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From: marko@hutch (Mark O'Shea)
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Subject: Bowhunting for the first time
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Date: 29 Mar 91 13:29:26 GMT
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I have finally decided to take up bow hunting for deer this fall.
The eastern Oregon seasons are all special permit and I can be 
guaranteed to hunt my favorite place only if I bow hunt.  I have been
considering it for years and was finally pushed into it,

I have ordered my bow and should have it in a week or so.  I plan to
practice at least once a week between now and the season opener-Aug 25.

What I want to know is what should I know about bow hunting that is 
different from rifle hunting.  I will be hunting mule deer in mountainous
terrain that varies from heavy woods to medium sparce, that is, you can't
see more than twenty feet or you can see a half-mile or more.  It has some
meadows, some canyons, some high ridges, etc.  Yes, it is beautiful. 
There are plenty of deer.

Oh yes, I am buying the bow from Gander Mountain and the book "The Complete
Guide to Bowhunting Deer" by Chuck Adams comes with it.  Is this a good book?


Mark O'Shea
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