hello everyone my name is Sgt chad dipo i come from Utah i am currently in the us army stationed out of Colorado springs co i am currently in Afghanistan i should come home some time next may hopefully while on mid tour leave i purchased a pse bow madness i am really looking forward to bow hunting next season but have no clue where to begin any help would be awesome thanks so much
Welcome to the site and thank you for serving our country! You guys are hero's of mine. I have, by no means, all of the answers, but I will say this, get comfortable with your bow and ask around for land to hunt. Also, get a partner, preferably someone who has hunted before. You will learn a TON on this site if you peruse and check it out regularly. Good luck! Sal
I am sleepy! Thank you for fighting (and stuff) for us. Your country and it's people are proud of you!
Read as much as you can. The more you know the better the experience. Practice short range and don't overshoot your abilities. If you are only accurate to 20-25 yards wait for those shots.
Hey, SGT. I'm in the Army as well, currently in Iraq. I'm stationed out of Fort Hood. I've never been to Fort Carson but at Fort Hood we've got a Sportsmen's Center on base ran by MWR. There are always people there willing to help out and answer any questions you might have. They've got an archery range on post that you can use. They also have land on post that you can hunt with stands already set up. I would imagine Carson has something similar so that might be something to look into when you get back. You'll learn a lot just from sticking around this website and forum. You'll learn the most by actually getting out in the woods and getting experience though.
thank you thanks to everybody i cant wait to come home and get ready for the hunt next year i love this site i use my 30 min time limit to browse this place like crazy does anyone know of some colorado hunters i could get in touch with again thank you all
Hello Chad! I am by no means an expert hunter, but i'll offer up a few things that have worked for me...im sure there could be some arguments made to say some of what I do is wrong...but hey, we're all forever learning =) this is all my opinion...so i hope it wont offend anyone else =) I'm sure they say the same thing about your weapon in the military: Practice hard and practice often. Get so used to your Bow Madness (same bow I shoot...it's awesome!) that you could shoot it in your sleep. Work with your sights. My personal preference is a 5 pin setup (though i'll eventually be moving to an adjustable single pin) so that I can have markings at 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 yards (thats just my preference) With a bow, my advice from experience is, don't get a deer blind...get a tree stand. I regret (very much) spending $150 on my blind. When you set up your tree stand - try to identify several landmarks around the perimeter of your tree and memorize their distance for your shot...nothing hurts more than missing a shot because you thought it was 25 yards and it was actually more like 32. Don't waste time with the gimmicks out there aimed at new hunters. You can view this thread to get an idea of some of the worst ones out there. A few of the ones I avoid are ANY THING that advertises its self as "Advanced European Technology" or "Based on European Technology"...for many reason, but none more important than I'll trust American technology, thank you very much =) Another one that I can't stand is the "Scent Blocker". I just don't believe in it. Deer have amazingly sensitive smell, I really don't think scent blocker fools them, it just adds another layer of scent...plus the fact that it's so incredibly expensive really turns me off =) I prefer some good comfortable under armor and even off-brand stuff. It keeps me warm and breaks up my pattern in the tree...thats all we're going for. Get hand warmers! Those little $0.85 items that last for 20+ hours have saved my fingers so many times =) Scout your area. There's lots of differing opinions on what makes an idea location, but avoid common myths about locations ... here's a good list of top 10 myths For me, I always look for what "feels" right. Im not a deer whisperer by ANY means, lol, but you can generally walk to a location and say "too dense" or "too open". I aim for something near a bedding place or near a watering hole...but if nothing like that is available, I go deeper into the woods and look for acorns. A good thing to look for is deer runs...its a pretty good sign that there's plenty of foot traffic in that area at some point in the day. And finally, the last tip that i've recently caught on to is save up some money and buy a really good quality set of trail cams. They take a lot of the guess work out of scouting and help you identify when the best times to be in your stand are going to be.
This X3^^^ Again, Thankyou! Everyone here very helpful, so don't be afraid to PM or ask anyone for help. Keep us posted!
