New At Bow Hunting
05-08-2004, 08:37 PM
#1
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Idaho
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New At Bow Hunting
hi people i'm 15, i live in Idaho, and i'm going to start bow hunting. i have always wanted to do it, and so now i'm gonna start. what i want to know is bacally(sp) stuff about it. your prefences, stories, and just info about it so i can understand it.
05-08-2004, 08:41 PM
#2
Fork Horn
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05-08-2004, 09:42 PM
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RE: New At Bow Hunting
Bowhuntin is hard, takes lots of patience, hard work, and dedication. But its fun!!!! You'll need a bow, arrows, rest, sight, maybe a release(if you wish)target, and then if you wanna spend more theres plenty of other toys, but bare essentials will get you by. Go to a pro shop in your area, and have the people there give you some basic tips and set you up with a proper draw length and weight. The bow will have to fit you. Once you get it set up, start shootin regularly and get your muscles built up. If you start now, you'll be ready for this coming deer season. Hope this kinda helps.
05-09-2004, 10:52 AM
#7
Spike
Join Date: Feb 2003
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RE: New At Bow Hunting
[X(]One thing you want to do, right from the start, is to learn the RIGHT way of doing things, forn, equipment, etc. It's MUCH easier to learn something the corrct way the first time around. Then to try and correct long used mistakes. Believe me, I speak from experience ! Good luck, and WELCOME to the world of the bow !!
05-09-2004, 12:07 PM
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Join Date: May 2004
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RE: New At Bow Hunting
ORIGINAL: hunter9022
Bowhuntin is hard, takes lots of patience, hard work, and dedication. But its fun!!!! You'll need a bow, arrows, rest, sight, maybe a release(if you wish)target, and then if you wanna spend more theres plenty of other toys, but bare essentials will get you by. Go to a pro shop in your area, and have the people there give you some basic tips and set you up with a proper draw length and weight. The bow will have to fit you. Once you get it set up, start shootin regularly and get your muscles built up. If you start now, you'll be ready for this coming deer season. Hope this kinda helps.
Bowhuntin is hard, takes lots of patience, hard work, and dedication. But its fun!!!! You'll need a bow, arrows, rest, sight, maybe a release(if you wish)target, and then if you wanna spend more theres plenty of other toys, but bare essentials will get you by. Go to a pro shop in your area, and have the people there give you some basic tips and set you up with a proper draw length and weight. The bow will have to fit you. Once you get it set up, start shootin regularly and get your muscles built up. If you start now, you'll be ready for this coming deer season. Hope this kinda helps.
yes thats helps alot, what kind of bows, arrows, sights, ect... are consiterd decent????
05-09-2004, 02:21 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: New At Bow Hunting
Hi kid and welcome to this site, and to bowhunting. Have you taken a bowhunting education class? Idaho does require it. If you haven't taken the class, (I am guessing you haven't because you would know the answers to some of your questions) it takes 12-15 hours of class time, with a written test at the end. Some of the subjects taught in the class include. Ethics, responsabilities as a bowhunter. Bowhunting equipment, clothing and comouflage, scents, lures and calls. Proper shooting practice, when to shoot and where to aim to get that quick clean harvest. Locating a area to hunt, and pre scouting methods. Animal recovery, following a blood trail. Bowhunting methods for a variety of game. Emegency preparedness, first aid, and survival. My wife and I are bowhunting instructors. I live in Idaho Falls, we teach several classes in the "IF" area, and travel to Salmon Idaho (my hunting grounds) for a class in july. I don't know where you live, but classes are filing up fast all over Idaho. Last year my wife and I taught nine classes (35 students per class) in the "IF" area, and we had to turn people away who called in august. They didn't get to bowhunt because they couldn't take a class. If you live near us, let me know and I will sign you up for a class. If you don't live near me, let me know anyway and I can put you in touch with a instructor near you. The class is a great starting place for information about bowhunting, but it is also good to read bowhunting mags, sites, and talk to experienced bowhunters who are willing to share information about the sport. Thanks
05-09-2004, 04:09 PM
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Join Date: May 2004
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RE: New At Bow Hunting
ORIGINAL: idahoelkinstructor
Hi kid and welcome to this site, and to bowhunting. Have you taken a bowhunting education class? Idaho does require it. If you haven't taken the class, (I am guessing you haven't because you would know the answers to some of your questions) it takes 12-15 hours of class time, with a written test at the end. Some of the subjects taught in the class include. Ethics, responsabilities as a bowhunter. Bowhunting equipment, clothing and comouflage, scents, lures and calls. Proper shooting practice, when to shoot and where to aim to get that quick clean harvest. Locating a area to hunt, and pre scouting methods. Animal recovery, following a blood trail. Bowhunting methods for a variety of game. Emegency preparedness, first aid, and survival. My wife and I are bowhunting instructors. I live in Idaho Falls, we teach several classes in the "IF" area, and travel to Salmon Idaho (my hunting grounds) for a class in july. I don't know where you live, but classes are filing up fast all over Idaho. Last year my wife and I taught nine classes (35 students per class) in the "IF" area, and we had to turn people away who called in august. They didn't get to bowhunt because they couldn't take a class. If you live near us, let me know and I will sign you up for a class. If you don't live near me, let me know anyway and I can put you in touch with a instructor near you. The class is a great starting place for information about bowhunting, but it is also good to read bowhunting mags, sites, and talk to experienced bowhunters who are willing to share information about the sport. Thanks
Hi kid and welcome to this site, and to bowhunting. Have you taken a bowhunting education class? Idaho does require it. If you haven't taken the class, (I am guessing you haven't because you would know the answers to some of your questions) it takes 12-15 hours of class time, with a written test at the end. Some of the subjects taught in the class include. Ethics, responsabilities as a bowhunter. Bowhunting equipment, clothing and comouflage, scents, lures and calls. Proper shooting practice, when to shoot and where to aim to get that quick clean harvest. Locating a area to hunt, and pre scouting methods. Animal recovery, following a blood trail. Bowhunting methods for a variety of game. Emegency preparedness, first aid, and survival. My wife and I are bowhunting instructors. I live in Idaho Falls, we teach several classes in the "IF" area, and travel to Salmon Idaho (my hunting grounds) for a class in july. I don't know where you live, but classes are filing up fast all over Idaho. Last year my wife and I taught nine classes (35 students per class) in the "IF" area, and we had to turn people away who called in august. They didn't get to bowhunt because they couldn't take a class. If you live near us, let me know and I will sign you up for a class. If you don't live near me, let me know anyway and I can put you in touch with a instructor near you. The class is a great starting place for information about bowhunting, but it is also good to read bowhunting mags, sites, and talk to experienced bowhunters who are willing to share information about the sport. Thanks
ok i live in Sandpoint, its in northern idaho. that would be great if u can get me in touch with an instructor
, just tell me what u need me to do and i will do it. thanks