Pheasant hunting with a bow

1screagle · February 07, 2012, 01:00:00 PM

Some guys I know asked me if I wanted to pheasant hunt with them in March. I've always wanted to do this but have never shot any airel targets. Please help me understand what I must do for equipment and preparation. I think dogs may be used. Thank you.

docmerrow · February 07, 2012, 01:53:00 PM

Flu Flu's and blunt heads. Not much to equipment.

tradbower · February 07, 2012, 02:00:00 PM

As Doc stated, but use field points, have a back up shotgun man and then be prepared for a good time.

kuch · February 07, 2012, 03:15:00 PM

Do a search for pheasants on pow wow , there were a few threads.

I have used nerf footballs for practice 'cause they are close to shape ,size and easy for anyone to throw

And just do it, it is a blast !!

Smithhammer · February 07, 2012, 03:27:00 PM

Personally, I haven't had good experiences using blunts with pheasants. I've taken to using a small broadhead backed up with a Zwickey Scorpion. Pheasants are tough birds.

tradbower · February 07, 2012, 04:58:00 PM

If dogs are going to be used , dont use broadhaeds!!!

Steve O · February 07, 2012, 05:08:00 PM

Tons of fun Kenn. Flu flus, aluminum arrows with field points and Zwickey scorpios are what I have found best. No broadheads for me when dogs are involved, I could not live with myself if there was any kind of accident. I have had Judos and ace hex heads bounce right off pheasants.

Take your longbow and don't worry too much about practicing...aerial targets we can throw do not replicate real birds anyway. It is a VERY instinctive shot.

instinctivebowman · February 07, 2012, 05:36:00 PM

we offer a few different heads for pheasant, some for hunting over dogs, some for not hunting over dogs. The pheasant spear is dog friendly, the pheasant head is designed to be put behind a big game broadhead. DO NOT use big game broadheads with dogs, they can and will get impaled(murphys law) no bird is worth that.
We have recently made some improvements to our line, some of the older stlyes have been redesigned

(anyone out there that has an older stlye of the pheasant spear can get a free upgrade, just pm me)
jeremy

P.S. for pracice, derrick oxnan(tradgang sponsor) makes a really good video about aeriel archery.

Smithhammer · February 07, 2012, 06:11:00 PM

x 11 what everyone said about not using broadheads with dogs. I should have made that clear in my post, but I guess I assumed that was an obvious one.

instinctivebowman - those pheasant spear heads are a pretty interesting design.

February 07, 2012, 09:47:00 PM

I have been twice and am going again this coming Sayurday (2/11). It is a blast! In 2 hunts i have bagged 1 bird but I have had so much fun I will keep going to do this every chance I get. I used field points and it worked pretty well. This year I am trying one of jeremys Pheasant spears. I will have a report on how that worked next week.

As tradbower said above, have a back-up guy on the scattergun and you will also end up with a lot of fine eating. Last year we had 5 hunters and we took turns manning the shotgun. After everyone missed with the trad bows, the guy on thegun would knock the pheasant down. We just divided them up equally at the end of the hunt. On the occasion that one of the archers would hit the bird the shotgun was silent (but the archers were hooting and hollering so loud I think the shotgun might have been quieter).

Pheasant hunting with the bow is a hoot and I'm sure you will have a blast!

Bisch

instinctivebowman · February 07, 2012, 10:30:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Smithhammer:
x 11 what everyone said about not using broadheads with dogs. I should have made that clear in my post, but I guess I assumed that was an obvious one.

instinctivebowman - those pheasant spear heads are a pretty interesting design.

they are kinda strange looking heads, but i can personally contest they work, i have bagged 50+ birds to date with them, missed more than i could count!!! i have hunted them hard for years. if you can hit them solid it will take them out of the air

bisch, goog luck on your hunt, send me some pics

jeremy

Rudy Cariello · February 07, 2012, 11:25:00 PM

If you are coming to the shoot in Pleasant Prairie, you'll need to bring a good sense of humor, there should be about 65 of us laughing and acting like a bunch of grade school kids playing hooky.

No broadheads, judos, blunts or small game heads with flu-flu's

Here is a bit of what to expect:

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/outdoors/86725042.html

Gator1 · February 08, 2012, 07:41:00 AM

Great thread, you guys have me thinking of looking into a Pheasant Farm....

ranger 3 · February 08, 2012, 08:55:00 AM

Look at this, you will have a have a great time

Craig · February 08, 2012, 09:38:00 AM

We use to go every year and had a blast. I used 3 bladed muzzy broadheads, 3 full and 3 regular feathers. We also hunted with a dog. When the dog pointed the guide would leash up the dog so he wouldn't chase after the bird or arrows. It was a blast.

Smithhammer · February 08, 2012, 09:40:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by Rudy Cariello:

No broadheads, judos, blunts or small game heads with flu-flu's

So..what are you using then? Clark's Pheasant Spears?

bowzonly · February 08, 2012, 10:01:00 AM

bowzonly · February 08, 2012, 10:06:00 AM

bowzonly · February 08, 2012, 10:07:00 AM

Rudy Cariello · February 08, 2012, 02:38:00 PM

Sorry,
no broadheads, // only judos, blunts or small game points with flu-flu's