Thanks for the reminder! It cools down enough in the evening to start shooting again. So focused on other things and hiding from the heat.

Makes sense, keeping the muscles loose and the form right is a smart decision.

I gave up bow hunting. When I was living up in Tennessee I killed a few deer with a bow because rifle season was only one week, and I could bow hunt for several months. I got tired of walking around with a flashlight every weekend looking for other peoples wounded deer. I haven’t killed a deer with a bow since I moved back to Texas.

First time in twelve years I haven’t had a deer lease. .

Sorry to hear that. Hopefully something comes together for you.


Have you thought about trying some public ground in Oklahoma or Arkansas?

Started shooting a compound last year. Killed a whitetail and a few axis deer with it. It is fun to shoot but the longbow is in my blood, have to shoot them both just to be fair. Because in today's world everything is about being "fair" of course.

I like shooting my compound but feel like I’m cheating on my recurves if I shoot the wheel bow too much.

Once I get past my September hunt I’ll probably just hunt strictly with my recurve with the exception of a culling expedition I have lined up on another property. Compound is a much more effective culling tool than a trad bow

Africa the first week in September and Missouri the third week in September. Couple of 3D shoots tween then and now. I shoot several times a week. Sometimes more than once a day. Building new arrows for the Africa trip. Acquiring more broadheads than I'll need but oh well. I don't have an archer season. I am an archer. Year round. It's what I do and who I am.

I finally shot today. Shot only 5 arrows...which is normal the first week I start shooting and at only 10 yards. My grouping was excellent so my form and execution was the same as when I last shot. My muscles that I use to draw the bow are not quite where they were when I quit but within a week or two at most they will be fine. I will shoot standing the first 2 weeks then start shooting from a sitting position for my ground blinds and by the end of the second week will be shooting at 18-20 yards. I will drop down to 3 arrows only when I shoot but might shoot twice per day somedays. I try to make my first shot count every time I shoot. That is the one that counts when hunting. This my routine that I have used for quite a while now and it works for me.

What is everyone’s first trip they are going on this bow season?

What kind of arrow setup are you building for Africa? Any particular game your targeting?

I typically shoot sitting down, only time I change up from they usually long distance when I’m practicing for a western hunt and then typically shoot kneeling.

Practicing standing is ok but most of your shots are not going to be in that position