Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Shooting and Hunting => Topic started by: Mike_H on September 16, 2013, 09:48:40 pm
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Well, it's started. I have made my bow (started Monday and finished it on friday. Red oak backed with linen), I have my arrows and I shall have my archery permit on my birthday (Wednesday the 18th). I think I will keep this thread going with my experiences with this whole hunting thing. :D Might even think about doing an article for PA. I'll get pics of my equipment as soon as the weather allows.
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I'd love to see the article in the magazine!
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We'll see about that. not too good that the writing thing to be honest. But it would be cool.
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Just put in lotsa pictures. I can't read, but I love to look at pretty pictures.
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Make sure your pics for the magazine are the highest quality resolution you can set your camera.
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Your in for the trip of a lifetime. Enjoy every second and soak it all up on each hunt, nevermind the deer. You only get one rookie season.
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Your in for the trip of a lifetime. Enjoy every second and soak it all up on each hunt, nevermind the deer. You only get one rookie season.
Damn straight. It's gonna be one hell of a season.
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I've been looking at places to hunt as I know no one with a decent amount of land. The best and closest place is the Victoria Glades Conservation Area in De Soto, Mo. I've thankfully found a decent map of the place and just need to try to get out there and see if I can find a good spot with a funnel.
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Why do you need a lot of land to bow hunt on.
I live in BERKELY CO. WV I have hunted places as big as 250,000 acers in WV. But around here almost all the the farms I hunt now are small or have been cut up into smaller peices. Alot 5 to 50 acers.
I'm at 99 bucks in all. Alot of my bucks have came off little 5 to 50 acer places.
So don't over look small parscels of land.
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well, two acres with mostly yard and little woods is not ideal at all. But I have a good place in mind right now and tomorrow we'll see how well I do. =)
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I got skunked today. Saw three nice does but not in a decent range so I didn't take the shot. But I know the area in which the feed and next time I might take one.
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Good luck, good hunting!
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Thanks, 4dog. Might be going back out Thursday.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CVm4kf8N8I Some snippets of my first hunt!
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Good Luck Mike, I'm on my 1st yr hunting bow also. Ed
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Good Luck Mike, I'm on my 1st yr hunting bow also. Ed
here's to us bagging our first!
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I got skunked today. Saw three nice does but not in a decent range so I didn't take the shot. But I know the area in which the feed and next time I might take one.
Sounds like a great day!
Skunked is when you don't even get OUT! That's what really stinks!
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The older I get the more I fall into JW`s philosophy. It took me a while to get there though!
I truly hope you both get a chance to let the string go at least once. Its indescribable.
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Went out again yesterday, should have known I would have seen nothing. Two joggers scared off all the deer!
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Keep going Mike. Ive bow hunted hard for over 20 years now and the best way to get a deer is to get your butt out there, period. If you keep at it you WILL get your chance. Nature rewards those that work hard. Its been proven too many times over.
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Keep going Mike. Ive bow hunted hard for over 20 years now and the best way to get a deer is to get your butt out there, period. If you keep at it you WILL get your chance. Nature rewards those that work hard. Its been proven too many times over.
Thanks for the encouragement.
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DON'T HUNT RIGHT ON THE FOOD SCORCE. Most deer wont get to the food to after dark.
Follow the trails back to their bedding area.
Then set up between bedding and food scorce.
Alway use the wind to your favor going in and while there. If the deer smell you at all go home.
Set up as close to the bedding area as to can. This way you'll see a lot more deer. If you don't by the time the deer get to their food scorce it's after dark.
I know you can't do it this year but next year do your scouting after this season. THIS WAY YOUR AREA NOT BURNED OUT COME NEXT SEASON.
NEXT SEASON WHEN THE TIME AND WINDS RIGHT GO TO THAT STAND.
Worse ting you can do is after hunting going looking around.
Other wise leave it alone.
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Thanks for the advice Crooketarrow.
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One more hunt for me before the end of the year I think. Going out tomarrow with my brother. Wish me luck.
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Good luck, if you are seeing deer that's a good thing. Lots of guys around here aren't seeing much. The deer are just fun to watch. ;)
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Been a bad year so far in MO. Not sure what's going on.
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Mike, the blue tongue did a number on our deer herd last yr here in Mo... Think ive seen a total of 5 does and 1 buck this yr thus far.. It will get better tho.... Brian
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Mike, the blue tongue did a number on our deer herd last yr here in Mo... Think ive seen a total of 5 does and 1 buck this yr thus far.. It will get better tho.... Brian
I've seen three does my first day out. Hopefully those does will still be out there tomorrow.
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EHD, similar to Blue Tongue, ravaged my area two summers ago. This season we really felt it. Summer of 2012 we lost about 50-60% of our herd. Then from Sept 20 - Jan 1 we hunted them through all the seasons. This year we where left with the remnants and a small handful of new fawns from this spring, which was the first fawning season since the die off.
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Came close this time. My brother had one comming towards used when a blasted conttontail got a hair up its butt and spooked the deer! Might go out one more time with my brother before the end of the season. Bit we; know where to go now. A ton of trails, sign and food. It's a real good spot that just isn't hunted.