Does your bow have a "off" season?

Arkbow · Post by **Arkbow** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 7:24 pm

Arkansas season is still going{Feb 28}, but after hunting season do you hang your bow up until next season? my bow does not have a "off" season as I turkey hunt with it in spring then shoot it everyday after that; I love shooting year round and look for every chance to shoot targets or whatever else I can find;
Just wondering if your bow is used for only a little while or if your bow is like mine, never "cools off".........................thanks

wabi · Post by **wabi** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 7:59 pm

Don't shoot every day, but I do shoot at least a couple days a week.

Hipwader · Post by **Hipwader** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 8:08 pm

I would love to be able to shoot everyday, but where I live I dont' have enough room to put up a target and the city bylaws prohibit the discharge of crossbows with in the city and its parks. Did I mention I hate living in the city...yuck!!

Big John · Post by **Big John** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 8:13 pm

Never really is a shut down for bow's.
When hunting season ends then it's time for more Bolt testing and target shooting. Now, this winter and Spring I have to learn the new art of "Traditional Bow" shooting.

So it's all good!

No time to hang up the Crossbow or any bow, anymore.
In fact, I believe hunting season is when the bow's get the least amount of actual shooting.

VixChix · Post by **VixChix** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 6:15 pm

Hipwader wrote:I would love to be able to shoot everyday, but where I live I dont' have enough room to put up a target and the city bylaws prohibit the discharge of crossbows with in the city and its parks. Did I mention I hate living in the city...yuck!!

You need a bungalow with a nice big open basement.

That's my dream! LOL

tracer · Post by **tracer** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 7:05 pm

I hope to drop a coyote with my crossbow this winter. Then there's Turkey season.

Tigerpaw · Post by **Tigerpaw** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 7:25 pm

Yes my Excalibur gets 2 weeks of a year.

Gun season around here last 2 weeks so the 45-70 marlin gets to go out in the woods while my max gets a rest.

Otherwise it is coyotes in the winter and turkeys come spring!!!

kev · Post by **kev** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 7:27 pm

I used to reduce the groundhog population behind the house in the off season with my Excal's after my dog's passed away. I did'nt thin any out last year so there should be 12 or more adults this spring, plus there new pup's. The wife has bird feeders and they come to the yard for feed on the ground.

You gotta spot and stalk groundhogs. I'd locate there dens then figured out set up's. I sat on the roof of my shed for a few, also stood behind trees.

GREY OWL · Post by **GREY OWL** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 8:34 pm

Hipwader wrote:I would love to be able to shoot everyday, but where I live I dont' have enough room to put up a target and the city bylaws prohibit the discharge of crossbows with in the city and its parks. Did I mention I hate living in the city...yuck!!

DITTO, Hipwader, you took the words right out of my mouth.

Grey Owl

crazyfarmer · Post by **crazyfarmer** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:24 am

I practice about a good 2months before deer season here and then hunt the 3 weeks of bow season with it... but after that im pretty much done since I pick up my Muzzleloader or slug gun. I use my shotgun for turkeys so the bow is pretty much done for untill august

I have to many hobbies so I have to make time for each LOL

saxman · Post by **saxman** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 7:10 pm

My bow is unstrung (With DP'S Off) and in the case now but I am getting the urge to shoot again.

pphoenix · Post by **pphoenix** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:31 pm

In fact, I believe hunting season is when the bow's get the least amount of actual shooting.

Got to agree with you John, shot lots during the summer only once during the season.

crazyfarmer · Post by **crazyfarmer** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 7:44 am

pphoenix wrote:
In fact, I believe hunting season is when the bow's get the least amount of actual shooting.
Got to agree with you John, shot lots during the summer only once during the season.

yes, but that one shot has to count then.. the rest of the year its just for fun

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