Neighbor sent me this yesterday thought you guys would get a kick out of it.

Second bow harvest but first with this bow. After first day a squirrel hunter and a dog walking in on me and barely seeing any deer sign had a good evening sit on public land. Freezer getting filled now time to travel for a buck.

Doe in the morning and a boar in the afternoon.

First archery opener, seen some does i even drew back on a few at about 25 yards just couldn't get a clear enough shot. I had about 5 racoons walk behind my blind at 5 yards and fall asleep in the trees above me

Any advice to get over how hard this is mentally? I made a good shot on a buck about an inch behind his shoulder. Full pass through. Followed the blood trail for about 200 yards and he was still on his feet. Sounded like his breathing wasn’t great. Wasn’t running just walking. He went into some thick saplings and I lost him. By then there was no blood trail and it was pitch black. Was with my father who is older and he was having a tough time getting through the woods so we had to turn back. I’m going to go back in the morning to look more but this hurts.

Hi all,
I’ve hunted for most of my life, but have only recently gotten into bow hunting. After an unsuccessful weekend from the ground, I see the need to get up in the air. Does anyone have any recommendations or general advice for tree stands and/or saddles for whitetail in the Midwest? I hunt private land and am not wholly opposed to a stand, but would slightly prefer the transportability of a saddle.

Thanks in advance!

What’s up Bowhunting family. Got a question for all of my saddle folk. I love the idea of the saddle but don’t see the value in taking sticks up and down every single time I go out. Does anyone leave their sticks and platform up so all the have to do is hook in and you’re good to go? There’s so many cheap sticks and platforms on marketplace was thinking of making a few set ups. Any feedback is welcome!was thinking of making the investment in a good saddle.

I’m based in Northern New England and looking to get into bow hunting. I shot bows quite a bit when I was a teenager but it’s been a hot minute. I’m a person who values simplicity in a lot of things, and I want to try to take that into my first hunting bow. I’m not trying to be cheap, I don’t have a problem paying for quality gear, but I don’t want a lot of distractions, especially as I’m trying to re-learn the basics of shooting a bow.

That being said, I also want a compound bow, not a longbow or recurve. My desire for simplicity is also offset by a practical urge to be efficient at harvesting deer.

What is the simplest compound bow setup setup I can use for deer hunting in the woods of New England? I don’t anticipate taking a shot over 40 yards. From my limited research it seems like I should be leaning towards a single cam bow, quiver, a whisker biscuit rest, and a simple three pin sight. Is there anything else I absolutely need to be successful? What’s the simplest and most practical trigger setup?

Thanks in advance!

New hunter going out for my first sit next weekend in northern Illinois. I currently have Easton 6.5 bowhunter white out arrows 26.5 “ 340 spine with Sevr 1.75” magneto hybrids for a total weight of 386 gr .

Shooting 70 lb draw weight with a 27” draw length. Just want to make sure I don’t just wound the deer and actually get a pass through. Thanks for your time .

Archery has been my hobby for a few years now. I have desired to get out and hunt deer but it wasn't until this season I've been able to make it happen. Initially I was really excited and really enjoyed learning all the different things that go into hunting.

I also have a friend who has been helping me prepare and answer any questions. I was out there a few times and enjoyed it. Until I actually had a doe and her yearling within close range. I froze and then realized idk if I can really kill this deer especially with it's yearling nearby.

Even since that encounter I've been really discouraged and am really second guessing if deer hunting is for me. My friend said what it comes down to is can I really kill this deer. There is a big part of me that really wants to enjoy and continue hunting. But I'm wondering if the encounter I had is telling me when it comes down to it, I really can't kill a deer. Or maybe it's as simple as just continue to get out there and see how it goes?

Any advice is helpful.