Bow Hunting.

[FeelinFroggy]

Just bought a used Mathews compound bow, yesterday. Real nice and light weight, great condition other than the fact the idler lean was off a bit. Picked up some carbon arrows today and hope to do some hunting with it before the end of the season. Any other bow hunters on the site?

[reddog]

FeelinFroggy,
Shooting my bow is one of my favorite things to do, it's addictive. The really neat thing about the sport is that you only compete with yourself and a great way to keep the upper body in shape. Your Mathews is a great bow, one of the best and will last you a long time. Practice Brother and then practice some more. Use the best hunting heads you can afford when hunting, a dull or cheap head will only cause you grief. Muzzy's, are a good starting point. Don't shoot at circled targets before a hunt, fold a brown beer box in half or get yourself a standing deer target, they are without question the best. I've been shooting for 50 years and have taken 39 whitetails, nothing gives me more of a 'rush' in the hunting realm. Good luck and don't forget to practice, you're going to love this sport and you're going to be humbled and challenged like you won't believe...
Easy Brother,
Reddog...

[JohnP]

FeelinFroggy,
Brother Reddog is absolutely correct....practice until you hurt, then practice some more. I highly recommend putting a stool in the middle of your living room and practice the pull while watching the tube. Not just the straight pulls but the harder, reaching around the tree to get the shot at the one that came in from behind.
Another quick cheat that will help, get a bull call and attach it to you. After your follow through, hit the bull call. If you were unsuccessfull in getting a clean kill, the buck won't run far, he'll just think he was horned by another buck and will return to the kill zone for another chance.
Did we mention practice?
Aim True and good luck,

JohnP

[FeelinFroggy]

Thanks. I seen a decent sized buck this morning, 8 pointer or so. Starting to get dialed-in on my bow too. I'm accurate at about 20-25 yards out so far, haven't tried any longer distances yet.

[JohnP]

I went out yesterday for deer and came back with a small turkey and about a 150 lb feral hog. I was my rifle though.

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Originally Posted by johnp

i went out yesterday for deer and came back with a small turkey and about a 150 lb feral hog. I was my rifle though.

Pig Pickin'!!!

[FeelinFroggy]

Went hunting over the weekend. Didn't come across anything worth killing all morning until it was too late. I was about halfway down my stand getting ready to head home when I spot a big buck on the opposite side of the tree, about 25 yards out. So I froze, he froze, I looked at him, he saw me....then took off like a bat out of Hell.

[JohnP]

Originally Posted by FeelinFroggy

Went hunting over the weekend. Didn't come across anything worth killing all morning until it was too late. I was about halfway down my stand getting ready to head home when I spot a big buck on the opposite side of the tree, about 25 yards out. So I froze, he froze, I looked at him, he saw me....then took off like a bat out of Hell.

The last thing we need to stress about bow hunting is patience. Consider the deer to be a planned assassination of a well protected dignitary in the field. He will always show up when you are least expecting him and at the worst possible time.

Try taking a shot when you're emptying your bladder into a relief bottle and a 12 pointer walks up and gives you the broadside look. Nothing is harder than bringing a bead on a target with you business hanging out, your knees holding on to a bottle, and your on the wrong side of the tree. It was truly a missed Kodak moment.

good luck on your next run.

[reddog]

FellinFroggy,
Congratulations are in order, you have managed to get one very smart animal into your kill zone. An animal with ten times the senses you possess and that isn't an easy thing to do. You have also managed to put a story in the back of your mind, one you'll never forget. Remember, it is no sin to take a 'baldie' with your bow, they 'eat' just as well maybe better. Keep after it Brother, the day will come.
JohnP,
I've always wondered how you Southern Boys managed to get your 'Johnson's' in the top of a milk jug? We Yanks get our fingers wet doing that.
Easy Brother,
Reddog...

[FeelinFroggy]

Planning on doing some more hunting this weekend. Bought a trail camera and set it up in a nice area about half a klick to the east of this small creek where I'd seen some deer tracks. The guy I bought the camera from said it was reliable and that it would send pictures to my computer everytime it took one. Nice little recon tool to have.

Wish me luck, season ends 19Jan and I don't know if I'll be in the States for turkey season in the spring.