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Old 09-04-2007 | 09:00 AM
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nchawkeye
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Default RE: THE PRO'S AND LOST ANIMALS...

The problem with the TV shows is that they are there to film deer being killed, sometimes they take what I consider marginal shots...

Back in the early 70s, I shot a 6 pointer through the lungs, didn't wait long enough and jumped the deer, found where he had bedded down and a lot of blood, I didn't recover the animal...It literally made me sick, but I learned my lesson...

I now pass on many shots that others would make...If you have deer duck the arrow, either they are on alert and a shot should not be taken or your bow is too noisy and should be quietened...Just because a bow is fast, doesn't mean a deer cant' duck the arrow...

Look for reasons not to take the shot, kill does as it gives you good practice, this is one reason I have problems with "trophy hunters" they actually don't have a lot of experience killing deer, so they don't have the experience needed when a good buck presents itself....

Don't let your ego get the best of you, if the shot isn't there, pass on it...
We were killing deer with recurves and slow compounds in the 70s, the proper setup is needed to be successful.
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