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<blockquote data-quote="bandit80" data-source="post: 595729" data-attributes="member: 7956"><p>Like others have said, you could write a book on this. </p><p></p><p>Be sure he can pull the bow back EASILY, and can hold it held back for a fair amount of time. The deer I shot yesterday morning, I had to hold the bow back for probably 45 seconds before I got the shot off. He can turn the poundage up as he gets older and stronger. Also be sure the bow fits him. Be prepared because he will out-grow this bow more than likely, and you will be shelling out more $$!!</p><p></p><p>Practice, practice, practice. </p><p></p><p>Having a bowhunter teach him the ropes would be ideal. I've never hunted Elk, but deer a lot of. He will need to hunt from a treestand or a good ground blind. I prefer a stand, as do most other people. He should hunt around food sources, travel areas, and areas where deer are "funneled" into traveling. A narrowing strip of timber in the woods, or a natural funnell caused by a ravine, pond, river, etc. Aerial photos are best at finding a natural funnel and/or travel routes. They will be his friend when choosing where to hunt a particular property. </p><p></p><p>Be sure to play the wind. Deer and elk live and die by their nose. The wind needs to be blowing away from the direction he expects the deer to be taveling to/from. Videos are pretty good at showing kill shots, but anymore they don't teach people how to hunt in my opinion. Only show the deer getting shot. Deer and Deer hunting has a good website. <a href="http://www.deeranddeerhunting.com" target="_blank">www.deeranddeerhunting.com</a> They have a forumn much like here where he can ask questions and people will respond. That would be a good place to start as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bandit80, post: 595729, member: 7956"] Like others have said, you could write a book on this. Be sure he can pull the bow back EASILY, and can hold it held back for a fair amount of time. The deer I shot yesterday morning, I had to hold the bow back for probably 45 seconds before I got the shot off. He can turn the poundage up as he gets older and stronger. Also be sure the bow fits him. Be prepared because he will out-grow this bow more than likely, and you will be shelling out more $$!! Practice, practice, practice. Having a bowhunter teach him the ropes would be ideal. I've never hunted Elk, but deer a lot of. He will need to hunt from a treestand or a good ground blind. I prefer a stand, as do most other people. He should hunt around food sources, travel areas, and areas where deer are "funneled" into traveling. A narrowing strip of timber in the woods, or a natural funnell caused by a ravine, pond, river, etc. Aerial photos are best at finding a natural funnel and/or travel routes. They will be his friend when choosing where to hunt a particular property. Be sure to play the wind. Deer and elk live and die by their nose. The wind needs to be blowing away from the direction he expects the deer to be taveling to/from. Videos are pretty good at showing kill shots, but anymore they don't teach people how to hunt in my opinion. Only show the deer getting shot. Deer and Deer hunting has a good website. [url=http://www.deeranddeerhunting.com]www.deeranddeerhunting.com[/url] They have a forumn much like here where he can ask questions and people will respond. That would be a good place to start as well. [/QUOTE]
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