(NON) pass-thru issues....

GMMAT · 12-14-2008, 05:03 PM

For those of you who think pass-thrus aren't that important....I've been thinking about this today.

First....I can't think of anything I'd rather have (other than the deer down in sight) MORE than the arrow at the POI. No pass-thu.....no ability to examine the arrow.

Second.....the cost factor. I've lost a few heads and at least 4 arrows because the arrow was either never found.....or the arrow was broken inside the animal. That adds up.

Add that up.....and it's upwards of $100 lost due to not getting a pass-thru. That would buy a lot of BH's.

NY/Al · 12-14-2008, 05:06 PM

Will you just get a damn fixed head already?!

GMMAT · 12-14-2008, 05:09 PM

Oh I'm going to for '09, Al. Just trying to figure out which one.

NY/Al · 12-14-2008, 05:11 PM

Good, you wont regret it, less moving parts the better IMO.

My old bear passed arrows through every deer that I shot with it using muzzy heads. Even though that bow was lobbing em in like hand grenades....

hardcorehunter · 12-14-2008, 05:12 PM

I remember you saying u hadn't had a passthru all season or something like that. I haven't not had a passtru on an animal since I was a sparkle in my Daddy's eye..or darn near close. I honestly can't remember..and we have big deer and elk compared to those lab size NC/FL key deer ya shoot[8D] And I shoot 60# and you shoot a 70#???? I don't get it?????? My 11 year old son with his 30# Browning micro midas got a pass thru on his 1st deer. A whitetail is a thin skinned fragile animal... like cutting butter with a hot knife

GMMAT · 12-14-2008, 05:15 PM

Don:

Come on down any time and take a 200# NC buck and we'll talk[8D]

hardcorehunter · 12-14-2008, 05:16 PM

I didn't know yellow labs got that big.[8D]

Cougar Mag · 12-14-2008, 05:21 PM

I agree with you Jeff. Only passthrough I haven't had in a few years was last season, my fault with the shot on a doe at 35 yards. She didn't go far but busted my carbon/aluminum arrow when she rolled over on it. I like passthroughs for the fact you can examine the arrow and tell a lot about the hit.

GMMAT · 12-14-2008, 05:22 PM

Don...

If you wanna make fun of the deer I shoot.......go ahead.

I'll chalk it up to low-class and move on.

hardcorehunter · 12-14-2008, 05:28 PM

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ORIGINAL: GMMAT

Don...

If you wanna make fun of the deer I shoot.......go ahead.

I'll chalk it up to low-class and move on.

teasin dude. southern deer are smaller bodied and I have been to NC,GA,and FL and I have seen deer full grown there that are the size of a lab. I just can't imagine how my 11 yr old with low poundage has arrow an go through and you can't..Baffles the heck out of me as like I said..MINE ALWAYS GO THROUGH and stick in the frozen dirt 2-4 inches. Not exaggerating. Deer are fragile and none of their bones are even all that thick. Sure, a dead on shoulder shot..but a well placed arrow in the pump zone has no where to go but in the dirt on the other side.