Pipe tobacco and hunting

ironsighter said:
Recently, however, I did quite a lot of research on pipe smoking and I discovered that, statistically speaking, pipe smokers have a longer life expectancy than non-smokers. This isn't attributed to the pipe smoking, of course, but rather to something "undefinable" about people who smoke pipes. This was from a US Surgeon General's report that was based on decades of research, on tens of thousands of subjects.

I believe the longer life expectancy may be due to the fact that pipe smokers say very little that might get them in trouble ... mostly they are sucking on their pipe to keep it alight or trying to get their match/lighter fired up to re-ignite the bowl!!


This and other information was enough to get me very interested in the "hobby" of pipe smoking. I say "hobby" because that is truly what it is. It's not a habit, and certainly not an addiction. Weekdays, I have a couple of bowls in the evening. Weekend days, maybe 3 to 5 bowls, depending on what else is going on. This type of pipe smoking presents incredibly low risks. Risks that I am more than willing to take for the enjoyment of tobacco.

Did you know there are over 6000 types of pipe tobacco available? It just blows my mind how huge this industry is for such a small percentage of the population.

Whitetail Deer prefer the smell of Erinmore Flake -- its a fact. They also know that a pipe smoker is so pre-occupied with keeping the "bowl aglow" they will never be noticed if they sneak in for a whiff!
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I still have my Brighams
 
An old hunter I know said when he goes moose hunting he does 2 things. He brings a chainsaw without the blade and something to start a fire. He gets the fire going and then takes the chain saw 30 yards away starts it up and uses a piece of wire on the throttle to run it at 1/2 speed. Goes back to his fire and sits and waits because moose are curious and will come to the sound and he usually gets his moose
 
Mudduck said:
An old hunter I know said when he goes moose hunting he does 2 things. He brings a chainsaw without the blade and something to start a fire. He gets the fire going and then takes the chain saw 30 yards away starts it up and uses a piece of wire on the throttle to run it at 1/2 speed. Goes back to his fire and sits and waits because moose are curious and will come to the sound and he usually gets his moose
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They get conditioned and associate chain saws to trees on the ground and easy to reach browse... couple of times I recall scouting areas where there was active logging going....opening day you would hear a saw buzzing then stop...a shot would be fired followed by a Skidder diesel cranking up...in a few minutes the saws would start again...moose down!
 
AP said:
I still have my Brighams
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I have yet to purchase a Brigham, but I see one in my future. My dad smoked a few Brighams for a while, but sadly he discarded them at some point. I use the Brigham rock maple filters in my Missouri Meerschaum corn cob pipes, though. They work great to absorb moisture. I'm mainly a MM cob smoker but I do have 3 briars (a Peterson, a Lorenzetti and a Comoy's).
 
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Mudduck said:
An old hunter I know said when he goes moose hunting he does 2 things. He brings a chainsaw without the blade and something to start a fire. He gets the fire going and then takes the chain saw 30 yards away starts it up and uses a piece of wire on the throttle to run it at 1/2 speed. Goes back to his fire and sits and waits because moose are curious and will come to the sound and he usually gets his moose
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I've heard variations of this from people I trust and respect. Might have to do something similar and see what pokes its head out. :)
 
TDizzle said:
I want to pipe smoke eventually, but I feel like I have to be over the age of 65 to pull it off.
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I just turned 46 and I don't give a rat's ass whether I am old enough to pull it off. I absolutely love it and that's all that matters.

Pipe smoking is making a comeback, from what I have seen. Check out "Stuff&Things" youtube channel for tobacco reviews and "pipe smoking 101" type stuff. I bet you'll be into it sooner than 65.

Along with this great hobby is another I have recently discovered; shaving with a double-edged safety razor. You know, with real shaving soap, a good brush and a nice blade in a Merkur. A better shave than a 10-blade (or whatever it is now) Gillette cartridge, but for pennies on the dollar. The ritual of lathering up with that brush and doing a proper 3-pass shave is sublime.

All these things seem to go together for a distinct group of people; pipes, guns/hunting, and DE razors.
 
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ironsighter said:
I'm still learning to master the "clench". Some day I'll be able to just hold that sucker in my teeth while I squeeze off a shot.
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All my pipes are chewed up, but popping off a couple 3.5" with a #5 pokernin your mouth will leave your teeth sore. Maybe with a mini cob or something.
 
Hard to beat sitting with the old pipe when you've reached the top of your climb! I don't use it often, but I'll often have it buried in my pack.
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