Is the way it is DONE....
thoughts about xbow hunting
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im hunting in the backyard of a friend that sits on 1 acre. i dont want any deer to run off w/ a bad shot(GUT) that i have to go looking for w/ a flashlight thru other neighbors yards. to me, i cant see how gut shot can happen w/ a xbow and GOOD SCOPE. i know things happen(branches). im not nearly as consistant w/ my compound as i am w/ my xbow. that was all that i meant w/ the earlier statement i made in the previous post.
So why on Earth would you switch back, if one of your main concerns is your inconsistant(poor?) shot placement?taxman wrote: i dont want any deer to run off w/ a bad shot(GUT) ....., i cant see how gut shot can happen w/ a xbow and GOOD SCOPE. ......im not nearly as consistant w/ my compound as i am w/ my xbow.
What do you do with that many deer? 15-19 deer a year
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DEER sticks(yummy), jerky--LOTS OF backstraps. i give a lot away alos to friends. hunters for the hungry etc. ive already spent around $600 this yr on deer processing. when i cut up my own deer, we make dog food of the shoulders. i have 3 places to hunt that if i dont take a lot of deer out-they will find someone who will.
i dont take bad shots on deer w/ a bow--im just saying that when looking thru a scope, its like shooting a gun. every shot has been where the cross hairs were aimed(except one). with a bow and a single pin-that did not happen every time.
keep in mind that i have only been xbow hunting for 3 weeks and have only hunted 1 stand.
i dont take bad shots on deer w/ a bow--im just saying that when looking thru a scope, its like shooting a gun. every shot has been where the cross hairs were aimed(except one). with a bow and a single pin-that did not happen every time.
keep in mind that i have only been xbow hunting for 3 weeks and have only hunted 1 stand.
Taxman, I'm glad you agree xbows are more humane than bows.
Mebbe yer not being challenged because you are hunting in the city....where my mother lives she has to chase them out of her flower garden almost every day. She hit one with her car a few months ago. You could hunt them with a hatchet and score!
Mebbe yer not being challenged because you are hunting in the city....where my mother lives she has to chase them out of her flower garden almost every day. She hit one with her car a few months ago. You could hunt them with a hatchet and score!
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the one shot i missed w/ the xbow (8 yards) i would of got w/ my compund. the other shot was also around 8 yards that i did not take cuz i couldnt see the deer thru the scope(which i have since replaced w/ a bette one). iwould of been able to see the fiber optic pin in that case.
the one shot i missed w/ the xbow (8 yards) i would of got w/ my compund. the other shot was also around 8 yards that i did not take cuz i couldnt see the deer thru the scope(which i have since replaced w/ a bette one). iwould of been able to see the fiber optic pin in that case.
I personally don't care what method is more challenging than the other. I go into the woods as a hunter, my challenge is to get as close to my game as possible and then kill it. I do not care how Daniel Boone did it or how my great grandfather once did it, thats why I use an in-line muzzleloader, use sabot slugs in my shotgun, use a modern rifle when I hunt out of state and all my firearms are topped with a high quality scope. We don't call rifle hunters lazy or unethical because they are carrying a firearm that is capable of killing a deer at over 300 yards. We don't cry about the rifle shooter who can precisely place his bullet more acurately than a shotgun shooter using slugs. I hunt for many reasons and yes the challenge is part of it but it never has and never will be the only reason. If that day ever does come that I feel I can only justify killing an animal only because it is a challange is the day I sell my hunting equipment. As I stated, the challenge for me is how close I can get to my quarry. I for one no longer feel that I have to prove anything to anyone; especially myself. If someone thinks that in order to be a real hunter or a man that you should only hunt with a longbow or a spear then good for them. While they are out there trying to prove something to themselves or the world I will be at home enjoying a nice hearty bowl of venison stew and planning how to fill my next tag.
Sorry guys for the ranting but this challenging thing is just getting real old.
Sorry guys for the ranting but this challenging thing is just getting real old.
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