Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: mcginnis6010 on February 22, 2012, 05:44:58 pm

Title: look what i found today!!
Post by: mcginnis6010 on February 22, 2012, 05:44:58 pm
While returning from the store today I found a groundhog about a hundred yards from my house that someone had hit.I got him skinned and fleshed. I haves no idea what I wanna do with the hide. I'm open to ideas.
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Post by: Pat B on February 22, 2012, 05:55:20 pm
Makes good bow strings and banjo heads!
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 22, 2012, 06:01:07 pm
Tan it and make about 100-150 string silencers. Maybe a cool fur on pouch.
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Post by: GaryR on February 22, 2012, 06:08:07 pm
I see a hat.
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Post by: mcginnis6010 on February 22, 2012, 06:17:11 pm
What do you guys think of maybe a quiver?
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Post by: jonathan creason on February 22, 2012, 06:17:43 pm
That would be a comfy loin cloth.  ;D
Title: Re: look what i found today!!
Post by: mcginnis6010 on February 22, 2012, 06:28:12 pm
I tell ya groundhog hide is pretty thick it took a while to skin 'im. When usually it only takes me a few minutes to skin a deer.
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Post by: osage outlaw on February 22, 2012, 06:29:08 pm
Quiver with a tail dangling down from the bottom of it.
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 22, 2012, 06:42:12 pm
Maybe if you shoot 14-16" arrows it could be a quiver. Otherwise you may get a little top heavy.
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Post by: Gus on February 22, 2012, 06:58:12 pm
Loin Cloth....

HAHAHA....

:)

-gus
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Post by: Onebowonder on February 22, 2012, 07:00:29 pm
Ground Hawg makes a GREAT drum skin! ...if you're into primative drums.
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Post by: osage outlaw on February 22, 2012, 07:01:54 pm
OK Pearly, a kids quiver   ::)

I think I could get 2 loin cloths out of it  ;D
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Post by: Gus on February 22, 2012, 07:04:56 pm
Maybe a Luchador Mask?

:)

-gus
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Post by: mcginnis6010 on February 22, 2012, 07:21:23 pm
LOL that's great Gus  ;D . I wanna make something useful and the silencers sound good but unfortunately I've never made one before. And I don't know anything about primitive drums.
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Post by: Josh B on February 22, 2012, 08:41:14 pm
If you sew the eyes nose and mouth shut, you can leave the face on and gain a few inches. This is my youngest daughters skunk quiver.  With 26" arrows.   Josh   .
Title: Re: look what i found today!!
Post by: mcginnis6010 on February 22, 2012, 08:48:17 pm
Yea I couldn't salvage the head Josh so that's a no-go. But if I could get some advice on the silencers then I may do that.
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 22, 2012, 09:45:17 pm
silencers are super duper simple. Take a straight edge and a ruler and cut as many 1/4-3/8" wide by 4" strips you can.
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Post by: JW_Halverson on February 22, 2012, 10:14:56 pm
That's one cute li'l stinker, Gun Doc.

Ground hogs actually have fairly nice pelts in colder climates.  Maybe that loin cloth idea isn't so far off the mark?!?!    >:D
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Post by: mcginnis6010 on February 22, 2012, 10:43:33 pm
LOL yea I could've used a fur loinclothe hunting squirrels and rabbits the other day.

BTW nice quiver gun doc. My kids aren't into archery yet but I'm tryin.
Title: Re: look what i found today!!
Post by: Josh B on February 24, 2012, 09:41:52 pm
Quote from: JW_Halverson on February 22, 2012, 10:14:56 pm
That's one cute li'l stinker, Gun Doc.



Jw, if those kind words are in regard to the quiver, then I am thankful for them.  If you are referring to my daughter, then she should be thankful in that she favors her mother!      ;)   Josh