Beginner needs help

[Jd.toit]

I have never hunted before but would like to, I bought a bow 2 years ago but it was a old model
now I bought the Hoyt Tryon XL and can't wait to get hunting but unfortunately I don't really know
how it goes. But what I want to do is walk and stalk and take out a Kudu and keep it against the wall in my bar area
I know it is going to be difficult for me not really knowing much but I want to have my first animal to be
something I would be able to tell around any camp fire on fourth coming hunts What do you guys think

And then can someone please tell me I can't understand, Everything I have to wear is cammo
but then the flights and the sight is colourful and the fiberoptics is shiny doesn't that give the animal
the ability to see you?

[Booner]

Jd. I will be glad to help. The Hoyt Trykon is a great Bow. You wear camo to break up your outline more than for the color. Actually your camo could be orange and black and still work effectively. Most animals are color blind and only see black, white and tones of grey so you are safe with bright color flights and fiberoptics. The key to stalking will be using the wind, shadows, a good pair of optics, a range finder and terrain to your advantage. After you locate the animal, you will want to approach from the down wind side. Use the trees and bushes as your cover as you work your way toward the animal. You will need to be very slow and dliberate with your movements. Move two or three yards at a time and work within the shadows if there are any. Every time you stop, glass with your optics ahead of you, to catch any movement or to see if any other animals are ahead that will blow your cover. Periodically check the wind to make sure it is still in your favor. As you gain sight of the animal begin checking the yardage with your range finder everytime you stop. Be sure and still glass around with your optics even though you can see your animal just in case there are other animals in the area. Keep staliking until you are within a comfortable rage for a shot. 0 to 50 yrds is comfortable for me. I hope this helps. Kudu are large animals as you know. I would suggest a cut on contact broadhead with at least 125 to 150 gr. The Steel Force Hell Fire 150 Gr. or the Maasai 150 Gr.. would be great choices. Check them out at www.broadheadshed.com Good Luck!!!!!!!

[Jd.toit]

Thanks a lot
and tell me why isn't it a good idea to shoot for the head or neck with a bow
cause always when you hear people talk (You know that talk after a few) of
how they shot the neck to not damage the meat or the head and it fell immediately after the shot I cant seem to find anything on the net of someone doing something like that with a bow.
So I presume it's not a great idea

[Booner]

With an arrow you don't have the compression and shock you do from a bullet traveling 2,000 feet per second. A broadhead is designed to cut or slice organs and blood veins and vessels for great amounts of blood loss. quick and humane kill is what you are looking for....whith an arrow the best way to get that is right behind the shoulder in the vital zone.

[Jd.toit]

What would u recommend a ghillie suit or the blue or normal camo and what must I look for in optics and range finder I'm on the look out for that but don't want to buy stuff thats not going to do the job

[Booner]

Match your camo to your terrain. Tell me what it looks like in your hunting area and I will suggest something. There are several great optics out there right now, Nikon, Swarovski, Leica, Weaver, Zeiss, Burris, Luepold and many more. I use a Nikon Range finder, but there are tons of good ones on the market. Just remember good things aren't cheap and cheap things aren't good when it comes to optics.

[Jd.toit]

Now I can't wait to get into the bush. I'm from South Africa so we have some spectacular hunting places and I see a lot of them now only allow bow hunting
so that should make the animals more acceptable to human presence
or at least I hope so I've been to one farm to check it out but there is no trees just grass lands and they hunt there often but with rifles so the animals is so wild if you come in the gate they start running as far as possible from any movement
So I'll first go and look for a spot that I want to go hunt then I will find out about the camo. cant wait any longer but to get everything I need is going to take time cause as you said its not going to be worth it to buy cheap stuff so I'll rather be little bit patient
I'll look to see if I can't get some good second hand stuff that's how I got my new bow

Thanks for all your help

[Booner]

"Realtree Max 1" would be a great camo for South Africa if there is still some foliage on the bushes. If not, I would go with "Mossy Oak Brush" or "Natural Gear" camo. Check e-bay for you gear. Good luck!!! What broadhead will you be shooting?

[Jd.toit]

So far I'm looking into those you suggested but I will go and see at my local bow shop what they have in stock but I think they'll have to order they don't have that big of a selection when I went on broadhead.com it was the first time I saw that there is a wide range. To be honest I thought there was only 3 or 4 deferent types now it makes it more difficult to choose so I'll stick to your suggestion till I learn more and be able to choose for my self

[Booner]

Good Luck to you!!!!! Send us pictures. We would love to hear of your success. Stick around and keep asking quesions. Never know what you will learn.

[Jd.toit]

so I've seen, thanks a lot for your help I will defenately let you know but it will only be early next year. I see I can order from broadhead.com I just hope they can deliver to south africa and don't you know of a place where I can buy practice buds for broadheads?

[Booner]

be sure you go to broadheadshed.com not broadhead.com. hahaha. The shipping may be a little higher but I AM SURE THEY WILL ACCOMODATE. You let me know what you need and i can find it for you. I happen to know the owners pretty well. Most of the time if they do not make a practice bud for the head you want to shoot you just shoot one of the heads you are going to hunt with and then if it is a one piece head you resharpen it, if it is a removeable blade head you buy some replacement blades.

[Jd.toit]

well do they make buds for the steel force hellfire. I think I will order some of them with replacement blades just for in case and then I can do I once of order and get what I need from them.
Yes I am on the right site They have quite n huge range but I think the hellfire looks like the one I'll be shooting
I can't wait any more but I see there's not so many places that allow walk and stalk so my choice is limited but so be it. I'll do it