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WeHuntSC.com Video Shoot Behind the Scenes

On February 23, 2010 in Other by Clint Patterson

This past weekend we took to the woods and shot some HD videos that will be edited, produced, and come to the site soon. Trying to take myself serious in front of the camera proved to be a little difficult for me (and may prove difficult for you as well). Though, one of the neat parts of how we?re working our videos at this point is that we ask site visitors to suggest video ideas and contribute information to videos that we may not have included. We ended several segments saying ?If you do it differently or have something interesting to contribute, just let us know and we may come out and film you?. As the goal of this site is to be an information hub rather than a site to promote videos of the WeHuntSC.com team, we hope to get out and around the state to get video segments from different areas and see different ways of doing things. So be sure to let us know if you have any ideas or insight for future videos.

If you aren?t use to having a big microphone hanging over your head, light reflectors in your face, and a camera right on you?it can be a little intimidating. We went around and shot some videos on stand placement, stand location, trail markers, and sign in the woods! Whenever they get finished, we?ll publicize them on the site. I?m really excited to see what Jason and Yellow Cape Communications can create. I know whatever it is will be quality as I?ve seen a lot of his work before + he shot video of the WeHuntSC.com girls on the site.

Hopefully he?ll reduce the glare off my bald head! With that said, all I we can do for now is wait on the edit? more to come later.

Regards,

Clint

Tagged With: Behind, com, Scenes, Shoot, the, Video, WeHuntSC

The Flip

On February 17, 2010 in Reviews by Clint Patterson


	TheFlip.com

I?ve had hunters ask me which video cameras we use for our videos on the site. Well, that is a question with a two-sided answer. For any video that we shoot HD in 1090DPI that will be edited and professionally produced, our camera guy from YellowCapeCommunications.com brings his gear down and sets up shop. I can?t even begin to describe his cameras as they are every expensive and have more model numbers than I can remember. If you are interested in that level of camera, then you may want to contact [email protected] . I will tell you that everywhere those cameras go, so goes some source of lighting. So if you?re interested in getting into high quality video production, you must also get interested in learning about lighting!

Anyway, for our ?in the field? videos, several of the WeHuntSC.com team members carry ?Flips?. We carry them in our hunting bags and/or pockets because you never know what you might find in the great outdoors. Most often, we use these to shoot short videos that we embed in blogs or for videos that we post on the site. I go back and forth between shooting videos on my IPhone and my Flip. With my IPhone I can shoot a video and upload it straight to YouTube from a tree stand or really anywhere, but the quality of the IPhone video is not nearly as close as the quality of the Flip.

The Flip

The specific model we use is the Flip Ultra HD which sells for around $189. The Flip Video Ultra HD is a small, lightweight video recorder that can fit in your pocket. It is very easy to use and only has a few buttons on the camera. You don?t have to be a ?tech-head? to understand how to use this thing. It has 8GB (120 minutes) worth of memory and you can play back the videos you shot on the internal screen on the back of the Flip for quick viewing. The Flip comes with rechargeable batteries, starts up quickly, and can record within moments. One of the features I like most is the ?Turn Sound Off? feature. I turn the sound off so that every time I click a button it?s not beeping out in the woods/swamp/tree stand.

The flip has a USB port (the plug that plugs into your computer from the camera) on the side of the flip. You simply click the button and it opens up and it directly interfaces with your computer. The software you need to get your video off the flip is right there on the flip itself. If you own multiple computers, you can install it on however many you like. The program you install lets you edit and share the videos. For our purposes we use it to sometimes give our movies intros and credits at the ends of them. The software also allows you to merge multiple clips together and edit the length of the movies as well. (See an example of a video created with the flip using intros, merging clips, and credits here) Again, its user interface is very intuitive and simplistic in comparison to standard video suite software, so it?s nothing to be scared of. Once we shoot the videos, load them into FlipShare software for editing, we export and then upload to YouTube. Uploading the HD videos to YouTube does take a little bit longer, but the clarity in the videos makes it worth it in my opinion.

Benefits

Small
Lightweight
Easy to use
Internal USB makes for easy installation on your PC
Good internal storage (no need for buying memory card)
Software allows for small editing of video
Fairly priced

Drawbacks

The Zoom feature does not zoom very far
No camouflage case for it (yet)
No infrared or LEDs for low light video situations

So, if you?re looking for a relatively cheap video camera that shoots HD and can fit in your pocket?look no further. As you see on the site, we love to integrate YouTube videos and you can contribute yours on the ?Game? pages. Whether you get a flip or not, we encourage you to start posting some videos!

Regards,

Clint

Tagged With: Flip, Flip Ultra HD

Snow in SC ? again

On February 13, 2010 in Other by Clint Patterson

Do you remember the blog entry ? A long, cold winter ? that I wrote back in the middle of December? The gist of the blog entry was that nature gives signals about the upcoming winter. I had talked with a gentlemen about the large amount of acorns that were present this past deer hunting season and he told me that was a sign that we were going to have a long and cold winter. So I went and researched and it turns out there are many different signs that outdoorsman say can predict an upcoming difficult winter.

Well, so far, I would say that the gentlemen?s prediction is right on track. We?ve had more snow than I can remember in a while. It has definitely been colder, (and rekindled ardent conversation on global warming all on the news!), snow has reached parts of the coast that haven?t seen snow in a long time, and the groundhog predicted 6 more weeks of winter. It does seem that nature?s forecast of a long cold winter was accurate.

Here in Rock Hill we got 3 ? 3.5 inches of snow and Pageland got 4 ? 5 inches.


Rock Hill Snow (around 3 - 4 inches)		Pageland Snow (around 4 - 5 inches)


McBee Snow (around 3 - 3.5 inches) user submitted photo

If you?ve got any neat pics from the snow in your location, send them to me and I?ll post them to this blog.

Regards,

Clint

Tagged With: again, in, SC, Snow

Shed Hunting

On February 8, 2010 in Hunting by Clint Patterson


	Shed Hunting

I?ve come across the growing off-season sport of ?shed hunting? more and more often as I surf the web and research. What exactly is shed hunting? How do you go about it? Why would anyone be interested in ?shed hunting? and does it offer any benefits?

To find out more about shed hunting, I researched the internet for information and insight. Thus, much of the below information is not my creation and I can?t claim any ownership to it. I have tried to ?trim the fat? of some articles, blog entries, forum posts, and other random pages of web sites that discuss shed hunting in order to present a clear description of shed hunting. Though, maybe you already know a good deal about it! If so, share your knowledge to this entry.

Shed Hunting ? The Definition

I first traveled to Wikipedia to see their definition of shed hunting. I came across two words in Wikipedia?s definition that I was unfamiliar with? ?ungulate? and ?clinting?. Ungulate meaning several groups of mammals, most of which use the tips of their toes, usually hoofed, to sustain their whole body weight while moving? and ?clinting? being a synonym for shed hunting.

Wikipedia?s Definition:

Shed Hunting - also known as ?bone picking?, is the act of pursuing and gathering antlers that have been shed from an antler carrying ungulate. The middle of December to the middle of February is considered shed hunting season; when deer, elk, and other antlered animals begin to shed. Heavy snow fall during this time can make clinting (shed hunting) very difficult. In Canada shed hunting usually occurs after the snow melts. Sheds often accumulate in one area, and these areas are often kept secret by those who hunt there.

We all know that every year male adult deer shed their antlers. The antlers are shed after the breeding season at the time when testosterone levels drop very low. These antlers grow back in the spring time and are often referred to as being ?in the velvet? when they are in the initial process of growing again. Most often, antlers come back larger every year. Simply put, shed hunting is the sport of going out and finding these recently shed antlers. Guided shed hunts are also growing in popularity in some parts.

The Time Frame

Though Wikipedia?s definition indicates that shed hunting takes place in the middle of December to the middle of February, I also found other articles stating that shed hunting is done from March to April. I?m not exactly sure of a precise time frame for shed hunting in South Carolina, but I feel like it would be some time around February to March. In many areas of the country, large amounts of snowfall can make shed hunting very difficult. South Carolina doesn?t get that much snow so it doesn?t pose too big of a roadblock for shed hunting. Respond to this blog entry if you have any information on an accurate time period for shed hunting in South Carolina.

Benefits

With hunters taking a more active role in managing their game, naturally shed hunting lends itself to being one of the many off season activities of deer hunters. Shed hunting can offer insight into the type of bucks working your area and is a productive way to determine the best areas to hunt the next fall. By ?getting in the woods? in the off season, hunters may gain valuable knowledge about the areas they hunt as visibility is increased and as farmers, loggers, and Mother Nature often change the lay of the land. For many, shed hunting is an enjoyable off-season, outdoor sport that doesn?t require a license or a gun.

Tips:

Small critters of all types love to gnaw on the sheds for the mineral content. If you live in a harsh winter climate, your search will probably begin after the last snow melts, but don't wait too long after that or there will be nothing left.
Look for sheds along heavy trails, and especially at places where a buck might have to make a jump or be crammed into a tight place -- fence crossings and pine thickets are good choices.
While you're looking for sheds, also take careful note of the deer trails, bedding areas and possible ambush points. You should be able to access places that were just too thick during the hunting season. Finding where the deer are bedding in the off-season can help you plan your hunting strategy for next year.
You don?t need help to find antlers that are lying right out in the open. However, when the antlers are hidden in brush or buried in grass, a dog?s sense of smell may be the only hope of finding them.

Dogs & Shed Hunting

Hoot may be glad to know that dogs can be trained to find shed antlers as this may give him another chance to get in the woods with some of his dogs! I read many articles where individuals wrote about training their dogs to hunt sheds and it?s clear that dogs can be trained to find sheds and that the people who shed hunt with dogs are passionate about it. For some, shed hunting with dogs has become a family tradition. Most commonly sheds found by dogs are in areas that are difficult for humans to find them.

If you are interested in shed hunting with dogs, I found a web site called ?Antler Dogs? that has a lot of information about shed hunting with dogs on it. Antler Dogs is based out of Missouri. I also read an article by a guy named Roger Sigler from Antler Dogs who is very passionate about this sport. Roger has a motto ?If your shed hunting without a dog, you?re just going for a walk in the woods?. In the article Roger also quoted ?I am always happy to talk with anyone interested in purchasing a dog or anyone that has questions about training their own dog. You may call me, Roger Sigler at 1-816-289-1154, or visit my web site at www.antlerdogs.com.?

In the off-season, deer hunters face a few long and seemingly boring months until the end of winter (unless you?re planning a wedding). Instead of sitting around the house, consider going shed hunting.

Links where I found information on shed hunting:

http://www.goshedhunting.com

http://www.antlerdogs.com/sitesections/community/articles/ShowArticle.aspx?ID=23

http://www.shedantlers.com/shed-antlers.aspx

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shed_hunting

http://www.antlerdogs.com

Regards,

Clint

Tagged With: Hunting, Shed

The Carolina Raptor Center

On February 6, 2010 in Other by Clint Patterson


	Carolina Raptor Center

Have you ever heard of the Carolina Raptor Center? Many people don?t know it exists. If you?re in the up-state of SC, you?re probably more likely to know about it than the people in low-state SC. The reason you may be more apt to know is because The Carolina Raptor Center is located in Huntersville, NC. It?s just across the NC line up interstate 77 a little ways. If you?re into birds of prey, or want to visit a neat place, or just want to take your kids on an interesting trip, you should give this place a chance. The Raptor Center hosts weekly presentations and programs and gives a monthly tour of the Raptor Rehabilitation Center.

Today a representative from the Raptor Center was speaking about the Raptor Center and two particular owls (one of which he was holding) at the Mecklenburg County Government Center. I was able to get close enough to get some decent video and to be able to hear the guy talk about the owl he was holding. He was full of information and even said that owls eat skunks. I wasn?t aware of that, but hate to imagine the thought! Anyway, here?s the video clip below.

I wasn?t able to stay long so I don?t really have an in depth write up on this one, but just wanted to let you all know that this place is out there in case you or your kids may be interested in birds of prey. Their web site details rescue missions they?ve been on and you can sign up to volunteer, adopt-a-bird, and much more. Check it out here: www.carolinaraptorcenter.org/index.php

Regards,

Clint

Tagged With: Carolina, Center, Raptor

QDMA Partners with WeHuntSC.com

On February 4, 2010 in News by Clint Patterson


	Quality Deer Management Association

The WeHuntSC.com team is pleased to announce that QDMA is working with us to bring our site audience a monthly ?Article of the month?. Quality Deer Management (QDM) is a management philosophy/practice that unites landowners, hunters, and managers in a common goal of producing biologically and socially balanced deer herds within existing environmental, social, and legal constraints.

QDMA publishes the Quality Whitetails Journal on a regular basis and the articles featured on our site will come from recent editions of the journal. The most-respected deer biologists, researchers and experts from around the country can be found on the pages of Quality Whitetails. No other publication offers the level of fresh, practical and reliable information on food plots, habitat management, deer behavior and deer hunting. Receiving Quality Whitetails is like having the experts along with you on your hunting property allowing readers to take what they learn and apply it directly to their land.

After speaking with the marketing director for QDMA, I learned that the QDMA organization initially started in coastal South Carolina! So it?s only appropriate that the South Carolina hunting web site and QDMA be involved with each other.

We hope the articles featured on the site will enrich your knowledge of all things deer hunting and, over time, help the quality of deer in our state.

WeHuntSC.com, QDMA Article of the Month page

Regards,

Clint

Tagged With: com, Partners, QDMA, WeHuntSC, with

Site update, Snow in the upstate, + Poison Ivy

On February 1, 2010 in Other by Clint Patterson

You probably noticed, but I did officially update the site this past Friday. I feel the updates were much needed and greatly enhanced the site. Without boring you with a bunch of tech-talk, it was a long and tedious process to get all the new modules implemented and successfully move everything to a new host. This process didn?t go without some hiccups and we may still experience a few more bumps in the road, but for the most part I think we?re good to go. So, if you come back to the site and it?s crashed, just know that I?m working on it and that I am backing up the site at regular intervals. I still have some pretty big updates to come to the photo/video gallery modules and I?m looking into a few more things to add to the site. Keep in mind that I built the site not knowing what the response would be from hunters around the state and since the start in September we?ve had over 50,000 pages views from 43 states & more than 20 countries. So in regards to the site, I?m just trying to catch up to the energy and momentum. The WeHuntSC.com team is constantly on the grind to bring your more and enhance the possibilities of the site even more. We?ve got some good stuff coming down the pipe and you should see all of this in the near future, but I don?t want to spoil the fun! With all that said, thanks for your continued support and visits to the site. If you can think of any ways to make it better, just let me know and we?ll do what we can to accommodate your requests.


	An image of my truck the day after the snow

As you are aware, this past weekend the east coast got hit with some wintery weather and boy did it get here quick. It started snowing around 4:00 pm on Friday or at least that?s when I first saw it. All of the forecasts were for bad road conditions and snow/sleet/ice all around. I was supposed to take the second part of the CWP (Concealed Weapons Permit) class, the shooting portion along with taking the test. Well it didn?t take long for them to cancel the class and post-pone it until the next weekend. After the CWP class, Adam and I were scheduled to go and do some more food plot work back deep in the woods. We obviously had to take a rain check on this as well. I think the upstate got considerably more snow and ice than other parts did. I like the snow and hope that it brings some interesting game-camera pics!

Adam and I had started working on a remote food plot the previous weekend and after doing so I was reminded of something. A few days after we worked, I first felt a tingle and in a few hours this tingle turned into an itch. This itch was yes? Po Po Po Poison Iveeeyyy! I wore blue jeans with a hole in the knee and dag-bummit if I didn?t catch poison ivy on that one knee from where I had bent over with the chainsaw in some brush. Of course it took 2 days before I realized what was going on and by that time I had spread the poison ivy to the other leg. So all week this stuff has been driving me absolutely crazy and not scratching my legs has been very hard to resist. I started off with Calamine lotion and, from what I can tell, this had little effect on the poison ivy. I have now switched to ?Ivy Dry? and it burns and really dries out my skin. If you have any urban legend solutions I?m up for it and respond to this post with your suggestions. If it persists, I?m going to just break down and go to the doctor, but I?m trying to tough it out?. I won?t lie?it?s rough right now. I feel like I have scales or something. Ok, that?s a little to much info so I?ll stop.

So both the food plot work and the CWP class got delayed which now affects our plans to go wabbit hunting with Hoot next weekend. I think we can still make it, but I don?t know how long we?ll be able to get out and about. We are trying to get Will to shoot a rabbit with a bow and arrow on camera. Do you think this is possible? I will be very surprised if he?s able to do it, but then again he did hit that can a few weeks ago on camera.

Also, if you emailed me since I updated the site, it did not go through. I realized this tonight and figured out the issue with some tech help from two different hosting companies. When I updated the DNS entries for the site, it affected the MX records on the exchange email server. I know that is tech-jargon, but either way it?s working now and our email addresses work again.

If you haven?t seen the coyote pics that are getting posted on the site, be sure to check them out. The guys are really laying the smack down on some coyotes!

Regards,

Clint

Tagged With: Poison Ivy, Site update, Snow in the upstate

Collecting a Soil Sample - The First Step in Creating a Food Plot

On January 25, 2010 in Food Plot Journey by Clint Patterson

I?ve learned that the first step in the creation of a food plot is to get what is called a ?soil sample?. This soil sample is nothing more than a zip-lock bag of dirt that is collected from the acreage where the envisioned food plot is going. Once the food plot acreage is selected, a soil sample must be collected from it in order to determine the PH levels in the soil. Since the land area will most likely be of decent size, it?s best to get a balanced soil sample. By balanced I mean that it?s best to get soil from the 4 corners of the food plot acreage + some from the middle. Once you collect all the soil, you mix it in the zip-lock bag. This way you are getting a uniform blend of soil over your intended food plot acreage.

WeHuntSC.com - Food Plot Journey - Soil Sample

Why is a soil sample necessary?

Food plot products need a good, fertile environment in which to grow. This environment will include several variables with one of the most important being a proper level of acidity in the soil. A soil sample is collected in order to find the current PH levels and to also gain other information about the soil?s composition/makeup. This is true biology type stuff.

In South Carolina talk, we?ll most likely be sending our soil sample off to a Clemson grad!

How deep to dig?

To get an accurate representation of the soil at the depth where the seeds will grow, it?s best to dig about 2 ? 3 inches beneath the surface. We are using a garden spade to collect our soil sample.

WeHuntSC.com - Food Plot Journey - Soil Sample Depth Image

After the dirt is in the bag

Now that the soil is in the bag it should be taken to the local COOP or Feed & Seed store to have it analyzed. There we will transfer our soil into a soil sample bag and complete the information on the bag indicating what we are going to plant in the food plot. The soil will be sent off and tested and in a few days the results of the sample will be returned with lime and fertilizer recommendations. The recommendations will indicate how much lime and/or fertilizer will be necessary to create fertile soil for the type of seed in the food plot.

WeHuntSC.com - Food Plot Journey - Ziploc Bag Image

When is the best time to take a soil sample?

We are taking our soil samples in January, i.e. right after hunting season is over. The reason we are jumping on it quickly is because we will be given lime/fertilizer recommendations for our soil and the lime needs time break down and dissolve into the soil. The longer the lime is down the better chances it has of balancing out the acidity levels in the soil and creating fertile ground for food plot products to grow.

Tecomate Seed Food Plot Tip from Mike Lee:
If you have a tight budget and you have to decide between putting down the lime or putting down the fertilizer that the soil sample says you need? put the lime down -- no questions asked!

Regards,

Clint

Tagged With: Food Plot Journey, Soil Sample

1st trip Coyote Hunting

On January 24, 2010 in Hunting, Predator by Clint Patterson

This past weekend some of the WeHuntSC.com team members went coyote hunting with Terry Williams. Last deer hunting season we got a lot of coyotes on our game cameras and frequently see dead coyotes in the road on the way to and from a certain track of land. So, this year we decided to try to hunt some of these ?Wylie Coyotes?.

We met up with Terry Williams early Sunday morning to try our luck. Terry and his friend Chip frequently post images of coyotes on the web site so, after talking with both Chip and Terry, we finally lined a weekend up when Terry was able to come and educate us on coyote hunting. Terry and Chip both are active coyote hunters and have a knack for the sport.

None of the WeHuntSC.com crew had ever been coyote hunting before. We?ve seen coyotes trotting through the woods when deer hunting, got them on the game-cams, and I even had one walk up in my back yard once, but we?ve never specifically gone hunting for coyotes. Along with having a new experience, we looked to learn and see the proper way to hunt coyotes.

Needless to say, we learned a lot from Terry and we were appreciative that he came and guided/hunted with us. Terry filled us in on some details of coyote hunting. He said that coyotes? senses are keener than a deer?s senses. I?ve never really thought about it because I?ve never taken an interest in coyotes, but?coyotes are at the top of the food chain. They are predators and eat what we are hunting. In order to stay at the top of the food chain, they must rely on their senses and instincts. Thus, they can hear, see, and smell very well.

Because coyotes have sharp senses and instincts, it is important to know the track of land that you are on so that you don?t spread your scent everywhere on your way in. Of course Terry wasn?t familiar with the land and we weren?t exactly sure on what the best set up would be, so we were not the most efficient hunters on this given morning.

We arrived at the land early and got a semi-game plan together. We split up into two groups of two. Adam and I went and sat in some planted pines that is right beside of a grown up cutover. Will and Terry went and set up by the gas line and pond which overlooked the gas line, a small pond, and a different set of pine trees. Essentially, we were both hunting the same game call, but from different areas of the land. We made sure we weren?t going to be in danger of shooting in the direction of each other and we all sat at the base of some pine trees. In our group, Adam carried his gun and I had the video camera in hopes of getting a coyote shot on video. Terry did the calling and Will had the rifle in the other group.

Terry's coyote decoy

Since we had never coyote hunted before we were unsure of how it would all go down, so I will try to fill you in on the details (of how we went about it) in case you?ve never done much coyote hunting either. We got there before daylight and got into position and waited for the sun to rise. As you would imagine, Terry said it?s important to enter quietly so as to not spook any coyotes in the area. After we got in position and the sun came up to where visibility was good? Terry started his call. He had two pieces of equipment to call in coyotes. He had a decoy which simulated movement of any kind of dying animal. It basically looks like a tail that flaps around. He also had an electronic, remote control game call. This game call makes all kind of different sounds and is very loud. When he turned that thing on you could hear it for a good distance. The sounds it makes are loud, screeching, piercing sounds. Terry let the game call run for around 15 minutes and then we sat a little bit more. At one point he turned on the crow call and I mean within minutes there were at least 30 crows flying around making all kind of noise. So it definitely calls attention to the area! Off in the distance we also heard some gobblers cackling around.

Terry said that if a mature coyote hears the sounds from the game call, he will get downwind of the sound and try to get a sniff of whatever he hears in distress (i.e. the game call). Then he will work his way up to the sound. Terry and Will set the game call up at a good distance away from them so they wouldn?t draw attention to their area and spook any coyotes.

WeHuntSC.com - Custom Coyote Call Made From Cow Horns

Terry's custom coyote "Howl Call"

We hunted that section of land for 30 ? 45 minutes and then when nothing came around we moved to a different section of the land. This specific track of land is very hilly and Terry said that the sound wouldn?t carry of the bottom that we were initially in. Coyote hunting is different than deer hunting where when deer hunting you wouldn?t move around too much, but with coyotes Terry says you can move around to different areas to try to pull the coyotes out from different cutovers, thickets, or bedding areas. We moved up to the top of the hill and set up shop. This time Adam and I climbed up in a box stand overlooking a long cut food plot and Will and Terry were around the corner facing the cutover. We did the same drill of letting the game do its work and then waited, but here again nothing came up.

After the hunt was over, I had Terry set up the game call so I could get video of the sound. Terry also has a neat coyote call that a guy made from cow horns. The below video is a video montage of the different sounds + Terry blowing this coyote howl call. (At the end of the video be ready cause the last call is very loud?so turn your volume down so you won?t get blown away)

On the way out we talked about the lay of the land we realized that if we were to go coyote hunting again, we would have hunted the land differently than we did this day. Though, we knew going in that this would be a learning experience for everyone. Terry gave us some insight and now we are a little better prepared with regards to coyote hunting when and if we get to make it back out there. Also on the way out we saw some nice sized turkey tracks! And speaking of turkeys? turkey hunting season is just right around the corner!

Hopefully we?ll get back after these coyotes again at some point and be able to get some good photo/video footage for you!

Also, if you would like to in touch with Chip or Terry to come get coyotes off of your land, just Contact Us and we can put you in contact with them!

Regards,

Clint

Tagged With: coyote, hunting

Finland Experiences SC

On January 13, 2010 in Other by Clint Patterson

After I graduated college I went and played football in Finland. Yes, they do have football in Finland and yes it was very cold. To read more about my time in Finland simply go to www.ClintPatterson.net and hover of the Finland link and you can find all the info there. Anyway, I stay in touch with a lot of the Finnish guys from the team and we talk about the glory days and all that, but every now and then one of them will travel over to visit. Well Kim Gronlund traveled over to visit several of his friends in different states and he stopped in SC for a weekend to visit me.

As any South Carolinian would do, we gave him a true southern experience. He bought $30 worth of skoal at a store, ate at a Bojangles, went mud-slinging, and of course? got to shoot some guns. Kim had never shot guns like this before and he was a little nervous as we got him hyped up to go shoot. We just pulled up in the soybean field and set up shop in the corner of the field. I just threw skeet for him with my bare hands. It was a pretty neat experience for him and he wanted to dress in all camo for the experience, so I let him wear some of our camo so he could feel like a true redneck. He couldn?t even draw the bow back, but I will say that Will?s bow and arrow is set at like 70 pounds of pressure so it isn?t very easy to draw.

So with this post, we?ll get some hits from Finland and to all of my old Finnish friends I say ?Jyvva Suomi ja kiitos?! Can you guys believe that Kim came over here and shot all these guns? You all should post these videos on the Turku Trojan?s web site!

So I?ll stop typing now and just let the videos tell the rest of the story.

Tagged With: Experiences, Finland, SC

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