Bowhunting until you are 75...thoughts
01-27-2008, 08:51 AM
#11
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Sep 2005
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RE: Bowhunting until you are 75...thoughts
My Grandfather is 79, he still bowhunts with me. He has a Xbow with Accudraw. I got him eletric screw driver to crank it back for him.
So Yes you can hunt until 75. Frank Scott an employee of Fred Bear hunted well into his 80'
So Yes you can hunt until 75. Frank Scott an employee of Fred Bear hunted well into his 80'
01-27-2008, 08:54 AM
#12
Giant Nontypical
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RE: Bowhunting until you are 75...thoughts
ORIGINAL: GregH
Two things......... ladder stands and ground blinds.
Two things......... ladder stands and ground blinds.
I know my Dad is 72 years old and helped me on a couple of roofs last year (he gets bored, he says
) My Grand Dad is 90 but I don't see him up in a tree either, 10 years ago probably yes
Dan
01-27-2008, 09:38 AM
#14
Nontypical Buck
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RE: Bowhunting until you are 75...thoughts
ORIGINAL: Germ
My Grandfather is 79, he still bowhunts with me. He has a Xbow with Accudraw. I got him eletric screw driver to crank it back for him.
So Yes you can hunt until 75. Frank Scott an employee of Fred Bear hunted well into his 80'
My Grandfather is 79, he still bowhunts with me. He has a Xbow with Accudraw. I got him eletric screw driver to crank it back for him.
So Yes you can hunt until 75. Frank Scott an employee of Fred Bear hunted well into his 80'
My neighbor will be 73 this year and still shoots over a 60 pound compound, says he cant wait to getpulled for an Iowa tag again.
01-27-2008, 09:41 AM
#16
Giant Nontypical
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RE: Bowhunting until you are 75...thoughts
ORIGINAL: Sliverflicker
My neighbor will be 73 this year and still shoots over a 60 pound compound, says he cant wait to getpulled for an Iowa tag again.
My neighbor will be 73 this year and still shoots over a 60 pound compound, says he cant wait to getpulled for an Iowa tag again.
01-27-2008, 09:43 AM
#17
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: May 2006
Location: IA/WI/IL
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RE: Bowhunting until you are 75...thoughts
I will bowhunt as long as I can pull a reasonable weight, then switch to a crossbow as IA permits with Doctor's certification. Either way, I will be out there as long as physically possible. When I am not, then I will die shortly.
I have an uncle who roofed his own house last year, and he was 85 or 86 at the time....so I hope to take after him.
.I have an uncle who roofed his own house last year, and he was 85 or 86 at the time....so I hope to take after him.
01-27-2008, 11:22 AM
#19
Spike
Join Date: Nov 2007
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RE: Bowhunting until you are 75...thoughts
I will become 72 yrs. old this coming August and, like past seasons, plan on sitting in my BuckShot Big Shot tree stand 16" up a tree daily until "the shot" presents itself. This past Nov. 9th I shot my largest buck to date - a great 8pt. with a 21" outside spreadand fielddressed 192# so fellas holdfast to your plans for hunting inthe "older years".
01-27-2008, 11:26 AM
#20
Giant Nontypical
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RE: Bowhunting until you are 75...thoughts
ORIGINAL: Jim W
I will become 72 yrs. old this coming August and, like past seasons, plan on sitting in my BuckShot Big Shot tree stand 16" up a tree daily until "the shot" presents itself. This past Nov. 9th I shot my largest buck to date - a great 8pt. with a 21" outside spreadand fielddressed 192# so fellas holdfast to your plans for hunting inthe "older years".
I will become 72 yrs. old this coming August and, like past seasons, plan on sitting in my BuckShot Big Shot tree stand 16" up a tree daily until "the shot" presents itself. This past Nov. 9th I shot my largest buck to date - a great 8pt. with a 21" outside spreadand fielddressed 192# so fellas holdfast to your plans for hunting inthe "older years".