tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post4216367973076376045..comments2024-03-10T01:57:38.017-08:00Comments on NorCal Cazadora: Regs that keep women OUT of huntingHolly Heyserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03134909592916671876noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-52406161976093814352007-12-02T21:15:00.000-08:002007-12-02T21:15:00.000-08:00This was very interesting. I'm not sure what the ...This was very interesting. I'm not sure what the draw limits are here in Indiana, but I believe they are 30. My husband shoots a 75-lb draw, because his bow was already set up for that and he can, but he prefers around 55. He says that a 30-lb draw will deliver a good kill shot unless you have someone who can't shoot straight anyway. I don't know if I will ever shoot a compound bow, but we Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-4214873839819257132007-11-28T14:57:00.000-08:002007-11-28T14:57:00.000-08:00OK, Kevin, now that you brought it up, I'll confes...OK, Kevin, now that you brought it up, I'll confess my dark secret - the one that makes my boyfriend cringe: I really don't like how that salmon tastes - it tastes like <EM>the Sacramento River!</EM><BR/><BR/>I think it's the first river salmon I've ever had, and it just alarms me every time I take a bite - except when the boyfriend brined it and smoked it. It pains him to hear me say it - Holly Heyserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03134909592916671876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-21223610981886071432007-11-28T14:50:00.000-08:002007-11-28T14:50:00.000-08:00Oooh...fresh wild salmon. One of my favorite thing...Oooh...fresh wild salmon. One of my favorite things in the whole world.<BR/>This is what happened to the last one I caught: http://kevinkossowan.blogspot.com/2007/06/yen-me-and-fish.htmlKevin Kossowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00162563717624538222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-35652643728127570832007-11-27T09:04:00.000-08:002007-11-27T09:04:00.000-08:00Not trying to be argumentative here. I just think...Not trying to be argumentative here. I just think it's important to keep an eye on the bigger picture when we start trying to identify and knock down barriers... whether they're gender barriers, race barriers, or roadblocks on our favorite hiking trail. <BR/><BR/>What I'd hate to see is a bunch of new hunters out there... men, women, or children... shooting underpowered bows and crippling game Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-46774384909174008192007-11-26T18:36:00.000-08:002007-11-26T18:36:00.000-08:00Nice catch Holly! Congrats! :)Nice catch Holly! Congrats! :)Marian Ann Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09189162059138923328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-73149071754140095382007-11-26T10:55:00.000-08:002007-11-26T10:55:00.000-08:00Fair enough, Phillip. But, if technology is really...Fair enough, Phillip. <BR/><BR/>But, if technology is really such that you don't need the 40-pound draw weight - as this article suggested - it doesn't make sense to stick to outdated, exclusionary regulations.<BR/><BR/>That said, for me, if I decide to take up archery and I don't have the strength to do what's needed for a clean kill, I won't do it. It's pretty much that simple!Holly Heyserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03134909592916671876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-15129432171614666942007-11-26T08:33:00.000-08:002007-11-26T08:33:00.000-08:00Wow, I didn't know about this restriction. You're...Wow, I didn't know about this restriction. You're right, that would keep some women from bowhunting. <BR/><BR/>It is interesting to see the hunting world evolving to welcome women who want to hunt. I'm guessing regulations like the ones in Texas will be changing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-42680964841341026732007-11-26T08:31:00.000-08:002007-11-26T08:31:00.000-08:00NorCal, while I can honestly empathize with the di...NorCal, while I can honestly empathize with the difficulties of women getting into hunting, it's important to keep an eye on the bigger picture...namely that we do all we can to ensure a humane, clean kill. <BR/><BR/>I know that new technology has made bows more efficient and deadly, but it's also critical to understand that shooting big game with an underpowered bow is no different than Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-83456870428309694922007-11-26T05:26:00.000-08:002007-11-26T05:26:00.000-08:00To SBW: Oh great, get me into another obsession! A...To SBW: Oh great, get me into another obsession! As if I'm not bad enough already.<BR/><BR/>To Michele: Thanks! Turns out that hen was one of the very few salmon caught out of that section of the Sacramento River this season. We got two that day, and we've heard little has been caught since then.<BR/><BR/>Interesting about women in fishing. I know that states and gear/clothing manufacturers and Holly Heyserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03134909592916671876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-39983563899904335562007-11-26T04:47:00.000-08:002007-11-26T04:47:00.000-08:00Beautiful fish though. Love your expression... ha...Beautiful fish though. Love your expression... had to giggle.<BR/>I love what your blog stands for as well. I do not hunt but as a fisherwoman, I generally am as well held back from a lot because they feel I don't have the knowledge because it is a "man's sport". I hear this so much out there in the field. I am hoping to change a few minds. :)<BR/><A HREF="http://fishingfiesta.blogspot.com/" Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02324458825591614167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-46635777210977126112007-11-25T23:52:00.000-08:002007-11-25T23:52:00.000-08:00you'll be pleasantly surprised, when i was given m...you'll be pleasantly surprised, when i was given my compound bow i couldn't pull it at all. but after two or three days it became quite easy.<BR/>Also compounds are held with a release tied to your wrist. easy for a black belt!<BR/><BR/>The stick bows with far less power at the archery club are very easy, unless you make the mistake of being indecisive and taking a long time to aim.<BR/>happy The Suburban Bushwackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372690405902840131noreply@blogger.com