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bradsmith2010:
some would even say hunting with a bow is unethical, I like to think positively and,,, I dont think wood bow guys or primitive guys lean that way,(taking unethical shots)they all pretty much know that when they start shooting primitive gear they have put a limitation on what they can do, and they like that and dont mind waiting for a good shot, and,,,,, its not hard for them to limit the way or how far they shoot at the game,, I think its great that the guys starting out are asking for input on how to shoot at the game,,
that being said,, I just do my best with the shot presented and feel like my fellow wood bow guys do the same,, :)
Danzn Bar:
I'm with ya Brad and hope primitive guys feel the same way.....how else would you know what to do on your first....
DBar
JW_Halverson:
--- Quote from: bradsmith2010 on September 22, 2016, 09:14:40 pm --- I think its great that the guys starting out are asking for input on how to shoot at the game,,
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Boy howdy, you got that right! Better to gut check now in the sterility of a digital online forum than in the woods with a wounded and pain wracked animal that deserves better.
H Rhodes:
I wait for the broadside or quartering away shot. Think about a buck deer's anatomy and how he evolved. Ever watch two big bucks fight? They butt heads that are covered with sharp points. I think the laws of evolution and natural selection have developed an animal that is pretty insulated from a frontal attack, otherwise they would kill each other pretty regularly during the rut. Just my opinion that they are built to withstand sharp stuff coming at them head on. There are possible lethal shots to be taken on a deer facing you, but I am not good enough to try it. It would be nigh impossible for me to draw and shoot on a deer that is looking right at me anyway. It has been my experience that they wouldn't sit still for all that movement. My advice is to be patient and wait for the perfect shot. I would always rather watch a deer walk away than to trail a wounded animal a mile through the bush and end up with nothing.
BowEd:
Even the best well intentioned best positioned shots can go awry or miss the mark.To hit a quartered away shot into a 6" circle will do the job if it goes at least a full 8" into the deer.Getting a hole on the other side for tracking purposes is desired but not necessary.While practicing hitting that 6" circle at a chosen distance consistently for most with primitive equipment between 15 and 20 yards will bring success.If I see those feathers in that position as the deer goes away I'm very confident it'll be down in a matter of hours.
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