ORIGINAL: MeanV2
ORIGINAL: Schultzy
ORIGINAL: BowHuntingFool
Its bowhunting and about getting them in close.
Never!!!!!!!
Right on BHF! Bow hunting is up and close hunting, not a shooting sport!!
Steve, No offense bro, but tell Chuck Adams that or Phil Phillips.
What Bowhunting is to one does not mean that's what is to all.
There are areas I have hunted if you are not willing/able to shoot at least 40 yards then you might as well stay home. I am a Bowhunter exclusively. I never havegun hunted for big game.
My 2 biggest Trophies were taken at 84 yards and 3 yards respectively.
I was not flinging the arrow when I took the 84 yard shot at my Elk. I had shot out to 90 yards everyday in preparation for that hunt on advice of the outfitter.
The Elk ran only 60+ yards. I wouldn't take that shot today, but more because my eyes are not assharp as they used to bethan for any other reason.
The thing you have to realize is there are right and wrong times to take a 20 yard shot, but if you are capable there are also right and wrong times to take a 50 yard shot. Last year I passed up an 8 yard shot at a real bruiser Whitetail because the percentages for success were not good.
I have shot close to 30 animals at ranges of at least 40 yards or more,and I have yet to see one react to the shot at those distances.
Dan
I'd love to tell them that Dan! The areas you reffered to that if your not shooting 40+ yards you'd better stay home. People say that but believe me it can be done and has been done. I have not scored yet out west or down south but the group of bow hunters I hunt with sure have. The group I hunt with have been told this many times what you just said when we go elk hunting, Pronghorn hunting, Couse' Deer hunting, Muley hunting you name it. They tell us your nuts bringing your Traditional bows. My dad, my cousin and 2 different friends of the family all have been successful at getting all 4 animals I just listed with either recurves or longbows with the longest shot being 20 yards. To top it off they've all 4 done it a good number of times, some more then others. 6 of these animals are P&Y. Its tough hunting but don't tell me it can't be done!!
No offense Dan!
