Texas Panhandle Bowhunters

Almost that time! Want to test your resolve, turkey hunted the Texas panhandle with a bow

Season has come and gone. 2021 wasn't a year I got to be in the woods. Here's to 2022

My boy getting it done late! Louisiana bucks hitting the ground

Just being out here is a blessing!

Guys and gals it's that time again. It's not just about the kill, the hunt, the trophy, the meat, etc. For me this is my balance. This is where all the hustle and noise from the world gets muted. This is where I push my limits and polish my abilities. This is where I polish my moral code and grow as a man, human being, and a Christian. A Bowhunter's life isn't for everyone. A Texas Panhandle Bowhunter is for the few. I pray your arrows fly straight, your relationship with our creator and His creation grows stronger, and that you can share the moments with those you love. Here's to bow season 2020!

Bureau land might be tough this year

Here some more from tonight’s scouting adventure. Looks like it may be a good year.

So it begins!

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Adding a good buddy of mine to the family. Shout out for the setup

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My hunting rig, dad wagon, tent, mancave, grocery getter.

Season will be here before you know it. How are you preparing

Thunder chickens on the roost! That time of year. Public land Turkey with a bow, some say impossible. That is why no one will remember their name hahahaha

Almost that time! They shut down the fishing hole, Lord don't let em cancel Turkey season

It has been a while!! Turkey season around the corner lets go!!

When you shoot a deer clean through the liver but can't find him because you pushed him too soon. Yeah that's me.

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Ran into this issue. Hopefully we remedy the situation soon. If you ever need a tracker give him a call. 806-662-3357 Jeff Bonner out of pampa. Oh and calling in the dogs ain't cheap so be sure to give your deer time

Protect The Blood Trail – Top Of Texas Tracking Hopefully this little article will give you some ballpark search distances, concepts to operate by, and help you define a reasonable degree of effort while trailing up a deer.

What are you shooting!?!?

Week 2 from the Duds. Take your practice into action at JnC Archery

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School of Nock- Week 2- Building Your Base School of Nock Week 2- Recap Power of 4 and Building You Base! This series is based on starting an all new season as an archer. For me each winter turns over...

Hilarious!

Around age 10 my dad got me one of those little badass compound bow beginner kits. Of course, the first month I went around our land sticking arrows in anything that could get stuck by an arrow. Did you know that a 1955 40 horse Farmall tractor tire will take 6 rounds before it goes down? Tough sumbich.

That got boring, so being the 10 yr. old Dukes of Hazard fan that I was, I quickly advanced to taking strips of cut up T-shirt doused in chainsaw gas tied around the end and was sending flaming arrows all over the place. One summer afternoon, I was shooting flaming arrows into a large rotten oak stump in our backyard. I looked over under the carport and see a shiny brand new can of starting fluid (Ether). The light bulb went off in my head.
I grabbed the can and set it on the stump. I thought that it would probably just spray out in a disappointing manner. Lets face it, to a 10 yr old mouth-breather like myself, (Ether), really doesn't "sound" flammable.
So, I went back into the house and got a 1 pound can of Pyrodex (black powder for muzzle loader rifles).
At this point, I set the can of ether on the stump and opened up the can of black powder. My intentions were to sprinkle a little bit around the (Ether) can but it all sorta dumped out on me. No biggie, a 1 lb. Pyrodex and 16 oz (Ether) should make a loud pop, kinda like a firecracker you know?
You know what? Screw that I'm going back in the house for the other can.
Yes, I got a second can of pyrodex and dumped it too. Now we're cookin'.
I stepped back about 15 ft and lit the 2 stroke arrow. I drew the nock to my cheek and took aim. As I released I heard a clunk as the arrow launched from my bow. In a slow motion time frame, I turned to see my dad getting out of the truck...OH S**T! He just got home from work. So help me God it took 10 minutes for that arrow to go from my bow to the can. My dad was walking towards me in slow motion with a WTF look in his eyes. I turned back towards my target just in time to see the arrow pierce the starting fluid can right at the bottom. Right through the main pile of Pyrodex and into the can.
Oh S**t.
When the shock wave hit it knocked me off my feet. I don't know if it was the actual compression wave that threw me back or just reflex jerk back from 235 fricking decibels of sound. I caught a half a millisecond glimpse of the violence during the initial explosion and I will tell you there was dust, grass, and bugs all hovering 1 ft above the ground as far as I could see. It was like a little low to the ground layer of dust fog full of grasshoppers, spiders, and a worm or two.
The daylight turned purple. Let me repeat this... THE FRICKING DAYLIGHT TURNED PURPLE.
There was a big sweetgum tree out by the gate going into the pasture.
Notice I said "was". That so**********ch got up and ran off.
So here I am, on the ground blown completely out of my shoes with my Thundercats T-Shirt shredded, my dad is on the other side of the carport having what I can only assume is a Vietnam flashback:
ECHO BRAVO CHARLIE YOU'RE BRINGIN' EM IN TOO CLOSE!! CEASE FIRE. DAMNIT CEASE FIRE!!!!!
His hat has blown off and is 30 ft. behind him in the driveway. All windows on the north side of the house are blown out and there is a slow rolling mushroom cloud about 2000 ft. over our backyard. There is a Honda 185 3 wheeler parked on the other side of the yard and the fenders are drooped down and are now touching the tires.
I wish I knew what I said to my dad at this moment. I don't know – I know I said something. I couldn't hear. I couldn't hear inside my own head. I don't think he heard me either... not that it would really matter. I don't remember much from this point on. I said something, felt a sharp pain, and then woke up later. I felt a sharp pain, blacked out, woke later....repeat this process for an hour or so and you get the idea. I remember at one point my mom had to give me CPR. and Dad screaming "Bring Him back to life so I can kill him again". Thanks Mom.
One thing is for sure... I never had to mow around that stump again, Mom had been bitching about that thing for years and dad never did anything about it. I stepped up to the plate and handled business.
Dad sold his muzzle loader a week or so later. I still have some sort of bone growth abnormality, either from the blast or the beating, or both.
I guess what I'm trying to say is, get your kids into archery. It's good discipline and will teach them skills they can use later on in life.

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John Dudley has been key in me learning basics. I don't have hunters in my family, just a primal urge inside of me. I finally answered that call and haven't turned back. Join me in the pursuit of primal nature and let's grow together.

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School of Nock- Introduction & Week 1 School of Nock Week 1- This series is based on starting an all new season as an archer. For me each winter turns over a new page and I start fresh with build...

Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
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Panhandle Muley. If you know him give him credit! Love it up here!

Kimmi Greentree out there last year in Texas Panhandle carrying out a beautiful buck

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