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bubbles:
Hi Guys,
I've never gone deer hunting before, but I'm looking to go for my first time this year, with a bow and set of arrows I made myself.  50# at 26".   
Anyways, my wife (who is desperately trying to get me not to hunt) says she was talking to her friend whose dad makes and hunts with traditional bows.  For him, apparently most of the time a traditional bow isn't enough to kill a deer and he has to finish the job with a knife. 
Does this sound right? As far as I understood, if you're putting an arrow in the heart/lung area, that should be enough to do the job. Obviously you have to give the time (1/2 hour - 1hour) after you shoot.  I'd like to hear your thoughts on this.

Mike.     
 

 

Danzn Bar:
Fact is............. a hole in both lungs...........leads to not breathing therefore,  meat in the freezer.

Sorry for being so blunt.....but if you have never deer hunted (gun or bow) understand shot placement is everything.  learn where the heart lung area is looking at every angle of the critter your after.  If you put an arrow through that area ..... you will have meat in the freezer.
DBar

lostarrow:
If you've never done it before, I can't emphasise how important it is that you find someone to go with you that knows what they are doing. From scouting to  butchering ,there is a lot to know in between.  If the other guy is "Finishing things off with a knife",  I would guess why he is chasing around an animal that is still alive? A well placed shot is the only one to take. If it is a good shot the animal will die in very short order ,before you go after it (1 hour later)  They should be dying within 100 yards of where you shoot it. If the shot doesn't go as planned , you need to know what and where to look. A book could be written on the subject and not give you the insight that a few informative outings will with  a mentor. Don't make the hunting world look bad with a poorly planned ,or uneducated  hunt that ends badly for the animal ,and possibly you. Most of the work comes after the shot. Surely there are some friends or co- workers that hunt. Talk to her friends Dad. Maybe he was misinterpreted?.?.? Maybe his experienced small talk was falling on inexperienced ears? Couldn't hurt to talk to him. 

Pat B:
Every animal in the world has been killed by a wood bow at one time or another. If the archer/hunter is good his wood bow will be as effective as any other hunting weapon. If you can get the arrow where it is supposed to go the deer is dead in a few seconds.

Pappy:
Well said lostarrow,couldn't agree more,as for the knife thing,I have killed a bunch with a stick and never needed a knife except to field dress one, I have needed another arrow a few times  ;) :)  but 1 arrow in the heart lung area will do it I assure you. Unless I have made a questionable shot I never give them an hour either. They are dead in a few seconds.  :) I have heard this from others from time to time and I will tell them, ??? just think about it, nothing can live without lungs or a heart so your job is to eliminate them, if you do that then you got no problems.  ;) :)   
Pappy

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