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by Rock Steady
Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:26 am
Forum: Traditional Tackle
Topic: Broadheads Sharp
Replies: 40
Views: 7644

Re: Broadheads Sharp

sorry to hijack but a statement like that, in the face of scientifically proved fact........sounds a bit silly. Been away for a while but still drop by to see whats going on, I could not let this one go. Clinton, don't mistake Dr A's report with scientifically proven fact they are two totally diffe...
by Rock Steady
Sun May 27, 2012 3:51 pm
Forum: Shooting The Breeze
Topic: Archery
Replies: 8
Views: 1638

Re: Archery

Archery Action covers some of what you mentioned, resonable price resonable content.

You can check out some past electronic copies here for free.

http://www.bowhunters.org.au/index.php/ ... ne/elecmag
by Rock Steady
Sat May 26, 2012 10:14 am
Forum: Shooting The Breeze
Topic: Archery
Replies: 8
Views: 1638

Re: Archery

Siege wrote:Looking at the different archery mags around, some here some overseas. Are there any good mags out there that are worth buyig/readng??
What sort of articles are you looking for?

Michael
by Rock Steady
Fri May 25, 2012 9:24 am
Forum: Scene & Herd
Topic: WILD DOG CONTROL AND BOWS
Replies: 24
Views: 12354

Re: WILD DOG CONTROL AND BOWS

I wonder if a bush walker would rather walk past a bowhunter or a pack of hungry feral dogs.
by Rock Steady
Wed May 09, 2012 5:30 pm
Forum: Shooting The Breeze
Topic: What do we think (and play nicely)
Replies: 50
Views: 5429

Re: What do we think (and play nicely)

So are you for or against changing the law so that minors can hunt with a bow unsupervised?
by Rock Steady
Wed May 09, 2012 5:07 pm
Forum: Shooting The Breeze
Topic: What do we think (and play nicely)
Replies: 50
Views: 5429

Re: What do we think (and play nicely)

Having said that I think the proposed regs are a silly idea largely because of how these things will be used to give hunters a whuppin on the first occasion that a minor who has been granted permission and all the rest of it suffers a mishap. So when I am out hunting with my 16 year old son who has...
by Rock Steady
Wed May 09, 2012 11:25 am
Forum: Shooting The Breeze
Topic: What do we think (and play nicely)
Replies: 50
Views: 5429

Re: What do we think (and play nicely)

Morning All, At what age is a child considered not a child, and at what age does the parents Morall obligations cease. 1.Have a read, age varies. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_criminal_responsibility_in_Australia. 2. Moral Obligations of parents? Does it ever end? I think it would be up to th...
by Rock Steady
Tue May 08, 2012 12:47 pm
Forum: Shooting The Breeze
Topic: What do we think (and play nicely)
Replies: 50
Views: 5429

Re: What do we think (and play nicely)

Probably better off reading the actual proposed amendment and commenting on what it says. 14 Special provisions for licences authorising minors to hunt unsupervised (1) The Game Council must not grant a game hunting licence that authorises a minor to hunt for game animals without the close personal ...
by Rock Steady
Sun May 06, 2012 9:05 pm
Forum: Shooting The Breeze
Topic: RSPCA article on hunting...
Replies: 62
Views: 7872

Re: RSPCA article on hunting...

That isn't the point though when we are dealing with the rabid animal liberationists. They see the problem with us as US and are just against humans interacting with animals. It is not about the quantum of suffering via different ends to their lives, it is about humans living in some fantasy world ...
by Rock Steady
Sun May 06, 2012 7:24 pm
Forum: Shooting The Breeze
Topic: RSPCA article on hunting...
Replies: 62
Views: 7872

Re: RSPCA article on hunting...

I once suggested that that the Australian hunting orgs get together and fund a scientific paper on how the animals we hunt die naturally in nature. Having a detailed timeline of the animals death to show how slow and painfully most animals we hunt die naturally could not be a bad thing. Being able t...
by Rock Steady
Fri May 04, 2012 8:31 am
Forum: Shooting The Breeze
Topic: RSPCA article on hunting...
Replies: 62
Views: 7872

Re: RSPCA article on hunting...

I over the years have done some work with the RSPCA and there are no doubt some fantastic people that work there. Unfortunately like with everything some people take a very one sided view of matters. I could say more but best not for a forum. Good people help the RSPCA without ever knowing their ag...
by Rock Steady
Wed Apr 25, 2012 12:00 pm
Forum: Shooting The Breeze
Topic: RSPCA article on hunting...
Replies: 62
Views: 7872

Re: RSPCA article on hunting...

Dennis Well said. Education is the key, the general population will believe what they are told as truth, and the problem is all they hear is the AL version of the truth and nothing else. I had a WIRES lady write to the local paper complaining that our club was shooting 3D animals and somehow this wa...
by Rock Steady
Mon Apr 23, 2012 11:04 am
Forum: Shooting The Breeze
Topic: Well, here is the evidence
Replies: 16
Views: 2932

Re: Well, here is the evidence

longbowinfected wrote:you have to watch out for them dropgoats

Kevin
Your not wrong :lol: .
by Rock Steady
Fri Apr 20, 2012 10:57 am
Forum: Shooting The Breeze
Topic: Lost an Ozbow member
Replies: 15
Views: 2992

Re: Lost an Ozbow member

looseplucker wrote:
Rock Steady wrote:Reminds me of the saying, "People in glass houses should not throw stones".

Or sneeze.
I thought that was people in space suits.

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/213874/astronaut_sneeze/
by Rock Steady
Fri Apr 20, 2012 9:27 am
Forum: Shooting The Breeze
Topic: Lost an Ozbow member
Replies: 15
Views: 2992

Re: Lost an Ozbow member

Reminds me of the saying, "People in glass houses should not throw stones".
by Rock Steady
Fri Apr 06, 2012 2:48 pm
Forum: Shooting The Breeze
Topic: What if?
Replies: 20
Views: 2726

Re: What if?

When I was young I was leaving a weekend market in Luton and it had just started to pour rain. I had my head down because of the rain and mud picking my way along the track, I was following a bloke in a English version of a dry-as-a-bone, and he must have been putting his days taking in the inside p...
by Rock Steady
Sat Mar 24, 2012 7:17 am
Forum: Shooting The Breeze
Topic: M. Naden has been caught near Gloucester
Replies: 11
Views: 2108

Re: M. Naden has been caught near Gloucester

The good news is the families may start to get closure and lot of families living in the area can start to relax. For me it means I can start using a couple of huts again that the police had rigged up with sensors. With all the media attention on criminal gun use I found it amusing the way the media...
by Rock Steady
Sun Feb 19, 2012 3:54 pm
Forum: Photography
Topic: Hunting Camp Pictures...
Replies: 29
Views: 7147

Re: Hunting Camp Pictures...

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by Rock Steady
Sat Jan 28, 2012 11:31 am
Forum: Shooting The Breeze
Topic: Burning the Flag
Replies: 21
Views: 3304

Re: Burning the Flag

It is refreshing to read the balanced comments here, I have read some disturbing comments on a couple of other forums regarding the flag burning.
by Rock Steady
Mon Dec 05, 2011 6:43 pm
Forum: Traditional Tackle
Topic: Bow Making Supplies
Replies: 6
Views: 1706

Re: Bow Making Supplies

Thanks for information, I will order the gear tomorrow.

I will also recommend he comes here for advice from some the masters bowyer's :smile: .
by Rock Steady
Sat Dec 03, 2011 10:13 pm
Forum: Traditional Tackle
Topic: Bow Making Supplies
Replies: 6
Views: 1706

Bow Making Supplies

If anyone can help it would be great. My brother has decided he would like to start making bows and I was wondering is there a kit available that I could by locally for him for Christmas that could get him started on a basic bow. He is an accomplished wood worker and does very nice work and I think ...
by Rock Steady
Sun Nov 13, 2011 4:24 pm
Forum: Shooting The Breeze
Topic: Importing throwing knives and tomahawks
Replies: 12
Views: 1968

Re: Importing throwing knives and tomahawks

We needed some axes in a rush for a club shoot so I designed some on AutoCad on Thursday night and emailed the drawing to a mate who used a water jet to cut them out of 6mm stainless steel. he did this for us Friday lunchtime and then we ground them up Friday arvo just in time. I got the basic shape...
by Rock Steady
Sat Nov 12, 2011 9:41 am
Forum: The Cutting Edge
Topic: Some knife questions please.l...
Replies: 20
Views: 5028

Re: Some knife questions please.l...

I know its boring but I use a $15 filleting knife I got from some bargain bin in an outdoors shop. I also carry a small file and a diamond stone/steel. It is easy to sharpen, does everything I have asked of it in the bush and if I loose it I can just buy another. My base trade would be a mechanic an...
by Rock Steady
Sat Oct 29, 2011 5:43 pm
Forum: Scene & Herd
Topic: That is a lot of Deer.
Replies: 60
Views: 18333

Re: That is a lot of Deer.

Alex I suspect you could never understand me :smile: . I hunt because I am a hunter, plain and simple. I do not hunt for meat, pest control or trophies or any of the other reasons, it is simply who I am. I ensure I hunt legally whenever I hunt and obey my own code of ethics of a quick clean kill. Do...
by Rock Steady
Fri Oct 28, 2011 10:35 pm
Forum: Scene & Herd
Topic: That is a lot of Deer.
Replies: 60
Views: 18333

Re: That is a lot of Deer.

Alex

In the quote below do you mean the boar is cleaning the environment of carcasses left behind by other hunters?
and let the boar alone to keep cleaning the environment of the carcass that other hunters leave behind.
Michael
by Rock Steady
Tue Oct 18, 2011 7:13 pm
Forum: Shooting The Breeze
Topic: Any Suggestions? (School Science & Engineering Comp in NZ)
Replies: 14
Views: 2234

Re: Any Suggestions? (School Science & Engineering Comp in N

It went against my nature but we went hat in hand and knocked on every business door in town, we did that to get the club started and where blown away by how many businesses happily helped us out.
by Rock Steady
Mon Oct 17, 2011 6:06 am
Forum: Shooting The Breeze
Topic: new hacker heads up
Replies: 6
Views: 964

Re: new hacker heads up

Only some dubious emails, your doing well. If I ever need cheap medication or something enlarged I just need to check my junk email box for guaranteed help :lol: . Any email you receive that asks you to let as many people know as possible is normally 100% spam. My old PC runs free AVG and nothing el...
by Rock Steady
Sun Oct 16, 2011 4:51 pm
Forum: Shooting The Breeze
Topic: new hacker heads up
Replies: 6
Views: 964

Re: new hacker heads up

Just so you know, most of the emails you get warning of something like this and to let everyone know the issue are normally just spam or a hoax. A quick search on Google lets you know which are real and which are fake. In this case it is a Hoax. http://www.hoax-slayer.com/simon25-hacker-hoax.shtml h...