Are you ready?

[OldWiseGuy]

Bowhunting opens this Saturday here in beautiful 'Sconsin". I don't hunt until the bugs and the heat are gone though, around mid-October. Til then I get my shooting muscles in shape, and cut firewood. Life is good!

I practice with broadheads only on my own life-size "shoot-through" deer silhouette targets. It's fun to 'hunt' the targets from different positions and distances, including my tree stand.

A few bad hits, but not bad for starters. I limit my distance to 20 yards. Most deer I kill are 12-15 yards. Bow is a 40# Martin "Hunter". Great bow, fast and quiet.

Good luck to all who bow hunt. Have a safe season.

 

[harko]

Fill yer boots can't see the fun in killing animals! But hey ho!

 

[OldWiseGuy]

Fill yer boots can't see the fun in killing animals! But hey ho!

The more who don't hunt the better. More room in the woods for those who do.

P.S. I wear sneakers (I'm a sneaky rascal).

 

[chevyontheriver]

The more who don't hunt the better. More room in the woods for those who do.

Go for it. I see it as Lyme's disease control. Take your full quota please.

 

[*LILAC]

Poor Bambi!

 

[High Fidelity]

Have fun! Bucket list item for me is bow hunting elk over there. I have my vacations planned for next year, but maybe the year after.

 

[marineimaging]

Bowhunting opens this Saturday here in beautiful 'Sconsin". I don't hunt until the bugs and the heat are gone though, around mid-October. Til then I get my shooting muscles in shape, and cut firewood. Life is good!

I practice with broadheads only on my own life-size "shoot-through" deer silhouette targets. It's fun to 'hunt' the targets from different positions and distances, including my tree stand.

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A few bad hits, but not bad for starters. I limit my distance to 20 yards. Most deer I kill are 12-15 yards. Bow is a 40# Martin "Hunter". Great bow, fast and quiet.

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Good luck to all who bow hunt. Have a safe season.

I really need to work on my bow. I have a compound that should work well at 40 but I think I am going to stick to 30 for now.

 

[OldWiseGuy]

I really need to work on my bow. I have a compound that should work well at 40 but I think I am going to stick to 30 for now.

I might drop to #35, for a little better accuracy. Accuracy, arrow flight, and sharp broadheads are more important than pull weight.