Activity for OddDeerâ€
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How to measure strike plate position? Stu Miller's Dynamic Spine Calculator asks the user for the "strike plate position". How do I measure and add it correctly to the calculator? (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |
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How to measure strike plate position? Stu Miller's Dynamic Spine Calculator asks the user for the "strike plate position". How do I measure and add it correctly to the calculator? (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |
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Are there plants (for instance berries) which lead to dehydration if eaten? Believe me or not but I'm currently playing a video game :) It's called "Ark: Survival Evolved". You've to survive in the wilderness and for example pick up berries to do so. There is a specific species of such which leads to dehydration if eaten (still, it fills up your hunger indicator). This mad... (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |
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Are there plants (for instance berries) which lead to dehydration if eaten? Believe me or not but I'm currently playing a video game :) It's called "Ark: Survival Evolved". You've to survive in the wilderness and for example pick up berries to do so. There is a specific species of such which leads to dehydration if eaten (still, it fills up your hunger indicator). This mad... (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |
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What is a "pace" counter and how does it work? Recently someone mentioned a piece of equipment to measure distances. They stated that it was used in military. I think it was called "pace counter". What exactly is it and how does it work? (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |
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Roving Crown vs. Charly Point - what's the difference? TopHat has two roving points in its range. One is the Roving Crown... ... and the other is called Charly Point. They seem to have an identical concept but still the Crown costs three times as much as the Charly. What are the advantages of the crown compared to the charlies? (more) |
— | about 8 years ago |
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A: Do animals have varied taste in foods within their species? I got your question wrong at first. Correctly considered your question is based on a false assumption however. Adult humans don't eat certain food for the simple reason that they can. You would be absolutely surprised how easily a human can change his mind when hungry :) (vegans who hunt become a thi... (more) |
— | about 8 years ago |
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Applying enough heat (120 ° C) to shrinking tube without damaging the fletching I want to test a shrinking tube as my arrow winding. Commonly I've used the normal yarn and glue combination. However, I wonder how to apply enough heat (at least 120 ° C) to the tube without damaging the feathers? Like a lighter or candle easily ignite the feathers if you aren't careful eno... (more) |
— | about 8 years ago |
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Dozens of earthworms came on my terrace and died there We've had a harsh weather turnaround lately in central Europe. It went from a pretty warm late summer to a pretty cold autumn in nearly one single night. As this happened, earthworms started to come out of the garden on my terrace (I also found some in the garage and even in the basement). And we are... (more) |
— | about 8 years ago |
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What's the purpose of the huge amount of stone piles on the trails in Gran Canaria I went for a few hikes in Gran Canaria. The trails were perfectly signposted and everything. My beautiful experience was a little bit disturbed by the sheer amount of stone piles everywhere. You couldn't walk anywhere without seeing 5 - 15 of these piles! This made me angry (bad for the ecosystem and... (more) |
— | about 8 years ago |
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What would you call wool taken directly from a sheep (unprocessed)? Late I've been shooting with a friend and he had a sack filled with sheep wool a target. This was quite impressive! I've never seen such a cheap and yet qualitative target! As I don't have any shepherds near my home or among my friends, I wanted to search for unprocessed wool on the web. However, t... (more) |
— | about 8 years ago |
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Does urinating from the tree stand ruin your hunt? When you're up in the tree stand and need to urinate, is it okay to do it just from above or should one seek another solution? So, does your game somehow smell the urine and will stay away? Any other considerations? (more) |
— | about 8 years ago |
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Which climate causes the mosquito (Culicidae) to die? We've (had) a harsh mosquito (Culicidae) year. Normally they already start to disappear around September but this year it's still getting even worse! Which climate do I have to hope for? (more) |
— | about 8 years ago |
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A: What should I look for in my first pair of snowboard boots? First of all: the boots are the most important equipment for snowboarding! It's good to read something about it but please go to a real board-shop before purchasing them! Choose one of those fancy ones where guys hang around listening to punk/rap-music :) The common ski- or sport-shops are in gen... (more) |
— | about 8 years ago |
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A: What Suction Cups Were Used To Climb Trump Tower? It appears to be four of the NV11 Fairs Air Powered Suction Cup as already stated by Charlie Brumbaugh in his answer. There are a lot of sources which claim that they were the used equipment. However, there is no real statement from the climber/police (!): The man appeared to be relying on a ser... (more) |
— | about 8 years ago |
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Why are plastic vanes used instead of feathers? A lot of manufacturer (and archers) state that feathers are better in all respects. For example a quote from Trueflight: Using feathers results in higher arrow velocities, greater stability, better guidance, higher accuracy and more forgiving flight. Why do most olympic archers, compounders ... (more) |
— | about 8 years ago |
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Why are trees marked purple in the state of Texas? I've recognized this a few times in Texas. Trees were more or less "professionally" painted purple. It appeared totally random to me but was too frequent to just take it as a plain tag from the owner (like, "I especially like this tree, I'll make it purple"). Does anybody know what the paint signals?... (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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Are corpses on Mount Everest used as way-points? A friend of mine loves to brag about his Mount Everest experiences. He's a great climber and adventurer but sometimes I think he might exaggerate his stories a little ;). However, lately he came up with the fact that there are a bunch of corpses up there and that they are used as way-points. Is this ... (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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Which characteristics to look for in charcoal for a Son Of Hibachi portable grill? In addition to my question about how to light a Son of Hibachi portable grill, I want to know which charcoals I should get. Which characteristics should I have an eye on? (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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How to properly light a Son Of Hibachi So my friend convinced me to buy a Son Of Hibachi :) I've set it up and want to give it a try in the evening. Of course there are several sources for a "how to" and even videos but I wanted instructions from "in the field" experiences. So what are the basic steps to light a Son Of Hibatchi and are ... (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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A: Broadhead tuning No offence, but if your bow is properly tuned you'll literally feel no difference from field tips to broadheads :) Broadheads intensify any tuning issues. That's why you may experience a supposedly well-tuned field tip and a bad flying broadhead. On a properly tuned bow, a Wasp Broadhead will hit... (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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Are grey squirrels really bad for the overall habitat in Germany? As far as I know the grey squirrel introduced in Germany by humans. It starts to slowly oust the common brown squirrel. Of course I feel bad for the brown squirrel but people around here act like it's the end of the world. They say that it somehow matters for the overall habitat/natural environment... (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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How to quarter an elk in the field I slowly want to get prepared for my trip to the USA. I think about going for an elk. So I asked myself what may be the best way to quarter an elk in the field. What are the basic steps and techniques to do so? (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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What might cause a massive blood stream from a lethally hit moose's mouth? I've recently watched a commercial videos for a broadhead model. A guy brought down a massive moose bull with a compound bow. Despite going down really fast, the bull does something which I've never seen or experienced before. It starts to gag a lot of blood! The arrow hits the animal and a few secon... (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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What to look for in a quality archery target? I've fun creating archery targets. I experiment with different materials and building styles. However, I wonder what would be the characteristics to measure the quality of the tries. So, what to look for in a quality archery target? Obvious example: It should stop the arrow (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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How to throw a tomahawk I always wanted to try "axe throwing". I decided to go with a tomahawk. What are the basic steps and techniques to throw a tomahawk? (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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A: How to generate white smoke in the wilderness? You can build a so called "smoke generator" and feed it with certain material to specifically generate white smoke. It's basically a survival technique. First, make a platform from dead wood, and stack it as shown in the illustration. Stack the wood 4 or 5 high, and make it fairly large, perh... (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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Is a compound and cross bow really not "qualitative" shooting? As I've read through this page, I stumbled across this quote: Notice: This type of target is intended for so called qualitative shooting, it is not intended for shooting with composite bows and crossbows. Is it really true that we call these kinds of archery "quality shooting" or did they want... (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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Durability of a Yate ATS targets I may want to get a Yate ATS target. However, I'm a little bit concerned that they don't last very long. Do we know approximately how many arrows the material stops before they fly through? (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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A: What are creative uses for retired arrows? I'm creating this answer as a community wiki1, since everyone comes to the question and posts a single idea beneath it as a comment :) Instead of doing so, we might want to add the ideas to this list: Create an arrow-shaft-pen If damaged at the ends they can be cut, sleeved and reused sometimes. B... (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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A: What are these strange insect nodules on my front porch? I would vote for the Potter wasp. The nests of it look like a jug made out of mud. The potter wasps have at least two generations each season. That might explain why you've had this nest twice. Of course I can't say that for certain. But what really brought me to conclusion was your "some sor... (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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What are the downsides of baiting game while hunting? Here in Germany (and I think I can even speak for the majority of the EU) it's indeed quite common to bait game. I've recognized that this technique generally encounters critic on US media (blogs, magazines, youtube etc.). A few hunters even tried to hide that they've baited in their youtube-videos. ... (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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What are creative uses for retired arrows? This question about retired carbines made me think about my retired arrows. I've a lot of them which can't be shot anymore. Either they've a slight crack anywhere or they're just completely broken. What are some creative uses for retired arrows? (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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How does a carabiner handle make sense? There are a few camping mugs with a carabiner handle. I wonder how it makes sense? I mean wouldn't it be more flexible to just take a separate carabiner with you? You would be able to use it for other things as well as for attaching your mug. (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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Snoring noises at night in the summer? When I slept outside in central Europe, I often recognized extremely loud snoring noises. It's not really rattling but more like rhythmical breathing. I heard it as a kid for the first time and I remember that it scared the hell out of me :) What animal can cause such noises? Worth to mention: a ... (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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How to walk on the hot beach or rather hot sand? Last time I was on vacation in Italy, I decided to go barefooted for a run on the beach in the evening. Lovely idea, wasn't it? It was not! The beach felt like a volcano! Which gear or techniques are recommended to walk/run on hot sand? (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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Is the fishermen's greeting "Petri Heil" accepted all around the world? In Germany fishermen greet each other with "Petri Heil". I asked myself if this is only a German thing or is it kind of universal (at least in developed countries like EU countries, US etc.) for fishermen? (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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Do jellyfish actively avoid swimmers in Mediterranean? I swam in Mediterranean in Italy quite often. There often were white (not spectacular looking) jellyfish around - and quite a lot of them. I tried not to touch them because I was afraid to get burned (even though I don't think that this species stings) and that I'll harm these animals. However, I a... (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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"Don’t step on anything you can step over." - What does this mean? Fred Bear’s 10 Commandments of hunting state as the first principle: Don't step on anything you can step over What does he mean with this statement? I don't really get what's the problem with "stepping on something". (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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What are the reasons for prohibiting bow hunting in many countries? Besides a few exceptions (Finland, France, Hungary etc.), it's generally prohibited to hunt with a bow in Europe. At least I'm sure for Germany, Austria, Sweden and Switzerland :). What were the rational reasons to pass laws to prohibit the bow as a hunting tool? Note: I presuppose that a bow-h... (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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A: How do I test my water filter? General information Unfortunately the only real way to get your water filter checked is to send a water sample to a lab. You may only want to check whether water is still flowing through, but that's quite obvious, isn't it? An article on Backpacker Magazine sums it up: A tricky question. Is w... (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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Does acid rain somehow directly harm human beings? Hiking in the rain often left me with thoughts about acid rain. I wonder if I'm able to recognize it and if yes, how strong the recognizable symptoms are. Are there any direct (forest dieback etc. is indirect) harms for humans and animals (like burning skin etc.)? If yes, how should I react when "s... (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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Does it harm deer when I walk on their trails? I've often walked on deer trails already. The last time I've done this I suddenly realized that it might not be the best practice. I was (and I am) concerned that the "human smell" might stop the deer from using it. Is it somehow harmful for the deer if I use its trail? (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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Does a small antler really mean "bad genes"? I often here hunters talk about "bad genes" when it comes to bucks with a small antler. Is this kind of a running gag for trophy hunters or is this actually true? So, does the size of the antler tell anything about the "evolutionary health" (I really don't know how this is called :) ) of deer? (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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What to look for in (trail-)running shoes for various terrain? I'm (trail-)running quite often and I'm used to wear lightweight standard running sneakers. However, I feel like they are made for the gym or flawless asphalt. The pitty is that I like to run on various surfaces. I run next to the woods, on field tracks (loose rough gravel or just "earth") and old ro... (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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A: What makes a fisherman's hat so popular among outdoorsmen? There are a few benefits why this has evolved as a good choice for fishermen. These benefits apply to other outdoor activities also! That's why the hat is popular among all kinds of outdoorsmen. However, I'll explain the advantages based on fishing but it's mostly common sense to figure out similar c... (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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What is a so called "Weiderost" (cattle guards)? Last time we visited Austria for holidays we've recognized devices called "Weiderost" (literally translates into pasture grate). It's a coarse meshed grate laying in the street. It can be found where a fence is crossing a street. The grate kind of connects the two ends of the fence (the fence can't j... (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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What makes a fisherman's hat so popular among outdoorsmen? Lately I've recognized the huge amount of fisherman's hats on a 3D archery tournament. Also, I see them a lot while hiking. I can't really figure out what makes them superior above a common hat or cap . Has somebody an explanation why it is not just popular among fishermen (why it is popular among... (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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How much time does qualifying for a fishing license in Germany take? My brother asked me lately if I wanted to join a fishing license class with him later this year. I would absolutely like that but I'm afraid that I can't handle the additional time consumption. How much time do I have to calculate with? Edit, since flagged: I ask for the time a license consumes... (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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Where does uncommon litter come from? On my last tour I've found a lot of litter in the woods again. While I do my best to get things out, I was not able to take an old oil barrel and a care tire with me =). However, these two items made me think about how they even come here? Maybe I can do something about the originating source or the ... (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |