off-season blues
05-07-2004, 01:46 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 23
off-season blues
Besides practice and shoot tournaments, what do you guys do in the off-season? I am looking forward to canoeing and camping on the river. I may finish the Osage Orange stave. I have made several self bows, but they have been disappointing, either with too much string follow or broken. I am not very good yet. Is the big traditional archery tournament in Chester, Texas this weekend?
05-07-2004, 05:26 PM
#2
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Mississippi USA
Posts: 15,296
RE: off-season blues
I stay pretty busy year-round fooling with bows and strings, but during the summer I try to shoot several tournaments and bowfish. Need to catch up on some arrows eventually.
Chad
Chad
05-07-2004, 08:08 PM
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Spring Grove, Pa. USA
Posts: 2,120
RE: off-season blues
I love this time of the year.I don't shoot competetively but I go to the shoots and rendezvouz'-about 4 big ones and alot of local ones.At the club I belong to,there's never anyone there on the archery course til September,so that's a plus.I'm waiting on 2 new bows-one's due early next week and the other in a month or so.So that gives me plenty of time to get used to them.Also time to start building some cedars.Aint got time to get the blues!
05-07-2004, 10:41 PM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: ......
Posts: 3,643
RE: off-season blues
buy/sell/trade bows !
I also make arrows, crowned and crested, and I shoot a lot, some 3D. My hobby is bowhunting .... I don't have much time for anything else.
My training for elk hunt - running and weight lifting - is also a part of my hobby
I also make arrows, crowned and crested, and I shoot a lot, some 3D. My hobby is bowhunting .... I don't have much time for anything else.
My training for elk hunt - running and weight lifting - is also a part of my hobby
05-12-2004, 06:24 PM
#5
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Cibolo, TX
Posts: 205
RE: off-season blues
Wow, it's been a while since I've posted . . . . but then again it is the off season. I try to practice at least 3 times a week, but most of my off season time is spent camping with the family and training for upcoming triathlons. Seems to work, keeps me busy and in shape.
05-14-2004, 05:28 AM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: egypt
Posts: 1,994
RE: off-season blues
triathalons lmao!
Lately been working out quite a bit and fishing my butt of. Looking for decent summer work and contemplating a possible grizzly hunt to get out of the house if gas prices dont get to out of whack!
I shoot as much as possible, havent made much for arrows though I've been working on footing some shafts. Strings for a few guys, shooting as much as I can. And really right now deciding how this fall's sheep hunts are going to lay out. See'n if I can squeeze in a caribou trip or three, and maybe some moose close to town on those few off days if things work out. Last but not least a far cry at a goat hunt this year. My winter work starts early october. Gonna see if I can back that up a week or two and get out for goats. Its been an itch i've needed to scratch for quite some time. Gotta do them while I am young. Can run elk, moose, turkeys and whitetails later on in life!
Lately been working out quite a bit and fishing my butt of. Looking for decent summer work and contemplating a possible grizzly hunt to get out of the house if gas prices dont get to out of whack!
I shoot as much as possible, havent made much for arrows though I've been working on footing some shafts. Strings for a few guys, shooting as much as I can. And really right now deciding how this fall's sheep hunts are going to lay out. See'n if I can squeeze in a caribou trip or three, and maybe some moose close to town on those few off days if things work out. Last but not least a far cry at a goat hunt this year. My winter work starts early october. Gonna see if I can back that up a week or two and get out for goats. Its been an itch i've needed to scratch for quite some time. Gotta do them while I am young. Can run elk, moose, turkeys and whitetails later on in life!
05-14-2004, 10:00 AM
#7
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 87
RE: off-season blues
I been bear hunting. Lots of bears. Stalked a couple but the wind and my impatience have netted me a big zero.
I am on propane and it hasn't gone up.......yet.
Gas here is 96.9 cents a liter. A liter is pretty close to a US quart.
=keith=
I am on propane and it hasn't gone up.......yet.
Gas here is 96.9 cents a liter. A liter is pretty close to a US quart.
=keith=
05-14-2004, 12:06 PM
#8
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Montgomery IL USA
Posts: 1,231
RE: off-season blues
In addition to a lot of shooting, I'm trying to get in shape for a Colorado hunt this fall--which I'm finding out, is not too easy. I haven't excercized regularly since I was in highschool, and I'm definately not 16 anymore. Getting off the cigarettes has helped out though.
Other than that, there's a lot of water in the Fox River that I haven't had a canoe down yet, and I'm sure I'll find a carp or two to shoot in the process. There's a somewhat roughed out osage bow hanging in my garage that's been there for the last two years. I should probably re-introduce a scraper to that some day.
But if this constant rain doesn't stop pretty soon, I'm going to have to forget about archery and bowhunting all together and build an ark. I wonder if Noah was a bowhunter.
Other than that, there's a lot of water in the Fox River that I haven't had a canoe down yet, and I'm sure I'll find a carp or two to shoot in the process. There's a somewhat roughed out osage bow hanging in my garage that's been there for the last two years. I should probably re-introduce a scraper to that some day.
But if this constant rain doesn't stop pretty soon, I'm going to have to forget about archery and bowhunting all together and build an ark. I wonder if Noah was a bowhunter.
05-14-2004, 11:26 PM
#9
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Victoria British Columbia Canada
Posts: 204
RE: off-season blues
Off season? lol Oh ya that would be July... Was out today with my little girl, chasing bears around (school? more important stuff to get into... 
).
Hey Lil, the goat planets must be aligned this year, I'm seriously thinking on getting out for the beasts again as well. Should tie in nicely with the elk.
RC
Was out today with my little girl, chasing bears around (school? more important stuff to get into... ). Hey Lil, the goat planets must be aligned this year, I'm seriously thinking on getting out for the beasts again as well. Should tie in nicely with the elk.
RC
05-15-2004, 04:29 AM
#10
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: egypt
Posts: 1,994
RE: off-season blues
Tuff,
Man I am really hoping. Got access to some "free" plane rides in amphibs for some coastel goat hunts. That said its highly unlikely its going to happen. Really was hoping one of the guys from here could drop me and pick me up again via boat, however that isnt going to happen as he was lucky and drew both a sheep AND goat tag (special hunts), back to back hunts to boot. On top of work starting up again for winter that first week or so in Oct, I can dream................
Man I am really hoping. Got access to some "free" plane rides in amphibs for some coastel goat hunts. That said its highly unlikely its going to happen. Really was hoping one of the guys from here could drop me and pick me up again via boat, however that isnt going to happen as he was lucky and drew both a sheep AND goat tag (special hunts), back to back hunts to boot. On top of work starting up again for winter that first week or so in Oct, I can dream................