Long wait to bowhunt

[123456]

I was really happy to arrow my biggest buck to date this last January, but now i am reading about everyone's excitement for the opener and I feel left out. I thought, well maybe I will just shoot one in January for now on. I like the rut better in early january and usually have more time to hunt. Oh I forgot about the excitement of finding out what deer tags were drawn. Yeah I had none of that either, since I couldn't apply. I am wondering who else is done for the year and what are your thoughts on hunting in January. Would you do it again?

[AZBUCKEYE]

Without out even thinking YOU BET

[KaibabHunter]

You should go hunt OTC bear and turkey.

[standman]

I've done it quite a few times and I wouldn't hesitate to do it again.

 

Brian

[123456]

Bear hunting defintely perks my interest, I love wackin' turkeys with arrows, but i have a hard time going solely after turkeys. I have killed a couple with my bow, but both have been while deer hunting. I love bird hunting, just not turkeys. Since they are the size of a goose,(maybe a little bigger) I think we should be able to harvest 3 dark and 3 white. Just kidding

I have plenty to do this year, most of my good buddies have tags and I have just decided to help out on their hunts as much as possible. It's what I call hunting Karma. I just started thinking that, I might have enough points to draw a kaibab hunt next year, do I try and shoot another deer in january and forego the draw again. I feel like if I do not atleast attempt to deer hunt next January, my bow may turn on me. I think another trip to Texas is in my near future. Boy are those hogs fun to hunt.

 

P.S. Kaibab hunter- good luck on your upcoming 13 tag and I hope you nail a monster.

[oz31p]

If it were me id be a coyote slayin sob.

[desertbowhunter]

I have killed in January since 2006 so I feel your pain. But I also have killed some nice bucks and is one of my favorite hunts of the year.

[KaibabHunter]

Thanks! Im pumped - leave tues night. If your havin success stick with january and keep building pts. On a year you don't tag out put in for a good tag and cash in your points.

[rossislider]

Thanks! Im pumped - leave tues night. If your havin success stick with january and keep building pts. On a year you don't tag out put in for a good tag and cash in your points.

 

Good game plan!

[reganranch]

Thanks! Im pumped - leave tues night. If your havin success stick with january and keep building pts. On a year you don't tag out put in for a good tag and cash in your points.

 

Good game plan!

+1 great advice Kaibabhunter

[idgaf]

I tagged out in January also. like you I am also bouncing off the walls to go hunt. Luckily, I live an area with turkeys to give me something to look forward to (I have taken a bear and not alot of interest in getting another one) Also, I am three species away from my big ten with a bow (without dogs) two of the species I am waiting for a tag on, sheep and buffalo, and the third, mt lion, will be my focus this fall. Whether its the first day of January or the last day of December or a season in between, if I see a mature buck that takes my breath away I am shooting.

[huntlines]

I took a buck in january and now I'm getting to focus on my kids archery deer hunts. Don't know what I'd do if I couldn't take one of them out hunting. It is a s close to me actually hunting as I can get. Hope to get one of my three kids a first archery harvest. I'm pumped!