Southeastern bowhunting

Hello friends

I recently moved from Iowa to the Containment Area for Relocated Yankees, North Carolina (I.e. Cary) to attend North Carolina State University.

I am not looking for areas to hunt but more or less concerned with how you deal with the heat during bow season. I am accustom to cooler temperature and the absence of "critters" such as snakes, ticks, etc. I assume bug spray and put the knife to the meat ASAP will be a recurrent response.

I have worked in the soyabean fields all summer so I am used to the heat but I can sit in the A/C work truck or grab some cool water if needed.

Been a good experience here thus far

Eric

jmr40 said:

Hunting seasons are generally long and bag limits generous. I don't rush things. Archery season starts here Saturday. I can hunt every day from then until mid January somewhere. The 1st 4-5 weeks are either archery or primitive weapons. I no longer take archery season as seriously. It is generally pretty cool up until about noon, especially out of the sun. Starting Saturday I'll pick up my bow and go for long walks in the woods from before sunup till 10-12. But I don't get serious about trying to kill anything until rifle season opens in about 5 weeks.

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I think I will execute this tactic. I do not have a climber. I am used to having several ladder stands and blinds on the home farm. Very new to the idea of public ground hunting.

Captcurt

I think I will look into buying a climber. I have never used one however and I don't particularly care for height, thus makes sense why the permanent ladders at the home farm barely get used...

All

Fantastic advice and appreciate all of the input. Yesterday I did my first bow hunt on the ground. My initial concerns were not the problem, my problem was deer coming in and cruising the dove field corn strips that I could not see but only hear.

I ordered a sit n climb after that unintentional screw up. Looks like the ar-15 build is taking a back seat for a bit.

Thanks again

Eric