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Post by tryin on Aug 1, 2020 11:16:08 GMT -5
Good afternoon.
I have been a deer hunter for ~11 years, started by purchasing the Matthews Ultra II that I witlessly dry-fired in a shop. Figured I had a bow, I should buy some arrows and start using it. Gol-lee what a learning curve... Went five years before I recovered my first deer, a two-fer on yearlings about 1 minute apart. I had shot a doe the year prior, but could not recover due to a bad hit and refusal by an adjacent landowner to continue the track onto his land.
I have had continued success every year since and have upgraded my equipment as able along the way.
I lost my lease this year and door-knocking has been about as fruitless as when I started. So, I am trying to learn some of the public land.
I look forward to interacting on the forum!
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Aug 1, 2020 12:03:32 GMT -5
Welcome aboard.
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Aug 1, 2020 13:30:54 GMT -5
Hi. That first archery deer is usually the hardest. Welcome to the forum.
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Post by parrothead on Aug 1, 2020 14:15:47 GMT -5
Welcome
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2020 16:19:21 GMT -5
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Post by treetop on Aug 1, 2020 17:24:33 GMT -5
Welcome some very good people on here pull up a seat and
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Post by coolbreeze on Aug 1, 2020 18:02:30 GMT -5
Welcome aboard. Have some very knowledgeable folks here. Enjoy!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2020 19:57:35 GMT -5
Welcome!
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Post by saltydog on Aug 3, 2020 5:07:36 GMT -5
Welcome !
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Post by jonsnowii on Sept 12, 2020 9:12:27 GMT -5
Good afternoon. I have been a deer hunter for ~11 years, started by purchasing the Matthews Ultra II that I witlessly dry-fired in a shop. Figured I had a bow, I should buy some arrows and start using it. Gol-lee what a learning curve... Went five years before I recovered my first deer, a two-fer on yearlings about 1 minute apart. I had shot a doe the year prior, but could not recover due to a bad hit and refusal by an adjacent landowner to continue the track onto his land. I have had continued success every year since and have upgraded my equipment as able along the way. I lost my lease this year and door-knocking has been about as fruitless as when I started. So, I am trying to learn some of the public land. I look forward to interacting on the forum! Welcome! That dry-fire sounds like something I would have done. What type of equipment have you upgraded to? |
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Post by 36fan on Sept 15, 2020 7:09:17 GMT -5
Welcome aboard. Any archery deer is tough, especially the first. I killed and recovered a coyote with my bow before I killed and recovered my first deer with a bow.
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Post by tryin on Sept 28, 2020 14:08:28 GMT -5
Welcome! That dry-fire sounds like something I would have done. What type of equipment have you upgraded to? I now use a Hoyt Alphamax 35 for my bow. All the accessories received a similar bump. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2020 14:11:55 GMT -5
Welcome! That dry-fire sounds like something I would have done. What type of equipment have you upgraded to? I now use a Hoyt Alphamax 35 for my bow. All the accessories received a similar bump. We need hunters in the 16th Annual Hunting Indiana Deer Hunting Contest SIGN UP! Just for fun! |
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Post by tryin on Sept 28, 2020 14:52:30 GMT -5
We need hunters in the 16th Annual Hunting Indiana Deer Hunting Contest SIGN UP! Just for fun! I will check it out, although I probably used up all of my luck last year.  |
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Post by sculver7 on Sept 28, 2020 15:51:04 GMT -5
Welcome! Public land bow hunting is a TON of fun!!!
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Post by bill9068 on Oct 6, 2020 13:08:12 GMT -5
Welcome
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