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    Truck bed push pull pole

    With the new DIY tonneau cover, the need for a reaching pole has increased. After looking at a few commercially available options we opted to make our own to combine features from a few poles on the market. Time to fire up the 3D printer again. This time to make a hook for the end of the pole...
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    Another truck bed storage solution

    We wanted a shallow "soft side" sort of box storage area behind the cab window. The plan is to make it about 8 inches deep so items can still be stored in the 8 foot bed of the truck beneath this storage area. When its not needed, it has to be easily removable. The first step was to design and...
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    Truck bed storage solution

    With the DIY tonneau cover complete, It was time to make some storage solutions for the back of the truck.
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    DIY folding hard top tonneau cover for pickup truck bed

    Because we will be attending more and more sports shows selling our bow holders and broadhead sharpening guides , we need a bit more security in the long bed of our truck (8 foot bed). We looked at tonneau covers and didn't care for the fabric versions as they can be breached with a knife. Other...
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    Turkey interupting practice session

    Yesterday, my son and I were doing testing on a new type of arrow fletching we are designing when another round of smelly field carp (former arrow fletching donator) interrupted the testing. I grabbed the camera still attached to the tripod and got in their face to run them off before they...
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    Go heavy

    Nothing new here but sill good advice. http://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/game-changers/physics-bowhunters-why-kinetic-energy-doesn%E2%80%99t-really-matter-arrow-penetration?dom=fb&loc=contentwell&lnk=PointsNorth
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    Curiously strong mints and keeping deer in one place

    Who doesn't love Altoids? Now there is even more to love about that Original Celebrated, Curiously Strong mint. Thanks to Altoids you can congregate and hold every single local deer on your hunting land to a single location. All you need to do is eat all the Altoids first to empty the tin...
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    2016 Archery Bear Blog

    I'll use this space to keep a journal now that Ive drawn a WI fall bear tag. I will be hunting zone D with Northern Bayfield County I plan to hunt with a bow and arrow as I have no interest in hunting bear with a firearm. Now the struggle Im faced with is which bow to hunt with. I have a...
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    New Technology for an age old sport 3D printing and the DIY outdoorsman

    The brown truck dropped off a 3D printer for our archery and bowhunting related prototyping. (and for generally playing around making outdoors related items) As well as a variety of ridged and flexible filament to proto design concepts. First up is prototyping a broadhead for an upcoming...
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    Back yard strutting

    Turkeys this morning checking out my archery range . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Epeys170kV4
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    Resurrection Flight shooting

    For the last several years my family has gathered at Easter and during the days events have held a family trap shoot. All ages and both sexes participate. Great fun is had by all. This year I intend to shake things up a bit and quiet things down by introducing them to archery trap shooting...
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    Wisconsin traditional archers annual convention

    Spent the day at the Wisconsin Traditional Archers convention. Had a vendor's booth for some of my items. Bought 3 doz full length uncut yellow feathers, 3 doz red, 3 doz green so I think there is some arrow making in the future.
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    Just drew a KIll tag

    Just found out I drew a kill tag for WI fall black bear. Zone D. ;)
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    Bedded buck video taken today (jan 16 2016)

    I watched him bed at 8:30 am today. He is still there after 2 hours. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC6ccwjN6uw
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    Deer anatomy video worth watching

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoGPKDJZDjc#t=110
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    bag target and stand

    On Jan 9th there will be a memorial archery shoot for a young bowhunter that lost his life is an ATV accident. He parents are looking for donations for this fundraiser so I made the bag and the wooden stand for the event. The stand is made from 2 x 3's and 2 x 4's. The base (part than contacts...
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    Bacon Wrapped deer loin

    I have the deer processed and this year I opted to pre-make the bacon wrapped loins. IN the past I would freeze loins whole by wrapping with cling wrap and then paper and then thaw and wrap with bacon before cooking. This year I decided to pre-wrap them and use vacuum sealer bags instead. I...
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    Nat-Geo 2 night movie event about my family past

    On my mother's side of the family (the Billingtons), our origins go back to the mayflower. Annually, the Mayflower Billingtons gather with their verifying paperwork in hand to add more data to the family tree. I have only attended one of the WI gatherings. The Billingtons have rather...
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    Cast Iron Baked beans with bacon

    I use great northern beans. Why? because that's what Mom used. If you are a pinto fan or fancy another type of beans, go crazy. Throw caution to the wind and use multiple bean varieties in the same pot. You can soak the beans overnight or simmer for 20 minutes and then let the beans sit in...
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    Restoring a rusty old Mossburg 185

    I'm rehabing an old Mossberg Model 185 DC. The 185 DC was made from 1955 – 1958. This gun like most of the guns that come my way is in very bad shape and missing the magazine but I know a source for a factory replacement. It is not a particularly valuable gun but I like a challenge. I do not...