2020-21 Goals

[ThumbsMcGee]

I was on Facebook today and a memory popped up. 4 years ago I bought myself a crossbow. Unfortunately since then I’ve never killed a deer with it. Two years after the crossbow I bought a compound and have taken my first deer last year with it. I thought about my goals this year, and it’s now a goal of mine this year to take a deer with the xbow. Here are my others:

- 1st Missouri Archery Deer
- 1st Illinois Archery Deer
- 1st Crossbow Deer
- Treasure Another Missouri rifle season with my uncle

What are your goals?


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[fbwguy]

I have lost my private hunting land due to death/probate of close family friend. So my goal is to be successful at harvesting deer 100% public land. I may try to set another goal to try to like my Mantis, and use it more than my SitDrag

 

[Weldabeast]

Use the canoe to acquire mammal flesh

Get my wife to go hunt with me in her saddle

3 generation squirrel hunts with my dad and my son

Have fun enjoying the outdoors

 

[Bowmanmike]

Kill my first deer from the saddle.
Kill my 2nd deer from the saddle.
Kill my 3rd deer from the saddle.
Kill my 4th deer from the saddle.
Preferably all with the bow,and having a ton of fun doing it. This will be my first year hunting public as well. I scouted some in late winter and have a handful of spots picked out.
I may take the bow out during gun season as well. Last year was a big letdown when gun opened,but I realized bow season does not have to end because of that,it only makes it more challenging.

 

[MN_Bowhunter4]

In order of descending importance to me:

1) Hunt safely and get out as much as I can
2) Hunt some different properties that I haven't been to in past seasons
3) First deer from saddle
4) First deer with a recurve

 

[OspreyZB]

Keep getting better at deer hunting. Not just saddle hunting but everything. Reading sign, still hunting, spot and stalk, calling, archery. Anything and everything that will make me a better, more well-rounded deer hunter. This will be my fourth season hunting. I learned a lot my first season, way more my second season , and even more my third season than the first two combined. The goal is to keep that trend going and become a much better bowhunter by the end of the season than I am now.

 

[Jwiggins762]

WHATS YOUR 2019/2020 HUNTING GOALS??

1.)FILL THE FREEZER(only had one deer last year the wife got her first buck) 2.)KILL MY BEST BUCK(I've killed a nice 6pt years ago dog hunting and a 7pt 2 years ago. Would like a 8pt or better. 3.)GO IN BLIND AND KILL A DEER.(Ive scouted a good bit but most of my hunts will be going in with...

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This was last years(2019-2020) goals:

1.)FILL THE FREEZER(only had one deer last year the wife got her first buck) FAILED!!
2.)KILL MY BEST BUCK(I've killed a nice 6pt years ago dog hunting and a 7pt 2 years ago. Would like a 8pt or better. FAILED!!
3.)GO IN BLIND AND KILL A DEER.(Ive scouted a good bit but most of my hunts will be going in with cyber scouting only.) FAILED!!
4.) KILL MY FIRST HOG.(Either with bow/gun, doesn't matter to me.) FAILED!!
5.) TAG OUT ON SQUIRRELS FOR A DAY.(We get 8/day) FAILED!!
6.) KILL MY FIRST TURKEY.(Only went once with my dad years ago.) FAILED!!

Goals for this year(2020-2021):

1.) Kill A Deer.

 

[Robbo]

Kill one with my longbow, since I’m changing over from compound

 

[sweats]

My goal was to just prepare more. I always feel like too much is left to the last minute, which really reduces my enjoyment with all the rushing.

However, I've got some rodent damage to the electrical system at my hunting property. Unfortunately, the focus has had to change to fixing that so I can even have a season.

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[Tr33_n1nj@]

1) Spend as much time as I can in the woods
2) Kill a deer

 

[dlist777]

My goals are simple: Every time I let an arrow or bullet fly it hits where I aimed and a deer goes down quickly. No drama recoveries across the board. No deer spend the night in the woods...I never need to post a tracking thread or ask for the number for tracking dogs.

 

[CptFrank]

1st saddle kill
1st bow kill
1st public land kill
1st water access kill
all of the above for both deer and pigs.

 

[Stags]

I don't get as much time actually in the woods as I would like to spend, so my goal is to make every moment meaningful. This means:

• Having enough scouting done, to have options if 'day of' conditions change
• Have my climbing system and saddle changes figured out so I don't waste time up or down the tree
• Having the right clothing to ensure I am comfortable enough to spend every moment I can in the woods.

/Stags

 

[Kurt]

I'd like to kill a deer with my recurve.

 

[Weldabeast]

My goals are simple: Every time I let an arrow or bullet fly it hits where I aimed and a deer goes down quickly. No drama recoveries across the board. No deer spend the night in the woods...I never need to post a tracking thread or ask for the number for tracking dogs.

That's a tall order...once u let the arrow go its out of your hands

 

[dlist777]

That's a tall order...once u let the arrow go its out of your hands

Its a goal. It's what I strive for and it what's most important to me. I know I won't achieve it 100%

 

[Aaronpaul14]

Shoot a buck big enough that for a hot second I consider a full head mount...

But then decide to stick to European and spend that money on more hunting gear!

 

[MrTumnus]

Love this thread:
2020 goals

1) have opportunities on elk (1st elk hunt ever this year OTC CO)

2) take a new hunter out hunting

3) kill 1st public land archery deer

4) put in a proper effort hunting the rut - I have never hunted during the rut since I started hunting 5 years ago due to family circumstances. This year I’m pumped to put in some good all day sits during the rut


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[Bowmanmike]

I don't get as much time actually in the woods as I would like to spend, so my goal is to make every moment meaningful. This means:

• Having enough scouting done, to have options if 'day of' conditions change
• Have my climbing system and saddle changes figured out so I don't waste time up or down the tree
• Having the right clothing to ensure I am comfortable enough to spend every moment I can in the woods.

Everyone wants to spend more time in the woods,even the guys that have a lot of time.
/Stags

 

[Jay_Disarray]

1) extend my consistent accuracy out to beyond 30yds
2)first saddle buck
3)continue to expand my hunting and general woodsmanship knowledge