You Can't Hunt for an Entire Season...
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You Can't Hunt for an Entire Season...
What do you do?
It's the situation I'll be in next year, as Uncle Sam has called my name...again. This time it's during the best part of the year deer season.
I'm not sure if I'd be allowed to bring a take-down recurve in country, but let's assume I'm not. Is the Accubow thing any good? Any experience?
Besides reading everything I can and watching YouTube channels, what would you do to become a better deer hunter if you had to have a mandated year off with no bow?
It's the situation I'll be in next year, as Uncle Sam has called my name...again. This time it's during the best part of the year deer season.
I'm not sure if I'd be allowed to bring a take-down recurve in country, but let's assume I'm not. Is the Accubow thing any good? Any experience?
Besides reading everything I can and watching YouTube channels, what would you do to become a better deer hunter if you had to have a mandated year off with no bow?
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Re: You Can't Hunt for an Entire Season...
A couple of options. Go AWOL, or have someone send a bow to you in while in country. That is if you trust the postal service not to break your stuff between point A and point B.
I missed a couple of seasons for the same reason and really I kept my mind off it. But that was back when youtube wasnt around and hunting beast didnt exist. You might have accomodations where you go where you can access good internet and keep up on this kinda stuff.
Otherwise, maybe do a ton of cyberscouting so you have somewhat a game plan when you return.
I missed a couple of seasons for the same reason and really I kept my mind off it. But that was back when youtube wasnt around and hunting beast didnt exist. You might have accomodations where you go where you can access good internet and keep up on this kinda stuff.
Otherwise, maybe do a ton of cyberscouting so you have somewhat a game plan when you return.
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Re: You Can't Hunt for an Entire Season...
Scout out of season and cyberscout if possible. If you are back for the winter maybe do some small game hunting or trapping. Something to get out in the woods.
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I would cyber scout and take very detailed notes of good winds, access, etc. so you can maximize your scouting when you get back.
Also, I would take the time to cyberscout a neighboring state (or any state(s) as well. If I were you, I’d want to hunt as much as possible when you get back, so being very prepared for an out of state hunt or two would greatly increase your odds for success
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Also, I would take the time to cyberscout a neighboring state (or any state(s) as well. If I were you, I’d want to hunt as much as possible when you get back, so being very prepared for an out of state hunt or two would greatly increase your odds for success
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Thank you for your service! Two ideas for you - first will you have any access to range time? If so you can use that to become a better shot regardless of what you are shooting. Second, I seem to do a better job of figuring out a property when I just vision it in my head as opposed to being there. I can remember every detail about places I hunt regularly and I keep noodling over where the deer are, where they bed, where/when they travel, etc. that’s helped me get dialed in in the past. Good luck and stay safe.
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Thanks for Your Service - God Bless...
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The best thing you can do IMO is to SAVE YOUR MONEY UP. You'll have a chance to improve your financial position as your discretionary spending "needs" will be less; whether that is getting out of debt or piling up cash to have a positive net worth.
It'll help you become a better hunter or have more fun hunting when you get back. Whether that is via land ownership, having reserves to spend on out of state trips, lessons/trainings, etc.
Good luck and thank you.
It'll help you become a better hunter or have more fun hunting when you get back. Whether that is via land ownership, having reserves to spend on out of state trips, lessons/trainings, etc.
Good luck and thank you.
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Re: You Can't Hunt for an Entire Season...
thumbsmcgee wrote:What do you do?
It's the situation I'll be in next year, as Uncle Sam has called my name...again. This time it's during the best part of the year deer season.
I'm not sure if I'd be allowed to bring a take-down recurve in country, but let's assume I'm not. Is the Accubow thing any good? Any experience?
Besides reading everything I can and watching YouTube channels, what would you do to become a better deer hunter if you had to have a mandated year off with no bow?
Run alot of cameras through the season. Use all that collected intel when you return for the follow up season.
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I assuming you will be at an APO. Just order and a cheap trad bow in and keep slinging arrows. I understand it might be command dependent but we had guys with compounds, trad bows, one dude was nasty good with a slingshot. FYI the high density foam some of the good stuff is packed in makes a great bow target.
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Thank you for your sacrifice Sir
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Thank you for your service.
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Cyber scout like mad and follow the beast to get a little hunting fix. Was going to say take up trad but you got that covered.
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Re: You Can't Hunt for an Entire Season...
Take down recurves are great and easy to pack/ship. I have a Bear take down in the classifieds right now.
Everyone else's suggestions are great. Keep your head down and thank you for your service.
Everyone else's suggestions are great. Keep your head down and thank you for your service.
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