How many times?
 

Just wondering who(in the bowhunting forum) actually bowhunts.

How many times did you bowhunt this season/year? Last season/year? On average (in a year)?

RE: How many times?
 

This was my first year bowhunting. I compiled32 sits totaling70 hours. Next year will hopefully be more depending on my schedule.

RE: How many times?
 

last season?? i think roughly 10 days...killed my buck on my 7th day or so rough...2 or 3 of the days i was doe hunting in mid sept. my excel log book is on my old pc so i dont know for sure but im close...

last year, i have no idea...too many to count! hunted like 4 days a week the entire bowseason...

RE: How many times?
 

bow hunted maybe a dozen times

RE: How many times?
 

My season starts oct. 15th or whatever sat. is closest to it and goes until dec.31st. I did not keep records this year but have in past years so I will be guestimating when I say between afternoon sits and morning sits, I probably had between 60 and 70 sets. I also lost 6 days due to the birth of my daughter on oct. 31st., I did hunt that morning though!

RE: How many times?
 

'07 season I was at my cabin every weekend.'06 season I didn't hunt at all because of an injury.I started a new jobin Octoberand didn't have any vacation time--I usually take off the whole last week of archery.Couldn't do it this past season.

RE: How many times?
 

August 30th to Dec 23rd here.... I didnt keep exact track, but I hunted at least 5 days total(mostly after work)a week, all the weekends...sosometimes 6 and 7 days /week... of the entire season.

I really got to hunt a lot this year... more than I did last season.. as my kids get older I see I am really getting free'd up even more..

RE: How many times?
 

I don't keep track, but I didn't hunt NEARLY as much this year as previous years. Last year, I set more than 60 hunts during the season, this year I bet it was only half that.

But, I shot my buck and doe early in November, and coupled w/ my van giving me fits, I just didn't get out as much. Somehow though, it was still the best season I've had. And not just because I shot a buck.

RE: How many times?
 

I have to check the official numbers when I get home, but I was up over 150 hrs on stand this year, probably closer to 175. I don’t think I’ve ever topped over 90 in past seasons. Mostly in the 65-85 hour range.

OK here's my tally
This year for all seasons & states with a bow in my hand.
173.5 hours from 58 trips

Now here is JUST the regular PA archery season hours for the last 4 years
07-114.5 hrs
06-66 hrs
05- 85 hrs
04-68.5 hrs

RE: How many times?
 

I see a lot of you guys log hours instead of "sits" or "days". Interesting......I've never really thought of it that way.....but I guess I could form an "average" sit and come up with a number.