Thank you Dwight, appreciated. Stay well. Mick

That’s a great comment. Thank you 🙏

Thank you Rich 🙏

hawkinatorgamer Thank you 🙏

Thank you Heather. Mick

Thank you!! Good to back with you all. Thanks for sticking with me. Hope you are well. Mick

Thank you Kevin. Appreciated. Good weekend. Mick

Thank you Jim, appreciated. Love your barn!

Thank you. I have been hoping to film but life hasn’t worked out quite right so far. Hopefully return to uploading soon.🙏

Mick Grewcock As long as you’re ok that’s the main thing. 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿👍 Fingers crosses for future content 😁

Thank you David.

Oh my! That's a very kind comment, thank you very much. Appreciate you watching. Mick

Thank you Chris, appreciated. Mick

Hello John and thank you very much. Yes, pretty much recovered now but being cautious not to overdo it - already made that mistake and paid dearly. Yes, tipsy badgers are gaining in popularity here! Hope you are well over there. Worrying times all over. And by the way, keep an eye open for a nice Breitling Navitimer on my wrist in future videos. Stay well. Mick

Thank you John. Hope you are well. Mick

Thank you Dave. Yes, most of the way there now. Just going careful. Thanks for watching. Mick

Thank you John, appreciated. Mick

Thank you Cassie 🙏

Thank you 🙏 🙏 Appreciated. Mick

Thank you for sticking with me! Appreciated. Stay well. Mick

93.5% - but getting there! Thank you for your message. Mick

Thank you! Appreciate your comment. Mick

That's one helluva compliment - thank you very much. I can't reach their standards but it's really nice being put in the same bracket! Yes, hopefully more videos on the way now - and I am looking for another theme or year ling project. Mick

I haven’t for over a year now - and possibly won’t again. We’ll see. Anyway, good to hear from you. Stay safe. Mick

@@MickGrewcock I don't know whether to be happy or sad about that, but we're both old now and I guess some things we just have to give up... I am finding my adventures more tiring nowadays... Much more tiring...

Thank you Michael 🙏

Thank you. Mick

Ray Zugar Thank you Ray. Oh dear, you have to be careful with warbows. I think some of my back problem - which was the root cause of my Meralgia parasthetica condition in my right leg - was aggravated by using heavy(ish!) warbows. Hope you get yourself mended and be careful. Good weekend. Mick

@@MickGrewcock my fault, I wasn't warmed up enough, but I can sympathise with your back, I did mine years ago off roading in a land rover. We hit a hole and that was it, unable to walk properly for several months. It's so easily done.

Thank you Mick, appreciated. Mick

Ian Soady Thank you Ian. Almost there! Thanks for watching. Mick

Hello Andy! Yes, sozzled badgers!! Stay safe Andy, appreciate your message a lot. Mick

Thefriendlyman Thank you! And thanks for watching 🙏🙏

Thank you Fred, appreciated. Mending slowly. Best for the weekend. Mick

Thanks for joining in! Appreciated. Glad you enjoyed. Mick

Thank you Heli! Majority natural light (of course the brief indoor clips were incandescent lighting). I don't use filters on the lenses (expect ND and UV) but I do colour grade what footage I can (drone and trip cam footage don't grade at all well, but stuff off the GH5 can be tweaked). This one was kind of nod toward teal-and-orange like the old Kodak film. Mick

Thank you Chien!

You understand. I doubt I shall draw a bow again - mainly for fear of aggravating my back. Maybe time to move on. Thanks for watching. Keep well. Mick

@@MickGrewcock My friend, please dont be so quick to give up your love of archery unless and until your own body gives you a clear and unambiguous "NO", because (from experience) some things you can actually train around, and somethings you cant. In my case, things like kayaking, aikido and backpacking were incompatible with my lower back issues, so those are examples of hard NOs for me ... but my shoulders can still handle archery. Maybe not deep in the woods (too much walking implied) but certainly within say a half mile of the nearest road ... that's a "soft NO" I could work with. Ditto cast fishing, and i'm still pretty mean with a slingshot (a 3/8" steel ball bearing at 160-200 FPS is enough for squirrels and rabbits)😊 Keep going, friend ... esp for those of us out here who envy you the options you still have. You're still an inspiration.👍

@@RovingPunster Thank you for genuine inspiration. Hopefully it will be a soft-no fo me. Thank you. MIck

Thank you 🙏

Hi Damien. I'm not sure to be honest - right now and near future I'm avoiding any undue strain. Frightened of damaging it again. We'll see. Thanks for watching. Mick

Thank you. Yes, spring is coming. Sadly, so is something else. Keep well.

@@MickGrewcock Yes, indeed! I hope you dodge it, too.

D Ridley I’m hoping too!

Thank you 🙏

Thank you! Pleased that you enjoyed. Stay well.

Thank you, appreciated Phil 🙏🙏

I wouldn’t call what we’ve had winter. Those days seem to have gone.

@@MickGrewcock Yes... A lot of things have gone forever... Like beautiful Sunsets... Winter comes in March or April sometimes nowadays...

They are! Thank you.

Appreciated hellcat! Great screen name. Hopefully more coming throughout 2020. Mick

Awesome Reviews Thank you 🙏

Mick Grewcock no sir, I thank you. Thank you for your nice bow making videos, thank you for you jovial nature, and thank you for the extra work you put in your videos for the cinematography and even the sound editing. I wish you a speedy recovery.

Awesome Reviews That’s very kind if you, and especially encouraging that you notice the cinematography and sound design. Appreciated. Mick

I sometimes call in the Notional Forest....

@@MickGrewcock ...Govern mental... That's a notion...

Thank you Richard. Glad you enjoyed. Not sure about bow making yet, my back problem is keeping me away from vigorous manual work and drawing bows; truth is, I might not resume bow making. Lathe: yes (I hope so). I can walk reasonable distances now and should be able to cover increasing distances as weeks pass - so, for sure, walking the woods. Travel, yes - coronavirus permitting. UK, Monte Carlo, Canaries, Kenya and India during 2020 all being well. Thanks for watching, Mick 🙏🙏

Thank you Scott. Hopefully I’ll be 100% soon! Cheers.

Could be wrong but I think it may well be the Muntjac Deer . Invasive species introduced into the UK from China in the 20th century. Originally intended as an ornamental herd species, I think . I have also read that a larger species of Muntjac was imported from India. They bred , and spread, prolifically , and are now considered in many areas to be a somewhat destructive pest. Meat is edible as they are a deer and thus venison. Many regard it as a superior meat to harvest.

@@Dustypilgrim1 Thank you for helping with a response! If it's invasive, then responsibly hunting and eating them may be a sensible answer, is that right?

@@pbsamanthamarie Many would think so , yet others would object. They see only cute little deer, not the wreckage they can turn woodland into if they become overstocked, and over feed on shoots, saplings and bark etc. To me competent, constructive, control and management of some species is an essential aspect of nurturing ,preserving and protecting woodlands.

DustyPilgrim is spot-on, the deer are muntjac. As Dusty says, it's non-native and not always welcome in woodlands. However, they do no appreciable harm in our woodland and are more than welcome. We don't harvest any or control in any way - there are about 4-5 families in the area. Very secretive and will lie low rather than bolt so quite possible to walk straight past one lying up. Thanks for watching - and thanks @dustypilgrim

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed - appreciate the encouragement and comment. Ouch, your experience way worse than mine, and mine wasn't nice. You are right about going careful though - I did a little too much pottering about a month ago and put myself back 2-3 weeks. Anyway, thanks for being there as ever. Mick

@@MickGrewcock Sorry to hear of your blow, I wonder if it was maybe the warbow shooting that inflamed it? Then the cold hit and laid you low? Robin Hood Archery guy has been really hammered due to his lack of warming up for years of shooting. I've had minor mishaps from a mere '55' lb longbow (stiff and tough as it's a lemonwood self-bow).

Fortunately my problem wasn't Lyme's. Sounds awful. Hope you are fully repaired now. Mick

@@MickGrewcock It's obvious I was doing some copying and pasting there... Mick, the madder isn't a remedy for Lyme, it's a remedy for sciatica, which the Lyme caused... Madder, strangely, cures sciatica, whatever the cause... I don't know how or why, but it certainly worked on me...

Hello Samantha. Your question is perfectly valid and I will do my best to answer you. But may I first ask in which country you live and also (you don't have to answer either if you don't want to) your age? I know and have known and met many women who travel alone, fly aeroplanes alone, walk alone and so on. And I am myself a 'loner' - not in a negative sense, merely that I can function alone. All these videos on my channel (300 wish) are made entirely by me alone and I have travelled in places where gender is immaterial - they are dangerous for any sex. Thanks for watching and pop me a message if you wish here. Mick

Hi Samantha I live in NZ which is relatively safe the main risk here is the elements followed a long way back by humans. I often go "tramping" or hunting alone often for a weekend or sometimes up to a week. Its a great thing I love it. Here the elements are a serious and real risk hypothermia is a quick and ruthless killer but those are all manageable risks and part of the challenge which can vary depending on where you are. If you do run into other humans then they are usually out for the same reason as you so won't harm you but more likely respect you for your efforts. Mental strength is a different thing all together for some the isolation is invigorating and meditative for some it can be destructive or negative something for me that is variable and generally character building generally positive but not always totally. I guess its another thing to manage within ourselves if its not your thing then don't put yourself at risk but if you can then short trips at first until you get to know what your limits are. I live in a country with vast untracked areas of parks mountain ranges where you can wander at will still its amazing how many people you come across on their own, men and women. Mick Grewcocks videos take us to a place that is parallel to that awesome feeling of being out there alone the good bits :) thanks Mick and good luck Samantha go experience a little even if its just a 1 hour walk in the woods.

A fine, measured and useful response for Samantha. Thank you for your contribution here 🙏🙏

@@MickGrewcock US and 37 John Edwards Thank you. To explain the mental thing a little more, it's that I don't know about the animals, and I want to ask the person I'm with about them. For example, I may pass an animal den and not even know it, but my companion may know. I don't know what to look for, so it gets boring really fast. The only thing I can think of is putting a trail camera up in one spot for a few nights, and doing it in different spots every few nights.

Hi Samantha. I think I might understand your dilemma - perhaps mild anxiety about being alone in nature without a companion to guide you, and also learning about the type of mental fitness that is appropriate for moving safely in an environment that is new to you and in which it is easy to imagine holds hidden dangers. I guess the first thing to ask is: what is your ideal? Do you wish to move alone, confidently and with knowledge in the outdoors so as to enjoy nature - or would you ultimately prefer to always have a companion with you? I, personally, aspire to be the former: to have self-confidence and adequate knowledge of my environment whilst enjoying the experience. The fact that you are female should have no bearing on your thoughts about being alone (save for the normal and sadly necessary cautions) - some of the women I have known and know in my life travel or have traveled alone in such places as the Middle East and Africa, and these places hold many more dangers than the natural world in the USA. Your idea of setting up a trail cam is excellent. Not only will you learn the skills required to operate such devices but, out of necessity, you will have to begin to learn about animal tracks and trails - for the best way to photograph or film wildlife is to set a camera on wildlife trails or drinking places. Taking a skill into the wilds is a great 'protection' - a writer, painter, chef, sculptor, photographer, hunter, etc., carries with them knowledge of their own skill allowing them to explore the outdoors with greater confidence. Do you have other skills that you could deploy? You say that you can become bored because you are not seeing aspects of nature that others can see who have experience in the field. Unless you have a companion to teach you - and maybe you don't want someone with you - then you must start small. A short walk, maybe with one specific aim - identify three trees, find a particular bird species, watch the sunrise, identify a planet in the night sky. By doing this you will build your knowledge and confidence step-by-step, day by day. Assemble together some basic items useful in woods - a backpack, fire steel, knife, simple first aid kit, etc - then learn to use them. In so doing, it is certain you will meet a person or persons who are enjoying the same space. They might know fire-lighting, the night sky, the song of the bird you are seeking. And so you will build another layer of knowledge - and you will perhaps have your own skill to share, maybe some of your trail cam footage on your cell phone to show them. I have moved alone in field and wood for about sixty years, and each day I explore more, find things I hadn't seen before, etc. You are just 37 years young, plenty of time to work on your love of nature and to become comfortable with yourself whilst alone in the great outdoors. You can do it, you can become admired by people younger than you for what you learn; you can build on your knowledge of life and people by feeling your way out into nature whether alone or with others. I love traveling with my wife and friends, but I also set forth alone most of the time, whether to Africa or India, whether to the woods or hills, whether with a camera or just my lovely dog Ben. You are all you've got Samantha, step out with confidence. Good luck and if you wish you can always find my email address in the About section. Mick

That would be a very imposing badger methinks, a rare and special sighting.

Eh, less of the Hobbit!! He's a bugger with a catapult ;-)

@@MickGrewcock Lol.

Ah, do tell.

Thank you Ian. Maybe, not sure. Back still weak. Cheers for now.