Ed Kennell 42,700 #426 Posted August 7 35 minutes ago, Pullstart said: It’s a great reminder that my grip and my arm were off. Your form looks great, but lose the "GRIP:. Keep an open hand on the bow allowing the bow to follow the arrow. When you release the tension on the string, your grip on the bow is moving the bow before the arrow fletching clears the rest. Add a bow sling to catch the bow instead of your hand. When I was shooting the vertical bow, I used playing cards as targets and could cut off the four corners with four arrows at 20 yrds. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 67,562 #427 Posted August 7 1 hour ago, Ed Kennell said: Your form looks great, but lose the "GRIP:. Keep an open hand on the bow allowing the bow to follow the arrow. When you release the tension on the string, your grip on the bow is moving the bow before the arrow fletching clears the rest. Add a bow sling to catch the bow instead of your hand. When I was shooting the vertical bow, I used playing cards as targets and could cut off the four corners with four arrows at 20 yrds. The things I need to hear! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 67,562 #428 Posted August 20 I tried overseeing, discing and rolling the seeds in this year. Playing the rain, things are looking pretty good! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 67,562 #429 Posted August 22 Food plots are coming in pretty ok! I tossed the rest of my seeds down pretty heavy after recording on one long skinny trail, and surrounded my water hole. It has been raining pretty consistently lately, so good water supply helps to grow the food! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darb1964 1,122 #430 Posted August 22 I was wondering if you did any soil P H testing? The poison Ivy is killing that tree. Looking good! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 42,700 #431 Posted August 22 53 minutes ago, Pullstart said: good water supply helps to grow the food! Plenty of groceries there. Deer like a little salt on their food. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 67,562 #432 Posted August 22 5 hours ago, Darb1964 said: I was wondering if you did any soil P H testing? The poison Ivy is killing that tree. Looking good! I gave the poison Ivy some hack and squirt treatments. With any luck, it’ll whither away soon. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 67,562 #433 Posted September 4 I shot the other day, for the first time in a bit. It feels good, and I’m confident on shot placement up to 40 yards at this time. I believe I won’t need to shoot more than 20-25, but I am ready if needed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 67,562 #434 Posted September 4 Today I ran a couple cars through the shop. Equinox fuel pump, and some maintenance on a Subaru like radiator, power steering pump, and some hoses. Afterward, I walked to my 40 yard spot and found some distractions. I figured rather than move them, allow them to be part of my range. I imagine there will be lots of distractions when there is a deer in front of me and I plan to take its life with a 400 or 500 gram trajectory. I aimed a bit high, until I felt comfortable with the flight path, gradually finding my sweet spot. I should have trusted all my practice, and my equipment, because the arrows were in the kill zone. You may notice in the last picture, my white fletchings have numbers. I loaded my quiver 1 through 6, and shoot accordingly as well. It helps paint the picture of my practice session. So far, I have not noticed any arrow flying a different pattern other than my own inconsistency. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 67,562 #435 Posted September 4 Trusting my setup, I delivered 5 more kill shots, and 1 questionable shot. It happens. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 67,562 #436 Posted Thursday at 11:49 AM Yesterday was Michigan’s bow season opener. I sat morning and night, and landed myself a doe. It was exciting and awesome! She was my first bow kill ever! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 42,700 #437 Posted Thursday at 11:53 AM 2 minutes ago, Pullstart said: She was my first bow kill ever! WTG Kev. You are hooked...may as well sell the rifles. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 67,562 #438 Posted Thursday at 11:54 AM It’s highs in the 70s and 80s still, so this one went straight to the processor. He has chilled work rooms and had it skinned, quartered and cooled before I could get my bow put away. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 67,562 #439 Posted Thursday at 11:55 AM 1 minute ago, Ed Kennell said: WTG Kev. You are hooked...may as well sell the rifles. That THWACK!!! sound when the arrow hits is like a drug I want to be addicted to! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 67,562 #440 Posted 5 hours ago True Pullstart fashion, I missed the actual shot on camera! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 42,700 #442 Posted 5 hours ago (edited) First day of Pa archery and I'm still in Delaware. Oh well, a few more crabs to catch and then back to Pa for some tree sitting time. Edited 5 hours ago by Ed Kennell 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adsm08 3,513 #443 Posted 4 hours ago We spent about 3 hours in the blind this morning. Saw 4 deer on the way in, one along the farm road and three in the field, and none after it got light. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darb1964 1,122 #444 Posted 4 hours ago On 10/2/2025 at 7:55 AM, Pullstart said: That THWACK!!! sound when the arrow hits is like a drug I want to be addicted to! Good job, not a perfect shot but got the job done. You never know if they move just as you shot. From my experience you did everything right. Nice eating deer, congratulations! Now just check everything is still working right equipment wise, always practice with the clothes and hat you have on when hunting. If you hunt with your quiver on, shoot with it on, impact can change with less arrows in it. After I started hunting exclusively out of a tree, I started taking my quiver off and strapped it on the tree, within reach, but out of the way. That gives you a lot more room, cost me a few deer, because the quiver got in my way. I liked setting up if possible for the deer to come in behind me, never really know but liked using the tree as cover. I used a portable stand most of the time and set up each sit. Changed trees a lot, they can pattern you quickly. I have a jig for fetching, I do helical fetching and 5 inch feathers, most forgiving and accurate in my experience. I like the leading head,heads you are using. I never liked the expanding heads, I know that they are vastly improved. Just some tips I've found in over forty years of bow hunting. The most important thing is confidence in your set up and seems like you have reason to be confident, great job!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 67,562 #445 Posted 1 hour ago @Darb1964 thanks for the kind words, and mentoring as well! I do not plan to continue using this Muzzy broadhead. I’m not a fan of them at all once I threw some down range on the night before I planned to hunt! I ordered a few from Tooth of the Arrow. It’s a one piece solid 4 blade with a 1” cut. It’s machined to be well balanced and fly like field points. I have a special sharpener as well. The one arrow I had that would shoot well, I found the first third of it inside her when field dressing. Hopefully I’ll be able to use my brand new Carbon Express arrows with these new knives! Another thing I had in mind since I did not find the arrow, was to keep in mind that there was likely a set of razor blades inside when I had my hands inside her dark body. As for the quiver, I plan to keep it on the bow while I hunt. I will continually practice with it on as well. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
