Silentassassin.... never mind. Ain't worth the effort to respond to that post.
Bowfanatic...
<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote<font size=1 face='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica' id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>In a nutshell , what you just did is call those who want speed for a flatter trajectory to get away with one pin , because maybe they cant judge yardage as good as you , an unethical hunter <hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica' size=2 id=quote>
No sir. What I said was, "Trying to rely on speed to bail your butt out of what you KNOW is a no-shoot situation is very, very poor ethics."
One pin to 30 yards... You've used speed to simplify your setup and improve your sight picture. Now THAT is a good reason to shoot speed. People can see the worth in that. When you put in that part about not being able to judge yardage, then you've basically said speed will relieve you of the responsibility to know the yardage to an animal. THAT is what I call unethical. Know the yardage or don't shoot.
By the way, I shoot my style because I don't have to judge yardage except to be able to tell whether the animal is within my 30 yard zone. Pretty much the same reason someone would shoot speed to get one pin to 30 yards.
Todd, this is not whether light or heavy arrows are better for hunting, it's questioning the heavy emphasis put on speed as a bandaid for misjudged yardage and the perception that goes with it.
Frank, unfortunately I did use that word 'light.' It's not about light arrows and it's really not even about speed. It's about what I consider upside down reasoning for shooting such an arrow and what outsiders think when they hear it said or see it in print. Poor yardage judgement is not a reason to shoot speed. It's a reason to buy a rangefinder.
Speed as an assist when something does go wrong with yardage judgement is a valid reason to shoot speed, but it should be at the bottom of the list, rather than the poster child. There are better reasons to shoot speed (I hope) and emphasis should shift to those instead.
I'm trying to get people to at least THINK about what they're saying and, since people don't like to think... Yep, I reckon I'm stirring up a hornets nest.
But I'm being as diplomatic about it as I can. <img src=icon_smile_evil.gif border=0 align=middle>
Edited by - Arthur P on 09/13/2002 08:27:51