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The key to bow hunting is...
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01/09/18 08:30 PM
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mreed
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Shot placement! 30 yards 125 gr 2 swhacker 35 yard blood trail Entrance Exit (elbow) Heart
"Life is hard; it's harder if you're stupid."
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Re: The key to bow hunting is...
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01/09/18 09:00 PM
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Re: The key to bow hunting is...
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01/10/18 12:03 AM
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Shot placement and a sharp broadheads. Good job!
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Re: The key to bow hunting is...
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01/10/18 12:24 AM
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Walkabout
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PATIENCE...must have patience. No patience no kill. PATIENCE.
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Re: The key to bow hunting is...
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01/18/18 04:04 PM
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RMac
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Nice shot. Some is luck too, I've put it through both lungs and had them run 1/2 mile and others drop almost instantly.
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Re: The key to bow hunting is...
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01/19/18 10:59 PM
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okbowhunter
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Slicing the heart they are not going very far no matter how big they are. Good shot.
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Re: The key to bow hunting is...
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01/20/18 02:02 AM
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Re: The key to bow hunting is...
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03/16/18 07:58 PM
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You talking bowhunting or success in bowhunting? A big part of success is hunting where a decent population of animals exist. Thats where it all starts....then whats already mentioned comes in handy.
Good shot btw
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Re: The key to bow hunting is...
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03/17/18 04:07 PM
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John Deer
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Patience,shot placement, good deer opportunity and perseverance.
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Re: The key to bow hunting is...
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03/25/18 12:17 AM
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Re: The key to bow hunting is...
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03/25/18 10:57 PM
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The 3 Ps, practice ,patience ,perseverance . Forrest
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Re: The key to bow hunting is...
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05/21/18 10:43 PM
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Re: The key to bow hunting is...
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05/23/18 03:21 PM
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Comfortable with your equipment, proper fit. Buying a bow off the rack and not getting it to fit you but rather you adjusting to fit the bow is very common and the downfall to a bow hunters ability to be successful. Then there's practice,practice,practice also 3P's.
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05/23/18 05:02 PM
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Slicing the heart they are not going very far no matter how big they are. Good shot. Buddy of mine was hunting an accidentally knocked an arrow with a field point. He drew back on a fallow doe before he noticed. He aimed for the heart and let it rip, drilled it dead center of heart deer ran 30 yards and tipped over You hit the heart they are done. I would say the same for both lungs but they may run aways without a big cut
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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Re: The key to bow hunting is...
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05/23/18 05:32 PM
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A friend wss shooting hos bow on a range when some pigs came by, heart shot one with a field tip as one might expect dead pig
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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05/25/18 02:40 AM
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A friend wss shooting hos bow on a range when some pigs came by, heart shot one with a field tip as one might expect dead pig Lets be honest a shaft sized hole thru both lungs /heart is gonna put a hurting on just about anything Ive been using micro diameter shafts in my halon and they will pass completely thru a layerd block target so penetration isnt an issue.
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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05/25/18 02:48 AM
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A friend wss shooting hos bow on a range when some pigs came by, heart shot one with a field tip as one might expect dead pig Let’s be honest a shaft sized hole thru both lungs /heart is gonna put a hurting on just about anything I’ve been using micro diameter shafts in my halon and they will pass completely thru a layerd block target so penetration isn’t an issue. Very true, been running the micro diameter shafts off and on for years. Right now have gold tips and for real deep penetration deep six FMJ
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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Re: The key to bow hunting is...
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05/26/18 03:00 AM
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How do you like the micros ?
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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Re: The key to bow hunting is...
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05/26/18 04:24 AM
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First micro carbon I got was in 97 from Beeman. I prefer the Gold tips to the FMJ for my setup since they like the victory Vaps use an outsert for bettet broadhead selection.
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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Re: The key to bow hunting is...
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05/26/18 04:27 AM
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kmon11
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Actually in the 80s I shot 1918 easton XX75 arroe shafts, and noticed much more penetration in the targets shooting competition than guys shooting more poundageand fatter arrows
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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Re: The key to bow hunting is...
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05/27/18 03:21 PM
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Ive shot three animals with mine so far they hold up great.
Gonna keep using them.
Any downsides to using them other than the collar I have to use?
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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Re: The key to bow hunting is...
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05/27/18 05:24 PM
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I have heard some say there is an accuracy disadvantage with them but I have not seen it. If your bow is tuned to them I see no reason not to use the micros. That is unless you are shooting competetion where you get credit if the arrow is barely touching a scoring ring, then use Easton Fat Boy arrows.
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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Re: The key to bow hunting is...
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05/27/18 07:08 PM
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I have not heard about any accuracy disadvantage?
Im interested in using them because I have some western hunts comming up where I will have longer shots and heavier winds
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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Re: The key to bow hunting is...
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05/27/18 07:55 PM
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The micros really shine in winds and it has been blow hard tournament archers that tried to tell me that the thin arrows are no where nearly as accurate as thick shaft arrows which they said wobble less. I just thought about one guy I know that I have seen shoot a 5 inch six shot group in a pronghorn target at 106 yards with his Bowtec bow. I think if you can shoot the thin arrows have all the accuracy you will need hunting and penetration is greatly improved with the thin shafts. Especially those using outserts and standard size broadheads that open a whole and the arrow is through the critter before the shaft starts dragging very mych to slow it down.
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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Re: The key to bow hunting is...
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05/27/18 11:15 PM
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Correct me if Im wrong but doesent spine determine shaft rigidly and a micro vs. a standard diameter shaft with identical spines will wobble the exact same?
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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