Hello.
I would like to take this time to tell a little about myself.
My name is Mike and I am a sportsman. My passion is hunting and fishing. I bow hunt for deer, and turkey.
I also gun - hunt water fowl, upland game birds, and dove on public lands.
I love to fish. Fly fishing is my favorite for trout, bass, striper, redfish, and speckled sea trout.
With hunting, there is more to it than taking an animal. It's the time away from the city, and its the memories made with family and friends that will stay with me a life time. I enjoy sharing my stories with others and hearing theirs as well. There is always some thing new to learn.
Friday, July 17, 2009
Bowhunting
I started bowhunting in 1999 as a way to extend my deer hunting season and spend more time in the woods..
What I found was that I saw more deer than I did during the general season and that there were too many hunters in the woods shooting at who knows what. I felt unsafe so I stopped hunting the gun season on public lands for the most part.
Now bow-hunting is so much more to me then just a way to extend my time in the woods. It's a challenge to get close to the game animals and to see them up close (I still haven't taken a animal). It can also be family time on the archery range or in the wood's shed hunting.
I prefer to hunt from a tree stand be it a lock on,climber or a ladder stand(always use your safety harness). I feel that hunting from a tree stand gives me a better view and keeps my scent above the deer. If I cant find a suitable tree on a well used trail then I will use a ground blind. I also use sent eliminating bath soap and spray as well as cover scents.
For me what I learn and the memories are more important the the harvest. I don't have to take the largest buck or bull or even get a shot. The harvest is a bonus that I share with my family and friends..
What I found was that I saw more deer than I did during the general season and that there were too many hunters in the woods shooting at who knows what. I felt unsafe so I stopped hunting the gun season on public lands for the most part.
Now bow-hunting is so much more to me then just a way to extend my time in the woods. It's a challenge to get close to the game animals and to see them up close (I still haven't taken a animal). It can also be family time on the archery range or in the wood's shed hunting.
I prefer to hunt from a tree stand be it a lock on,climber or a ladder stand(always use your safety harness). I feel that hunting from a tree stand gives me a better view and keeps my scent above the deer. If I cant find a suitable tree on a well used trail then I will use a ground blind. I also use sent eliminating bath soap and spray as well as cover scents.
For me what I learn and the memories are more important the the harvest. I don't have to take the largest buck or bull or even get a shot. The harvest is a bonus that I share with my family and friends..
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