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[R. Chapman]

Thick dark timber sounds like a bowhunting paradise. Try it man. Get one into 30 yards and you'll scrap out your rifles later that day.

Elk are elk. They see you before you seen them 99% of the time.

This is simply a preposterous statement.

We've done it Beel. It's more trouble and stress than it's worth.

[The Duck Hammer]

Once I get one with a bow things may change but I'm hoping to jump the milestone on a little buck so I don't fuck up when a nice one finally roles in.

My first bow deer was a little 6pt that walked under my tree, got his spine cut and was trying to crawl while I shook so badly I missed it with all five of my remaining arrows. Had to clank down out of the tree, thankfully without screwing that up and breaking my neck, with my then latest and greatest Walker climbing stand and pull an arrow out of the ground to finish the poor booger.

Lol first time I ever drew on a deer with my bow I was shaking so bad I popped the arrow out of the rest, at the time I had one of the old school prong rests, and preceded to slice three of my fingers open trying to push it back into the rest at full draw. Deer was gone by the time that ordeal was over. Then last year when I finally scratched out number 1, 7 years into my bow hunting career, I damn near threw my bow and jumped out of my stand trying to get to the doe. Had to take a breather and calm the fuck down before I could climb down.

[R. Chapman]

The country I hunt is country your are constantly muscling though dead fall and small, growing junipers and pines. Trying to send an arrow through all that shit is just too much of a risk of having that arrow deflect off a branch of something and smacking an elk in the guts. 99% of the time, if you make a bad shot on an elk, you can kiss that one goodbye.

[Rick]

How many ducks do you suppose leave the mudhole at half throttle to go and cramp up someplace else each season? I understand its not your shooting, but if shooting and not recovering is your concern, I'd put archery well ahead of waterfowl.

I'm one who can't pull a plow or bushhog without thinking of the misery in its wake, but it's much easier for me shrug off that of smaller creatures than large mammals.

[SpinnerMan]

The country I hunt is country your are constantly muscling though dead fall and small, growing junipers and pines. Trying to send an arrow through all that **** is just too much of a risk of having that arrow deflect off a branch of something and smacking an elk in the guts. 99% of the time, if you make a bad shot on an elk, you can kiss that one goodbye.

Like duck hunting. Archery hunting becomes an obsession. It is totally different than gun hunting in pretty much every way from techniques, tactics, etc. I never cared that much for deer hunting, it was just about putting meat in the freezer, but I got into archery more seriously about 7 years ago and now I love it. If you are mostly meat hunting, then yeah the bow. Hell, I want to go out and shoot geese with my bow. I have a buddy that has done it. I rarely take my fishing rods to go fishing, and do it mostly with a bow, too.

Although the way we do bowfishing around here sometimes may be a little different than you had in mind

[Deltaman]

The country I hunt is country your are constantly muscling though dead fall and small, growing junipers and pines. Trying to send an arrow through all that **** is just too much of a risk of having that arrow deflect off a branch of something and smacking an elk in the guts. 99% of the time, if you make a bad shot on an elk, you can kiss that one goodbye.

Like duck hunting. Archery hunting becomes an obsession. It is totally different than gun hunting in pretty much every way from techniques, tactics, etc. I never cared that much for deer hunting, it was just about putting meat in the freezer, but I got into archery more seriously about 7 years ago and now I love it. If you are mostly meat hunting, then yeah the bow. Hell, I want to go out and shoot geese with my bow. I have a buddy that has done it. I rarely take my fishing rods to go fishing, and do it mostly with a bow, too.

Although the way we do bowfishing around here sometimes may be a little different than you had in mind

Bet that would be fun with a shotgun and several boxes of low brass 8's

[R. Chapman]

The country I hunt is country your are constantly muscling though dead fall and small, growing junipers and pines. Trying to send an arrow through all that **** is just too much of a risk of having that arrow deflect off a branch of something and smacking an elk in the guts. 99% of the time, if you make a bad shot on an elk, you can kiss that one goodbye.

Like duck hunting. Archery hunting becomes an obsession. It is totally different than gun hunting in pretty much every way from techniques, tactics, etc. I never cared that much for deer hunting, it was just about putting meat in the freezer, but I got into archery more seriously about 7 years ago and now I love it. If you are mostly meat hunting, then yeah the bow. Hell, I want to go out and shoot geese with my bow. I have a buddy that has done it. I rarely take my fishing rods to go fishing, and do it mostly with a bow, too.

Although the way we do bowfishing around here sometimes may be a little different than you had in mind

That's exactly it, not much of a horn unless it's for my buck.

[firstflight]

Wtf

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I don't know who that is, I did add 2 new guys to my lease this year though. Definitely my pics

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Wow .

[Goldfish]

Dog found this today

[Olly]

Dog found this today

Damn I heard you guys were getting g snow finally. I'm jealous.

[DeadEye_Dan]

Somebody must shot that one with a bow.


Seriously, though. I wish I could get as excited as some of y'all do about whoopin deer. Watched a little buck chasing does this morning from the kitchen...meh. I'll be waist deep in the swamp at sunrise.

[NuffDaddy]

It just doesn't work good for where I hunt. The elk here are tough enough as it is trying to get them with a rifle in thick, dark timber. My uncle has been the only one to ever get an elk with a bow on the family ranch but it was too much stress.

My dad killed a cow in a 5 day hunt on public land with a bow. Only his second elk hunt ever. On his first he killed a 6x6 with a bow and almost got ran over by one he said was much bigger than the one he killed while he was calling for another guy. From the way I understand it elk aren't real good with their eyes, just gonna move slow and work with the wind.

[NuffDaddy]

Once I get one with a bow things may change but I'm hoping to jump the milestone on a little buck so I don't fuck up when a nice one finally roles in.

My first bow deer was a little 6pt that walked under my tree, got his spine cut and was trying to crawl while I shook so badly I missed it with all five of my remaining arrows. Had to clank down out of the tree, thankfully without screwing that up and breaking my neck, with my then latest and greatest Walker climbing stand and pull an arrow out of the ground to finish the poor booger.

Lol first time I ever drew on a deer with my bow I was shaking so bad I popped the arrow out of the rest, at the time I had one of the old school prong rests, and preceded to slice three of my fingers open trying to push it back into the rest at full draw. Deer was gone by the time that ordeal was over. Then last year when I finally scratched out number 1, 7 years into my bow hunting career, I damn near threw my bow and jumped out of my stand trying to get to the doe. Had to take a breather and calm the fuck down before I could climb down.

The first 2 deer I shot at with a bow I closed my eyes right before I let the arrow go. No idea why but I missed by what I guessed to be 3-4 feet. And both shots were the same night on different does inside of 20 yards.
The next deer I shot at I thought was a doe, but turned out to be a nubbin. 8 yard shot and I shit it right through the jugulars...aiming for the lungs.
Next deer I shot was a spike. 12 yards and shot it right in the ass...again, aiming for the lungs. Slices the main vein it it's leg and found it but it wasn't dead. Then proceeded to put one arrow down the whole backstop and one through the guts before I got one in the vitals to kill it.
Then took me a lot of years of waiting for that perfect shot so I didn't screw it up again. This year I had a coyote come into 22yards and I drilled it. Brought my confidence up a ton. Then shot that 8pt at 10yds last week and drilled that to. It's a good feeling when it goes the way you want.

[NuffDaddy]

The country I hunt is country your are constantly muscling though dead fall and small, growing junipers and pines. Trying to send an arrow through all that shit is just too much of a risk of having that arrow deflect off a branch of something and smacking an elk in the guts. 99% of the time, if you make a bad shot on an elk, you can kiss that one goodbye.

That's the beauty of bow hunting. Finding a spot where you can shoot and the animal wants to be. It's a lot more than just going out to kill. Takes a lot of skill and thought to get a kill with a bow.

[Flightstopper]

Got my first bow kill 2 years ago followed by the second within 10 minutes. Both ran 30 yards. Third shot I've taken was the coyote this year. Wish I had more time to do it but our bow season seems to pass before I have much chance to get out.

[NuffDaddy]

I rarely take my fishing rods to go fishing, and do it mostly with a bow, too.

Although the way we do bowfishing around here sometimes may be a little different than you had in mind

I like your style. We do it a bit different up here where the carp stay under water, but it's a ton of fun. Some day I want to get down and shoot some flyers.

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[The Duck Hammer]

The dumpster picture is great.

[NuffDaddy]

The dumpster picture is great.

This year I'll get some pictures of the big tournament. Big front loaders from a stone quarry filling up semi trailers. The last 2 years sucked for it because of the weather, but the record is 250,000lbs of fish. Hopefully this year will be better than the last and my only 2 times in it.

[jarbo03]

Somebody must shot that one with a bow.


Seriously, though. I wish I could get as excited as some of y'all do about whoopin deer. Watched a little buck chasing does this morning from the kitchen...meh. I'll be waist deep in the swamp at sunrise.

I'm the same, glad I got my deer in mid Oct. Once bird season gets here I lose all interest, all I want is some venison in the freezer.

[SpinnerMan]

The dumpster picture is great.

This year I'll get some pictures of the big tournament. Big front loaders from a stone quarry filling up semi trailers. The last 2 years sucked for it because of the weather, but the record is 250,000lbs of fish. Hopefully this year will be better than the last and my only 2 times in it.

I've heard about that tourney and know a few guys that fish it. The carp lovers just have no freaking clue how many of those damn things are in the water and how bad they screw things up. We have a great variety of things to bowfish for down here.

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As far as the fliers. If you get down here in the summer, I'll get you on them. It's not hard to find them when the temperatures are up and the water levels are down. I don't do it a lot because it's just such a mess and breaks everything in your boat and eventually outweighs the novelty. However, it is something everyone should do at least once because it is just so crazy.

It is something you can easily do yourself with a little guidance, which I would also be happy to provide.

[NuffDaddy]

I might have to take you up on that some time.

[Flightstopper]

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[NuffDaddy]

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No mail todat

[R. Chapman]

Almost didn't make it...

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[Flightstopper]

Well if you weren't driving around every day with three elk and a muley in the bed you'd get better milage.

[The Duck Hammer]

Had a bad morning...

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[Flightstopper]

Can explosion.

[The Duck Hammer]

Nailed it.

[R. Chapman]

Well if you weren't driving around every day with three elk and a muley in the bed you'd get better milage.

[R. Chapman]

Cat got into a fight with another cat last night. Vet gave him a haircut too.

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