I am annoyed with how many bow hunters wait till the last second to start shooting then realize they have problems. You have all freaking year. Why wait till the last minute and then figure out you have problems? All it shows is that you have not been practicing enough IMO. I went to the bow shop this morning to do some shooting and I could not believe some of the things I was hearing. Those poor guys. I don't know how they keep their cool. · "What do you mean you can't get that part fast enough? Don't you know the season starts in one week?" · "I need a new string. Oh, you don't have that in stock? What am I going to do now?" · "I know you are pretty busy but why are my BH’s shooting 8" lower than my FP's?" · “I’m new to bowhunting and I would like to start bowhunting next week. What bow do you recommend?" I'm sorry if I am offending anyone on here. I realize it's human nature and I realize some people have a lot of stuff going on in their lives. It's not a personal attack. But for a lot of people it's just lazyizness and a dissrespect for the animal you are hunting to not be prepared. And then they wonder why your arrow didn't go where you aimed it. Rant done... carry on.
I am trying hard not let things like that bother me, but I know the feeling. Worst than that is the guys that I see in Gander buying their bait. (PA)
Man you're not offending me at all. I see it every year, and I just scratch my head. You simply wouldn't believe the stuff folks bring in a day or 2 before season opens. Then get mad cause we can't get it done right that second. Hm, well........I have 15 other bows here that need work, too. May, June and July are the perfect times to get bow work done.
i know the feeling i see the same thing every year and think to my self how in the world is this possible and usuallt thats the guy i hear killed a big buck, im like go figure whats the chances!!!
Man i just started this year but i was going to say that i respect the animal enough to at least start months ahead and that i shoot on a daily basis and if i wasnt confident in myself then im not going out to sling a arrow that i dont know 100 percent that i know where its going to go i dont agree with people doing that because its not fair for the animal.
I too am in agreement with you. When I would go to Quantico Marine Base to qualify to hunt on mainside there would be guys spraying arrows all over a 3D deer at 20-25 yards. Then they would look at it and give the old ...
I think alot of people forget that many hunters don't live and breathe archery 24/7. People buy a new gun, sight it in and go hunting with it all the time. It doesn't take 9 months of practice to be able to kill a deer with a bow, regardless of what you read on the internet.
You're correct, it doesn't but it does take some practice. There plenty of hunters that only bowhunt during that season. Then it's onto muzzleloading and then regular gun season. Bows are only a way for some hunters to get into the woods and try to kill a deer early. I do think you would agree that ethically you should be able to hit what you aim at though.
Your right. But it does take 9 months to become proficent enough to know that you can drop your arrow in there no matter the shooting conditions. It's all familiarity with your equipment. Completely unethical IMHO. Can I take my bow out and hit the 40 yard mark in the middle of march, yes. At that same time could I make a 40 yard shot on an elk while kneeling and a branch poking me in the side, yeah probably. Would I try it, no. Once you eliminate the need to focus on form, grip, etc it become second nature.
I'm not asking anyone to live and breath hunting 24/7 365. What I am asking if you are going to commit yourself to be a bow hunter you should give the sport and the animal the time required to become proficient with your shots. Clearly the guys that start shooting the week before the season starts have not done that.
These 2 can happen to any one of us. You can shoot all year but any part of your equipment can fail at anytime. But these 2 drive me crazy.
I'd be willing to bet that most deer at shot at less than 20 yards. You can be that proficient in very little time.
Go to your local Walmart the night before opener. I see all kinds of people buying arrows, broadheads, etc. Sure, some may know what they need and are they just replenishing their supply. BUT I bet a lot are buying them for the first time and will be hunting with them the very next morning. Makes me sick.
Several years ago I was in Walmart on a Friday Night.doing my shopping. The opening day of bow season was the next a/m (Saturday morning) I watched these two yahoos each buy bows, arrows, sights,broadheads etc.I was wondering how they were going to get set up and sighted in with just a few hours before hunting time,When one yahoo ask the other Do we need to shoot these before we hunt in the morning?The response was,No I can set these up right so we don't have to shoot!!!!! I really had to fight the urge to tell them what I thought but refrained and walked away, wondering how often this happens.and how many animal get mangled.I am through now.Thanks
I understand your rant, I really do...but I bet 90% of guys on this and other forums cannot begin to tune a bow to an arrow, maybe higher. I personally know 14 guys off the top of my head that bowhunt on a pretty serious level (meaning more than just bow season), out of those only 2 are what I/this site would consider proficient with their equipment. Go on a gun forum, the whole site can shoot 300 yards with no problem, soon as season opens the I do not know what happend please help threads pop up. He was only 57 yards, must have hit a limb as my 300 mag is dialed in at 1000 etc... Again i get what you are saying, but I also check myself sometimes as I get a little big for my shorts spouting all the knowledge I gained from sites such as this, most guys do not care, it is only a deer to them and that will never change.
Look at the bright-side. If they are that lax with thier weapon prep. They probably are not going to be very proficient at scent-control, camo, set-ups, pre-season knowledge etc. They are probably more of a danger to themselves then the deer!
