AND NOW THE NEWS

Actual hunting headlines from around the country in 2010…along with my
comments.

ANGRY MAN TEARS DOWN TREE STAND WITH ANOTHER HUNTER STILL IN THE STAND.
FALL LEADS TO DEATH AND MANSLAUGHTER CHARGES.
Must have been a good spot! I do believe it’s now completely available.

LOCAL MAN SUFFERS LETHAL WOUND AFTER BAGGING HIS BUCK. AUTOPSY SHOWS SHOT
BY ANOTHER HUNTER.
I can’t make a snide comment about this one. It’s just too sad.

HUNTER GETS LOST IN FOG ON MOUNTAIN. CALLS 9-1-1 FOR RESCUE.
He shoulda pressed his key thingy to make his car honk….like in the
commercial. Duh!

POACHING SUSPECT SHOOTS AND KILLS GAME COMMISSION OFFICER DURING ARREST.
I hope this guy enjoys spending a lot of quality time with his prison
“buddies”.

POSSIBLE STATE RECORD BLACKBEAR TAKEN WITH CROSSBOW IN PENNSYLVANIA. BEAR’S
NAME WAS “BOZO” AND WAS FED BY LOCAL RESIDENTS.
‘Nuf said.

FORMER CONVICTED FELON ACCIDENTALLY SHOOTS AND KILLS FRIEND WHILE TURKEY
HUNTING. SUSPECT WAS NOT PERMITTED TO LEGALLY POSSES A FIREARM.
“Oops….my bad. The last time I was in prison I remember getting one phone
call…is that still in effect?”

80 YEAR OLD WOMAN STILL ENJOYS HUNTING WHITETAILS.
One day the authorities will be hunting for her.

LOST OREGON HUNTER SURVIVES FOR FOUR DAYS ON BEEF JERKY.
C’mon! Really?? He couldn’t shoot his own food to survive?

I Passed on the Shot

Let's see....it's 7:30 PM here now. About an hour and 15 minutes ago, I had three small whitetails messing around under my stand. One even walked over and smelled one of the two new scrapes around my tree. But I passed on the shot. I could've taken any one of them at any time but I let them all go.
It's amazing how good one feels when you know you could've...but didn't. I think that lesson can be applied to many areas of our life.

Ah....Mother Nature

Don't you just love it when you plan your vacation MONTHS in advance of the rut only to have the weather forecast call for rain?!

2010 Season

No deer yet but I've only been out archery hunting a couple times. Lots of hunters I've talked to have not seen that many deer....yet. But the rut is on the way.

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!!

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.

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.