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Old 07-07-2003 | 01:14 AM
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What do you think would be the best type of shot to do on a large game animal with a bow of course, head or body? Okay this is updated since reading all the replies. No i wouldn' t aim for the head no matter how good i get at bowhunting.
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Old 07-07-2003 | 01:26 AM
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A head shot has never even entered my mind. No matter what I am using, gun or bow. Especially with a bow. There is enough that can go wrong with a rifle much less with a bow.
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Old 07-07-2003 | 03:23 AM
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In one of my hunting tapes," LETHAL FLIGHT" , the one guy shoots a griz right between the eyes from around 25 to 30 yards....WITH A BOW []
He was shooting a MATHEWS, but still, way too much chance of not getting a quick humane kill.
I will add that this guy,(Tim Wells,I think) was one sick shot with his bow !!!!!
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Old 07-07-2003 | 06:38 AM
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THere is no other shot option but a chest shot trying to take out hte heart/lungs. [:@][:@][:@]
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Old 07-07-2003 | 07:07 AM
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[:@]Is this some kind of a joke?[:' (]
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Old 07-07-2003 | 07:13 AM
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please my friend, before you go after any game species, do your homework,
head shot' s are not an option
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Old 07-07-2003 | 08:28 AM
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I' ll take head shots on snakes, rabbits and squirrels, but never on anything bigger than that.
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Old 07-07-2003 | 09:17 AM
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Sure if you hit an animal in the head it will drop on the spot but its a risky shot.
I have shot only one deer in the head with a bow and that was by accident. It definatley didnt go anywhere but I wouldnt try on purpose.

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Old 07-07-2003 | 09:33 AM
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Body shots and thats it! I wouldnt even consider a head shot with a bow. its to much of a risk. A friend of mine shot a dear in the head with his bow, but only because he only had a field point. He said thats the only reason he did it.
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Old 07-07-2003 | 11:54 AM
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A friend of mine shot a dear in the head with his bow, but only because he only had a field point. He said thats the only reason he did it.
Then your friend did TWO idiotic things. I hope you told him so.
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