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Offline LivingElemental

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Slugs on my bows.
« on: August 28, 2012, 01:25:07 am »
So about an hour ago I went outside to do a late night glue up, because  i figured i could let the glue set overnight and start working again tomorrow. I keep all my staves and tools under my house in an unfinished cellar next to my back deck so i can reach in, grab what a need, and get to work back outside.

I've never gone out after dark to work on my bows, so i just grabbed a little flashlight and took it down with me.

the weird thing was, when i reached into the cellar to grab a bow, i put my hand on what felt like a tiny slimy ball. I reeled back out of shock and started waving my flashlight around to see what it was, and there must have been upward of 50 slugs on that bow alone. i start looking around, and they're on EVERY piece of wood i own. Never seen anything like it. Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this.

i live in eastern GA, just to.give a point of reference.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Slugs on my bows.
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2012, 02:01:20 am »
I don't think the slugs will hurt the bows other than slime them. They must be getting foodwise from the bows. Maybe mildew?
  Where in Eastern GA do you live? I grew up in Savannah.
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Offline LivingElemental

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Re: Slugs on my bows.
« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2012, 02:15:00 am »
Augusta. I was in Savannah a few weeks ago. my wife and i went on a trip to Tybee Island
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Slugs on my bows.
« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2012, 01:58:08 pm »
Huh, that's something.  My bows shoot like slugs.

Don't look down on the lowly slug, he's just a snail that's homeless.
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Offline Adam

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Re: Slugs on my bows.
« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2012, 05:44:17 pm »
Hmm... Slug skin backing. Interesting idea, it would probably be good camo
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Slugs on my bows.
« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2012, 06:48:41 pm »
Hard to get glue to stick to those slimy things, Adam.
  I love Tybee, LE. Did you happen to eat at the Breakfast Club?
 Do you know any Mulharrens(sp) in Augusta. I think they are distant relations.
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Offline mullet

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Re: Slugs on my bows.
« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2012, 11:56:08 pm »
Just leave the sticky crap on and when you get ready to go hunting just lick it and roll it in the leaves, instant Camo.
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Offline crooketarrow

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Re: Slugs on my bows.
« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2012, 12:21:42 pm »
 They look good on a bow but I don't skin the little ones.
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