Update: Dialed into bow season now

[Albert Einswine]

Until the last couple of days, and now I'm getting the itch.  Gonna take a few shots with the recurve next couple of days and head out to the farm in the morning and have a look at my stands (never pulled 'em down from last year) and read the sign. I'll be out there Tuesday and Wednesday hanging out in the trees.

[Albert Einswine]

Double lunged a fat doe with my recurve at 10:37 this morning. She maybe made it 30 yards and was down in no more than 15 seconds, probably breathed her last in less than a minute. I've had some quick kills, but I think this was the quickest. Will post a couple of pics later.

[Albert Einswine]

Alright, the first image is a ground shot and doesn't look like much, ground shots on a camera phone rarely ever do. The second shot lends a better perspective to the quality of the doe. She's nice little heifer.

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[dmacs_wife]

Nice. I've always wanted to try and give recurve a try.

[Albert Einswine]

Nice. I've always wanted to try and give recurve a try.

It's the greatest thing since sliced bread and the atlatl.

[longbore]

Backstrap. It's what's for dinner. Congrats.

[Albert Einswine]

Backstrap. It's what's for dinner. Congrats.

Thanks, longbore!

[hogcoots]

Nice deer.  She'll eat just fine.

[Albert Einswine]

Nice deer.  She'll eat just fine.

Oh yeah!

[Albert Einswine]

Also, I've gotta confess I didn't make it out last week on opening day, or the day after. In fact today is the first day I've been out this season. So for a 2 1/2 hour investment I've got one in the freezer. Not a bad start.

[grayhawg]

Also, I've gotta confess I didn't make it out last week on opening day, or the day after. In fact today is the first day I've been out this season. So for a 2 1/2 hour investment I've got one in the freezer. Not a bad start.

Good job, all I've bagged so far is a load of seed ticks.

[FORTVEGAS]

Looks great, I bagged a doe Sunday morning, my second with a bow.

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[ifghog]

Alright, the first image is a ground shot and doesn't look like much, ground shots on a camera phone rarely ever do. The second shot lends a better perspective to the quality of the doe. She's nice little heifer.

Congrats!! I am looking for her twin in the morning!

[hogpride82]

Double lunged a fat doe with my recurve at 10:37 this morning. She maybe made it 30 yards and was down in no more than 15 seconds, probably breathed her last in less than a minute. I've had some quick kills, but I think this was the quickest. Will post a couple of pics later.

Congrats, Al. Nothing better than a fat nanny. I've been ate up at work lately but hope to get out there this weekend and put a couple in the freezer.

[Albert Einswine]

Good luck to all of y'all, my good fortune yesterday allows me to come home to Arkansas pressure free this coming Sunday for a week spent fly fishing with a high school buddy for 3 days, a couple of days for visiting my sister in Little Rock and some time with my grandkids and my grandon's 3rd birthday party before I head back up to Indiana. I always start to get fidgety when I go too deep into bow season without success.

[Albert Einswine]

Looks great, I bagged a doe Sunday morning, my second with a bow.

Nice work FORT, second this season?

[FORTVEGAS]

No just my second with a Bow, got my first Bow kill last year

[Albert Einswine]

Well congrats, man! It's the only satisfying way for me to hunt anymore. Taking them with the bow gives me a euphoria and sense of accomplishment killing with a gun never delivered.

[82abn Ard]

Nice Doe AE  I'm going out this weekend for the urban hunt here in MO

[Albert Einswine]

Thanks, man, and good luck!

[RazorBassin]

Nice doe!  Congrats!

[Bowfishinghogfan]

Props for killing one old school style. I've killed almost every animal that walks in N America with a bow but I have to have sights and a range finder. Respect goes out to instinctive shooters

[Hudge]

Congrats on the doe and very impressive with the recurve.  One thing I miss about not living in AR, is whitetail hunting.  Granted we have lots of big game to hunt to in AK, but I cut my teeth deer hunting and miss it a lot.

[kodiakisland]

Congrats on the doe and very impressive with the recurve.  One thing I miss about not living in AR, is whitetail hunting.  Granted we have lots of big game to hunt to in AK, but I cut my teeth deer hunting and miss it a lot.

I found hunting blacktails to be more fun than whitetails as I never hunted them from a blind or treestand.  We'd hunt deer in August, take Sep-Oct off for goat/caribou/moose, than go back to deer in Nov-Jan.  I'm usually depressed in AR for a hunting season if I can't go hunt more than just deer.  Plenty of great deer hunting up there if you're close enough to the coast.

[HuntinHog]

Crazy October, first hunt of the season in the morning.  I don't care what walks in front of me, something will be shot.

[Albert Einswine]

Good luck! I'm working 12 today and 12 tomorrow then off 3 straight that I intend to hunt intensely. Gotta maximize early archery up here before it gets too cold and before the shotgun hunters take to the woods.