By Jerry Long, July 8, 2011 dustyvarmint’s Mostly Archery’s normal Monday posting will be delayed next week. Dear Loyal Tens-Of-Readers, dustyvarmint’s Mostly Archery’s normal Monday posting will be delayed at least until July 13th while the good folks at Outdoor Hub Media transform Skinny Moose into a whole new format. I guarantee it’ll [...]
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July 4th, 2011
Into the Sunny Black
By Jerry Long, July 4, 2011 A tale of the sun and my first outfitted hunt in pursuit of the feral hog. My dream of pursuing swinely varmints, unfenced, had persisted for at least eleven years. It was 2004 and the time had come. I sat in a ladder stand facing west with [...]
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DIY – Whitetail Tarsal Gland Scent
By Jerry Long, June 27, 2011 I’m really excited about this one; making my own whitetail tarsal gland scent -or- one heck of a bowhunter’s cocktail. I can’t remember the genesis of this DIY project. It could have been a combination of ideas from John Eberhart’s Precision Bowhunting and two different friends [...]
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DIY – Arrow Building Tips
By Jerry Long, June 20, 2011 In lieu of another fletching video, of which there are plenty, I thought I’d share some arrow building tips that work for me. I’ve always wanted to do a DIY arrow fletching video, but I’m mostly a blithering idiot on camera, I’ve decided I don’t like editing [...]
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DIY – Lone Wolf Climbing Stick Carry Strap
By Jerry Long, June 13, 2011 Making a Lone Wolf climbing stick carry strap. The finished Lone Wolf climbing stick carry strap. For two years now I’ve wanted to buy one of the Lone Wolf climbing stick caddys to use on those rare instances where my stand is in place and I just [...]
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Rangefinder Carry Tip
By Jerry Long, June 7, 2011 Talking about carrying a rangefinder. I often see discussions on the popular bowhunting forums about the best way to carry a rangefinder. If we were to drill down into the participants’ locations there would likely to be a big division between “eastern” and “western” hunters and how [...]
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dv Goes To Africa – Trophy Dip, Pack, Ship and Clear
By Jerry Long, May 30, 2011 Besides bow set up and broadhead selection I think Dipping, Packing, Shipping and Clearing of trophies is one of the most talked about topics for an African hunt. Since trophies cannot be brought back as part of your baggage they must be shipped. Trophies shipped from [...]
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Camp Fire Tips
By Jerry Long, May 23, 2011 This week I share some camping tips. My father used to take me camping a lot. And since we could obtain our drivers’ licenses at age fourteen (I think) in Kansas back then I used to take me camping a lot. Particularly I was involved in [...]
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dv Gear Review – Vanguard Equalizer 1QS Bipod
By Jerry Long, May 23, 2011 This week I review Vanguard’s Equalizer 1QS bipod. I have to remind my loyal “Tens of Readers and Visitors” that the title is Mostly Archery. I don’t assault you often with information about self-contained explosive devices so please bear with me. The Vanguard Equalizer 1QS bipod Overall [...]
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A dv Gear Review – Victorinox Hunter Camo Knife
By Jerry Long, May 16, 2011 This week I review Victorinox’s Hunter Camo knife they graciously sent me for dv’s African Archery Safari. Note: This review was originally published as a guest post on the popular Black Bear Blog. For the sake of completeness I wanted to have it over here on dustyvarmint’s Mostly [...]
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Draw Weight Strengthening
By Jerry Long, May 9, 2011 I’m excited to share this draw weight strengthening workout with you as I’ve had good luck using it. In my personal experience some of the least useful advice I’ve received is, “Go to the doctor,” and “Go to your local archery pro shop.” Two to three years [...]
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DIY Deer Drag
By Jerry Long, May 2, 2011 This week I do a build along for a DIY deer drag. I shot a little eight-pointer on public land once that was a mile as the crow flies behind locked gates. The laws then and now in Wisconsin do not allow us to quarter or [...]
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Turkey of the Dead
By Jerry Long, April 25, 2011 This week I share the story of recently taking my first Wisconsin turkey. Note: In keeping with dvMA’s goal of helping you avoid making the same mistakes I’ve made over time I like to record the nitty-gritty details. Like forgetting my release. I’d like to hear [...]
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dv Gear Review – Bowtech SWAT
By Jerry Long, April 18, 2011 In this review I take a look at the Bowtech SWAT. Note: You may be wondering why I would post a review of a product after it has been replaced by a newer model. Well, as in A Note on dv’s Gear Reviews and Gear Providers Recommendations I only want to [...]
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Kansas Turkeys 2011 – Fightin’ and Sleepin’
By Jerry Long, April 11, 2011 I hope you enjoy this video I captured in Kansas on a recent DIY turkey hunt with friends. One of the things I enjoy most about being out in the fields and woods is seeing, first hand, the animals engaged in their behavior. While not extraordinary (like the [...]
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Outfitter Report – Dries Visser Safaris
By Jerry Long, April 4, 2011 The following is my outfitter report from a recent adventure with Dries Visser Safaris for African plains game. This is a modified North American Hunting Club format. 1) Outfitter: Dries Visser Safaris 2) Owner: Dries Visser 3) Address: P.O. Box 751, Thabazimbi, 0380, South Africa 4) Phone: [...]
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A dv Gear Review – Blood Brothers Outdoors Hunting Marsh Bucks
By Jerry Long, March 28, 2011 This week I review Blood Brothers Outdoors Hunting Marsh Bucks video. Overall Rating: ***+ (3+ stars of 5) Description (from the Blood Brothers Outdoors website): This DVD will not appeal to everyone. It was designed for the hardcore, “do it yourself” diehard whitetail hunter, who has grown tired [...]
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Gary Martin Presented Super Slam Award
By Jerry Long, March 21, 2011 Friend and bowhunter Gary Martin is presented a Super Slam Award at the 7th Annual Grand Slam Club convention. Gary receiving the award. Gary poses with his award at the recent Wisconsin Bowhunters Association annual convention. In late February, Gary, along with a number of other accomplished [...]
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dv Gear Review – QAD Ultra-Rest Pro Series HD
By Jerry Long, March 14, 2011 This week I review the best rest I’ve ever used – QAD’s Ultra-Rest Pro Series HD. Overall Rating: ***+ (3+ stars of 5) Specifications: Advanced Vibration Technology – Injection molded rubber thumbwheel is designed to force peak vibration amplitude to a minimum while creating a comfortable feel. Extended thumbwheel [...]
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Product Spotlight – Targus Grypton Tripod
By Jerry Long, March 7, 2011 This week I take at look at the lightweight and highly portable 6” Targus Grypton Tripod. I want to hunt. I don’t often try to mesh my schedule with someone else’s in order to hunt with them. I go when I can so that means the majority of time [...]
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Trophy Photo Tips
By Jerry Long, February 28, 2011 This week I share a set of trophy photo tips that I recently had the opportunity to write for an archery manufacturer. The following is a compilation of tips from a wide variety of sources including my own hard-learned experiences, Carrie Zylka of Zylka Photography and Carrie’s Fist Full Arrows Blog, [...]
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DIY – Knife Sheath
By Jerry Long, February 21, 2011 In this week’s post I show how to make a knife sheath for my favorite Victorinox-Forschner Pare knife. In Buy Now Thank Me Later – Victorinox-Forschner Knives I told you about my favorite field dressing and butchering knife, the sub-$5 Victorinox-Forschner pare knife. I also noted that while I had [...]
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DIY – Turkey Call Striker
By Jerry Long, February 13, 2011 Long overdue, this week’s post covers how to make a striker for your turkey call. Two recent dustyvarmint woodwork’s calls with strikers. For the sake of brevity there are a lot of details missing. If you have questions, ask. I have no secrets. Safety – Make sure you [...]
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A dv Product Spotlight – Kiwi Camp Dry
By Jerry Long, February 7, 2011 In this dv’s product spotlight I take a look at Kiwi’s Camp Dry products. Outside Hub Media recently provided me with Kiwi’s Camp Dry Performance Fabric Protector and Heavy Duty Water Repellant for this product spotlight. I am no stranger to the Heavy Duty Water Repellant silicone-based formula. [...]
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dv’s Top Product Picks From ATA Part II
By Jerry Long, January 31, 2011 The second in a two-part series, Part I can be found here, I examine the products that struck me most from the Archery Trade Association show. 9) Slick Trick’s redesigned Grizz Trick 2: Gary at Slick Trick has improved an already awesome head by redesigning the 1 ¼” [...]
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dv’s Top Product Picks From ATA (Part I)
By Jerry Long, January 24, 2011 I examine the products that struck me most from the Archery Trade Association show. Just like People Pictures From The Archery Trade Association these products may not be the expected line up, but they are the things that I think are the most valuable from the show. 1. [...]
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People Pictures from the Archery Trade Association
By Jerry Long, January 17, 2011 I met a lot of great people at ATA. The following pictures are probably not the normal line up of personalities people might think of. Cori Upper, son of Strother Archery co-owner Vance Upper, my friend Gary Martin, and Cori’s friend Bob Mills, outside the show doors. Gary [...]
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An Interview With A Bowhunting Booking Agency
By Jerry Long, January 10, 2011 This week we have an interview with Matt Burrows, owner/operator of Stick & String Outfitters, a bowhunting only booking agency, to help us understand what this specialized service can offer a bowhunter. Matt with a beautiful kudu. I’ve used a booking agent/agency for four of my eight non-DIY [...]
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dv’s 2010 Bowhunting Year In Review
By Jerry Long, January 3, 2011 I take a look at my bowhunting successes and failures of 2010. February and Winter Bowfishing Seth poses with carp from our Valentine’s Day adventure. After a couple years of information gathering outdoors buddy Seth and I finally got out for a winter bowfishing session, see The Best [...]
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Super Slam Bowhunter Gary Martin – WY Pronghorn and NV Desert Bighorn Sheep
By Jerry Long, December 27, 2010 After completing his quest for the North American 29 earlier this year, Super Slam Bowhunter and friend Gary Martin takes a Wyoming pronghorn and makes good on nineteen years of applying for a Nevada Desert Bighorn Sheep tag . Wyoming Pronghorn Gary took this Wyoming pronghorn at seventy yards using a 70-pound [...]
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