Any Bow Hunters Here?
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From: MN
Here too. I enjoy it much more than gun hunting. I like the fact that I have 3 months to sit in the woods, and learn how the animals live and interact with one another. It's an experiance totally missed by those who only gun hunt.
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From: Ypsilanti, Michigan
I bowhunt when I can. With now two boys under the age of 3, it might be a little harder to go very much this fall. I like to gun hunt too, this year if I get to, it will be with my hand cannon, Ruger .454 Casull Super Redhawk. Shootin deer with the shotgun or rifle is not that hard. That and I just like shootin the wheelgun. I just bought a new bow, a Martin Couger3 with Fury cams. Never have been a big fan of the single cam stuff, no matter who makes them. At about 65lbs 31" draw, shooting Gold Tips it will carry out to at least 30 yards with one pin. Good enough for me.
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Originally Posted by bowser
I Never have been a big fan of the single cam stuff, no matter who makes them. At about 65lbs 31" draw, shooting Gold Tips it will carry out to at least 30 yards with one pin. Good enough for me.
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From: Ypsilanti, Michigan
my two cam has 75% letoff, and not all the pros use single cam, just alot highpaid advertisers for mathews. i just dont like single cam setups. i worked in an archery shop for about 10 years and got real good at timing the two cammers, and just like them better. They have the two cables and a string that isnt 100" long and cost $30 to replace. I still feel a properly tuned 2 cam bow will out run a hot solocam, using equal draw and accessories. Darton had the fastest bow for a long time with the Lightning, and it wasn't bad as a target bow either. A lot of the target shooters I know still prefer round wheels and steel cables for their indoor, and even outdoor target bows. Round wheels will always be the most forgiving style of eccentric to shoot. Steel cables DONT stretch, and last forever, keeping the variables down to a minimum. With that said, I havent had a steel cabled bow in the woods for about 8 years. The cam I wanted wasn't made for steel. No biggie, just learn to time a synthetic setup better. Its more of a personal preference thing anyways. I'm a low-tech kinda guy. Carburated engines, two cam bows.
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From: Western PA
I am also an avid bowhunter and muzzleloader hunter. In PA, we have a six-week early bow season that covers October and half of November, then another two weeks after Christmas for late bow and flintlock muzzleloader.
I like bowhunting so much, I overcame a serious problem with heights for the opportunity to hunt from a treestand. It took me a while, but I finally decided to order a TreeLounge climbing stand because they promised to take it back within 30 days for any reason, including an inability to stand and shoot from 20 feet off the ground. Long story short, I feel very comfortable using the Treelounge and it has made me less sensitive to high places in other situations, as well. I've been hunting from a tree for four years now, after vowing for 25 years that my feet would remain firmly on the ground.
I've been shooting a Jennings Uniforce 80 for nearly 10 years, but I have my eye on a Matthews Solocam for this year.
I like bowhunting so much, I overcame a serious problem with heights for the opportunity to hunt from a treestand. It took me a while, but I finally decided to order a TreeLounge climbing stand because they promised to take it back within 30 days for any reason, including an inability to stand and shoot from 20 feet off the ground. Long story short, I feel very comfortable using the Treelounge and it has made me less sensitive to high places in other situations, as well. I've been hunting from a tree for four years now, after vowing for 25 years that my feet would remain firmly on the ground.
I've been shooting a Jennings Uniforce 80 for nearly 10 years, but I have my eye on a Matthews Solocam for this year.
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From: Ypsilanti, Michigan
King Triton,
I haven't been out to the 3D shoots in a while, but about the best one around is Adams(sp) Archery in Milan, Willow Road. His is more like real hunting situation shots, instead of the wide open bowling alley shots the sanctioned shoots require. The only bad thing is the mosquitos. I have a membership at Washtenaw Sportsmans Club, and they used to do them, but I don't think they do any more. Maybe Western Wayne County Conservation Club still does. I'd like to get out and shoot more, if time permits.
Mudlord, how easy is that Treelounge to get in and out of the woods. Do you still have the small platform out at the end of the seat to stand on? I always wondered what it would be like to stand 3 feet away from a tree to shoot on a windy day. I remember watching their promo videos about 10 years ago, with Margarette shooting some BIG bucks with her 7 Mag. Tough old lady, she is.
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I haven't been out to the 3D shoots in a while, but about the best one around is Adams(sp) Archery in Milan, Willow Road. His is more like real hunting situation shots, instead of the wide open bowling alley shots the sanctioned shoots require. The only bad thing is the mosquitos. I have a membership at Washtenaw Sportsmans Club, and they used to do them, but I don't think they do any more. Maybe Western Wayne County Conservation Club still does. I'd like to get out and shoot more, if time permits.
Mudlord, how easy is that Treelounge to get in and out of the woods. Do you still have the small platform out at the end of the seat to stand on? I always wondered what it would be like to stand 3 feet away from a tree to shoot on a windy day. I remember watching their promo videos about 10 years ago, with Margarette shooting some BIG bucks with her 7 Mag. Tough old lady, she is.
brent
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Man thats sad that washtenaw quit doing them,I used to love trying to hit the bear coming down the cable,or the bear on the garage door opener,and we had a real nice one up here with an excellent realitic course but some lowlife broke in and stole half their targets so that and liability insurance killed it.
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Aloha Gang,
Just got back from hunting the very elusive Axis deer. Got up 4am, jumped in my 2000 F-150 XL 4wd, drove 15 mi., New Mathews Outback bow in hand snuggled next to the awesome Easton Super Slam shafts sitting behind a very sharp balanced and tuned 100 gr. Thunderhead broadhead. Hoofed about 1/2 mi through kiawe (mesguite) and lantana to my ground blind, about 100yds from the ocean. Waited approximitely 3 hrs. nice herd about 20+ does and bucks, second buck is a shooter, broadside shot 32 yds, arrow in flight, passed through just behind the shoulder...HooRaa! what an awesome day.
Just got back from hunting the very elusive Axis deer. Got up 4am, jumped in my 2000 F-150 XL 4wd, drove 15 mi., New Mathews Outback bow in hand snuggled next to the awesome Easton Super Slam shafts sitting behind a very sharp balanced and tuned 100 gr. Thunderhead broadhead. Hoofed about 1/2 mi through kiawe (mesguite) and lantana to my ground blind, about 100yds from the ocean. Waited approximitely 3 hrs. nice herd about 20+ does and bucks, second buck is a shooter, broadside shot 32 yds, arrow in flight, passed through just behind the shoulder...HooRaa! what an awesome day.