Do we "owe" it to anything/anyone to be accurate shots ?
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Nontypical Buck
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Do we "owe" it to anything/anyone to be accurate shots ?
Or should I say as accurate as possible ? Talking bowhunting only here ..... if I cannot shoot my longbow as well as a compound, do I have any "right" to be in the woods hunting with a bow that I'm less accurate with ?
What do ya'll think ?
What do ya'll think ?
#2
RE: Do we "owe" it to anything/anyone to be accurate shots ?
Less accurate is a relative term. How much "less" are we talking about. It could be that your groups are 1" larger or the only way you could hit the barn is if you were inside of it.
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RE: Do we "owe" it to anything/anyone to be accurate shots ?
No, we don't owe anybody or anything any particular degree of accuracy. However, we should always strive to shoot only within our own range of being relatively certain of making the kill quickly. For one person, with a recurve, this might be 5 yards. For another with a compound, it might be 30 yards. It's not important to be extremely accurate, but it is important to not shoot beyond your range of effectiveness for that particular weapon.
#4
RE: Do we "owe" it to anything/anyone to be accurate shots ?
if I cannot shoot my longbow as well as a compound, do I have any "right" to be in the woods hunting with a bow that I'm less accurate with ?
Nice idea to bring it back up for discussion.
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RE: Do we "owe" it to anything/anyone to be accurate shots ?
We owe it to ourselves, our fellow hunters and most importantly our game that we are hunting, to become profficient with the weapon of our choice. I follow the theory of know your weapon, know your distances and know your limitations.
#6
RE: Do we "owe" it to anything/anyone to be accurate shots ?
As long as "less accurate" is still capable of putting it in the vitals when you need to, then there is no problem. Now if one bow you can drill them in, and the other you just hope you can hit something now and then, that's a different story.
I know you said bowhunting only but I really think you can apply it to guns as well. I choose to rifle hunt with a little 44 mag cowboy gun. Is it as accurate as my 243.....not even close, but it still kills deer when I shoot at them.
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I just find it very odd that someone would put the time and effort into gear, scouting, license, etc only to have it come time for the moment of truth and not be confident in finishing the job. Many guys do it, I just don't understand it.
I know you said bowhunting only but I really think you can apply it to guns as well. I choose to rifle hunt with a little 44 mag cowboy gun. Is it as accurate as my 243.....not even close, but it still kills deer when I shoot at them.
Edited to add this:
I just find it very odd that someone would put the time and effort into gear, scouting, license, etc only to have it come time for the moment of truth and not be confident in finishing the job. Many guys do it, I just don't understand it.
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Typical Buck
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RE: Do we "owe" it to anything/anyone to be accurate shots ?
Stealthy, define less accurate.
Having said that, I have seen guys flinging arrows out of trad gear that had/have no business hunting with said trad gear, myself included. That is one of the reasons I do not hunt with my recurve.
Having said that, I have seen guys flinging arrows out of trad gear that had/have no business hunting with said trad gear, myself included. That is one of the reasons I do not hunt with my recurve.
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Do we "owe" it to anything/anyone to be accurate shots ?
Or should I say as accurate as possible ? Talking bowhunting only here ..... if I cannot shoot my longbow as well as a compound, do I have any "right" to be in the woods hunting with a bow that I'm less accurate with ?
#10
Dominant Buck
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RE: Do we "owe" it to anything/anyone to be accurate shots ?
One shot... one kill is as accurate as you need. Beyond that you're splitting hairs.[8D] You owe it to yourself and mental wellness to achieve that accuracy as a minimum. If you want to say you owe it to the animal, or the sport, your drycleaner or whatever that's OK.... Just as long as you work to the goal, One Shot....One Kill!