Keeping my feet planted helped me overcome greed and carelessness in the elk mountains.
Nock clipped on my bowstring. Tension on the release. Elk herd walking by at 8 yards. Snap bowstring on accident. Watch arrow pop off the nock. Grab new arrow. See nock still on bowstring. Get new arrow on...
I think one of our most important jobs as hunters is to be good ambassadors of our sport to people who don't hunt. Most of the people I interact with on a daily basis aren't hunters and have no idea what it's all about. Too many people just know hunting by the stereotypes.
I've found that...
This year I'm going to focus more on trail running, especially trails with a lot of elevation (certainly easy to do here in Colorado.) It really is a great workout and I find that I'm way more motivated to hit the trails than I am to just pound the pavement.
We've got a range at my dad's office and can shoot out to 70 yards which is great practice. When I was deer hunting this year we were shooting at hay bales over 100 yards. It's pretty incredible to see what your arrow is doing when it's in the air for so long.
Spend about $150 for a good one that packs down tightly, (less than 14 oz.) I've had one for a few seasons and it's great. Not bulky and super warm for the Septemberseason.
I've been hunting a long time and this past season was by far the best ever for me. After a lot of close calls and blown chances over the years I was finally able to connect on a great bull. More importantly my dad was there with me the whole time and he actually called the bull in for me. He...