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Title: Any North Alabama hunters out there?
Post by: Bama Recurve on February 09, 2010, 11:29:00 PM
Had a really hard time getting on the deer this season and was hoping for some local success stories.
Title: Re: Any North Alabama hunters out there?
Post by: Slewfoot62 on February 10, 2010, 12:27:00 AM
Had an exceptionaly poor hunting season hunted Limestone and Morgan countys hard. PM me and well talk more if youd like.
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Post by: ALABOWHUNTER on February 10, 2010, 01:48:00 AM
bama recurve,
had two shots early in the season both at less than 20 yds missed. shot over both just can't make myself aim low enough i gess.

larry
Title: Re: Any North Alabama hunters out there?
Post by: bmb on February 10, 2010, 08:44:00 AM
i had a decent season. im in limestone county. killed a few lil piggies, a doe, and quite a few rabbits and squirrels:)
Title: Re: Any North Alabama hunters out there?
Post by: bmb on February 10, 2010, 08:48:00 AM
i forgot to mention my setups- for deer and hogs, i used my hoyt gamemaster 2 45# at my draw/clicker with beman 500s and 100gr. magnus heads, total weight 390grs!..and for small game i used the hoyt gamemaster,60# bear montana, and a 56"50# chekmate....all shooting flu flus with a field point and washer combo.
Title: Re: Any North Alabama hunters out there?
Post by: Bama Recurve on February 10, 2010, 11:07:00 PM
Thanks Guys
We have a club in Stevenson.(North Jackson)
Hasn't been a rifle on the property in over 20 years. We try to encourage tradtional bows, but it seems everytime the lease goes up we have to let another compound in...
I hunt with an early 70's Wing Thunderbird 62in 45# @ 28. It was my grandfaters, who 70 years old and still scampers up trees better than me!
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Post by: barley40 on February 11, 2010, 12:56:00 AM
No luck in Colbert. But I only hunt on the ground. Didn't get to hunt as much this time.
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Post by: Cherokee Scout on February 11, 2010, 08:15:00 AM
I passed on a small doe at about 12'. Did not hunt too often this year.
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Post by: Dax on February 11, 2010, 09:42:00 AM
Missed two with my longbow...had my boy with me, really exciting.  Hunted mostly on weekends due to work.  We really had some less than ideal conditions on several of the weekends.  I think there's still plenty of deer out there, though.
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Post by: rolltidehunter on February 11, 2010, 10:06:00 AM
I live in Flornce. but i hunt in wayne co tennessee (30 min drive). shot 2 does with my recurve. missed about 5, shot right over thier backs. this was my first year with trad equipment in about ten years.
Title: Re: Any North Alabama hunters out there?
Post by: hnt2mch on February 12, 2010, 01:38:00 AM
i stay in town creek but hunt in lamar county didnt get in as many days as usual did manage to ge a small doe early.
Title: Re: Any North Alabama hunters out there?
Post by: Bama Recurve on February 12, 2010, 05:49:00 PM
I didn't get a shot all year. The last morning there was a snow on the ground. The wind was perfect, and I had a doe broadside within 15 yards. It's funny how you can have terrible luck all year and be presented with a perfect oppurtunity on the very last morning.
...and shoot low
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Post by: Eric Krewson on February 12, 2010, 06:54:00 PM
John, are you Greg's son? I remember when you were a little fellow hunting with your dad at the Dixie Archers club. I live in Florence as well.
Title: Re: Any North Alabama hunters out there?
Post by: Follower on February 12, 2010, 08:06:00 PM
Bama Recurve - i looked at a club in Stevenson once - sounds like yours.  Grub Mathews showed it to me.  Decided it was too far from home given i usually only get to hunt weekends.  I live down in Calhoun County.  I hunt Calhoun Co and further south in Chambers Co.  Never saw a forked horned buck this year.