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Offline Mike_H

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A newbie's perspective (Now with video!)
« on: September 16, 2013, 09:48:40 pm »
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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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: A newbie's perspective
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2013, 09:56:06 pm »
I'd love to see the article in the magazine!
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Offline Mike_H

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Re: A newbie's perspective
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2013, 09:58:33 pm »
We'll see about that.  not too good that the writing thing to be honest.  But it would be cool.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: A newbie's perspective
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2013, 10:12:35 pm »
Just put in lotsa pictures.  I can't read, but I love to look at pretty pictures.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: A newbie's perspective
« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2013, 11:45:22 pm »
Make sure your pics for the magazine are the highest quality resolution you can set your camera.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: A newbie's perspective
« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2013, 09:12:37 am »
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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Offline Mike_H

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Re: A newbie's perspective
« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2013, 02:14:52 pm »
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on September 17, 2013, 09:12:37 am
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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Offline Mike_H

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Re: A newbie's perspective (update!)
« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2013, 03:37:15 pm »
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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Offline crooketarrow

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Re: A newbie's perspective (update!)
« Reply #8 on: September 22, 2013, 01:01:55 pm »
  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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Offline Mike_H

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Re: A newbie's perspective (update!)
« Reply #9 on: September 22, 2013, 05:34:53 pm »
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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Offline Mike_H

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Re: A newbie's perspective (update!)
« Reply #10 on: September 23, 2013, 05:51:40 pm »
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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Offline 4dog

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Re: A newbie's perspective (update!)
« Reply #11 on: September 24, 2013, 02:40:07 am »
Good luck, good hunting!
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Offline Mike_H

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Re: A newbie's perspective (Now with video!)
« Reply #12 on: September 24, 2013, 05:23:32 pm »
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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Offline Ed Brooks

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Re: A newbie's perspective (Now with video!)
« Reply #13 on: September 24, 2013, 05:46:16 pm »
Good Luck Mike, I'm on my 1st yr hunting bow also. Ed
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Offline Mike_H

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Re: A newbie's perspective (Now with video!)
« Reply #14 on: September 24, 2013, 06:28:49 pm »
Quote from: Ed Brooks on September 24, 2013, 05:46:16 pm
Good Luck Mike, I'm on my 1st yr hunting bow also. Ed

here's to us bagging our first!
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