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Offline skyarrow

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first time to hunt with a bow/recurve
« on: October 02, 2009, 11:34:49 pm »
well tomorrow is opening of the bow season here in Texas i hope i get to kill my first deer with a bow :) i have hunted with a compound before but never got to kill a deer with it. wish me luck and i will keep yall posted :) i will be using my recurve at 58#/28" ttyl



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Re: first time to hunt with a bow/recurve
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2009, 11:38:20 pm »
well hell yea glad to hear it, you will n-joy it. ive killed good bucks with my wheel bow, i give that up 4 years ago and my best kills are with my trad bows even does. so much good to simple things.
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Re: first time to hunt with a bow/recurve
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2009, 11:44:07 pm »
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Re: first time to hunt with a bow/recurve
« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2009, 09:47:10 am »
thanx guys but today was cut short by the thunderstorms:( but it still was fun and good i did see a doe just before daylight but she was in a hurry heading somewhere and would not stop to smell the roses lol maybe this evening if it stops poring cats and dogs. i am on no rush i have all season :) 
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Offline DanaM

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Re: first time to hunt with a bow/recurve
« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2009, 11:39:00 am »
Good luck eh, this is my 3rd year with a selfbow and no kill yet but thats ok I'm patient :)
Just came in myself and its also raining up here :( Forcast is for rain everyday for a week >:(
Oh well eh, I'm heading back out in a couple of hours :)
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Re: first time to hunt with a bow/recurve
« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2009, 11:44:26 am »
gl DanaM  hope u get one this season :)
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Re: first time to hunt with a bow/recurve
« Reply #6 on: October 03, 2009, 09:25:19 pm »
well this afternoon she came back walking got within about 15 of my shooting area and turned around i will give them a week to get use to the blind that i made from some dead tree limbs and a small popup blind maybe tomarrow morning will be better luck but today was great :)
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Re: first time to hunt with a bow/recurve
« Reply #7 on: October 04, 2009, 10:13:36 am »
well this morning i saw a buck,doe,yearling that were about 100 yards out had to cut it short my friends son is getting baptized today :). ttyl



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Offline kerryb

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Re: first time to hunt with a bow/recurve
« Reply #8 on: October 04, 2009, 10:26:21 pm »
best of luck, any day is a good day when you can enjoy the great outdoors.
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Re: first time to hunt with a bow/recurve
« Reply #9 on: October 04, 2009, 10:39:29 pm »
heck yeah this evening was a flop my good and drunk neighbor decided to have a very loud drinking party and i think the radio scared the deer back abit lol ohh well they will be back tomarrow when he is at work :) its amazing how sound travels he is about a 1/8 mile away and it sounded like i was infront of the radio lol     
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Re: first time to hunt with a bow/recurve
« Reply #10 on: December 15, 2009, 11:10:15 am »
Good luck - still waitin' for my first after 2 seasons
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Re: first time to hunt with a bow/recurve
« Reply #11 on: December 15, 2009, 09:20:59 pm »
 It will happen, the trick is to put as much time in as you are able.. and remember to pick a spot on the deer to shoot at when you release the arrow.. Hawk
IT IS BETTER TO LOSE WITH HONOR. THAN TO WIN THROUGH DECEPTION...


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