Friday, September 10, 2010
THURSDAY'S THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
My thoughts are focused on Sep 18! Special regulation area down by Philadelphia for antlerless only whitetails. I am SO ready for archery season to be here!!
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
TODD'S TUESDAY TIP
It's a good idea to see how long you can hold your bow at full draw and make an accurate shot BEFORE you head to the woods.
Check out more of Todd's stuff at www.allarchery.blogspot.com.
Check out more of Todd's stuff at www.allarchery.blogspot.com.
POP QIUIZ!
Here's the answers to last week's questions...
1. False – Even with the dramatic advancement of broadheads, they still
do not fly exactly like your field tips. It is still imperative that
you sight in with your broadheads before heading to the field.
2. False – String jumping is when a deer reacts instinctively to the
sound of your bow being fired. The dropping down occurs as the deer
gathers its legs under its body to bound away. Many times, the arrow
will sail over the top of the deer unless the shooter compensates in
anticipation of the deer’s reaction.
3. False – Due to the somewhat inefficient design of the crossbow, they
have no more range than a comparable compound bow. In fact, a
compound bow with a 125 lb draw weight would have FAR greater range
than a crossbow with the same draw weight.
And here's this week's questions...
1. T / F Bucks are the most predictable during the breeding phase of the
rut.
2. T / F Gripping the bow too tightly at release could affect the
impact point.
3. T / F Staging areas are locations where bucks may “hang out” prior to
entering a field to feed.
1. False – Even with the dramatic advancement of broadheads, they still
do not fly exactly like your field tips. It is still imperative that
you sight in with your broadheads before heading to the field.
2. False – String jumping is when a deer reacts instinctively to the
sound of your bow being fired. The dropping down occurs as the deer
gathers its legs under its body to bound away. Many times, the arrow
will sail over the top of the deer unless the shooter compensates in
anticipation of the deer’s reaction.
3. False – Due to the somewhat inefficient design of the crossbow, they
have no more range than a comparable compound bow. In fact, a
compound bow with a 125 lb draw weight would have FAR greater range
than a crossbow with the same draw weight.
And here's this week's questions...
1. T / F Bucks are the most predictable during the breeding phase of the
rut.
2. T / F Gripping the bow too tightly at release could affect the
impact point.
3. T / F Staging areas are locations where bucks may “hang out” prior to
entering a field to feed.
Friday, September 3, 2010
FRIDAY FACTS
Studies have shown that acorns can constitute 38 to 76 percent of a whitetail’s diet in November and December.
THURSDAY'S THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
I have been shooting my bow a lot over the past couple of weeks and I have
a big 3D shoot coming up on Saturday. In fact, I have been doing a lot of
preparation for our archery season which opens up on Sep 18. Part of that
preparation includes writing down all the days I will be able to hunt,
which stands I’ll want to be in on each day (assuming wind conditions are
right), and whether I’ll be using scents, calls, or decoys.
This is not a cut-in-stone agenda but rather a general plan of attack that
I can shuffle around however I want based on any number of things. Weather,
food sources, deer sign, and hunter movement are just a few things that
could cause me to alter my battle plan.
Here’s my THOUGHT OF THE WEEK…Many hunters look forward to the hunting
season and have several stand locations to choose from every day. However,
very few take the time to plot out their hunting strategy in advance. Give
it a try and you’ll find you won’t over-hunt stands and you'll gain more
confidence for the upcoming season.
a big 3D shoot coming up on Saturday. In fact, I have been doing a lot of
preparation for our archery season which opens up on Sep 18. Part of that
preparation includes writing down all the days I will be able to hunt,
which stands I’ll want to be in on each day (assuming wind conditions are
right), and whether I’ll be using scents, calls, or decoys.
This is not a cut-in-stone agenda but rather a general plan of attack that
I can shuffle around however I want based on any number of things. Weather,
food sources, deer sign, and hunter movement are just a few things that
could cause me to alter my battle plan.
Here’s my THOUGHT OF THE WEEK…Many hunters look forward to the hunting
season and have several stand locations to choose from every day. However,
very few take the time to plot out their hunting strategy in advance. Give
it a try and you’ll find you won’t over-hunt stands and you'll gain more
confidence for the upcoming season.
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