Fatshafts in hunter class??

[C.D.C]

Do you realy think blazers would make that big of a difference over a 4in vane or feather from 35 and in. I think it would be nice for bohning if the ibo allowed blazers in the hc. Just get a set up like most of the guys in the hc. Fattest arrows you can buy,and shoot about 315 to 320 with 2 pins. Shoot perfect form and dont even worry about judging yardage.
Or get out of the hc, and start shooting longer yardage. You wont believe how much more fun you will have, when you dont have to hit the 11, 38 out of 40 shots.

[sclamp]

I have to agree with sctf520. It seems that HC just dosent seem like the average bowhunter class, When i shoot i am using the same setup as i do when i am out in the woods. I just dont understand the IBO reasoning for their rules?

[pselee]

Easton Fatboys are a great arrow and I use them for hunting.
I use the 400 shaft with a 125Thunderheadand 4"vanes. They are the same dia. as 2413 which I used in both hunting and 3-D. If anybody wants to shoot a realy fat arrow then how about a 2512 or a 2613, they are both fatter?? I have seen both used for 3-D and hunting. Ever hear of Chuck Adams using 2613 stuffed with another aluminum shaft to hunt water buffalo ?? Fatboys are carbon and hold up really well. Maybe why a lot of hunting guys don't use them is because of expense, they are not cheap, check them out,

[Jay Are]

You will be the first that I would know to useFB for hunting, And I'm sure they can make a good set up.

IMO - Just not my cup of tea for a hunting arrow as I still like my aluminums for hunting and 3D.

[merwin10]

sclamp wrote

I am not knocking the guys who do use them, but this weekend at the worlds i was shooting the throphy shoot in hunters class and i saw more guys shooting fat shafts than not??

Well in my opinion, I will most likely take heat on this, is that most archers shoot the fat shaft becuse it covers more area. Meaning for those on the line shoots the fat shaft will break the line where a normal shaft would not. Comes down to this the more area you can cover the better your chances are to have a higher score. As for the blazers vanes I would have to agree with what has been said " a line was drawn at four inches and that is that ". As far as I am concerned you should shoot the HC with what you hunt with!

Mike -

[stillfingers]

ORIGINAL: merwin10

sclamp wrote

Well in my opinion, I will most likely take heat on this, is that most archers shoot the fat shaft becuse it covers more area. Meaning for those on the line shoots the fat shaft will break the line where a normal shaft would not. Comes down to this the more area you can cover the better your chances are to have a higher score. As for the blazers vanes I would have to agree with what has been said " a line was drawn at four inches and that is that ". As far as I am concerned you should shoot the HC with what you hunt with!

Mike -

Mike,
Now days you are correct about fat shafts and I partially agree that you should shoot the hunter class with what you hunt with.Fancy this...If memory serves me correctly, (no, I'm not telling ya'll my age), theHunter Class started within local archery clubs everywherein the late 80's and was classified as finger shooters,sights with no more than 4 fixed pins, 12" or lessstabilizers, and full length aluminum arrows with 5" fletchings andscrew in 125 grain tips, shot at 50 yards.All the arrows were "fat shafts", because they were aluminum. Where did 35 yards come from. This class was created as to not compete with release shooters withmovable sights, 4' stablizers, overdraws, and shortlightweight carbon arrows with 2" vanes. What happened to this class? Let's bring this class back as Hunter Fingers and Hunter Release, and make our current Hunter Classes the Advanced Hunter Classes, Fingers and Release.
This is only my opinion and I'm sure that this is just a dream that will probably never come true, but think about it. I know that bows and equipment are now more modern, and efficient, but the concept is the same.... Shoot ansharp stickfrom a bow, what a novel idea...

TO EVERYONE, SHOOT STRAIGHT AND GOOD LUCK THIS BOW SEASON!

Steve