ORIGINAL: buckeye
Heck Scott, the internet has been around since about the time you probably started???
You are only 6 years older than me bro [8D]
Right SPINE??? Nobody told me about any of that crap, I had some money in my pocket and the arrows were $14 per half dozen and $24 per dozen. Nah, I'll take having somewhat of a clue what I'm doing over being CLUELESS, some of the mishaps were funny, I look back and laugh at that day now, but I'll tell you that at the time, I was probably SMOKING
A good lesson learned.... Only cost you 24 bills too
Now being young and most likely not carrying deep pockets at the time, had someone told you not to buy those arrows because the spine was to weak would you have listened and bought more expensive arrows? Or still bought the cheapies because you were young anddumb with other things you wanted to spend your cash on as well?
Sarcasm in first statement, but 6 yrs IS A LOT in today's Techno world.
As to the Lesson, had someone told me I'd lose a GREAT buck and look like an idiot (not that I didn't do that enough on my own without needing the help of poor equipment choices) on a 3D course because the arrow were TOO WEAK, I actually would have listened. I REALLY had NO ONE to show me anything. I was still using those Nap Center-Rests in 2003!!!! (and shooting a release!!!) I've learned a LOT from the different resources the internet has to offer, still do nearly everyday I get online. And I've taken some shots through the years that if I took today WOULD BE UNETHICAL, because I now know better. Shooting the doe in the head this year....Well, that was just another of those WTH were you thinking moments, but that arrow would've hit right where I wanted it to had she not moved (A LOT!!!). Don't shoot at an ALERT deer, especially from 40yds, because they move (A LOT!!!), on of those lessons I'd learned on my own, but I had a temporary lapse. Precisely why I posted a thread about it.....
http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.a...=&#3190294 ..... to try to save someone from the mistake I'd made only possibly worse. Will it help anyone???? Hopefully!!! Will it help more than a few??? Hopefully!!! Will it help ever guy who reads it??? Not a chance, but at least it may help someone.