If you could give one piece of advice?
08-27-2008, 01:02 PM
#31
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 5,425
RE: If you could give one piece of advice?
I'll add a other...Take a good flashlight (I carry 3 plus a flasher) and fresh batteries...
I can't tell you how may times I take a guy hunting and when we start tracking, his flashlight has old batteries or he is trying to track with a poor light...
Come prepared to kill and track deer...
I can't tell you how may times I take a guy hunting and when we start tracking, his flashlight has old batteries or he is trying to track with a poor light...
Come prepared to kill and track deer...
08-27-2008, 01:31 PM
#32
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 10,679
RE: If you could give one piece of advice?
For the love of God..... Learn how to tune you own bow. No one else can do it for you.
I am amazed at how many people come into the shop that don't even know the phrase "tune a bow". They think you can slap on a rest, a sight and go kill a deer. I hear all the time.... "What do you mean tune my bow?"
Shoot within you ability and do not attemptany of those HAIL MARRY shots.
I am amazed at how many people come into the shop that don't even know the phrase "tune a bow". They think you can slap on a rest, a sight and go kill a deer. I hear all the time.... "What do you mean tune my bow?"
Shoot within you ability and do not attemptany of those HAIL MARRY shots.
08-27-2008, 01:41 PM
#33
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Mont County, Pa
Posts: 7,368
RE: If you could give one piece of advice?
I mentioned time on stand already, but I need to add follow through on your shot. After all, that's what all of our hard work/preparation comes down to, the shot. I believe follow through is the most important aspect of an accurate shot.
08-27-2008, 01:49 PM
#34
Join Date: Aug 2008
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Posts: 166
RE: If you could give one piece of advice?
Don't pick your nose after gutting a deer... especiallya gut shot!
On a more serious note:
I would say always "give it another 10 minutes." Meaning, when you're ready to leave, always stay. You can't shoot something if your not there. You've picked a stand for a reason, don't second guess yourself by walking the woods to multiple sites. The tracks are there for a reason, the deer will eventually come!
On a more serious note:
I would say always "give it another 10 minutes." Meaning, when you're ready to leave, always stay. You can't shoot something if your not there. You've picked a stand for a reason, don't second guess yourself by walking the woods to multiple sites. The tracks are there for a reason, the deer will eventually come!
08-27-2008, 01:49 PM
#35
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SOUTH Carolina--I've moved!
Posts: 2,760
RE: If you could give one piece of advice?
Use RAZOR sharp broadheads. We spend too much time practicing, tuning, scouting, and stand setting to skimp on something so simple as sharp heads. We owe it to the deer to do everything in our power for quick, clean kills.
08-27-2008, 02:29 PM
#37
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: PA
Posts: 9,085
RE: If you could give one piece of advice?
dont take a shot at an ALERT DEER! if you do, you might wanna aim for the heart...chances are pretttty good its gunna duck before it BOLTS at the sound of your bow....believe me...2 inches lower and i woulda drilled my mistake...instead, he took the arrow high in the back bone....im sure he lived....but what a crappy expirience....
08-27-2008, 07:38 PM
#40
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 6,867
RE: If you could give one piece of advice?
good advise there i have checked out 6 differnt spots i have another 3 to check out i think i am going to let them go to much moving around to get a good area scouted.
ORIGINAL: buckeyehntr5
I think there was a similar postlast year and thought it was very helpful.
If you could give one piece of advice to a any bowhunter young or old, new or veteran what would it be?
Mine would be:
Be patient.. Last year Ikinda found myself movingaround to other properties too much and not giving some hunting spots a chance. No patience=no buck. Tag soup doesn't taste too good[:'(]. This year I'm going back to my old ways of being more patient, whichusually turned out pretty good.
I think there was a similar postlast year and thought it was very helpful.
If you could give one piece of advice to a any bowhunter young or old, new or veteran what would it be?
Mine would be:
Be patient.. Last year Ikinda found myself movingaround to other properties too much and not giving some hunting spots a chance. No patience=no buck. Tag soup doesn't taste too good[:'(]. This year I'm going back to my old ways of being more patient, whichusually turned out pretty good.