Title: Frog hunting with bow... anybody try it
Post by: Tatorbones on February 13, 2012, 06:24:00 PM
Post by: Tatorbones on February 13, 2012, 06:24:00 PM
i want to see if anybody has used there bows and with what type of tips did they use? or if they used there normal arrows what tips.
This spring and summer I'm looking to try it for the first time and I am pumped thinking about it. :thumbsup:
This spring and summer I'm looking to try it for the first time and I am pumped thinking about it. :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Frog hunting with bow... anybody try it
Post by: battman on February 13, 2012, 06:26:00 PM
Post by: battman on February 13, 2012, 06:26:00 PM
We did it years ago (probably 20 or better) and just used or regular hunting setup.
Title: Re: Frog hunting with bow... anybody try it
Post by: DennyK on February 13, 2012, 06:30:00 PM
Post by: DennyK on February 13, 2012, 06:30:00 PM
If it were legal here in Michigan I'd use the 125 grain HTM rubber blunt, might also try plastic fletchings on an aluminum arrow.
Title: Re: Frog hunting with bow... anybody try it
Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 13, 2012, 06:34:00 PM
Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 13, 2012, 06:34:00 PM
I've done it alot. We used everything from broadheads to feild points. Judos seemed the best for shots when they were on the ground. Broadheads or feild points for when they were floating on the water. That advice will cost you an invite though! :readit:
Title: Re: Frog hunting with bow... anybody try it
Post by: Tatorbones on February 13, 2012, 06:50:00 PM
Post by: Tatorbones on February 13, 2012, 06:50:00 PM
Well I'm here in Texas. I have to wait till spring comes around. I was thinking late spring all summer so they can produce a little bit. I have a few ponds in mind and then a few creeks and a greenbelt to canoe down with the bow and let them fly along with some fishing.
Title: Re: Frog hunting with bow... anybody try it
Post by: limbshaker on February 13, 2012, 07:30:00 PM
Post by: limbshaker on February 13, 2012, 07:30:00 PM
Okay now you've got me excited. I will be frog hunting this year now... :D
Title: Re: Frog hunting with bow... anybody try it
Post by: ron w on February 13, 2012, 07:34:00 PM
Post by: ron w on February 13, 2012, 07:34:00 PM
Adkmountainken had a post about froggin a while ago....do a search and it should pop up. It had a bunch of pics.
Title: Re: Frog hunting with bow... anybody try it
Post by: fedora on February 13, 2012, 07:39:00 PM
Post by: fedora on February 13, 2012, 07:39:00 PM
I use to do it when I was a kid.
Title: Re: Frog hunting with bow... anybody try it
Post by: Bowwild on February 13, 2012, 07:49:00 PM
Post by: Bowwild on February 13, 2012, 07:49:00 PM
I did this a lot with recurve bows from about 1968-1974. I usually used bowfishing rigs and bowfishing arrows.
Title: Re: Frog hunting with bow... anybody try it
Post by: dnovo on February 13, 2012, 07:55:00 PM
Post by: dnovo on February 13, 2012, 07:55:00 PM
We used to do this a bunch for years. We used 357 casings for blunts on cedar arrows. Smacked 'em hard. Field points will let them jump off the back end of an arrow. After a little while you learn to pick your shots with regard to background.
It's a blast. Go get 'em
It's a blast. Go get 'em
Title: Re: Frog hunting with bow... anybody try it
Post by: Izzy on February 13, 2012, 08:20:00 PM
Post by: Izzy on February 13, 2012, 08:20:00 PM
Oh yeah man, I love it. LOts of fun and good eating. (http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o244/2crazyboys_photos/IMG_1142.jpg) (http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o244/2crazyboys_photos/dscn1446-2.jpg) These I killed with 145 grain Ace Hex heads. Theyre deadly. I shoot em with field points too when there no risk of hitting rocks but they keep kicking so they need to be dispatched or theyll escape when you take them off of your arrow. That big one was trying to eat a mouse when I shot him and had 2 cray fish in his belly as well.
Title: Re: Frog hunting with bow... anybody try it
Post by: ron w on February 13, 2012, 08:25:00 PM
Post by: ron w on February 13, 2012, 08:25:00 PM
I found one of the posts on froggin and got it on the first page....video also!
Title: Re: Frog hunting with bow... anybody try it
Post by: 2fletch on February 13, 2012, 08:38:00 PM
Post by: 2fletch on February 13, 2012, 08:38:00 PM
I started hunting them as a kid with wood shafts and target points. This works good but if you're down in the water and shooting them then you'd better get on them in a hurry after you shoot. I have had more than one get away after working off the fletch end.
I've caught a lot of them on a flyrod also. They will hit almost anything if you dangle it in front of their nose.
I've caught a lot of them on a flyrod also. They will hit almost anything if you dangle it in front of their nose.
Title: Re: Frog hunting with bow... anybody try it
Post by: The Whittler on February 13, 2012, 08:56:00 PM
Post by: The Whittler on February 13, 2012, 08:56:00 PM
Buy the trad gang DVD, all kinds of grog hunting.
Title: Re: Frog hunting with bow... anybody try it
Post by: KYhunter on February 13, 2012, 09:39:00 PM
Post by: KYhunter on February 13, 2012, 09:39:00 PM
I just ordered a frog point from Clarkbroadheads.com called the Frog Hammer looking forward to trying it he also has other points for stumping,squirrels,phesants etc.
Jim
Jim
Title: Re: Frog hunting with bow... anybody try it
Post by: WINDTALKER on February 13, 2012, 10:07:00 PM
Post by: WINDTALKER on February 13, 2012, 10:07:00 PM
I've shot them with a carbon arrow that I modified by filling the nock end with epoxy to hold the stop screw for a arrow slide, field point with a electrical terminal behind it with a finishing nail where the wire would be crimped in at. I tried the regular fishing arrows, but they seemed a little to heavy for the more horizontal shots I was taking,plus the head made a huge hole in the frogs It seemed to work well enough.
Title: Re: Frog hunting with bow... anybody try it
Post by: KSdan on February 13, 2012, 11:18:00 PM
Post by: KSdan on February 13, 2012, 11:18:00 PM
Set my son up. Drilled through a field point and ran a stiff wire barb (like a fishing arrow). I also had the alum arrow rigged with a swivel that he would attach to a fishing line and rod sitting on the ground. Once hit, reel it in!
Worked great. Got a few turtles too!
Dan- somewhere over the rainbow in KS
Worked great. Got a few turtles too!
Dan- somewhere over the rainbow in KS
Title: Re: Frog hunting with bow... anybody try it
Post by: Night Wing on February 13, 2012, 11:21:00 PM
Post by: Night Wing on February 13, 2012, 11:21:00 PM
When I took up bowhunting when I was 14 years old, I honed my archery skills on hunting frogs with field point tipped arrows. Great fun and good eating too. :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Frog hunting with bow... anybody try it
Post by: Fortun81 on February 14, 2012, 02:01:00 AM
Post by: Fortun81 on February 14, 2012, 02:01:00 AM
I grew up shooting them in Louisiana.
judo points work great if your shooting them at the bank.
If your shooting them in open water, off of pads, I suggest a bowfishing rig.
judo points work great if your shooting them at the bank.
If your shooting them in open water, off of pads, I suggest a bowfishing rig.
Title: Re: Frog hunting with bow... anybody try it
Post by: GRINCH on February 14, 2012, 02:37:00 AM
Post by: GRINCH on February 14, 2012, 02:37:00 AM
Started with an 18 lb all fiberglass bow that did a number on frogs,was alot of fun and good eating too.
Title: Re: Frog hunting with bow... anybody try it
Post by: Tatorbones on February 14, 2012, 12:32:00 PM
Post by: Tatorbones on February 14, 2012, 12:32:00 PM
Man this thread is taking off. Sounds like a lot of people have done this before I'm starting to get mad and wonder why I haven't thought about doing this a long time ago.
Title: Re: Frog hunting with bow... anybody try it
Post by: Onestringer on February 14, 2012, 02:11:00 PM
Post by: Onestringer on February 14, 2012, 02:11:00 PM
Went last summer its a hoot. Just used judo points. They worked like a charm.
Title: Re: Frog hunting with bow... anybody try it
Post by: on February 14, 2012, 02:56:00 PM
Post by: on February 14, 2012, 02:56:00 PM
back in the eighties i tried it in a creek with nothing but rocks around with aluminum arrows........ :knothead: !["[dntthnk]"]("graemlins/dntthnk.gif" "\"\"")
...got a bunch of bent arrows, but i got frogs too.
...got a bunch of bent arrows, but i got frogs too.
Title: Re: Frog hunting with bow... anybody try it
Post by: rraming on February 14, 2012, 04:27:00 PM
Post by: rraming on February 14, 2012, 04:27:00 PM
They do it on the Trad Gang video, get a copy
Title: Re: Frog hunting with bow... anybody try it
Post by: Terry Green on February 14, 2012, 04:30:00 PM
Post by: Terry Green on February 14, 2012, 04:30:00 PM
Yep...the frog hunting was the most popular hunt on the TradGang DVD by far.
Title: Re: Frog hunting with bow... anybody try it
Post by: Possum Head on February 14, 2012, 06:33:00 PM
Post by: Possum Head on February 14, 2012, 06:33:00 PM
I plan on giving it a go this spring.
Title: Re: Frog hunting with bow... anybody try it
Post by: wildgame on February 14, 2012, 07:09:00 PM
Post by: wildgame on February 14, 2012, 07:09:00 PM
Yea with a bowfishing rig, lots of fun!!
Title: Re: Frog hunting with bow... anybody try it
Post by: robtattoo on February 14, 2012, 08:37:00 PM
Post by: robtattoo on February 14, 2012, 08:37:00 PM
Have a look here.....
http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=092718#000000
http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=092718#000000
Title: Re: Frog hunting with bow... anybody try it
Post by: adkmountainken on February 14, 2012, 09:33:00 PM
Post by: adkmountainken on February 14, 2012, 09:33:00 PM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v119/adkmountainken/frogging/th_kermittpot.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v119/adkmountainken/frogging/?action=view¤t=kermittpot.mp4)
Title: Re: Frog hunting with bow... anybody try it
Post by: adkmountainken on February 14, 2012, 09:36:00 PM
Post by: adkmountainken on February 14, 2012, 09:36:00 PM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v119/adkmountainken/frogging/th_meshooting-1.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v119/adkmountainken/frogging/?action=view¤t=meshooting-1.mp4)
Title: Re: Frog hunting with bow... anybody try it
Post by: adkmountainken on February 14, 2012, 09:37:00 PM
Post by: adkmountainken on February 14, 2012, 09:37:00 PM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v119/adkmountainken/frogging/froggindieters002.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v119/adkmountainken/frogging/manycoup.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v119/adkmountainken/frogging/cooler2.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v119/adkmountainken/frogging/manycoup.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v119/adkmountainken/frogging/cooler2.jpg)
Title: Re: Frog hunting with bow... anybody try it
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on February 14, 2012, 09:46:00 PM
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on February 14, 2012, 09:46:00 PM
I remember that day well.
It was a good one!
It was a good one!
Title: Re: Frog hunting with bow... anybody try it
Post by: Tatorbones on February 15, 2012, 11:13:00 PM
Post by: Tatorbones on February 15, 2012, 11:13:00 PM
robtattoo What tips did yall use when you went?
Title: Re: Frog hunting with bow... anybody try it
Post by: robtattoo on February 15, 2012, 11:31:00 PM
Post by: robtattoo on February 15, 2012, 11:31:00 PM
A mix of 3-Rivers Hammers, Ace hex-heads & .357 blunts.
Title: Re: Frog hunting with bow... anybody try it
Post by: Tatorbones on February 16, 2012, 10:01:00 PM
Post by: Tatorbones on February 16, 2012, 10:01:00 PM
that is what I was thinking about using also. Thanks for everybody's advice and stories I love hearing them all.
Title: Re: Frog hunting with bow... anybody try it
Post by: Hit-or-Miss on February 18, 2012, 09:41:00 AM
Post by: Hit-or-Miss on February 18, 2012, 09:41:00 AM
As a kid I used a 35# Red Fiberglass Bear bow and cedar arrows tipped with both field points and .32 S&W cases (blunts). With the blunts, a wounded frog can jump and swim away if your aim is off. With SHARP field points, the arrow tends to "pin" them in place until you get to them. Of course, back then I couldn't afford Judo tips, which as previously mentioned in this thread, work great. Remember, frog legs taste GREAT, fried in butter and lightly seasoned. Don't waste them...