RE: Taking one off the ground??
 

It might not be to someone else but does,their opinion matter? You really need to experience yourself to know if you like it or not.

RE: Taking one off the ground??
 

Fair enough, Charlie. It's a good point.....

I think the longbow and the ground thing might "do it" for me. It might be next year, though.

RE: Taking one off the ground??
 

I encourage it...but most are too chicken to do it.

It is pretty likely that a bear will check you or the ground blind out....as soon as I mention that, it's "no thanks, I'll stick to the tree stand." :)

RE: Taking one off the ground??
 

Is it possible to shoot a bow with a sidearm in your release hand?:)

And.....if I came up....would you film it?:):D

RE: Taking one off the ground??
 

The communist country of Canada has banned all handguns....lame.[:@]

I would be happy to......how fast can you run?

RE: Taking one off the ground??
 

FASTER THAN YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D:D

RE: Taking one off the ground??
 

Not very..but if we bring Rob..I can probably out limp him at this point!

RE: Taking one off the ground??
 

I have taken them on the ground with Trad equipment and cant really say it was a bigger rush than from a stand with a compound, I get pretty excited either way I must say!
There was one that I will never forget though.
I was walking in on a 2 track that had a small ridge line running along side of it on the upwind side of me, when I herd a deer blow and take off running, I blew back and herd the deer stop, so I took up a position behind several small (like 3 1/2 to 4 feet tall) oak trees that still had brown leaves on them for cover, let out a soft grunt and began rubing one of the small oaks with the limb of my bow, the deer would move closer and stop, I would rub the small oak,and this went on till I seen his tines above the ridge line. This was when my heart started beating so hard I thought it was going to pop my ear drums, to make a long story short, I ended up spine shooting that buck and he rolled half way down the ridge and ended up about 10 yards in front of me, A nice 9 pt!
If that is not enough Rush for you, ya need to take up sky diving, clif jumpingor swimming with the sharks or something else.:D

RE: Taking one off the ground??
 

You and Rob can be the decoys.

RE: Taking one off the ground??
 

The doe in my avatar was taken off the ground. It is my first bow deer. I sat on the edge of a pasture with my back to an oak tree. I was in deep shade, she had the sun in her face. I shot her at 5 yards and watched her fall about 45 yards away. What a thrill!