Archery
Allow me to guide through the aspects of this topic.
Have you ever heard the saying, "if things are difficult then they are usually worth the effort?" Those of you into bow hunting, or archery, probably know that it is quite different from most other activities. You may have gotten a mild case of frostbite while snow skiing, a burn from the beach or blisters while hiking or jogging, but do they compare to the discomfort you may experience while bow hunting? You decide.
Most hunters start hunting with guns, until someone comes along and talks them into trying bow hunting. Many times deer season starts earlier than the more traditional method of using guns. That in itself is a big motivation for many hunters, as they will get more time to hunt! Another advantage is that it is usually legal to take a doe during archery season. What hunter would not like getting to hunt the woods earlier and possibly take a trophy whitetail deer. They look at it as more time in the woods, more chances to get a deer. Simple really. Or is it?
Bow hunters, or archery specialists, just might be masochists. When the season opens, it is usually with an 85 - 90 degree temperature as well as 90% humidity. You might think that with it usually being above average for rainfall at that time it would make it a little easier. Not really, that just seems to be an open invitation for mosquitoes to swarm your sweating body.
Another important consideration is to make sure your gear is in tip top condition and make sure everything is as it should be. With bows, you need to check the string for wear and wax it while checking your nock points, etc. Be sure to lube all moving parts, dry graphite lube works well for lubricating moving sights. If you use a bow quiver be sure to check its mount, making sure it is tight and won't vibrate or hum, when you shoot.
So, even with all of the hard work and pain, the main question would seem to be, is it worth it? Most hunters respond that yes it is, normally when they say this it is from a tree stand in the middle of a frost bitten clearing and the sweaty bow-hunting season is still ten months away. What else are they going to say? You might just question their sanity if they went through all of this and then admitted that they didn't really like it.
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Today's Tip On Hunting
Deer hunting is America's favorite pastime on the hunter's trail. To be a successful hunter, it's necessary to know that deer manage to stay alive by avoiding predators. They do this by using their sense of smell, hearing and their eyesight, to a lesser extent. They are naturally accustomed to hearing two kinds of sounds: natural and unnatural. The natural sounds are those of birds, the wind blowing through the trees, squirrels chattering or the grunts of a buck. The sounds that alert them to danger are a cough, leaves crunching or the clank of metal brushing or banging against something. |