Bowhunting for Dummy(ies)

[mommicked]

Re: Bowhunting for Dummy(ies)

I think I would be in awe over such a magnificent animal,Elk or Moose,and not be able to shoot it!i know they are tasty though.how long does it take to butcher/portion/and process one?it must take three or four freezers to hold it all.

 

[mscher]

Re: Bowhunting for Dummy(ies)

Decided to get the Whitetail fixed up and give it a season. It apparently had been used very little and was one of the first compound models made.

Took it to a great small pop archery shop. Fixed it up on the spot and showed me how to shoot it, on their indoor range. Made me up some feather arrows, reasonably priced release and broadheads. After he painted the sight post white, I could finally see good enough to consistantly get on target.

The shop owner did say (after we did the bow update, of course) "Good thing you had never drawn back on one of the newer bows. They draw back so much easier and hold so much lighter, you'll never want to pick up the Whitetail bow ever again". Sound's like an upgrade may be in the future.

Now to see how it shoots from a tree stand.

 

[mommicked]

Re: Bowhunting for Dummy(ies)

Going old school,good for you!As stated by most everyone it Will get the job done.the rest is up to you!! keep intouch and let us know when you stick one!!you may want too practice shooting from the stand,bend at the waist when you aim down and watch were you put the bow as you aim,shoot. the longer bows are a little more difficult in a stand w safety rails as opposed to open all around ones.but you will figure out how to draw, aim and lean by practiceing.good luck !and always wear a safety device up there.everyone

 

[MTboatguy]

Re: Bowhunting for Dummy(ies)

Yes, Yes and Yes again, you never climb to a tree stand with out a safety device, I have had to many friends hurt and killed with out them, that is your NUMBER 1 priority, make sure you get a safety harness and USE IT!

Good luck on your new adventure

Let us know how it goes!

Dave

 

[aspeck]

Re: Bowhunting for Dummy(ies)

I think I would be in awe over such a magnificent animal,Elk or Moose,and not be able to shoot it!i know they are tasty though.how long does it take to butcher/portion/and process one?it must take three or four freezers to hold it all.

The elk I have shot we have had field dressed in about 15 - 20 minutes from the time they dropped, making sure to get the entire larnyx out of the animal and as much blood as possible (elk blood seems so much "stickier" than white tail blood). Once back at camp, we would have the hide off within an hour and after sufficient cooling, it will take us about 4 hours to slice up all the meat and pack it (3 of us, with some butchering experience working at it). Another 2 - 3 hours to grind the burger, and we have about 200 - 300 pounds of prime, deboned, meat ready for the freezer. 2 years ago I got 2 elk and 2 whitetail into an upright freezer and 2 side-by-side refrigerator freezers. It has been ages since I have had to buy beef ... youngest daughter, if given the choice, will pick elk over venison and venison over beef.

Processing the animal is half the fun of getting it (gotta have the grill fired up during the process), and we feel that we can do a better, cleaner, job than most butcher shops, and we don't waste as much meat, because we are not doing it for a profit or speed, it is part of the camaraderie of the hunt.