bowhunting
01-02-2006, 04:51 PM
#2
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: usa
Posts: 464
RE: bowhunting
where do i begin?????
welcome to hunting and especially bowhunting. hope it is a lifelong love affair for ya!
tips-
shoot your bow lots- become a good shot.
study deer in the offseason- look for shed antlers, watch for deer movement and figure out where they are living.
maybe subscribe to a good bowhunting magazine, many articles teach lots of deer hunting fundamentals
join a local archery club- makes practice fun to do it with buddies, and you will learn LOTS from the old timers
and now the important parts
enjoy every sunrise and sunset- they're truly magical
take your failures in the stand along with your successes. youll learn more from the failures
take time to notice the little things. that doe or small buck that goes by just out of range is a beautiful animal
cherish every second in the great outdoors, there are many who will never experience something as grand as even an unsuccessful day in the deer woods.
good luck, and ask what ever ya need here. well try to answer the best we can!
welcome to hunting and especially bowhunting. hope it is a lifelong love affair for ya!
tips-
shoot your bow lots- become a good shot.
study deer in the offseason- look for shed antlers, watch for deer movement and figure out where they are living.
maybe subscribe to a good bowhunting magazine, many articles teach lots of deer hunting fundamentals
join a local archery club- makes practice fun to do it with buddies, and you will learn LOTS from the old timers
and now the important parts
enjoy every sunrise and sunset- they're truly magical
take your failures in the stand along with your successes. youll learn more from the failures
take time to notice the little things. that doe or small buck that goes by just out of range is a beautiful animal
cherish every second in the great outdoors, there are many who will never experience something as grand as even an unsuccessful day in the deer woods.
good luck, and ask what ever ya need here. well try to answer the best we can!
01-03-2006, 05:33 PM
#5
Join Date: Jan 2006
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Posts: 445
RE: bowhunting
whatever you do, read as much crap you can learn everywhere, magazines, online, friends, i got hooked since Dec. 3, don't just do it for the sport, relax, and enjoy the outdoors, my friend out in PA says it keeps getting worse out there, but i've only been there twice and never hunted there. whenever you are about to shoot, relax, prepare yourself, and stay calm. also, before ever hunting. build your confidence with your bow and try up to as many yards as you get. practice about 3-4 times every week. also, make sure your sights are adjusted properly. i've already improved my shot and am taking on wind. whatever you do, enjoy it and promise me to never be pessimistic, even if you didn't get a deer. at least you tried.
01-03-2006, 05:38 PM
#6
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Posts: 13,082
RE: bowhunting
Hm, seems to me that reading everything you can find has already been mentioned...[8D] But, I'll say it again. Be the consimate student. Learn all you can, read all you can. Practice, practice, and practice some more. Concentrate on form. Practice some more. Read some more. Get out in the woods as often as you can, even in the off season. Scout, and practice some more.
Don't be quick to become aggravated. Don't be discouraged. Have fun. Be young. Invest in a tree stand, and a safety harness. Maybe a ground blind. Practice from a sitting position, kneeling position, and standing. If you have a blind or treestand practice from those. Remember to pick a spot, don't just point and shoot. Keep you emotions under control.
Well.........for now, I think that about covers it. [&:]
Don't be quick to become aggravated. Don't be discouraged. Have fun. Be young. Invest in a tree stand, and a safety harness. Maybe a ground blind. Practice from a sitting position, kneeling position, and standing. If you have a blind or treestand practice from those. Remember to pick a spot, don't just point and shoot. Keep you emotions under control.
Well.........for now, I think that about covers it. [&:]
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