[Barnett Demon Crossbow]

Yep, just done a Google search.

Junk.

Good fun in the back yard as a plinker, definately NOT a hunting crossgun.

[Barnett Demon Crossbow]

If it's anything like Barnett's other crossbows it'll be junk. Low-end, cheap quality toys is pretty much all they are.

Mind you, I have a personal loathing of all cross guns so you may want to seek other opinions.

[Squirrel Season]

I used to hunt them with my compound bow with "flu-flu" arrows and "karate" points. Scared the crap out of several, but never got one with bow. I'll stick to my "lead launcher" thank you!

I've been on the lookout for a .36 cal smoke-pole for a while for the skwerls.

Any recommendations?

I really do want to get into black powder (NOT inline stuff) hunting this next year, to compliment bowhunting.

[Squirrel Season]

Try hunting 'em with a longbow! It's about the most fun you can have

I'll be out next weekend with my bow, a bucketfull of old arrows & a skwerl call.

Mmmmmmmm skwerl stew....lovely!

[Hunting game]

Probably awesome, but I can't get the dadgum thing to download

[Camo Study]

Thanks Jason

If you don't mind a link to another forum, here's the full blow-by-blow story of the hunt (Please delete if innapropriate)

Trad Gang.com: Back from Namibia (Finally finished!)

[Camo Study]

All the time I've had animals at 3 yards look right 'through' me in ASAT. te 3D leafy suit is, to my mind, the best hunting camo money can buy.

That said, I do like to mix up ASAT & Predator Spring Green or Fall Gray, usually pants of one pattern, top of the other.

[Camo Study]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!

I've spent 2 weeks looking for that dang study!

I saw it via a Google search & couldn't locate it again

[Hunting Bows]

Bear Montana longbow here. I just wanted a challenge, that's why I started hunting with it. Buy a traditional bow and keep it simple

+1 here.

I have lots & lots (& lots) of bows, none of which havewheels or sights

Longbow & recurve only for me. Why make it more complicated than it needs to be?

[Best Arrow Rest???]

Personally speaking, I'd take the Muzzy Zero Effect rest over a whisker biscuit any day. It's a cable operated drop away rest that prevents arrow knock-off & doesn't rely on a tie to the cables. Bit of a pig to set up, but ultra-reliable, gives zero fletch contact & self-centres your arrow.

[a Tennessee perspective]

Piss in his exposed shoe. If that doesn't get him out your car, nothing will!

[Any smokeless tobacco users?]

Gas station near me has the same deal on long & short cut, wintergreen, natural & cherry. I've got a couple cans of cherry in the fridge to try.

[What do you drive???]

'97 F250 powerstroke diesel. 198,000 miles & running strong!

[Some of my work......]

Wow! Thanks guys, glad you like 'em.

I'm not selling or making anything at present (More's the pity) until I can get set up with the essential powertools. It's funny, looking back, I never thought I'd ever have to buy another anvil! None of my powertools could make the move either, so I need to get hold of a new pillar drill/polisher/bench grinder/machine vice/etc.... before I can do anything! I can't even build a workbench until I get the tools. It's killingme having to start from scratch again

[Some of my work......]

Hey y'all, a few guys mentioned on my intro thread that they'd be interested at having a look atwhat I used to do for a living before I moved from the UK to the US.

Here's a few quick pictures (Sorry about the quality, I'm an engineer, not a photographer! )

[A quick 'hello']

Hi folks, just a quick intro.

My name's Rob & I've just moved to Tullahoma from the UK. Been here for 9 weeks now & loving TN!

I'm not new to shooting sports, but I am inexperienced when it comes to handguns. All my shooting & hunting has been done with either a smokepole or traditonal archery gear.

I'm a custom knifemaker by trade, but I had to give that up to move here & my Wife & I now run a boarding kennel & pet-grooming business. I'm hoping to be back on the cutlery within a few months (As soon as I get a workshop set up!)

I'm looking forward to being a part of this community & look forward to learning a lot from all of you.

Rob.