Carrie's Blog

            When I got my spotting scope this past summer it was like Christmas in July.  Sleek and powerful I knew it would be a welcome tool to be used in the field.

            The package contained the scope, a window mount and a tripod in the Realtree camo design, the tripod was sturdy and the cloth cover for the scope itself seemed very durable.  I immediately took it outside and set it up in the front yard just to see what I could see.

 When I use my rifle to hunt, I don't worry too much about yardage.  The minute I picked up a bow all of that changed.  It never really occurred to me how important being able to gauge distance really was until it came down to a 5 ring at 20 yards and missing at 25 yards!

My next logical step was to get me a good range finder. 

Simply because I was TERRIBLE at judging distances.

 

As winter really gets going I thought I'd share a really great recipe.

Perfect for warming those cold bones after a day out in the freezing temps!

 

Calculation used to determine the Rut:

 

I just couldn't help myself, I am such an archery freak that I had to come up with a costume that included some aspect of the sport.

 

I love October; it is my favorite month of all.

My birthday, deer hunting, fall colors, photo ops left and right, and one of my favorite hunting past times...pheasant hunting.

 

I have everything I will ever need; I have everything I will ever want.

So for my birthday I have just a few wishes:

 

In the land of BowCast, a lot of emphasis is made on planning, the how's and why's of our hunt.

My alarm was set for 5:00am, after a restless night of tossing and turning; I got up at about 5 minutes before, turned off the alarm clock and got my day rolling.

It was the 1^st day of deer season!!

 

Most hunters, conservationists, biologists and pretty much any non-anti-hunter kind of a person understands the need for herd control and herd management. 

Mental Checklist - 20 Days to go!

 

When I first arrived at the Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, it was the middle of the night.  We had rented a car from the airport and drove up this crazy winding road, Snowbird came out of nowhere and took my breath away, even at night.

The staff members in the Cliff Lodge lobby were quick and efficient and we were up in our room on the 5^th floor in no time.

 

"Here we have a weapon of beauty and romance. He who shoots with a bow, puts his life's energy into it. The force behind the flying shaft must be placed there by the archer. At the moment of greatest strain, he must draw every sinew to the utmost; his hand must be steady; his nerves under absolute control; his eye keen and clear. In the hunt he pits his well trained skill against the instinctive cunning of his quarry. By the most adroit cleverness, he must approach within striking distance, and when he speeds his low whispering shaft and strikes his game, he has won by strength of arm and nerve. It is a noble sport." -- Dr. Saxton Pope (1923)

This is the intro to the Pope & Young Webpage.