Sunday Bowhunting in PA?
#31
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: pa
Posts: 182
RE: Sunday Bowhunting in PA?
ok steve bad news i killed more game with a bow then you ever will.I was PSAA champ for 3 years and on the PSAA team champ for 2 years.Till i lost my right eye and the use of my left arm i shot bow every day.I have never stuck a deer a lost it'how many did you' at 80 yards i can put 5 out of 5 in a pie plate can you do it at 40 yards?Come to pa and shoot we shoot from 7 yards to 80 yards
#32
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: manassas va USA
Posts: 614
RE: Sunday Bowhunting in PA?
ORIGINAL: shump
ok steve bad news i killed more game with a bow then you ever will.I was PSAA champ for 3 years and on the PSAA team champ for 2 years.Till i lost my right eye and the use of my left arm i shot bow every day.I have never stuck a deer a lost it'how many did you' at 80 yards i can put 5 out of 5 in a pie plate can you do it at 40 yards?Come to pa and shoot we shoot from 7 yards to 80 yards
ok steve bad news i killed more game with a bow then you ever will.I was PSAA champ for 3 years and on the PSAA team champ for 2 years.Till i lost my right eye and the use of my left arm i shot bow every day.I have never stuck a deer a lost it'how many did you' at 80 yards i can put 5 out of 5 in a pie plate can you do it at 40 yards?Come to pa and shoot we shoot from 7 yards to 80 yards
#34
RE: Sunday Bowhunting in PA?
ORIGINAL: bluebird2
How many archers are proficient at blood trailing? Over the years I know of a lot more archers that have hit and lost a deer than rifle hunters and know a lot more rifle hunters than archers. The ability to make a killing shot is more important than the ability to track a deer because of an improperly laced shot.
How many archers are proficient at blood trailing? Over the years I know of a lot more archers that have hit and lost a deer than rifle hunters and know a lot more rifle hunters than archers. The ability to make a killing shot is more important than the ability to track a deer because of an improperly laced shot.
The ability to " make a killing shot ", and the ability to track a wounded animal MUST go hand-in-hand, or, you are exhibiting a total lack of respect for the resource. Both can only be learned by practice and experience. I know many experienced, ethical hunters { including myself } that have made, in your words " killing shots ", both with bew and firearm, and the animal did not drop in it's tracks, necessitating need to TRACK, sometimes with no blood trail, sometimes no snow.
I can only hope that inexperienced hunters who look to this site for knowledge are not taking your offerings as " WORD ".
#35
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Carbon County Pa.
Posts: 601
RE: Sunday Bowhunting in PA?
ORIGINAL: rem700man
Being a PSAA champ like you say you are,,,i would think you would know better than to promote 60-70 yd shots with a bow at live game! I KNOW that those shots can be made and are made on a regular basis,,,done by guys that have great abilities and circumstances,,,,but i would not promote the average hunter to take those kinda shots
ORIGINAL: shump
ok steve bad news i killed more game with a bow then you ever will.I was PSAA champ for 3 years and on the PSAA team champ for 2 years.Till i lost my right eye and the use of my left arm i shot bow every day.I have never stuck a deer a lost it'how many did you' at 80 yards i can put 5 out of 5 in a pie plate can you do it at 40 yards?Come to pa and shoot we shoot from 7 yards to 80 yards
ok steve bad news i killed more game with a bow then you ever will.I was PSAA champ for 3 years and on the PSAA team champ for 2 years.Till i lost my right eye and the use of my left arm i shot bow every day.I have never stuck a deer a lost it'how many did you' at 80 yards i can put 5 out of 5 in a pie plate can you do it at 40 yards?Come to pa and shoot we shoot from 7 yards to 80 yards
#36
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: pa
Posts: 182
RE: Sunday Bowhunting in PA?
I would never tell anyone to take a long shot.and thank you rem for a pat on the back.The point is alot of the bow hunters today even at 20 yards can not put 5 out of 5 in a pie plate.I know the same guys year after year stick 3-4and more deer.And no i never lost a deer bow hunting is not just shooting it is tracking to.My first bow kill was 1975 i hit her just befor dark and could not find her.i did not sleep all night went back out and did not find her till lunch time.she was still good but that was my kick in the butt it was a bad shot.I was 13 and from that day on i shot just about everyday.This will be my last post on this i do not come on this to fight online it just pissed me off when steve put this "Obviously not a bowhunter - probably a bow hater".
#37
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Moravia NY USA
Posts: 2,164
RE: Sunday Bowhunting in PA?
shump - I should have asked 1st - sorry.
But you have to admit wanting proficiency tests to 60 or 70 yards for bowhunters would be failed by most effectively doing away with bowhunting. Hence my suspicion of your motivation and why I questioned it.
Steve
But you have to admit wanting proficiency tests to 60 or 70 yards for bowhunters would be failed by most effectively doing away with bowhunting. Hence my suspicion of your motivation and why I questioned it.
Steve
#38
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Carbon County Pa.
Posts: 601
RE: Sunday Bowhunting in PA?
ORIGINAL: shump
The point is alot of the bow hunters today even at 20 yards can not put 5 out of 5 in a pie plate.
The point is alot of the bow hunters today even at 20 yards can not put 5 out of 5 in a pie plate.
#39
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: pa
Posts: 182
RE: Sunday Bowhunting in PA?
Thank You steve and Thank You pats.i use to teach kids how to shoot on weekends at our gun club if you would like to have some fun put a bow in a kids hands.give your kid a bow and you will have a hunter.give your kid a video game and you will have house flower
#40
RE: Sunday Bowhunting in PA?
ORIGINAL: bluebird2
How many archers are proficient at blood trailing? Over the years I know of a lot more archers that have hit and lost a deer than rifle hunters and know a lot more rifle hunters than archers. The ability to make a killing shot is more important than the ability to track a deer because of an improperly laced shot.
I feel it was irresponsible to pass the introduction of a new weapon intoarchery when guys who rifle hunt will for the most part be the new Xbow hunter. How many are proficient at blood trailing when only ever having to do it 3 or so times in their gunhunting careers.
I also feel it would be great to establish a proficiency qualification in order to purchase an archery license. I shoot all year round and always havebecause 1. I enjoy shooting and 2. I am always trying to become better.