Tradhunter - Traditional Archery Bow Hunting Forums

I like to shoot around 10 grains per lb (gpp). My bow is 50# so my arrows weigh in around 510 grains average. My broadheads weigh 165 grains. I shoot Surewood wooden shafts. I paper tune my arrows.

Shoot daily
Sharpen broadheads
Wash all my hunting clothes in non scented washing detergent and store them in a plastic tub with pine and cedar boughs.
I don't scout much since I am so familiar with the land and deer movement.
Load hunting pack.

Fine looking deer. Congrats. Was you in a treestand or on the ground?

Here in Alabama rabbit and squirrel season starts Oct. 1st. Deer season starts Oct.15th and runs till Jan. 31st.!

I'm a turkey hunting fanatic too. Turkey's have to be one of the most difficult game to harvest with a bow there is. I have always hunted them with a shotgun. I have drew on a few with a bow and always get busted. You can kill one with bow and without a blind if everything is perfect which rarely ha...

Just wanted to say hello to everyone. I am 55 yrs. old and been shooting Hill style longbows since I was 16. I grew up in Wilsonville,Al. home of Howard Hill. I am a backyard shooter and bowhunter for deer turkey and small game. I like shooting and crafting wood arrows. That's about it. Hope to beco...