Some of the users here might think this question is a bit too early, but heck, anything to do with hunting is always alright to ask. I’ll be deer hunting in Southern Ohio this fall and looking for a set of hunting clothes for the bitter cold that we can get in the fall, it can range from 50-20 or less degrees and want to definitely prepare for the lower temperatures. I’ve learned my lesson last year and was so cold I don’t ever want to go through that AGAIN. I am an avid bow hunter, so anything bulky is out of consideration and my budget is between 200-300$ range.

Thanks All for any advice or a direction to go.

Gary

Hello all! Thanks for the invitation for the new hunting and fishing blog.  Alright, I need some tips because  I’ll be heading out bowfishing on Thursday and it will be the second time I have gone out and I will be mostly be going for  Mullet and possibly a Sheepshead or stingray. I will be going off of a pier on the west coast of Florida for my first time. Being new to Florida are there any laws or information that I should know?

Thanks- Edger

Any recurve bowhunters here? My father was an avid archer, and his favorite way of hunting is with a recurve bow and says this is only the true form of hunting left in the world. My father eventually gave me his bow, but sadly I know absolutely nothing about recurve bowhunting and was just curious if anyone else shares his opinion and uses them primarily for hunting, I usually only see/use compounds when hunting. Why wouldn’t you use a recurve?

My Canadian archery Bear hunt was a good trip and was a delight to get to camp where we all spoke Traditional archery. Early in the morning we went and baited several sites and spotted a small bear while doing so the norm to bait in the morning and go into the stand around 4pm and (only) hunt the evening. I was sitting in the cabin at 10am and the deer hunter kicked in and I started thinking that I did not drive 1000 miles to sit in the cabin, so I was on stand at 11am, I sat until 8:30 and saw nothing, then I saw a bear coming down the hill in my direction. I was sitting 8 feet off of the ground and about 10 yards from the bait, as the bear approached I shifted to be sitting at a better angle and he stopped and look my way for a while then kept coming. I raised my bow and put some tension on the string, he stopped at 10 yards and looked at me for a little while, at this time I was sure I was looking at a huge bear, he looked away and started toward the barrell, I drew when he was broadside at 8 yards, he looked at me as I released, I watched my arrow zip through both lungs, he ran about 40 yards and fell as I watched. I was sure he was 250 pounds as I watched, when I walked up to him he had lost about 100 pounds, by the time we got him to the truck he had gained the 100 pounds back, but un fortunatly he lost it on the ride back to camp. 141 pounds. But still a first for me.

What do you all think the score would be? This is my dad’s first buck with a bow!

Here are my 2009 hunting season photos. I got a nice hog and some great bucks.

Bowhunting Alaska story and pictures.  I setup my bait/stand on the 27th of May, getting plenty of hits. My father and I decided to sit at the station Saturday night. So we get down there and it was raining the entire time we were down there, with a little wind.

This did not seem to deter the mosquitos at all, and exposed skin was covered as soon as you exposed it, it was the worst I have ever seen. It was around 9pm when I started thinking about calling it a day. The orginal plan was to stay out there till 10.30pm. Shortly after 9 a tree rat decided that he would enjoy some of the sweet stuff I put on the trees around the bait. So we finally had something to watch. About 9.12pm out of nowhere and with no warning a bear strolls out from the left side of my clearing. He walked right to the bait like he owned the place without missing a beat, sniffed for one sec, then sat down and started rubbing his head on the bottom of one of the barrels. After getting the thumbs up for my dad, I drew my Hoyt and mini blazered him behind his front shoulders. From 15yds the arrow did not slow down one bit and went clear through the bear, hitting both lungs and stuck into the tree behind him, he went 50yds if that and died. I did not square him as the skinning process only attracted more skeeters. He had three nice diamonds on his chest. All in all a Beautiful bear and well worth the time and patience and being able to have my dad watch me take this amazing animal.

P.S this was my first year baiting and my first bear with a bow…two firsts in one trip…all I can say to that is GIT R DONE