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Old 09-06-2007 | 06:42 PM
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Default Trad hunting in the suburbs?

While I fully intend that my arrow flies true and buries to the feathers in the lungs of a deer, I can't help but feel a little worried about using my longbow in tight quarters suburb hunting? Does anyone else, and what have your experiences been?
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Old 09-06-2007 | 09:39 PM
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I'm not quite sure I know what hunting in the suburbs is.
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Old 09-07-2007 | 11:55 AM
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Basically it’s hunting semi residential areas. Small woodlots behind people’s houses and such. It’s not where I prefer to hunt, but unfortunately the amount of “sprawl” in this area is horrible. And often times it’s hunt an area I can get to quickly after work, or not hunt at all.
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Old 09-07-2007 | 12:11 PM
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I don't think it makes any difference as long as you are confident in your ability to put the arrow in the kill zone. The deer won't know the difference. If you aren't confident in your shooting, then maybe it's better to just go ahead and use the compound. You've killed a bunch of em that way.

Hope you have a good season man.
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Old 09-09-2007 | 11:22 AM
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I've never hunted a place like that, but it wouldn't bother me in the least. The deer won't care if the arrow comes from a 150 fps selfbow, a 300+ fps compound, or anything in-between. If you put a broadhead through both lungs, it's dead, period.


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