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ORIGINAL: PA Bow/Flinter

nctaxi,

I think you picked the right wording there, "knowing your limitations". David and Cougar, you guys are correct in your thoughts for your personal limitations and Hoytail was correctfor his. He discovered where his limitations are....not everyone is at the same level of "skill, confidence or self control" as Hoytail put it himself. Someday he may be where you two are, but even if he doesn't get there, its still a great thing that he knows and recognizes his personal limits.

Nice job Hoytail!

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ORIGINAL: davidmil

I don't know if it's the reason for the hit. It was a misplaced shot is all.

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ORIGINAL: Hoytail Hunter


I don't know for sure either but with all due respect, I think in the time it takes for a 255fps arrow to travel 54 feet, a deer at a steady stride can travel 1 foot. Maybe if by "misplaced shot" you mean that I didn't hold forward enough of the deer in anticipation, then yes, it was a misplaced shot. As I said, I'm not ready because I don't know how much forward I should hold at that deer's particular pace to take that shot. What if it was moving 2 1/2 mph instead of the 2mph that I thought? How much forward should I hold then? Again, I don't know and am not ready to practice on live animals.

And what if I've learned how much forward to hold at any given slow stride but then the deer decides to stop right as I hit the release? Then I hit it square in the shoulder.At that time,I'd probably(operative word here)get crucified.

Oh, by slight quartering I mean it was 3 steps (6ft)from being perfectly broadside. I think you or anyone wouldtake that shot too.

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ORIGINAL: Rickmur

I farted once while straining to get the bow back and stopped a deer but that's the only time[&:].

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