Base Camp Legends

Dancing With a Skunk

Gary Sorenson — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 02:10:32 +0000

Four months out of the year I have hunting stories to tell, but it seems like the other eight months in the year I’m telling ‘morning walk’ stories. Sometimes I think I see more wildlife on these morning walks then I do when I’m hunting. But then again, all the animals I see in the mornings are either not edible or huntible as a lot of the property I walk along has these little signs on the fences that say ‘No Hunting’. I thoroughly enjoy my time on these hikes though.

Yesterday was one of those red letter days when the stars were either aligned or out of whack, but the animals seemed to have a rhythm or a beat and were inclined to do the Tennessee two step with me. Just the day before I was telling a friend some ‘morning walk’ stories and he asks if I ever ran into a skunk out there. I assured him I had smelled a few so I knew they were around but had never saw one. That statement must have been an open invitation as the very next day I came around a corner and there 50 feet in front of me is one of natures stinky pretty kittys and he was in my lane. I was only half way into my walk so turning around was not an option. (Sue calls this Norwegian thinking). I moved over to the other side of the road and as I approached he unmistakably begins rotating so those two beady little eyes were no longer facing me, but a big fluffy tail with a bulls eye under it was aimed in my direction. I really hate these predicaments. If I speed up will he find that threatening? If I slow down will I make an easier target? Being the slow thinker I am I just kept up my usual speed and kept one eye on him and watched that side ways waddle as he kept his hind legs moving in order to keep me in his sights. I was tickled pink when the dance was over and I was down the road a piece and out of range, thinking he’ll be gone by the time I return. Unfortunately he wanted a second dance so was out in the middle of the road when I got back. By now I was wondering if he was getting more brazen because nothing happened the first time around, but we did our little dance that we both were quite in tuned with by now and we went our separate ways. I was a little sweatier for some reason afterwards though then I usually am.

I hadn’t gone down the road another quarter mile when I looked to my left and here was a little forked horn buck and a doe paralleling me about 45 yards out. They would come up even with me then stand and watch me till I was 30 to 40 yards ahead then they would run up even with me and stop again. They did this little dance for close to a half mile, before they evidently lost interest in the procedings and stopped to eat in a slough. But it definately was a little eirie as I was wondering what this was all about.

I think I did more dancing around that morning then I have my entire life. I was just glad that it wasn’t any closer dancing as I did get a whiff of one of their perfumes and it wasn’t the greatest.

LimbSaver Stabilizer Module Node – 1.3″

Tom Sorenson — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:11:42 +0000

This is a single stabilizer module that uses the popular Sims technology for noise and vibration dampening. You may stack these modules together to change the length of your stabilizer. Each individual module is 1.3″ long and weighs 2.33 oz.

Bow Camera Mount

Tom Sorenson — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 04:56:01 +0000

Most Versatile Camera Bow Mount – Self Record Your Next Hunt!
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Trophy Ridge Firewire v5 Sight

Tom Sorenson — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:05:54 +0000

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Trophy Ridge Hit-Man 7 Micro

Tom Sorenson — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:05:52 +0000

Take the innovative front fiber optic ring from the popular Alpha and Fire Wire Series sights – add it to a setup that’s both simple and ultra-rugged, and you’ve got simplicity at its brightest.

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Trophy Ridge Original Whisker Biscuit Quick Shot

Tom Sorenson — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:05:40 +0000

The Whisker Biscuit has become the most popular arrow rest in the archery industry because of the full arrow containment and ease of use. Your arrow is fully encased allowing you to shoot from any angle or move your bow without fear of the arrow falling off of the rest. The shoot-through design has virtually no effect on the speed of the arrow and no effect on the accuracy. This rest mounts to the side riser mount on any bow by using the included mounting screw.

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Trophy Ridge Whisker Biscuit Dead Shot

Tom Sorenson — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:05:37 +0000

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Trophy Ridge Whisker Biscuit Sure Shot

Tom Sorenson — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:05:35 +0000

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Trophy Ridge Hit-Man 5

Tom Sorenson — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:05:33 +0000

Take the innovative front fiber optic ring from Trophy Ridge’s popular Alpha and Fire Wire Series sights – add it to a setup that’s both simple and ultra-rugged, and you’ve got simplicity at its brightest. Designed for use with left and right hand bows, the Hit-Man series offers versatility to go along with its unmatched dependability.

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Trophy Ridge Punisher 5

Tom Sorenson — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:05:30 +0000

The versatile Punisher sight features field-replaceable pins that allow you to easily customize your pin setup to suit your shooting style. Designed for use with left and right hand bows, the Punisher’s simple design gives you the dependability you demand without sacrificing versatility.

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* SIGHT LEVEL