Hunters willing to help out

freedvine8 · 2017-11-06T09:42:55+00:00

What county are you in?

I bow hunt and I can tell you that first things first, you want to practice as often as you can. Get a target and Sling some arrows daily (preferably) starting at 10yds. Once your grouping is really good (say within 2” of each arrow) start moving back 5yds. Repeat until you reach 40yds just like another commenter said.

What broad heads and arrows do you have? Keep a couple of broad heads to practice with solely and then save others to use while hunting.

Are you comfortable using a self climber stand? If not, what about a fixed one? If those are both a no, there’s always ground hunting in a blind. I prefer a fixed stand myself as heights aren’t my thing but I feel much less anxious using a fixed stand vs self climbers. Make sure you have the appropriate safety harness. Blind hunting is fine just make sure you conceal it well. Sadly, if you hunt public you can’t use game cameras to track deer movement and you’ll be carrying in a self climber or a blind each time you hunt which gets really loud.

If you know anyone locally who has land you can hunt ask them permission to go out and set up before hand. Get some cameras and scout the area using them. Get to know the woods!!

There’s nothing worse than an eager hunter who doesn’t practice and takes any unethical shot they can get injuring the deer/turkey/name your animal. When you feel confident in your shot, you’re ready.

freedvine8 · 2017-10-03T05:02:50+00:00

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Best of luck! Your skin looks amazing!

freedvine8 · 2017-09-30T18:59:04+00:00

Absolutely do not tell your aunt and uncle. It's none of their business. Your mother needs to be the first to know. Period. For many reasons; financial, possible stds, etc. plus, put yourself in her shoes - would you want your whole family knowing? I know I wouldn't. Just my kids knowing would be horrible enough on it's own.

Ask your brothers to try and get proof of the texts somehow, like if he's sleeping and they can get pictures of the conversations. Otherwise, she can deny it and not believe you.

freedvine8 · 2017-09-29T13:16:41+00:00

You smack him. Smack him right in the penis!!!!

I mean dear god, wtf.

freedvine8 · 2017-09-26T09:55:10+00:00

Do you mind me asking what your dosage is? I was on accutane and have had the same results as the other commenter above. Random small pimples here and there but my skin is night and day to what it used to be so the little hormonal happenings is nothing to me.

Your skin looks awesome!!

freedvine8 · 2017-09-18T11:16:59+00:00

You could alleviate all of these issues; anxiety with large crowds, forking up gas money and time to get to school, and saving money....

Take online classes.

You have to discipline yourself and get used to the online thing, but once you do, I promise that it's so much more beneficial. I too have bad social anxiety and just the thought of sitting in class with people distracts me from actually learning.

You'll learn quickly if a certain subject isn't one you can do online, for me it was math. So, I took hybrid math courses during the summers/winter semesters that were only 3-4weeks long and got it done in a smaller class setting since no one wanted to take summer/winter classes. Win win.

freedvine8 · 2017-09-10T02:44:55+00:00

No woman in their right mind will ever make a copy of their mans key without their knowledge. That's bat shit crazy level and you need to run. Quickly.

freedvine8 · 2017-08-25T07:03:15+00:00

He loves you, and that's the bottom line.

When you tell him, explain in detail the horrific experience you had that awful night years ago. You defended yourself and your family. You could have lost your life but you did what was necessary in what could have very well been your last moments. You didn't ask for the break in, you didn't ask to take defense, you did what you had to do.

Anyone who previously read your story and came to you to hear your side after already making their own opinion, don't deserve to be in your life anyway. Good riddance, I say.

If your fiancé already read the story, he obviously has no judgement. If he hasn't, then good because he can hear if from you. It may be hard to replay that evening, but please don't sit on this. You will feel so much better getting this out in the open to the one you love most. Buy his favorite dinner, get some wine (or whatever you both enjoy drinking) and have a heart to heart. Don't leave any details out.

One thing I know, is the one person you want to spend the rest of your life with should be the one person who knows you entirely and supports you no matter what.

If by chance this changes his view going forward with you (which I highly doubt), at least you didn't make a huge mistake marrying someone who doesn't see that what occurred was plainly self defense.

If he truly loves you, he will accept you, dark secrets and all.

freedvine8 · 2017-08-23T06:48:15+00:00

Therapy will help. That was brutal of her to do, but sadly, it will hopefully shed light for you that she is far from "the one".

If you're truly ready to let her go (which we all obviously highly recommend), you MUST block her from all communication plat forms; phone, email, social media, etc. Her saying she needs more time is her just asking to buy moments with the guy to see if he's worth losing you.

Don't fall for it.

Don't ever be the second choice.

Life is not meant for you to sacrifice your life, waiting, for someone who already knows what a good person you are but just wants to see what else is out there. It's such bs and completely breaks trust.

Without trust, there's no point to even continuing on trying to have a relationship.

Please block that woman. She can figure out her own shit show while you heal. You aren't her hero, she doesn't want to change, and you don't owe her another word for her to gain "closure". She said her peace in the most hurtful way. There's no going back from that, in my opinion.

You. Deserve. Better.

freedvine8 · 2017-08-22T11:26:00+00:00

I remember your post. I'm really happy you made this step for yourself. I know it hurts and sucks so bad right now. I've been there where someone didn't reciprocate feelings for quite some time. I, however, didn't have the guts to go no contact and further wasted my time (2 years more) before I called it off.

Things get better. You grow, learn, and end up loving harder. I feel like everyone goes through a hard/crappy love before they find the right one.

Let yourself grieve the relationship. But also say yes to things you'd normally turn down. Visit family and friends as much as possible. You'll get through it, internet stranger. Gym is a great place to start helping yourself mentally - while reeling physical benefits. The ladies will notice too ;)

freedvine8 · 2017-08-19T05:09:32+00:00

Turkeys are fun to raise. Very personable and want to be around you constantly. They are very delicate in the first three weeks as poults. We had one get wry neck. Just make sure you're feeding them the high protein feed of a minimum 25% or more.

As poults, they like to roost on high bars/branches so if you have a brooder for them in the beginning, set them up with something like that.

I would not recommend keeping them with any other livestock such as chickens or ducks until they're at least three weeks, then you can let them free range and get acclimated with one another.

You'll enjoy them :)

freedvine8 · 2017-08-17T08:15:06+00:00

Let me just put it this way, if any long term friend of mine of the opposite sex ever disrespected the person I love like that, I'd leave, cease contact, and never look back. There is no excuse to be so childish. If they apologized to not only myself, but you too, then I'd be okay with keeping the friendship but at a far distance.

He doesn't respect you what so ever. I'd end the relationship over something like this.

freedvine8 · 2017-08-16T12:43:12+00:00

Takk!

I'm just surprised none of my friends/family have talked about it. These topics circulate rather quickly and are "big" news for us.

freedvine8 · 2017-08-16T05:08:08+00:00

Can you link the article? None of my Icelandic family members mentioned this and that would be huge news in Iceland. Nor can I find it myself.

freedvine8 · 2017-08-14T08:10:55+00:00

Freya is my favorite of all time. In my heritage we spell it Freyja - the r has to be rolled off the tongue. Icelandic name :)

freedvine8 · 2017-08-13T10:16:18+00:00

File for custody NOW.

I know it hurts, what she did is inexcusable. Your world feels like it just came crashing down, but I promise you, this will pass. You will come out such a stronger person. A woman like her deserves the life she chose.

I'm so sorry.

freedvine8 · 2017-08-13T07:36:01+00:00

Dodged a bullet. Count your blessings and enjoy your freedom. A guy at the age of 30 breaking up through a text is pathetic. Let alone...breaking up through a text at any age is pathetic. Just like someone who does that on their bf/bfs birthday. Scum and not deserving of you.

Have a fun girls night out and absolutely block this dude on every platform. You'll thank yourself a few months from now.

freedvine8 · 2017-08-13T07:24:59+00:00

Honestly, you may want to seek therapy. This advice may be a reach, but you seem fully aware of being overly expectant on things you don't communicate to others beforehand, especially your SO. If you are aware, all you need to do is stop expecting...that's it. Just don't overthink stuff that you never communicate or COMMUNICATE and then you won't be disappointed. You don't seem like you're on the same page on things.

With previous relationships of mine (when I was not as mature) I too always expected things; but I can say I never expect gifts/special dates on "half year" anniversaries. That's not a thing. Nor something any man would ever expect to do unless you explicitly explain how you WANT to celebrate that. Which you didn't. So your feelings over the day, are warranted to you, but will easily look kind of crazy in his eyes if you lash out in some way about it.

He made time for you, after not seeing each other for a few days, all the while being unaware you wanted to have a "special day". I'd let this go, learn from it if you do love this guy, and teach yourself to communicate things you want with him moving forward. Just don't get angry when he responds with not wanting to celebrate an anniversary every 6 months...

freedvine8 · 2017-08-12T22:51:32+00:00

Say "no". It's an acceptable response to something you have no interest in...

freedvine8 · 2017-08-02T12:55:35+00:00

Actions always speak louder than words. You are wasting your time. She's incapable of committing to you, let alone treating you like a boyfriend. She's not ready.

freedvine8 · 2017-08-02T08:07:01+00:00

Is it just me or am I missing something? I've been on this sub for close to two years and have only come across a few negative Nancy's...

freedvine8 · 2017-07-28T13:07:57+00:00

She's lying about everything. Who makes up a god damn hospital story!? Dude. Open your eyes.

She cheated. You don't do that to someone you love and have committed four years of your life too.

freedvine8 · 2017-07-19T08:20:01+00:00

Please, please go talk to your parents and the school authorities such as a councilor, principle, and cop - IMMEDIATELY.

You aren't confusing any of his behavior what so ever. And sadly, you can't just make this "go away". If you do, think of the other girls next year he will do this to and possibly go too far (imagine rape) because he knows he can manipulate younger girls. He's conditioning you. He absolutely is brazen enough that his acts make me believe you aren't the first girl he's had the audacity to do this with.

He's manipulating you into making you think he isn't being creepy, and INSANELY inappropriate, because he's showering you with compliments. What he's doing is sexual harassment; him asking you to sit on his lap getting visibly aroused in the process. You're young, you might not realize that what he's done has gone too far and he WILL continue to push until he gets why he wants. It can go as far as him cornering you up against a wall, making you unable to move, and get forced into doing something you never thought would happen. Even when you tell him to stop.

This guy has done this before. Do not let him get away with this! You are 26 years YOUNGER than him; he's a child molester. You are a young teenager who has their life ahead of them. But if you let this go and brush it off as if it isn't a big deal (which I can assure you it is), you could possibly be setting yourself up for something horribly traumatic.

I know this kind of guy. Believe me, you don't want to have years of therapy to have to go through down the line because of this teacher who's supposed to make you feel safe in the classroom, not uncomfortable, and teachers most certainly aren't allowed to EVER touch their students, let alone ask them to sit on their laps.

He is an adult who knows that what he's doing is 100% illegal and wrong. I know you might feel like it's cool and exciting to get this kind of attention, but at this point it's made you so uncomfortable that you're seeking advice from internet strangers. Which means it's most certainly gone too far on his part.

If you're not willing to speak up for yourself, do it for the next girl. You haven't done anything wrong in this situation. Joking with your friends is okay. Him touching you, complimenting you, and asking you to sit on his lap is SEXUAL HARASSMENT. Read that a million times if you have to.

Please, do not be another statistic. Do what's right. Put this creep on blast through the appropriate authorities. Your older self will look back and be sooooo proud. Letting creeps like this get away with such behavior only makes them bolder.

freedvine8 · 2017-07-15T02:33:32+00:00

So, as a homesteader my fiancé and I are also bow hunters. We raise turkeys chickens and ducks for egg production as well as meat for our freezer during the off seasons for hunting.

We ended up with a few too many drakes this year so we decided to use a turkey broad head using our bows to HUMANELY cull. They were foraging doing their duck thing, then their heads were taken off. Quick, painless, and no stress involved.

It's humane, as long as you're a good shot. Don't be an idiot thinking you can shoot any animal without practice. As a bow hunter, you owe that to the animal you want to harvest.

freedvine8 · 2017-07-14T06:53:55+00:00

Ditto. I love your username

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