any archery lovers here? (hunting, target and crossbow welcome)

[itsasmallfarm]

hello every one itsasmallfarm here.

just wondering if any one else here loves the sport of archery? at the moment i only have one bow, a sammick sage #25LB draw bow, got it on sale. but i really enjoy shooting targets, i would love to hunt with a bow but my bow is too weak in my opinion (where i live the only laws are they have to be over 40LB draw for big game) but still i want a clean kill on my small game and i don't think 25LB can do that unless at point blank. but if am wrong feel free to correct me.

but that brings me to the discussion, does any one else here enjoy archery, target shooters out there (as i know the guys in the UK can not hunt with bows) or any crossbow/compound/traditional hunters out there? please feel free to join and i would love to here your story's

 

[WVduckchick]

I love bow hunting!

And I agree, you would likely have to be pretty close to make a clean kill shot with 25# draw on large game. But it would work on squirrels

Not familiar with your bow, just googled and its a recurve? Nice!!

I've used a few compounds, but never a recurve. I'm a small-framed adult female, my draw is only about 45#, but with the right broadheads (G5 Montec - fixed, not mechanical for that light a draw), they go cleanly through deer with no issue.

 

[micah wotring]

I have a compound which I target shoot and occasionally hunt with!
Actually, I haven't gotten it out in a while. I'd better start practicing as deer season is coming up!

 

[itsasmallfarm]

I have a compound which I target shoot and occasionally hunt with!
Actually, I haven't gotten it out in a while. I'd better start practicing as deer season is coming up!

that sounds awesome, i would like to hunt a deer with archery gear but this year we have a high case of CWD so no deer hunting for me.

I need to get back into it.... Used to do it with two friends 3-years ago.

I just did Target shooting.

what type of bow did you shoot? recruve, long or compound?

Yes! I love target shooting.

it is an awesome past time. i may only be able to hit a target 15 meters away (i kinda suck)

 

[Susannah4040]

I've just recently bought a longbow...have always wanted to do archery since a child, but only now begun...am looking into joining a club, so am very inexperienced...my partner wants to 'game shoot', but I am interested in targets only...personally, I would love to have a crossbow, but here in Australia you have to registered and such...

 

[itsasmallfarm]

I love bow hunting!!! I was just looking to start a thread like this. It is bow season here in Maryland now. Started back in September. Yep we have a long season. I currently own a Bow-tech carbon Knight and a Barnett lady Raptor crossbow. I don't shoot the compound much any more do to arthritis.

My goal is to shoot a wall hanger, which is very difficult around here. Not many wall hangers in my area, but we always get pictures of one or two each year.

nice, i don't bow hunt yet. but our season here for archery is pretty much done now. now its muzzle loader then rifle in November. still deciding if i want to use my Kentucky flint lock.

i hope you get your wall hanger this year

 

[archeryrob]

I was out yesterday, (Washington County) morning saw a bunch of does and afternoon on a button and spike. Rain today so in processing my daughters doe for freezer camp. Probably stuff the smokepole and fire a few rounds today. They just cleaned the power lines on our one 75 yards funnel of woods to be 40 yards wide. We pt a double stand on the south side and I plan to sit in it during muzzleloader in the NNE winds. The bucks are just starting to move.

 

[itsasmallfarm]

I love bow hunting!

And I agree, you would likely have to be pretty close to make a clean kill shot with 25# draw on large game. But it would work on squirrels

Not familiar with your bow, just googled and its a recurve? Nice!!

I've used a few compounds, but never a recurve. I'm a small-framed adult female, my draw is only about 45#, but with the right broadheads (G5 Montec - fixed, not mechanical for that light a draw), they go cleanly through deer with no issue.

that sounds awesome, i would love a compound bow but here in Canada am looking at $350 plus for the cheaper end of the scale (for a compound) where i decent hunting recurve runs at about $150 plus again mine is not legal to hunt big game with (which sucks should of got a more powerful bow) but like you am a really small weight guy, and they thought 25# test would be good starter for me lol.

but then i got addicted to shooting recruves and now kinda what to hunt with one, but still man i wish i had the money for a really nice compound bow

 

[FrankieDoodle]

Yes! I love target shooting.

 

[tastyacres]

I need to get back into it.... Used to do it with two friends 3-years ago.

I just did Target shooting.