CFHunter

I totally agree with you, I love my vertical bow and shoot year round. But, I have seen what it has done in other states allowing crossbows. It gets more people in the sport and allows younger individuals the opportunity to hunt outside the gun season. I bought a crossbow this year and plan on hunting with it starting this Saturday, but I am sure after I am able to take a deer with it, I will put in storage because I love hunting with the vertical bow. I just want to take a deer with every legal implement in my area. As for the wounding and losing deer, I suspect it is more the lack of training and mentors that a lot of the new hunters have. I have been seeing a lot of "urban/hipsters" take up hunting because eating what you have raised/killed is cool now for some. While a large number take it very serious and learn as much as they can, a lot also just go thru the motion of sitting in the classes and buy the equipment needed and just go out into the woods. I think one possible solution to this would be mandatory mentorship to all new hunters. Say they need to hunt under a seasoned hunter for two years before being allowed to hunt alone, no matter what age they are.

You may have hit one lung. They can go a long way on one lung.

Yup, back out, give it a few hours. Go to work and bail early if you can. Not going to rain, so the trail will not go anywhere.

Coyotes are out in force this morning. Had one howling earlier this morning and just had one walk through. No shot. Tried to sqweek him in closer. Sent from my SM-G925V using Tapatalk

There is an ice fog moving in, pretty cool. About to get swallowed up. Sent from my SM-G925V using Tapatalk

Figures I would be surrounded by turkeys the day after the season!! Sent from my SM-G925V using Tapatalk

26, no wind here either. Have turkeys roosting to my right. Sent from my SM-G925V using Tapatalk

That is a neat looking 6.Sent from my SM-G925V using Tapatalk

I am also tall and do this with my steps too. I actually had a local, not a neighbor, ask me why my steps were so far apart, it made it hard for him to get in my stand. He did not have permission to hunt. I just laughed at him and told him not to step foot on the property again. I would have taken him out with me if he had ask. I don't give permission for people to hunt on their own, but I will take people out with me and set them up, if they do not have places to hunt or have trouble seeing deer. I just do not want people walking around on their own, screwing up my setups.

Good luck, will be seeing pics soon I hope.Sent from my SM-G925V using Tapatalk

Sitting in the ravine on a stump. First sit down here this year. Hard to hunt. Sent from my SM-G925V using Tapatalk

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Glad you got out without getting stinky!!![emoji32] Sent from my SM-G925V using Tapatalk

Holy crap, look at that hole. This is my first year using Rage, I cannot wait to get a shot. Congrats by the way, nice buck.

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Busted by a big doe. Sent from my SM-G925V using Tapatalk

And that is why I never sit in a ground blind. Crap Sent from my SM-G925V using Tapatalk

Changing it up tonight, found a pile of brush that had a spot in the middle to sit. Brought a bucket and gonna see what happens. Haven't hunted this area in a couple of years. Have a bedding get area butting up to an oak Grove full of acorns. Sent from my SM-G925V using Tapatalk

This annual scrape is just starting to open up. It is on a field edge. Sent from my SM-G925V using Tapatalk

I have 5 huge grey squirrels running around me right now.Sent from my SM-G925V using Tapatalk

I really need to start hunting squirrels again!!! Sent from my SM-G925V using Tapatalk

I will be heading out. Cannot shoot deer from the couch!!!!

Just had one blow did not see it. Was down wind of me. Also here some turkeys talking, maybe one of them will head my way since it opened today. Sent from my SM-G925V using Tapatalk

Finally back in the stand after 7 days. A little windy, wondering if I should move to the blind. Sent from my SM-G925V using Tapatalk