​​​WISCONSIN BOWHUNTERS ASSOCIATION

Inside the W.B.H
by Stickwalker

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A big Welcome all of our new members and a huge thank you to all of our recycled, I mean renewal members; we really appreciate your continued support. Needless to say, we definitely need more members, especially younger members.
     Some of you “gray beards” may remember this, but way back when, WBH issued traveling trophies to the top WBH shooters and hunters at the years end. Back in the 50’s,60’s, & 70’s this system worked well, because WBH was a smaller club. But as WBH grew, problems arose with this awards program. The main problem was that the trophy would get lost. That is exactly what happened to our hand carved Traveling Carp Trophy. Yep, we used to give a traveling trophy out for the biggest carp taken every year. Unfortunately, the record keeping was not good, and this trophy has become lost. This trophy belongs to the WBH and it would be a great addition into the WBHF museum. If you know where it is, see it, or maybe spot it in an antique mall somewhere be sure to let us know. Here is your homework. Please assist us in finding it. 
     Now onto some good news. I am not that book smart; I am more like magazine smart. While reading one of these magazines, it seems like the medical profession may have discovered a cure for Lyme Disease. The article uses awfully big words that I cannot pronounce but very briefly it starts out by reporting, “In a new study Northwestern University and Uniformed Services University scientists have uncovered vulnerability in the lyme bacterium.” It later reads in part “either starved of or overloaded with magnesium the bacteria becomes highly vulnerable to the hosts immune system or treatment they would otherwise resist.” The article ends by saying “Magnesium is an Achilles heel of its defenses.”  That is my extremely condensed report of the entire article but you get the picture. Ticks are part of our hunting world and impossible to get away from, even in town. Let us hope this report is true. Maybe we do not have to fear the darn things quite as much. 
     As you have read elsewhere in this magazine, our broadhead shoot date is fast approaching. Our shoot has always been on the weekend before the opening weekend of bow season. Every 6 or 7 years it falls on Labor Day Weekend as it does this year. We sure hope you can cut out one day in your weekend to attend. A lot of work and expense on WBH’s part is put forth to make this shoot happen, so we could really use a good supply of shooters.
     Lastly, if the following information works you can call it a hunting tip. If it does not work, it is just a bunch of bull! Personally, I have been doing this for years and I do believe it helps. As bowhunters, you all know, we need to get up close and personal to our target animal, and to accomplish this, we often use a cover scent. Heck, most sporting goods stores have a wall dedicated to cover scents with fancy names in pretty packages that you practically need a chainsaw to open. Now I am not trying to be cheap, thrifty maybe, but not cheap, and I do like to get all the toothpaste-out-of-the-tube so to speak. For years I have been using black walnuts as a cover scent. If you know someone who has one of these messy trees, I am sure they will welcome you to pick up all of the 8 ball size nuts off their lawn that you would like. Before I walk into my treestand, I fill my pockets with black walnuts. Once I am on stand, I crush open the nut and rub the smelly husk all over. Once finished, I toss the nut aside and watch the squirrels fight over it. I have found this works great as a cover scent and it is priced right too! So go ahead and give it a try, if you find it works and you want to send me a thank you note, please write it, in pencil, on the back of a $10 bill. Send it to the WBH office c/o Stickwalker.

Thanks Much. And Hunt Safe.