Living out west, I might only get 2 or 3 "good" tags a year. And that usually means an over-the-counter elk and deer tag. And if I'm lucky a Wyoming Bull or Antelope tag.
So how do you get good at bowhunting, only hunting 2 or 3 hunts a year? I've found a couple of hunts where I can hunt does each year. Mostly on private whitetail ground, but some in National Forest areas.
I go through the same process of hunting does as I do hunting any other game. I take it just as serious, and feel the pain when I mess up. I've sat days in a tree stand, waiting for a doe to come by. I think that it helps me out, when I'm hunting a buck only area, waiting for a deer to make an appearance. Helps with my patience.
For me it's all about gaining experience. I've been bowhunting for 22 years, and I'm not ashamed to say that I still hunt does, and will as long as they still taste good, provide food for the family, and help me gather more "real-world" experience.
So how do you get good at bowhunting, only hunting 2 or 3 hunts a year? I've found a couple of hunts where I can hunt does each year. Mostly on private whitetail ground, but some in National Forest areas.
I go through the same process of hunting does as I do hunting any other game. I take it just as serious, and feel the pain when I mess up. I've sat days in a tree stand, waiting for a doe to come by. I think that it helps me out, when I'm hunting a buck only area, waiting for a deer to make an appearance. Helps with my patience.
For me it's all about gaining experience. I've been bowhunting for 22 years, and I'm not ashamed to say that I still hunt does, and will as long as they still taste good, provide food for the family, and help me gather more "real-world" experience.
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