CA Hunting Thread

fissure · 10-16-2008, 06:00 AM

Our season here in michigan started October 1. This year the lower peninsula inacted a no baiting law. First year hunting with the homemade longbow, wood arrows...the whole nine yards. Any non fawn was going to get it, being the first for the longbow. Missed a fat little 4 point opening day and haven't seen squat yet. What I learned?
Longbows with heavy wood arrows are much much slower than a compound,
Deer really can duck an arrow out of these slow bows,
It's time to break out the compound, get a deer, and then go back to the longbow

My brother (DPD6030) got a nice 12 point opening week with his pse compound.

AAlmeter · 10-17-2008, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by fissure

Our season here in michigan started October 1. This year the lower peninsula inacted a no baiting law. First year hunting with the homemade longbow, wood arrows...the whole nine yards. Any non fawn was going to get it, being the first for the longbow. Missed a fat little 4 point opening day and haven't seen squat yet. What I learned?
Longbows with heavy wood arrows are much much slower than a compound,
Deer really can duck an arrow out of these slow bows,
It's time to break out the compound, get a deer, and then go back to the longbow

My brother (DPD6030) got a nice 12 point opening week with his pse compound.

Congrats to your brother!

I've got a stickbow myself. It's barely legal (not a huge draw weight) and I would never use it anyway, but one of these days I'd like to make a new one and give it a go. I've got a certain spot where I always have deer within 10 yards...nothing thats trophy material, but to take a deer with a stickbow...can't beat that!

Oh...and tomorrow is my opening day for bow!

AriesOpusX · 10-17-2008, 06:03 PM

Bow season started here but I'm not big on the bow yet. Waiting for my shotguns turn.

AAlmeter · 10-17-2008, 09:02 PM

5 hours until the drive down to go hunting....wish I could sleep. Whether you sit there or get a 12 point albino buck, most don't realize that its nothing more than therapy for the average guy.

Good luck everyone..and be safe!

compuag · 10-17-2008, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by AAlmeter

5 hours until the drive down to go hunting....wish I could sleep. Whether you sit there or get a 12 point albino buck, most don't realize that its nothing more than therapy for the average guy.

Good luck everyone..and be safe!

Here's hoping for a little more than just therapy!

10-16-2008, 06:00 AM	#1
fissure DHC Black Ops Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Steve Location: Grand Blanc, Mi Posts: 1,184 Trading: (48)	Re: CA Hunting Thread Our season here in michigan started October 1. This year the lower peninsula inacted a no baiting law. First year hunting with the homemade longbow, wood arrows...the whole nine yards. Any non fawn was going to get it, being the first for the longbow. Missed a fat little 4 point opening day and haven't seen squat yet. What I learned? Longbows with heavy wood arrows are much much slower than a compound, Deer really can duck an arrow out of these slow bows, It's time to break out the compound, get a deer, and then go back to the longbow My brother (DPD6030) got a nice 12 point opening week with his pse compound.

10-17-2008, 06:03 PM	#3
AriesOpusX Goodfella Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 215 Trading: (0)	Re: CA Hunting Thread Bow season started here but I'm not big on the bow yet. Waiting for my shotguns turn.

10-17-2008, 09:02 PM	#4
AAlmeter F.U.B.O. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Adam Location: Buffalo Posts: 288 Trading: (0)	Re: CA Hunting Thread 5 hours until the drive down to go hunting....wish I could sleep. Whether you sit there or get a 12 point albino buck, most don't realize that its nothing more than therapy for the average guy. Good luck everyone..and be safe!