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For the Hunt…For the Hunter

Contents

1. What’s New

2. Kids Information – The lowdown on bow hunting

3. Texas Hunting Leases

4. Bow Hunters checklist

5. Tips Of The Month

What’s New?

This newsletter is dedicated to the bow hunter and the bow-hunting season.

For you bow hunters, it’s Showtime. Many of you have probably already been out there. I take this opportunity to wish each of you the best of luck in your hunting endeavors. By now you should have practiced up and know your effective kill range. This is very important to ensure accurate and deadly shots.

The bow-hunting sport has become an extremely popular sport in recent years. I know many hunters that have put their guns away and only bow hunt. I also know many gun hunters that do not like bow hunting because they say that bow hunters wound and lose too many deer. This is why it is important for bow hunters to make sure they are equipped correctly and practice, practice, practice. You don’t want to give yourselves a bad name, and more importantly you don’t want to waste game.

If you have any comments, Please e-mail me here with your ideas.

For the Kids...

As mentioned above, practice is probably the most important thing you can do before the actual deer hunt. Below are several pointers.

·Be sure you practice with some of the clothing you will be wearing when you hunt. Why? Because some clothing can get in the way of your bowstring, affect your draw length, and your anchor point. All of these things affect the arrow flight.

·Practice with your broad heads. I know this may sound crazy, but broad heads do not fly aerodynamically the same as practice points, even if they are the same weight.

·Make sure your stand is within reasonable range of the deer trails. Also be sure to have several shooting lanes cleared of brush and know the exact distances from your blind to the trail for each. Twenty yards or closer is best.

·Make sure you know your distance. For most hunters, a shot of more than 40 yards should not be taken. You must have the patience and discipline to know your limitations and adhere to them.

·The wind is an extremely important factor. As you know, if a deer smells you, you haven’t a chance. Know the prevailing wind direction. Have several blinds or stands to choose from on any given day. This way you can pick the best one for the wind direction.

·It is also a good practice to move from blind to blind, day to day. Your scent can linger in a stand long after you are gone, so give it time to dissipate.

·Once in your stand, don’t be impatient. Sit until late in the morning. During the rut, you may very well sit all day. You will be amazed at the amount of deer traveling during the day when the rut is on.

·Be sure your equipment has been maintained properly. It’s a good practice to take your bow in to a professional shop for a complete inspection and tuneup.

·Make sure you wait a minimum of a half hour after a “well placed shot”, before you begin trailing. Longer if the shot was not a good one. For a gut shot you may want to wait five hours or more. Be sure to have flagging tape with you to mark the trail; you may want to backtrack. Look for your arrow first. The arrow will give an indication of the hit. Bright red blood on the arrow could mean an artery or heart hit. Pink bubbly blood could mean a lung shot. Green matter would indicate a gut shot. So your arrow will indicate how long you should wait. Get your hunting friends to help scout for the shot deer. You will improve your chances of finding it and provide tracking experience for them as well.

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Getting Ready For the New Season

Shooting equipment ·Bow and accessories ·Arrow case (preferably hard) ·Arrows with broad heads ·Spare arrow rest ·Spare sight pins ·Spare wheels and cables ·Spare string ·String wax ·Spare release or finger tab

Personal equipment ·Camo, face paint or head net ·Gloves ·Rain gear ·Well broken in boots ·Several pairs of socks ·Comfortable camp shoes ·Towel, wash clothe, no scent soap ·Scents and cover-ups ·Fanny pack ·Personal first aid kit ·Flashlight ·Trail Snacks ·Knife ·Compass or GPS ·Canteen ·Sunscreen, lip balm, moleskin ·Grunt tube ·Game Bags ·Binoculars ·Camera and plenty of film ·Topography maps ·Hunting License

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And my mission will be to keep finding more and more of these quality resources and put them at your fingertips!

Again, if you have any suggestions, please let me know by e-mail.

Tips Of The Month

1. Draw back of your bow. How much are you pulling? Many hunters believe draw strength gives them a more “powerful arrow”. Don’t’ be misled by the myth. With modern bows, you don’t need a high draw weight to kill even large game. Modern bows of 50 pounds pack enough energy to blow a well-placed arrow right through most big game animals. A lower poundage bow will provide more accuracy than a higher poundage bow. Maybe the larger poundage bow will shoot flatter, but creates more problems than it fixes.

2. Human scents and the wind. You can deal somewhat with your scent, but you have no control over the wind. Just because you use scent eliminators and scent cover-ups, doesn’t mean you can ignore the wind. Remember the scent remedies only cover the problem (humans distinctive scent) not eliminate it. For this reason, you must still pay close attention to the wind. You need to always be aware of where it is flowing and when it changes. You may want to tie a small feather on light string close to you as a wind detector. With this you can continuously monitor the wind direction.

Thank you for reading this newsletter. If you like it, please pass it along to your friends. If you have comments, concerns, or suggestions…. Please send me an e-mail by clicking here.

Best Regards,

Tom Polston

Texas Hunting Leases-Plus

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