Tink, your arrow is correcting itself in flight. Since you can see it veer to the side in flight, your bow is not tuned properly. Yes, you may be able to hit the target okay at twenty yards, but you are losing speed and your arrow will have a much different point of impact when you shoot a broadhead. Do some Google/YouTube searching for paper tuning for the easy procedure.
Thanks for the input. Any idea what could be causing this? I'm sure that without watching me shoot, it'll be next to impossible to diagnose here, but would the likely culprit be user error or equipment? And I just started shooting again after about a decade away from the sport, so if you suggest user error, I won't be offended in the least. Thanks in advance.
Hey all, what is a good ground blind for a bow hunter. As it turns out, the blind that my pops had is more for a gun hunter than a bow hunter. I'm on cabelas looking for one, without climbing in one, would a 59 inch square be big enough? I had my wife measure me both in a sitting/resting position and sitting/drawn position. Resting was measured at 48 inches and drawn was just under 56 inches. It seems like a 59 inch square should work but I'm sure someone has thoughts. Let me know. Thanks.
I must not be a real turkey hunter because I loved the video. Great job! Please take this as constructive. When shooting the celebratory video of Lea's bird, the gun was pointed in a real bad spot. Just saying be careful.
Thanks. That wasn't me with Lea...it was ole Dan, one of the team hunters. I've about 15 guys that send me video. I CRINGE at some of the stuff a few send. lol
HAHAHA!!! Not you. If it were you, I wouldn't have put that comment on here since you and I are the only ones on here.
I dont bow hunt turkeys. I have a hard enough time killing them with a gun. . PATIENCE is golden with turkeys. Its really easy to have a tom shut up and you give up on him a half hour later only to spook him moving as he's right over the crest of a hill from you, coming in silently. Turkeys are just plain odd creatures. Calls. Any will do as long as you're good enough with them. Mouth calls are great for hand free action, but they require a level of commitment to get get on. If you can use one decent, combine it with a box or slate to simulate several turkeys together. I can't tell you how many times this has worked for me. Turkeys are very social and seeing a lone hen is pretty uncommon. Turkey hunting does one thing very well. Teaches you woodsmanship. Knowing the land you hunt, being able to slip around a gobbling bird and setup on him in a better location, knowing when and where turkeys are likely to be and why at certain times of the day, etc. But as someone else mentioned. Expect to strike out, set your expectations low and have at it. Have fun. They're IMO, much harder to hunt with any weapon than a deer. But when you get one cranked up and coming in, its an awesome experience. The weather is nice, the birds are gobbling and you're in the woods. What else could you ask for?
1. If you can't get birds to start gobbling before dawn in your location don't be afraid to set up in and open area such as corn stubble, open hard woods, open pines, etc. 2. If you got birds in the roost gobbling try to sneak with in the 100 yard range of the roost. You get to close and you might spook the birds. 3. Calls I would recommend a slate because it allows for more room for error with glass it does make the more crisp sound but your chances of making the wrong sound are much greater. A box call would be the next recommendation! Diaphragm calls take some practice to get right. 4. Locator calls for early morning an owl hooter is your best bet. The "who cooks for you, who cooks for yalllllll" is the most beginner friendly. Crow calls work well in mid to late morning. 5. Don't out your chips all in in morning. They can be like white tales in the rut and your best times might be 1-2 in the afternoon. Don't be Afraid to sit till kid afternoon. 6. The big mature toms will almost always be with the hens. You will probably end up getting a group of less dominant toms/jakes to get fired up and come into your decoys/calling. If ya need more help you can always PM me and i can go into depth. Don't forget YouTube will be your best friend! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Thanks for the advice. How well does one need to"hide" your blind? Both the days that I've been out scouting I've got several Toms and a hen taking the same path. While I haven't been able to watch them the entire time because of my positioning, I've noticed that they have been walking the same path before meandering over a ridge line and disappearing. This morning, two birds walked the same path along one small"ridge" then disappeared for a short time (behind a small hill), only to reappear in the same spot and take the same line through the trees and walking away to my south. The Tom was pretty big, good sized beard and was strutting when I first saw him... and I know he saw my decoys but wouldn't commit. The underlying question is should I position myself where they all have disappeared over the ridge for good (position A) or should I set up where I believe they are crossing at a pinch point between tree lines (position B). I left my blind in position B in hopes of getting the birds accustomed to it while I wait for next Tuesday morning. Attached you'll find an aerial photo with some notes. The dotted lines are what I think, the solid lines are what I know. Let me know what you guys would do. Oh and again, it's just barely spring and very little green vegetation, how well does my blind have to be hidden? Thanks in advance for your recommendations.
@muzzyman88 Thanks for the advice. How well does one need to"hide" your blind? Both the days that I've been out scouting I've got several Toms and a hen taking the same path. While I haven't been able to watch them the entire time because of my positioning, I've noticed that they have been walking the same path before meandering over a ridge line and disappearing. This morning, two birds walked the same path along one small"ridge" then disappeared for a short time (behind a small hill), only to reappear in the same spot and take the same line through the trees and walking away to my south. The Tom was pretty big, good sized beard and was strutting when I first saw him... and I know he saw my decoys but wouldn't commit. The underlying question is should I position myself where they all have disappeared over the ridge for good (position A) or should I set up where I believe they are crossing at a pinch point between tree lines (position B). I left my blind in position B in hopes of getting the birds accustomed to it while I wait for next Tuesday morning. Let me know what you guys would do. Oh and again, it's just barely spring and very little green vegetation, how well does my blind have to be hidden? Thanks in advance for your recommendations.
@muzzyman88 Thanks for the advice. How well does one need to"hide" your blind? Both the days that I've been out scouting I've got several Toms and a hen taking the same path. While I haven't been able to watch them the entire time because of my positioning, I've noticed that they have been walking the same path before meandering over a ridge line and disappearing. This morning, two birds walked the same path along one small"ridge" then disappeared for a short time (behind a small hill), only to reappear in the same spot and take the same line through the trees and walking away to my south. The Tom was pretty big, good sized beard and was strutting when I first saw him... and I know he saw my decoys but wouldn't commit. The underlying question is should I position myself where they all have disappeared over the ridge for good (position A) or should I set up where I believe they are crossing at a pinch point between tree lines (position B). I left my blind in position B in hopes of getting the birds accustomed to it while I wait for next Tuesday morning. Let me know what you guys would do. Oh and again, it's just barely spring and very little green vegetation, how well does my blind have to be hidden? Thanks in advance for your recommendations.
@muzzyman88 Thanks for the advice. How well does one need to"hide" your blind? Both the days that I've been out scouting I've got several Toms and a hen taking the same path. While I haven't been able to watch them the entire time because of my positioning, I've noticed that they have been walking the same path before meandering over a ridge line and disappearing. This morning, two birds walked the same path along one small"ridge" then disappeared for a short time (behind a small hill), only to reappear in the same spot and take the same line through the trees and walking away to my south. The Tom was pretty big, good sized beard and was strutting when I first saw him... and I know he saw my decoys but wouldn't commit.
So attached you'll find a photo, let me know what you guys think. I've seen a bunch of birds use this path, the only problem is that on the first scouting mission, I was situated closer to the northern edge of the clearing and the second I was situated on the marked spot. The dotted lines on the screen shot are what I think the birds are doing, and the solid lines are the ones where I've seen them travel. Currently, I've got my blind set up in position B, hopefully having the birds get used to the idea of it being there. The little hill in the middle has been my blind spot which is why I haven't been able to confirm where they are crossing the open spot between the two tree lines. I'm guessing they use the pinch point so as to reduce the open spot that they travel between the two tree lines. I'm going to be out again on Sunday morning in order to confirm my suspicions. However, I'd like your input so I can stop second guessing myself. I was going to set up there originally yesterday morning, but I was calling to birds on the ridge line that I ended up settling on... which they weren't yesterday so I was rather confused. I'm rambling now so I'm going to cut myself off. Thanks in advance for your input.
Put a couple gobblers to bed this evening. It's go time in t minus 5.5 hours til wake up call. Here goes for round one with the birds.
Well, my inaugural turkey season didn't go as well as I had hoped. I kept second guessing myselfand probably calling a bit too much. I had 4 partial days and one full day. Two of the days were terrible weather, tempos in the 30's and snow one of the days. I learned a lot this week and will put the info into my memory banks and hopefully not eat tag soup next year. I had three good encounters dyeing the week, one shot opportunity when a gobbler walked through my right side shooting lane, speed between my right and front lanes, strutted for about 5 minutes and walled off in the only way that wouldn't present me with a shot. Frustrating but educational. Unfortunately I'll have to wait 365 to try again.
