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I found these arrows at my grandma's house yesterday. They are wood, have 6 huge feathers on them and broadheads that look like cloverleafs. I am assuming that they are for birds, but I wanted to use them to shoot a monster hornet's nest out of a tree 21 yards up. I think it will be pretty cool.

I figured that my 82nd would be too powerful for wooden shafts and would most likely snap them in half. Is this true? Can I buy those broadheads anywhere to screw into my carbon arrows so they won't break when I shoot them? Is there a better suited broadhead for this purpose? Can I buy those huge feathers?

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Alright, I just took a shot at it and nailed it perfectly, but it just shredded the bottom half of the nest. I used wooden arrow and my 82nd at 58#. That took some stress off the arrow, but I doubt that it is safe. Still, it was cool.

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Very dangerous,even at 58#'s,especially when not knowing what kid of poundage the wood is intended for.

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Alright, stupid move. I took a second shot, which I missed high, and broke the arrow. Fortunately I have two more, but I knew that was going to happen. I admit that was a stupid move. However, I have not given up on the primary objective of taking that thing down. Does anyone have any ideas?

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Buy the part that fits into the back and screws into your regular arrows. I know they sell them

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If you can find me a link that would be great. I cleaned out the wood of the broken shaft. They are clearly glue on broadheads. So, I need something to glue onto the broadhead that has a standard screw in on the other side.

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Alright, I took the blades off of one of my G5 strikers and super glued it onto the cloverleaf broadhead. It is dark now, so I will let it dry over night and shoot it tomorrow.

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Here is an idea -- STOP BEING A SISSY-- climb your azz up that tree and take a hatchet to that nest. :D. If your allergic -- call me -- i will come up there to point and laugh when you get stung and start convulsing. HEHEHE

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That's 63 feet up according to my rangefinder. I am not going to climb that thing and start swinging an ax at it. Plus, there is ice and snow on the tree. There are no hornets in it because it is too cold for them to survive.

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Ice and snow on the tree will add to the awesomeness of the adventure. Come one -- maybe you should be the one with the hello kitty wraps. MAN LAW!!!

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Oh thats a cold shot to the man berries!:DI applaud him for at least shooting at a empty nest,other wise the thought of someone running and screaming like their hairs on fire is funny! I got the pink/purple sting in today BS the wraps should be in soon enough!

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Sweet, I will buy one of those broadheads from Cabela's (the 6" version). They don't look like they have been changed very much from the ones that I have, which were made in the early '70s. To bad I already ruined one of my Strikers. I am going to have to get a set of flu flu feathers to go with them. The ones I have right now have 6 flu flu feathers and I am wondering if that is necessary.

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Also, what are some good ways to slow your arrow down quickly? I think I might try to put duct tape on the broadhead for added wind resistance and more effective nest destruction. What do you guys think about that concept?

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Might try some judo points, as far as adding something to slow arrow down it may have alot of effect on drop and impact point more than air resistance.

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No, the Zwickey points won't take out the nest as effectively as the Snaro points with duct tape. Plus, those red flu flu feathers stand out great in the snow, so I am not worried about loosing the arrow, I just want to make sure that I don't shoot out of the yard and hurt someone. That first shot went into the neighbor's yard.

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I just sent trueflight an email about getting some flu flu feathers.

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Gander should sell FLu Flu arrows -- at least they do at the one in my town.

RLoving -- that was me teasing him for teasing you. I personally like the hello Kitty wraps -- make sure to post pics once you get everything done.

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I have the bow getting string put on and wraps on the way...you bet I'll post them!;)

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No flu flu feathers at the Gander by me. I would know.

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What a wuss, just climb the damn tree!!!!! Those are called snaro heads, they're designed for birds. They were on the ground but I once killed two doves at the same time by aiming between them. Broadhead adapters would be a whole lot cheaper than wasting a G5 striker.

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What a wuss,


Here we go pot calling the kettle black!:DNot like you have any snow covered trees in Florida to practice on....none in Texas either or I'd dunnit!:)

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They're slikery suckers. If I thought I could jump onto the second story of the house from the tree if I fell, I would do it, but that is 15 horizontal yards away. I doubt I could make that jump.

Over the summer, we had a big storm come through the cities and one of my dad's friends, who lives quite a way south of the cities (1.5 hours) got hit pretty bad. Two trees went through his roof, another completely took out his porch, and there was a huge 20 foot limb barely hanging onto a tree about 60 vertical yards off the ground. Now, I am freakishly scared of heights, but they sent me up anyway with a 20" bar chainsaw. So here I am, 60 feet up a tree, holding on with one hand, and working a fairly large chainsaw with the other. I secured a rope and come-along and had at it with the saw. After about 3 minutes of cutting, the branch broke free and when it did, the tree swung violently. It was all I could do to hold on. Then I climbed down the tree. This was in the middle of summer and I was sweating like a wh0®e in church the entire time. Partially because it was 95°F and partially because I was about to soil myself. Not a fun experience.

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Try a bowfishing reel with 23 yards of string in it;)

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Kinda deceiving when it comes to heights! I climb 125"tower and doesn't look so bad from ground...get on top and 20mph wind moves it and you can feel it.We have a bix white X on ground...bonus point if you have to jump and hit it!:D

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Smart. I actually have one of those. So, do you think I will be able to hold on after the shot? What are the chances that the arrow will come back and get me?

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Chances are very good. Just run after you shoot for more than one reason unless the hornetsare frozen.

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Yea, they are all dead. I figured that I would have to try to dodge an arrow. Either I have to dodge one, or my grandma's neighbors will have to dodge one. Depending on the method.