blazing 300 fps!!! (Ok well the chrony at Jeff's said 298/299 but the one at Jefferson said 302.........once) So Im going with 300!!! Hey its a big deal for a stumpy armed guy like my self to get that kind of speed with that light a draw weight.

To say I am a fan of this new bow would be an understatement...I am a little sad though to see the GT500 I have loved so much be put on the bench. I am giving her a new set of strings and dedicating her to a life of 3D.

The best part of the set up that we are shooting on these bows is that I can jump right off of the 3D course and into the woods with nothing more than a swap of arrow points!!!

Been checking the cams....I am again crazy impressed with my new Covert Cams...These little guys have been pluggin along for well over a month now and the battery life is right on 2 bars and has not moved!!! They continue to take fantastic pictures...I just wish my bucks would show up....I know what should be around but they have not shown in the typical spots...Most of the boys have a good one lined up and thats awesome with me!!! I will man the cameras!!!

In any case...I have had these cams in a variety of locations and the deer have been hammering the spots that I have been using WYLD Minerals!!! I have had the most success with the Orchard Blend and Sweet Addiction.

Here are some pictures of the bachelor group I have hanging out at one mineral hole!!!

This first one is just a good shot of some youngsters...The cam is taking very clear pictures.
The next three show some bucks with their face deep in a hole filled with WYLD Mineral...

I am semi tempted with this guy....Pretty nice for a 3 yr. old...

Rogers Elite Pure

Roger began sending me picture of his groups in what seemed like minutes of him telling me he had picked it up...After a few days of this I got a review of this sweet shooter via email!!!

I decided on the Pure over the Hunter due to the Axle to Axle length. I am 6' 2" and weigh a biscuit shy of NFL offensive lineman. The Hunter felt like a toy in my hands while the Pure felt more like my Tour (Elites Target Bow), well balanced, smooth drawing and holds like a rock.

I purchased the 30.5" 70 pound Ninja. Fellow Team Overkill Member Chris Johnson had the 30" Pure. His felt short to him while mine felt long so we swapped out the draw elements. After some timing , draw weight and holding weight (draw stop) checks and adjustments I was ready to go.

I like having a 65% to 70% holding weight over the factory set 80%. Using a back tension release or even a thumb release used with proper back tension form, having the extra holding weight helps in your holding and release. Normally I shoot a 29.5" but with the 30" draw element adjusted down to 70% letoff it holds the same as a 29.5"

Now set with Hinky Strings, QAD Ultra Rest HDX (love these rests), 10.25" 11 ounce B-Stinger Stabilizer and my last year Sword 3rd Axis sight I was ready to start sighting in. I set the rest at the normal 7/8" up off the shelf and the 13/16" over for centershot. One shot through paper let me know I was on.

I shot one shot at 10 yards to make sure the sight was close then stepped back to 20 yards and shot 3 shoots (camera phone photo attached). All three were low left of center but touching. Great start. Easy to make sight adjustments when you can group like this. A slight adjustment was made to the whole pin housing then I stepped back to 40 yards (my middle pin) and shot one. Very close to center but still slightly low left, let's go back to 60 yards. At 60 yards I shot 2 shots, both touching just slightly low left (camera phone photo attached). Another slight adjustment and back down to 20 yards and shot again - dead nuts on. Nine total shots and I had the bow sighted in out to 60 yards - how easy is that!


























Next was the true test - broadheads - this is not a target bow - this is a hunting bow. I use 50 yards as my check (normally the max I would attempt to shoot at a deer, so if I am good here I should be better even closer). I shot 2 field points then 2 broadheads. The broadheads hit slightly right of the field points. I adjusted the rest slightly out (just a fraction), shot again and we were hitting in the same spot. Locked it down and have been practicing solid ever since. From my 2010 GT500 to the 2011 Pure I did not have to make any adjustments in the pin gaps. I am getting the same speed from the Pure as I was with my GT 500 hunting bow. The only difference I feel is the Pure has a smoother draw all the way to a solid back wall. The GT 500 had just the slightest bump, not bad but now with the Pure it is completely gone.

I am not a Speed Demon, I would rather have a bow that is easy to draw, holds great and does not feel like it is jumping out of my hand at the shot. The Pure has all of that. At 70 pounds and 30" draw I can easily hold this bow at a 45 degree downward angle and come to full draw with no problems. With the Pure I can focus completely on the shot and not the draw cycle.

My arrow setup is a 29" Carbon Express (CX) Maxima Hunter 350 with 3 Bohning Blazer Vanes, CX Bulldog Collar, CX Lazer Eye Nock and 100 grain Rage 2 Blade Broadheads. Total arrow weight is 400 grains. With shooting 290 fps I am obtaining 74.72 foot pounds of energy. More than enough for any whitetail around.

I loved the GT 500 last year (so much so I had two - one is still setup for 3D - the other has been setup by Jeff Harrison with Cuda Cams, Hinky Strings and 50 pound Ultimate Camo dipped limbs for my wife) but I think I have a new lover for the fall 2011. Still in the Elite family, just with the younger hotter sister of the GT 500. My wife is going to be a hunting widow again this year. As long as I can keep the nerves in check I should be easily filling freezers again this fall.

New Covert Review

I have been so dissatisfied with my trail cams in the past. Now, to the other cams credit....I have never been one to spend a ton of money on what are supposed to be the best working models out there. I hear far to many horror stories on the forums of cams being stolen and the fact that where we do most of our hunting is in the suburbs has kept me from spending the coin on the top of the line models. I have always been impressed with the success folks have reported using Covert brand cams so when I saw a more affordable model I was ready to jump! I talked to Chip at Jefferson about the CA3.0 model and although he had never used one told me he could get them at a great price...I sold a few of my older ones and was in business so I ordered 3. Chip had them in no time and I hit the woods.

My first impression was that thing was tiny!!! I figured that would be fantastic to hide in the urban environment to protect from theft. The main reason that I was interested on this camera other than the small price tag was that it only uses 4 AA batteries!!! The cams I had been running before used anywhere from 4 to 6 D or C batteries and that puts a hurtin' on the wallet real quick!






























I was a little freaked out at first by the little ipod looking remote that it comes with. Each cam has one and it is required to set the cam up. I didn't like the idea of that at first as I have a tendency to forget or lose parts that I may need on a daily basis. However, once the cam is initially set up you don't need to use it again unless you would like to use the viewing feature (which is a tiny window, and that is not how I like to view anyway) or to check battery life. As of writing this I have had the cams for about 4 weeks and have checked them each 2 times. I still have over half the battery still remaining on the status meter.






























































I set the cams up in different type areas to see what kind of quality I would get from each environment. I put one in a yard that is very bright. This is the same yard that I missed a big buck in on the upcoming DVD so I was hoping to see that guy but no luck yet....Most of the pics from this cam were great during the day and in the evening and dark.
















































































I put another cam in a very dark poplar and scrub tree grove looking over a WYLD Mineral site. The pics from here were ok however a lot of the dusk and dawn pics were hard to see. Its like the cam didn't know wether to go infrared or not. I believe this is an typical problem with trail cams so I am not to bummed...













































The third I set up on another WYLD Mineral site. This is definitely my best WYLD site as it is getting hammered at all times of the day. The place looks like an elk wallow. (you cant see it in the pics because I have the cam sitting low on the ground as this is a heavily traveled cut through for neighborhood kids during the summer. The vegetation is thick but the spot is pretty open during the day making it a middle ground between the other two locations for my test. I got great pics of deer on the cams at all hours of the day. Unfortunately for me I don't see any of the big bucks that are in the area. Lots of doe and fawns so I guess it could be a great spot during the rut again as it was last season.





























All in all I am super pleased with my decision to get these cams and I am looking forward to seeing how far the batteries will go. I will have to report back on that. As of right now I think I may get a couple more of these if I can swing it before the season starts!!!