Horn Hunting
10-10-2002, 07:59 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Glen Ellyn IL USA
Posts: 239
Horn Hunting
Well, I may not be a horn hunter but I am a horn shooter. I took a shot at a nice 8 point last week. I deflected on the only twig in the area of the shot and hit the deer in the antlers. He was upset! Oh well.... Maybe next time. Dick
10-12-2002, 07:53 AM
#3
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Glen Ellyn IL USA
Posts: 239
RE: Horn Hunting
Lars,
Glad to see you found this board. I'm hunting at JTA (Joliet Training Area) It's not always open but lots of deer. You have to qualify in the spring to hunt there. Dick
ps. Haven't seen you around the club for a long time.
Edited by - dick4bows on 10/12/2002 08:54:51
Glad to see you found this board. I'm hunting at JTA (Joliet Training Area) It's not always open but lots of deer. You have to qualify in the spring to hunt there. Dick
ps. Haven't seen you around the club for a long time.
Edited by - dick4bows on 10/12/2002 08:54:51
10-13-2002, 09:12 AM
#4
Spike
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Elmhurst IL USA
Posts: 9
RE: Horn Hunting
Dick,
It was a tough summer to get over to the club, but I've been over there a few times this fall. Planning to do some hunting in the UP and at Midewin. I forgot about JTA--again!
Good hunting,
Lars
It was a tough summer to get over to the club, but I've been over there a few times this fall. Planning to do some hunting in the UP and at Midewin. I forgot about JTA--again!
Good hunting,
Lars
10-13-2002, 09:48 AM
#5
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Mississippi USA
Posts: 15,296
RE: Horn Hunting
Bummer Dick--but I have to agree with Viking on both counts--at least you saw a nice one, and you didn't wound him. You will get him next time!
BTW, welcome to the board Viking! Of course I have to ask, what are you shootin'?
Chad
Long Bows Rule!
BTW, welcome to the board Viking! Of course I have to ask, what are you shootin'?
Chad
Long Bows Rule!
10-21-2002, 07:38 PM
#6
Spike
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Elmhurst IL USA
Posts: 9
RE: Horn Hunting
Chad, Dick,
I apologize for the delay, was out of town all last week.
I shoot a Sky Skyhawk T/D, LH, 62", 50# at 28", 29" draw. No sites, tab release with 3 under.
I currently shoot ~30" aluminum 2216s with Magnus 2 blade BHs which seem to fly pretty well for me. I will build some wooden arrows one of these days.
Have been thinking about getting another set of limbs at 55 or 60#, but heard that Sky is no longer making bows. So, now I'm starting to think about getting a longbow. Would like to have a 2nd bow as a backup.
I apologize for the delay, was out of town all last week.
I shoot a Sky Skyhawk T/D, LH, 62", 50# at 28", 29" draw. No sites, tab release with 3 under.
I currently shoot ~30" aluminum 2216s with Magnus 2 blade BHs which seem to fly pretty well for me. I will build some wooden arrows one of these days.
Have been thinking about getting another set of limbs at 55 or 60#, but heard that Sky is no longer making bows. So, now I'm starting to think about getting a longbow. Would like to have a 2nd bow as a backup.
10-22-2002, 09:33 AM
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Montgomery IL USA
Posts: 1,231
RE: Horn Hunting
Buck? What's a buck? Oh yeah, that dead, half-eaten thing we found at Newark. Don't see too many of those.
On the other hand, I found some fresh scrapes and a heck of a nice rub line on the property I hunt in WI last weekend. Never saw the buck though.
JRW
On the other hand, I found some fresh scrapes and a heck of a nice rub line on the property I hunt in WI last weekend. Never saw the buck though.
JRW
10-22-2002, 09:34 PM
#8
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Glen Ellyn IL USA
Posts: 239
RE: Horn Hunting
Jason,
Don't feel bad. I just spent 3 days in a tree and didn't see a deer. Any deer. I hate hunting public land! I'm still looking for some land to buy but so far no luck.
Dick
ps. If the offer for sighting in my rifle is still good, let me know.
Don't feel bad. I just spent 3 days in a tree and didn't see a deer. Any deer. I hate hunting public land! I'm still looking for some land to buy but so far no luck.
Dick
ps. If the offer for sighting in my rifle is still good, let me know.
10-23-2002, 07:35 AM
#9
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Scottsboro Alabama USA
Posts: 14
RE: Horn Hunting
You will get him next time. Now at least you have located a nice buck to hunt. I sure would like to see a nice buck like that. So far I have hunted two mornings and two evenings. The only deer I have even seen was a little tiny fawn. It was too far to shoot at even if it had been a legal deer. I've practiced and worked hard to get ready to hunt with my new recurve. This will be my first season to hunt with a stickbow. So far, things have just not came together.