j_conrad1982
06-16-2005, 10:26 PM
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My hunting history
I have only been hunting for three seasons and only taked two deer. The first year all I did was gun hunted with a 12 gauge Remington Express Mag. that I borrowed from someone I used to go to church with and hunted where one of my friends used to hunt, but I did get a heart shot on a 130 lb doe at ten yards in the sleet and from that moment on I was hooked and my wife says that was the changing point of my life.
The second year I hunted, I bow hunted with an old PSE precision edge 1000 that had all the bells and whistles and weighed about 80 lbs. I had bought from a friend of mine. I did not know the woods well so never traveled to far off the main path, and it was my first time ever hunting with a climbing stand, so maximum hunt height was about twelve feet. The second evening I was there, it was raining when I got to my stand and for some reason I had taken my release off of my bow and put in my pocket. Well when I got up in my tree to get set up it was no longer there. I figured I could shoot bare handed no big deal. Well right before dark I had a nice 6 pointer(in my eyes) walk up and I drew back on him. Well as my hand came back the arrow went up and to the left. I slowly got it eased back down and started looking for the buck, but he had already drifted off behind me. But as I turned there was the buck of my life standing 15 yards in front of me Huge bleach white ten point rack, big mass, wide spread, and a brute of a body. I pulled back again and the same up and to the left. I eased it back down and tried again. And again up and to the left, but this time God's graces had ran out for the night and like that he was a white tail bouncing through the woods never to be saw again. The next morning I got ready to go out and my mesh face mask was still wet from the night before so I put on my winter one. At about 6:30 I had possibly the same 6 pointer come up from behind me feeding underneath me. He started quartering away to my right. I pulled back from my height of 12 feet and he was about 20 yds away. Well as my right had met my cheek it pulled my wineter mask over my right eye. I finally got it manuevered back down where my sight wasn't blurred and pulled the trigger. Well i had not compensated for him walking further and further away the hole time I was fighting my mask and shot right beneath him. He ran right out of shooting distance and turned to take one last look and then trotted out of my life as well. But even though that year was unsuccessful I learned a few things. Always wear your rest into the woods, if you do shoot bare handed loosen your grip on the string so it can spin between you fingers, always pay attention when puttiing together a climbing stand because the foot strap will only stay tigh if you thread it through from the right direction and if you do not it falls off of your feet and you have to shimmy down the tree meeting your patform a few feet down and having to manuever around it on the way down, so I now ratchet my feet to the platform and DO NOT use that little rope to tie them together, and never wear unfamiliar hunting gear into the woods.
This past year which was my third year hunting I up graded to a used Buckmaster Jennings 2000 and had new string, buss cable, and all other accessories put on. I was also more familiar with my huntersview climbing stand, so I hunted at the top of my pull rope which is 20 ft. I also scouted the woods during the off season and learned them like my own back yard. I found the perfect point( where a vetern hunter friend of mine told me to go):) and set up about 10 yrds off of a early bean field. About ten minute into the hunt I dropped my flashlight right down my the edge of the field. A few minutes later a what turned out to be tiny doe came around the point right under me. i stood up and pulled back on her, but she saw my flash light and slowly turned and walked back around the point. I let my bow back down in dismay. Then she walked right into the point 20 yards infront of me as broadside as can be. She slowly walked right across my shooting lane. I put the pin out infront of her and let her walk right into it. When the pin reached her shoulder I hit the trigger. She took one more step before penetration and the arrow went straight through both lungs and into the ground beneath her. She kicked her hind legs and just looked around. Then she walked right past me. I knocked another arrow and pulled back again, but then she stubbled and circled back around toward me. I let my bow back down and watched her stagger towards me. Then she fell and it was over. I came straight down went over to where my friend was hunting and interupted him. He acted disturbed at first then he realized it was my first deer with abow and said he was just glad hecould share the experience with me.. Then I got the experience of field dressing my first deer. I am trying to dedicate the rest of my hunting life to bow hunting only. And I just got it set up tonight with a drop away rest and four pins from 25 to 55 yards. My wife is dismayed because I am already getting gung hoe over bow seaon and it is still so far out. But my church is having a mens day and we are shooting Saturday so I had to get it lined out before then. And that to the point is my hunting career so far. The rest I hope to share in more cut down versions as the seasons to come progress.
My hunting history
I have only been hunting for three seasons and only taked two deer. The first year all I did was gun hunted with a 12 gauge Remington Express Mag. that I borrowed from someone I used to go to church with and hunted where one of my friends used to hunt, but I did get a heart shot on a 130 lb doe at ten yards in the sleet and from that moment on I was hooked and my wife says that was the changing point of my life.
The second year I hunted, I bow hunted with an old PSE precision edge 1000 that had all the bells and whistles and weighed about 80 lbs. I had bought from a friend of mine. I did not know the woods well so never traveled to far off the main path, and it was my first time ever hunting with a climbing stand, so maximum hunt height was about twelve feet. The second evening I was there, it was raining when I got to my stand and for some reason I had taken my release off of my bow and put in my pocket. Well when I got up in my tree to get set up it was no longer there. I figured I could shoot bare handed no big deal. Well right before dark I had a nice 6 pointer(in my eyes) walk up and I drew back on him. Well as my hand came back the arrow went up and to the left. I slowly got it eased back down and started looking for the buck, but he had already drifted off behind me. But as I turned there was the buck of my life standing 15 yards in front of me Huge bleach white ten point rack, big mass, wide spread, and a brute of a body. I pulled back again and the same up and to the left. I eased it back down and tried again. And again up and to the left, but this time God's graces had ran out for the night and like that he was a white tail bouncing through the woods never to be saw again. The next morning I got ready to go out and my mesh face mask was still wet from the night before so I put on my winter one. At about 6:30 I had possibly the same 6 pointer come up from behind me feeding underneath me. He started quartering away to my right. I pulled back from my height of 12 feet and he was about 20 yds away. Well as my right had met my cheek it pulled my wineter mask over my right eye. I finally got it manuevered back down where my sight wasn't blurred and pulled the trigger. Well i had not compensated for him walking further and further away the hole time I was fighting my mask and shot right beneath him. He ran right out of shooting distance and turned to take one last look and then trotted out of my life as well. But even though that year was unsuccessful I learned a few things. Always wear your rest into the woods, if you do shoot bare handed loosen your grip on the string so it can spin between you fingers, always pay attention when puttiing together a climbing stand because the foot strap will only stay tigh if you thread it through from the right direction and if you do not it falls off of your feet and you have to shimmy down the tree meeting your patform a few feet down and having to manuever around it on the way down, so I now ratchet my feet to the platform and DO NOT use that little rope to tie them together, and never wear unfamiliar hunting gear into the woods.
This past year which was my third year hunting I up graded to a used Buckmaster Jennings 2000 and had new string, buss cable, and all other accessories put on. I was also more familiar with my huntersview climbing stand, so I hunted at the top of my pull rope which is 20 ft. I also scouted the woods during the off season and learned them like my own back yard. I found the perfect point( where a vetern hunter friend of mine told me to go):) and set up about 10 yrds off of a early bean field. About ten minute into the hunt I dropped my flashlight right down my the edge of the field. A few minutes later a what turned out to be tiny doe came around the point right under me. i stood up and pulled back on her, but she saw my flash light and slowly turned and walked back around the point. I let my bow back down in dismay. Then she walked right into the point 20 yards infront of me as broadside as can be. She slowly walked right across my shooting lane. I put the pin out infront of her and let her walk right into it. When the pin reached her shoulder I hit the trigger. She took one more step before penetration and the arrow went straight through both lungs and into the ground beneath her. She kicked her hind legs and just looked around. Then she walked right past me. I knocked another arrow and pulled back again, but then she stubbled and circled back around toward me. I let my bow back down and watched her stagger towards me. Then she fell and it was over. I came straight down went over to where my friend was hunting and interupted him. He acted disturbed at first then he realized it was my first deer with abow and said he was just glad hecould share the experience with me.. Then I got the experience of field dressing my first deer. I am trying to dedicate the rest of my hunting life to bow hunting only. And I just got it set up tonight with a drop away rest and four pins from 25 to 55 yards. My wife is dismayed because I am already getting gung hoe over bow seaon and it is still so far out. But my church is having a mens day and we are shooting Saturday so I had to get it lined out before then. And that to the point is my hunting career so far. The rest I hope to share in more cut down versions as the seasons to come progress.