Albemarle Tradewinds July 2017 Web Final
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Talmage Dunn<br />
bowhuntor@yahoo.com<br />
252-267-5437<br />
District 1 Wildlife Rep for NCBA<br />
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Its that time again... the summer heat is upon us, as we try to<br />
keep cool and wait for the evening breeze to waft over us...we<br />
need to check our equipment. Do some of that maintenance that<br />
you may have been putting off. Now is the time to check our tree<br />
stands. Check to make sure the stand is in proper order if you are<br />
using a climbing stand, check the nuts and bolts and tree connections.<br />
If you are using a ladder stand check the connections and<br />
points of contact with the tree. Does your tree stand need to be<br />
replaced ? After all, your life may depend on the safeness of that<br />
stand. Too many hunters fall out of tree stands or have them<br />
collapse. How about your safety harness? Is it in working order?<br />
Your life does depend on that piece of equipment. If it needs to<br />
be replaced … do so immediately!<br />
It is also time also to scout your territory. What are the<br />
summer patterns for the deer in your hunting area? Are you<br />
hunting any new areas? Are you planning to hunt one or more of<br />
the many Gamelands our great State has to offer ? If so now is<br />
the time to go out visit and familiarize yourself with those areas.<br />
Do not wait until a week or so before the season begins. You<br />
will be doing yourself a disservice. Make scouting fun, take your<br />
hunting buddies with you into the fi eld. Do a little roving (stump<br />
shooting) while scouting. Better yet, take a child with you, introduce<br />
him/her to hunting. Include a camera in your foray and take<br />
some pictures of the area now, again in four weeks or so, then<br />
four weeks more take the same shots to see what has changed.<br />
Take a notebook, note the trees, (what type..are there any white<br />
acorn trees or fruit trees?), write down details. Note the trails in<br />
the area, are there secondary or tertiary trails adjacent? These<br />
are the trails that the bucks will be traveling. What places will<br />
make good stand positions? Will you use a ground blind? If using<br />
a ground blind. Lay the foundation now and build it up as you<br />
make other scouting trips. Build one at home to practice out of.<br />
Don’t take a chance on a bad shot because you haven’t practiced<br />
shooting from your blind or stand.<br />
Bow fi shing for most archers is in full swing. Have you<br />
tried your hand at bow fi shing? I can tell you ,from my perspective,<br />
it is a lot of fun. When that arrow connects with the fish get<br />
ready for an awesome feeling... and fi ght, especially if you are<br />
pulling the fi sh in by hand. There are several bow fi shing reels<br />
on the market. Some are just like the reels on your fi shing rods,<br />
some are like discs that you wrap the line around, and opthers<br />
are home made. Check out the type of reel that will fi t your bow<br />
fi shing needs. I hope some of you made it to the NCBA Bow Fishing<br />
Bash in June. It is an annual gathering, if you didn’t get to go<br />
this year... maybe you can make it to next year’s Bash.<br />
The annual NCBA picnic will be coming in August at the<br />
new campgrounds and property. If you get the opportunity come<br />
on out. We will be talking bowhunting, arrow placement, and just<br />
having a great time.<br />
Respectfully submitted.<br />
Talmage Dunn, bowhuntor@yahoo.com, 252-267-5437,District 1<br />
Wildlife Rep for NCBA<br />
Plan a Daycation!<br />
We have an on-line event calendar that keeps track of things<br />
to do in the Eastern North Carolina Region. If you are looking<br />
for a day trip that is within an hour or so drive from our<br />
readership area, go on-line to http://hrneptune.com and<br />
check out all the local events that are happening. Keep<br />
checking back as we are always updating the calendar. If<br />
you have an event you wish to list send an E-Mail to br549@<br />
modernmedianow.com or just submit from the website form.<br />
It is a free service from the <strong>Tradewinds</strong> Media Group!<br />
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38 <strong>Albemarle</strong> <strong>Tradewinds</strong> <strong>July</strong> <strong>2017</strong> albemarletradewinds.com<br />
The Word was Reason,<br />
and by the Reason<br />
of the Word invisible<br />
things were<br />
made manifest.
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