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stone point trauma pics...
billy:
For anyone who doubts the effectiveness of stone points, I've got some pics below that should help flush those suspicions right down the toilet like yesterday's turd.
I found these pics of a rabbit I killed a few months ago. Shot it at 15 yards with an osage self bow, rivercane arrow, and small triangular flint point. When I butchered the rabbit I also performed an autopsy and discovered that the stone point had cleanly severed the aorta in half. Now I've heard some people say that stone points only shove arteries or other similar structures out of the way because the edges aren't razor sharp. Well, these pics are proof that simply isn't true. The aorta on a rabbit is quite thin, and I would imagine that if anything would be shoved out of the way by a stone point it would be a rabbit aorta. What's ironic is that the stone point actually needed to be resharpened, as it wasn't as sharp as I like. Even still, it was more than enough to kill the rabbit.
You'll notice that I am pointing to the severed aorta with a bamboo skewer. The other pics are of me and the rabbit, and the point I got him with. Now get out there and start shooting some stone!!
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huntertrapper:
i believe ya! ill never doubt stone. ;D
hawkbow:
great informative pics brother.... good kill and honorable harvest.. wish we could hunt big game with stone here :'( but the game and fish told me it is not the stone age.. guess fifteen thousand years of stone tipped death wasn't enough proof for them.. Hawk
mrkinsey:
NY allows for any sharp material on an arrow as long as it is 7/8 inches wide or more. Stone, bone, antler, metal, even wood if it is sharp enough, can be used as arrow heads. Yet another reason I <Heart> NY.
ricktrojanowski:
Nice Post-Mortum investigation Dr. Billy. Also nice shot.
mrkinsey- I guess that is one reason to love NY. Now at least I have one ;). I was running quite low lately.
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