Archery Season

[JayZuv]

Any other Archery Hunters here? Season opens October 1st in my neck of the woods, nothing more exciting than being out there during the Rut in my opinion. When does your season start? Whats your Arrow/Broadhead of choice?

[Greyhawk]

Any other Archery Hunters here? Season opens October 1st in my neck of the woods, nothing more exciting than being out there during the Rut in my opinion. When does your season start? Whats your Arrow/Broadhead of choice?

Archery opens next Saturday here and goes till December 31. My dad and I always hunt opening weekend, although this year the mosquitos are going to be as thick as molasses, so it is going to be a sit and swat weekend! I use an older (18 year old) PSE compound bow and I've taken many deer with it. My dad has bad shoulders, so he is able to use a crossbow legally. A couple of years ago he shot a buck in velvet on opening morning. (that was pretty cool)
I have one nice buck on my game cam but he is missing one whole side of his rack. Lots of coons, porcupines, does with fawns and a couple of black bears out at my place. No wolves on the game cam this year, (thank God) Last year I had three timber wolves camp out at my place and the deer suffered for it. (A timber wolf attacked my oldest son a few years ago and about ripped the back of his head off, his was the only confirmed case of a wolf attacking a person in Minnesota history, so I'm not a big fan!)

Good luck this season, keep us up to date on your bow hunting, and I'll do the same!

[JEBar]

Eastern NC Archery Deer Season - September 8-September 28 ... due to botched shoulder back in 1965, when I archery hunt, I must use a crossbow .... like we load our own ammo, I make my own bolts

[dmanwarren]

When it comes to hunting traditional archery is my main passion. I connected yesterday with my birth year bow, a 1967 1\2 Bear Super Kodiak. Normally I hunt with selfbows but it was time to get this one bloody!

[Pudsky]

I am also here in MN. Season opened on Sept. 14. Made it out for a few hours that weekend after tending our rifle hunting stands. It was hot and not a nice hunting weekend. This is the first year I am going to archery hunt. I am hooked, and really looking forward to it. Hopefully shoot a deer rifle and bow. I shoot an Xpedition Xcentric @70lbs with Maxima Red arrows and Iron Will s125 broadheads. From what I hear, the deer should be fighting to let themselves be killed my my set-up. I am also going to hunt a few weekends in WI.

[Greyhawk]

When it comes to hunting traditional archery is my main passion. I connected yesterday with my birth year bow, a 1967 1\2 Bear Super Kodiak. Normally I hunt with selfbows but it was time to get this one bloody!

Great picture. Congrats!!!

[PT7]

When it comes to hunting traditional archery is my main passion. I connected yesterday with my birth year bow, a 1967 1\2 Bear Super Kodiak. Normally I hunt with selfbows but it was time to get this one bloody!

Great deer harvest with your birth-year bow.....Congrats!

Man, I haven't shot a bow & arrow since I was a Boy Scout. Definitely a bunch of years ago. But I do recall that it was an enjoyable sport. Good for you to have the passion for this type of hunting.

Curious about your self bows. Did you purchase, or build your own? It would be cool if you followed up your post with photo(s) of those. Enjoyed reading about your hunting interest and tools.

PT7

[dmanwarren]

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PT7, when it comes to selfbows I make my own usually out of Osage Orange. I also enjoy making my own arrows out of bamboo or rivercane. Here's a couple of my favorites, Longhorn is the snake skinned one and Holy Moly is being shot in the prone position. Notice the bows aren't very straight, you have to work with what the wood gives you but it doesn't hurt the accuracy any. Thanks for asking, Dave

[dmanwarren]

Some reason second picture didn't post. Here's a different picture of Holy Moly.

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[Pudsky]

I had a wonderful bow season here in central MN. Friday evening I shot my first whitetail with my bow. Was awesome. I am really proud of this one! Public land near my house. I may try to get out once or twice more in WI with the bow, but, now to start focusing on getting ready for rifle season which starts on Nov. 9. I took the .308 Long Ranger to the range today and fired a few shots. Didn't take long, I started right in the bullseye at 50, went to 100, a tiny adjustment and put 5 more right in there. I really like this rifle.

[Mags]

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Congrats on your success with the bow!

for the Long Ranger range results too.

... I took the .308 Long Ranger to the range today and fired a few shots. Didn't take long, I started right in the bullseye at 50, went to 100, a tiny adjustment and put 5 more right in there. I really like this rifle.

[JEBar]

congrats on the bow harvest and hope you have good luck with your Long Ranger .... what type of terrain do you hunt with your 308 and what range shots do you anticipate .... also, curious as to what ammo you use

[Pudsky]

congrats on the bow harvest and hope you have good luck with your Long Ranger .... what type of terrain do you hunt with your 308 and what range shots do you anticipate .... also, curious as to what ammo you use

We hunt in far NW MN. It is state land and some areas are pretty thick. 150 yards or so is pretty much the longest shot, and less than 100 yards is pretty much the norm. I am using Federal Non-Typical 308 150 grain

[JEBar]

had to look up Federal Non-Typical 308 150 grain ammo .... sounds like some interesting hunting bullets .... my main hunting rifle the last 50 years has been a 308 .... for every big game outside of the largest black bears and boars, we prefer 150 grain bullets ..... ours excels with them

[Pudsky]

had to look up Federal Non-Typical 308 150 grain ammo .... sounds like some interesting hunting bullets .... my main hunting rifle the last 50 years has been a 308 .... for every big game outside of the largest black bears and boars, we prefer 150 grain bullets ..... ours excels with them

That's good to know. I got a great deal on a case of that ammo. That's the real reason I got it. I have shot maybe two boxes of it, and it seems to be very consistant. I initally was shooting the Federal 168 grain Sierra MatchKing Boat Tail Hollow Point, and of course it was superb, but very expensive, so I switched.

[Cappisj1]

Filled two deer tags this year so early it forced me to buy a .22 Frontier to squirrel hunt with.

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[JEBar]

congratulations on filling both tags .... just curious, what pound pull bow do you use .. .. what type of broadheads do you use .. ..

[Cappisj1]

50# at 28” Damon Howett Super Diablo for the bow. Muzzy 125 3 blade Broadheads. Just put up the last of my Easton 2016 arrows and went to the archery shop and they helped me pick out some new shafts from heritage. They are named traditional and have a wood print on them. They are carbon and a little stuffer. I really like them.

[CT_Shooter]

Nice shooting! Thanks for sharing these photos and the story about getting your Henry Frontier. I hope you bring home lots of squirrels with it.

[JEBar]

50# at 28” Damon Howett Super Diablo for the bow. Muzzy 125 3 blade Broadheads. Just put up the last of my Easton 2016 arrows and went to the archery shop and they helped me pick out some new shafts from heritage. They are named traditional and have a wood print on them. They are carbon and a little stuffer. I really like them.

very nice setup indeed ....