Shooting Through "Shoot-Through" Netting
 

Hey All,

New guy here, very first post. Been lurking for anbout 2 weeks and had to finally get in on the fun.

Have a question for you. Have any of you every shot a deer through the shoot-through netting on a ground Blind? If so, what were the effects on arrow flight?, more importantly, did you get the deer?

I am using fixed broadheads (Shuttle T-Lock). I understand how mechanicals would definitiely be a no-no but just wondering if I need to do anything different with fixed.

Thanks

Ron

RE: Shooting Through "Shoot-Through" Netting
 

I understand it to have no effect on broadheads. I have never shot through my netting so I can't speak from personal experience but from what I have read you should be just fine.

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They say it doesn't affect the arrow flight. I know if you hit a twig the arrow will deflect dramatically. I don't see how it could have no affect on the arrow but it must be minimal. Welcome to the forum.

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The shoot through netting has no effect on the arrow. If you run a search (I would do it for you, but I'm heading out to class as soon as I post this), you'll find a post I made quite awhile back with a couple videos shooting through the mesh in my backyard. Mobow actually shot a deer (a doe of course ;)) through the netting of the Matrix I purchased from him.

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I practiced out of my blind this year because I plan to hunt more out of it. It had no effect on my arrow flight. Keep your broadheads sharp and it should work as advertised.

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Myself and another individual lost 3 arrows (total of 4 shots) shooting thru the mesh. Determined that it effects flight.

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It has to effect it. I think the degree to which your bow is tuned determines how much the mesh affects the arrow flight. A perfectly tuned bow shooting bullet holes through paper would likely not be affected much. But an arrow coming off the bow with anyfishtail could be affected quite a bit, don't you think?

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I shot two does through the mesh of my Big Game Deluxe within 10 mins apart with muzzy 100gr 3 blade broadheads with no problem. As long as you can shoot a few inches back from the mesh then you shouldnt have a problem with arrow flight.

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either way, i just hunt with the mesh out of the windows and wear all black.

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Ive shot a couple pigs from my doble bull matrix 360 ,thru the mess with muzzys , no problem , try it first , especialy if you have not shot from a chair before , know before ya go

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Yes and no.

For the same reason that its sometimes difficult to paper tune a bow from six feet, shooting through mesh at less than a foot won't effect it much if any. The arrow [at that distance] doesn't have any real time to stabalize, so the fletching really hasn't started to do its job.

Maybe I'm wrong, but I haven't noticed much effect out to 40 yards or so.

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I have tried it with COC heads (G5 Montec) and noted no difference in accuracy. Both bows are paper tuned. Also, the blind makers are pretty adament that you use the mesh when hunting members of the deer family. Turkey and waterfowl, for some reason, can be hunted without the mesh; but not 4 legged critters.

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I have shot through the mesh and am still accurate up to 40 yds without noticing any difference.

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Thanks for all the input.

After reading all the posts I've made the decision to go ahead shoot through the netting.
The blind is already in place and has been for a while and I have been shooting everynight for about 2 weeks from the seat I will be using in the Blind.

Tomorrow is Opening Day here in Alabama. We are allowed 2 deer per day and 3 bucks for the season (Bow, Rifle And Muzzle loader combined). At least one of the Bucks must have 4 measurable points on one side.

I am originally from Eastern Montana but did not do a lot of hunting as a kid. I shot archery in a league in my mid 20's. I gun hunted for several years but hung them both up during my 30's. I am now 44 and starting my hunting career over. Cant believe I put it down for so long....Anyway, I digress.

I'll let you know how it goes if/when I get a shot.

Wish me luck!!!

Ron

RE: Shooting Through "Shoot-Through" Netting
 

I shot a doe this past Friday evening (first time with my 5 year old son in the blind) through the shoot-through mesh of my BGT Escape DX. No effect on arrow flight out to the 20 yards that I took her.