jfrawley

All I have to say is be careful with those things. A buddy of mine had one go off in his backpack. He had to throw the thing away because the scent lingered. Happy hunting

Of the 3 I would go muzzleloader. Recurve bows take a lot of skill and practice to perfect them enough to hunt with. In most states the muzzleloader season falls in the rut, making the season a worthwhile time to hunt. A lot the range allows you to reach out a bit if a deer walks out past the bows range.

I have a friend who videos a lot when he takes people. I think it is really cool to look back at the video of my first buck with him and his grandsons first turkey among others. Some of the best footage he has is us goofing around in the blind and the post hunt interviews, whether successful or not. There is no sense in blowing the chance at a big buck trying to solo it, but if you are the guide, the memories you capture could last forever.

Great deer! Very similar to one I shot a couple years back with my bow

I agree with the above. Just like everything else it just depends. Some people hunt the mornings, take a nap, and go back out for the dusk hunt. Others will sit all day or go in a bit late to make sure they are on stand for noon and 1 o clock and they swear by it. For me, early archery season has been better in the mornings because it's coming off the cool night but the deer movement will also pick up right at dark. During the rut I would suggest being on stand whenever it seems good. Who knows when that big buck will get on his feet to run a hot doe near by. Once I start my late season Doe hunting (second week of December), I'll hunt almost all afternoons. The deer move better and I don't have to freeze right at sun up. I will also rely on cameras to let me know if a certain deer I am targeting is on his feet during certain times. Also another thing that is over looked is the moon phase. I constantly check that to see what they should be doing and it generally gives a picture of what's going on.

String jumping is a real thing. The speed of sound is roughly 4x faster than your arrow speed so the deer will hear you shot and if you have made the deer aware of your presence, they are likely to jump. If you are hunting over a feeder (another debate) the deer will show up nervous so you have to be extra careful when taking your shot. The other most important thing is shot placement; an inch can make the difference between hearing your deer crash and having nightmares about never finding that monster you've had your eye. The best thing you can do is shoot...a lot. Once you get your distances down, shoot from funny angles, turn your body, shoot sitting (especially if you are going to hunt from a blind) and SHOOT FROM AN ELEVATED STAND! Shooting from the heavens is different than shooting from the ground. Now hunting is more muscle memory than rifle so I would wait until next season and put a lot of arrows down range before the 2015 opener. God bless

I bought a permit to some archery only public land in AR. I have been scouting on Google earth for 2 weeks now and I have found good looking spots when compared to a topographical map. Anything small I need to look for when looking for a specific tree when I go get my boots muddy? Thanks guys

I just moved to Searcy, AR so I plan to do a lot of duck hunting this winter. I wanted to buy a Pattern Master choke but I can't justify spending that kind of money unless I am able to use it for turkeys. Do y'all know if there is a choke that can shoot ducks in the timber and reach out and kill a turkey at 50-60yd?