Who likes to bow hunt / archery?

IZackV13

Just looking for some like-minded people who value fitness AND the finest of outdoor pursuits. Would love to know what kind of setup you shoot, game you're typically after, geography, etc.

I shoot a PSE Stinger, hunting via climber treestand in the lower Midwest for whitetail deer...

A lot of people think that hunting is for fat people who sit around all day; the type of hunting I do is VERY physically demanding. When you add in the hikes with full gear, using a climber treestand, and (hopefully) dragging a deer out of the woods, I bet the caloric burn is intense!

So, sound off! :-)

IZackV13

Heck, I'll take anglers too! Anyone? Bass fishing is another passion...


Anyone do ANYTHING here other than workout? lol

KendleX

Guns!

IZackV13

Guns!

Ah yes, I have a .270 Winchester Savage Model 110 too. However, in my current state, high powered modern rifles are not allowed due to the flat terrain of most of the state.

Hence, I bought a bow...and man, I love that long hunting season! Plus, being 20-30 yds from a huge buck is an adrenalin rush and a half!

But, props to gun hunters, too. ;-)

ACepero79

Archery here. Haven't shot in a while. Its primarily my winter sport when I can't get on my mountain bike.

mandasalem

Aw, you shoot a compound? Too bad.

Recurve shooter here-- Bear Black Panther, plus a Black Widow and a custom recurve made for me by a talented family member. I don't hunt-- not for any moral reasons, just because I don't have enough time to practice with broadheads. Now, living in Massachusetts, it's harder to find spots to target shoot, so I'm always on the lookout for a club or a place.

ShellyBell999

I hunt down and shoot squirrels.

If I had archery equipment I'd also use it to hunt and shoot squirrels.

DainaLC

I hunt down and shoot squirrels.

If I had archery equipment I'd also use it to hunt and shoot squirrels.

Don't get her started on the squirrels, that's her arch enemy!!

IZackV13

Aw, you shoot a compound? Too bad.

Recurve shooter here-- Bear Black Panther, plus a Black Widow and a custom recurve made for me by a talented family member. I don't hunt-- not for any moral reasons, just because I don't have enough time to practice with broadheads. Now, living in Massachusetts, it's harder to find spots to target shoot, so I'm always on the lookout for a club or a place.

Hey now, no dogging on us compound bow guys! I think recurves are also awesome, but each have their advantages. Frankly, I'm probably not good enough to be lethal with a recurve unless the deer was just rediculously dumb. Haha.

@ShellyBell999 - shooting squirrels with a bow is definitely a challenge, I'm sure! I've taken a few rabbits with a shocker tip, and that's certainly sporting enough for me!

mustgetmuscles1

PSE Bowmadness for deer and elk. Archery or firearms for everything else.

You should check out traintohunt.com

DragonSquatter

I love to fly fish, but I haven't been in years (moved to saltwater area and don't have saltwater gear).

Shot lots of guns in the past, but never learned how to shoot bows. It would be a lot of fun!

hypotrochoid

I target shoot and have a Mongolian Horse Bow. Love that thing! We set up an archery range in the woods below our house. Great for blowing off steam.

My Manbeast has a compound bow- it's shiny and purple, but that's about all I can tell you about it offhand.

IZackV13

PSE Bowmadness for deer and elk. Archery or firearms for everything else.

You should check out traintohunt.com

When I do decide to upgrade from my "starter" compound, a PSE Bowmadness or Hoyt are high on my list.

Will def check out that site, thanks!

spiralated

Actually - I'd like to start archery (I've been shooting since I was young) but I'm unsure what kind of equipment to start with and its so hard to get service in the stores as a girl sometimes....

KxCoyote

Fairly sure this isn't anywhere near what you're looking for, but I used to have a longbow, old wooden one with a deerskin handle. Was my neighbors, I never got real good with it, but I loved shooting that target!
As for hunting, my hunting is a bit different than yours, I go out, and creep through the woods, with a camera, not a weapon, but essentially similar tactics. Don't scare the animals. XD

KombuchaCat

I do not hunt myself but my father is an avid hunter. He's a great shot, too, my mother has not had to buy a Thanksgiving Turkey in years as he almost always wins them in trapshooting competitions, amoung other prizes and countless trophies over the years. He usually always used a rifle (god that sound of the shotgun shell loader brings me back to my childhood...) but now that he's retired he started using a crossbow and occasionally a traditional bow and arrow. He loves it!
I never hunted with him, just didn't appeal to me growing up. However I did go to the trapshooting range with him and shot at the clay and targets quite a lot. I always thought that was fun. I might go hunting with him now that I'm older but I live 8 hours away...

IZackV13

Actually - I'd like to start archery (I've been shooting since I was young) but I'm unsure what kind of equipment to start with and its so hard to get service in the stores as a girl sometimes....

My tip? Go to Bass Pro (or Cabela's). Find a guy who either looks nice or is relatively close enough in age to think you might be cute. Tell him you want to learn, and that you need a full setup.

Most archery technicians I have known would JUMP at that chance.

Side note, but there is something about girls who shoot archery that is crazy hot. Just go for it...you can always upgrade and that's half of the fun!

AggieCass09

I bow hunt with a shiny red martin tigress bow with ~60 lbs of pull on it. I got my first deer in October of 2011 and cant wait to go hunting again! I make a mean chili and am out of meat

mustgetmuscles1

I actually meant the traintohunt youtube channel. The site is good as well but is mostly about signing up for training or the actual events.

http://www.youtube.com/user/TrainToHunt/videos

k8blujay2

Aw, you shoot a compound? Too bad.

Recurve shooter here-- Bear Black Panther, plus a Black Widow and a custom recurve made for me by a talented family member. I don't hunt-- not for any moral reasons, just because I don't have enough time to practice with broadheads. Now, living in Massachusetts, it's harder to find spots to target shoot, so I'm always on the lookout for a club or a place.

I like Recurve over compound as well... though I'm not versed in brands or anything. I haven't shot in quite sometime... but I love it.

mandasalem

Aw, you shoot a compound? Too bad.

Recurve shooter here-- Bear Black Panther, plus a Black Widow and a custom recurve made for me by a talented family member. I don't hunt-- not for any moral reasons, just because I don't have enough time to practice with broadheads. Now, living in Massachusetts, it's harder to find spots to target shoot, so I'm always on the lookout for a club or a place.

Hey now, no dogging on us compound bow guys! I think recurves are also awesome, but each have their advantages. Frankly, I'm probably not good enough to be lethal with a recurve unless the deer was just rediculously dumb. Haha.

@ShellyBell999 - shooting squirrels with a bow is definitely a challenge, I'm sure! I've taken a few rabbits with a shocker tip, and that's certainly sporting enough for me!

Just playin'. My brother's a compound guy.

I highly recommend instinctive shooting to find a nice, Zen place. One of the best stress relievers out there.

IZackV13

I'd like to progres to that, eventually.

sherrirb

I am still on my first bow, a Parker Buckshot. I believe this will be my 4th season bow hunting. I havent brought home a deer yet but I know there is definitely one less doe because of me. Once I get my first deer, then I will consider purchasing a new bow.

I'm still trying to work on strength so I can use a climber, but I am just not confident of using one yet. We are lucky enough to have a place where we can leave up stands but there is some awesome public land nearby that doesn't seem to attract too many hunters that I will need to be able to use a climber for. Hopefully next year I will have enough weight off and will have enough strength to be confident with a climber. Still working on getting into a lifting program at this time.

Wisconsin is all white tail deer as far as I know. But my husband got me out the last 2 seasons for spring turkey as well. Never saw anything last year but this year I had a bead on a tom and would have brought home a nice one but there was a hen right behind him, they were walking side by side and I just couldnt pull that trigger!! My husband told me 50% or more turkey hunters this year wouldnt even have seen any turkey let alone drew a bead on a tom.

Coolest thing while were sitting on the ground waiting on the turkeys (this was on that public land) we had 5 deer run right into us, stood about 10 yards away and just watched us for a few minutes. It was so awesome!

OP, there is NOTHING like sitting in a stand and watching the deer walk in to you, never knowing you are even there! I've been lucky to experience it 4 times so far. 2 missed shots, 1 bad shot and 1 we never found but she bled like a waterfall all over and then it just dried up.

This weekend we will be stepping up practice, bow season starts in Wisconsin a month from tomorrow!!!!!! Nothin like the smell of dirt on your clothes, and the crisp chill of the morning about 30 minutes before dawn!!! Yehaa!!

navyrigger46

I bow hunt, elk mainly, (starts Saturday) I have a PSE Thunderbolt Infinity, and a Bowtech Allegiance. I I also rifle hunt deer, anything that flies, and I'm big into fly fishing (tie my own flies too) and ice fishing.

Rigger

IZackV13

I bow hunt, elk mainly, (starts Saturday) I have a PSE Thunderbolt Infinity, and a Bowtech Allegiance. I I also rifle hunt deer, anything that flies, and I'm big into fly fishing (tie my own flies too) and ice fishing.

Rigger

Awesome. Can I join you on a hunt sometime? :-)

kalyrichmond

I bow hunt deer. Unfortunately I did not draw a tag this year...keeping my fingers crossed for next year. :happy:

djeffreys10

Matthews Switchback XT, usually out of a lader stand in North Alabama. But just until rifle season opens. Then it's the browning a-bolt .300 win mag.

Bruceapple

Georgia looking forward to September.
I use an old Darton compound bow.

arghbowl

Shoot a Diamond Outlaw bow and I've got a pretty big assortment of shotguns & rifles - my favorite being my Remmy 870 and my Browning .300, respectively.

Turkey is hands down my favorite to hunt, but I'll go out for deer and duck as well. As a rule I won't take anything under a 6 pointer, and their neck has to be almost as full as their chest.

greenmonstergirl

I've shot recurve bows all my life as a kid and finally got my first compound bow (Diamond Infinite Edge). I've been the "dog" for my brothers, to push the deer while deer hunting and now it's my turn to hunt this fall. I don't like rifles as much as hand guns so being out there hunting with them, that's the job I got. LOL! I do love to shoot my hand guns though! Grew up fishing as well although I haven't fished in a while now. Now I race motorcycles! :happy:

larsensue

I shoot recurve and long bow. want to get into it with my daughter but cannot seem to find any quality used equipment for a decent price. Have lots of open area out back and a few clubs around town....