Bird Hunt'n /w A Bow
 

anyone hunt birds with a bow? i don't but have seen it done. i've never been good enough with a bow to shoot and hit a flying bird.

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thats just stupid!

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I agree fhat it is stupid to try and hit a flying bird. However when deer huntingI would take a couple of old arrows along with the stars and field points. I would accasionally shoot a grouse once in a while that is sitting on the ground.

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You were watching a Tred Barta show weren't you? :D

I happen to come across a promo for that episode on one of my nightly remote control clicking exercises. I just shaked my head and laughed to myself when I saw it. The ideas some people have when they get a tv show.
ha ha ha

And yes Mr Brata was able to bring a bird down but only after taking 20 other shots prior...
Possible...yes; Practical...no

Happy Hunting
RedBeard5289

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Why is it stupid? Know what you are talking about first before leaping. Thats what PETA people do, we are not like them.

Its a great challenge and sport. Pheasant bow hunting consisits of shooting a 4 hooped arrow which gives you a "shotgun" spread of about a 6" diameter. Sort of like using a 410.

I hope to start some day. Itsso easy with a gun and my great Pointers. Hope to do it with muzzleloader soon too.

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In Alaska, quite a few people hunt birds with a bow. We're talking about grouse & ptarmigan, mainly. I, myself, have taken a few grouse with a bow. It's great fun! Would like to hunt more birds with a bow. Now, mind you, that these birds are mostly grounded when shot.

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i really want to try this....just need to buy a recurve first

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It would be fun to try. It would be the ultimate challenge for sure. I'd probably give it up after getting one bird though. I'd say "Enough of this crap". :D

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It'd be a tough accomplishment.

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I just saw another show the other day (think it was Babe Winkelman Outdoor Secrets) and two guys were hunting them with bows. I'd seen other shows in the past too. They were using bows with no let off but not sure what they were and arrows with huge neon fletching so that they could hopefully find them later. About every 8 shots (According to what they said) they were connecting on roosters. They would show it in slow motion and even their misses were really close. It was funny to see in in slowmo as you'd see two arrows pass around the bird in flight. Pretty cool but wonder about the cost of arrows as I would imagine you'd lose quite a few...

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Yes, it was on versus this week, one of the guys was the owner of Mathews bows, they used flu flu arrows and dogs, they done quite well too, they were shooting bows with very little let off, and shooting instinctive.

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I Would Admire anyone that can hit a bird with an arrow.
I would love just to see someone try and film it.
However; some consideration as to the saftey of the dogs and losing arrows that a dog, person, or equipment will find latter.

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Not to mention any of these getting hit by the arrow coming down thru some brush or whatever!

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Just make sure and only shoot the bird if he is on the ground!

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The American Archer show had a bit of a tradition going where they made an annual trip to a mid-western farm, and did a pheasant hunt. I watched two seasons worth and they never did bag a bird. Seemed to have alot of fun though.

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we had the double bull guys out for the pheasant opener. it's tough to do, but they had a blast. got a few

best chance is to go someplace w/ a lot of birds, early in the season.

or, shoot chickens.

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Seems like it would be really difficult and if you missed then you would have to take the long walk to get your arrows. would be fun though

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I have heard of people hunting them but have not see any oneactually do it. My dad say he took a shot at a pheasent and just missed it.

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Ive never shot at a bird with my bow, mostly just because there arnt a lot of game birds around my area. So im not sure what kind of setup you would use, but wouldnt you want to shoot them with a flu-flu? That way if you missed your arrows wouldnt go too far. AmI correct?

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Hunting witha bow would be fun

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This must be Tred Barta posting in disguise. Everything he hunts is with a long bow, including pheasant and waterfowl. I'm sure either it's a kill or a clean miss. Mostly the later. I guess if that's what someone enjoys, why not.
I just enjoy hunting with my Benelli, dog and buddy. ;)

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Definitely flu flu arrows .... they die out fast after 30 yards and drop out of the sky slowly when you miss ..... less dangerous than birdshot, as it has less range and the arrow that missed falls harmlessly to the ground. Tons of fun and it sure isn't stupid!!!;)

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They are easy to find ......

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I'll bet Washington Hunter would be one of the best in the world at that.