Ouch...Bet Tethrd has already called and offered him prostaff.
Ha! That's Bourbon nick.....not caffeine nick...right?Bet Tethrd has already called and offered him prostaff.
Thats one of the guys from The Hunting Public.Bet Tethrd has already called and offered him prostaff.
Do you mean the guy in the pic/YouTube video above? That's Lee from Seek One, and he's not affiliated with THP.Thats one of the guys from The Hunting Public.
Sorry. Wrong Show..Do you mean the guy in the pic/YouTube video above? That's Lee from Seek One, and he's not affiliated with THP.
No I wouldn't say old fashioned. Howard Hill and others often took shots in excess of 100yds with longbows. Stories of walking the arrows over till you hit the animal. Somewhere along the way between then and now, some of us have gained a different perspective on what's ethical.I once posted a similar thread about a guy taking a 128 yard shot with a compound. I disapproved. However I was quite surprised how many commenters disagreed with me. It seems like most felt it was up to the individual and their proficiency. I think there are shots that are too far to be ethical no matter how good you are (because of the time of arrow flight and animal movement). But it seems this kind of outlook is old fashioned.
I shared your disapproval of Bowmar taking that 128 yard shot. The max I'd personally consider "ethical" on a whitetail is somewhere in the neighborhood of 40 yards, and only then if the shooter and conditions are ideal for it (could be much shorter in sub-ideal conditions or with a less skilled archer). This one is still a good bit longer than I would consider ethical, but it's not nearly as egregious as Bowmar's and many others'.I once posted a similar thread about a guy taking a 128 yard shot with a compound. I disapproved. However I was quite surprised how many commenters disagreed with me. It seems like most felt it was up to the individual and their proficiency. I think there are shots that are too far to be ethical no matter how good you are (because of the time of arrow flight and animal movement). But it seems this kind of outlook is old fashioned.
Them that's in the Turkey, act a turkey...Ha! That's Bourbon nick.....not caffeine nick...right?
Yes, urban stuff is neat. Part of the bargain is taking only great shots. The last thing any of us should abide is a deer running around the suburbs with an arrow hanging out its ass.Watched it a few days ago. The urban stuff is pretty cool. Just bought my first house last month and i have young deer coming through my measley 1.25 acres almost daily so its pretty cool to see what could be potentially roaming the green belts of these cities.
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Like I'd mentioned not gonna watch it. I don't believe in 60 yard shots on whitetails - but more than that I don't believe in 60 yard shots in an "urban" situation. If it's false advertising shame on him for that...but if there's a place for pushing boundaries it's not in an urban environment.This one is still a good bit longer than I would consider ethical, but it's not nearly as egregious as Bowmar's and many others'.
I've watched most of their videos, including that one, and there is definitely a trend toward longer shots in order to "get the job done." While "urban hunting" is what made them famous, they've definitely hunted larger properties in the suburbs. I don't know exactly where they hunt, but their Louisville and Nashville "urban" hunts haven't seemed "urban" at all.Like I'd mentioned not gonna watch it. I don't believe in 60 yard shots on whitetails - but more than that I don't believe in 60 yard shots in an "urban" situation. If it's false advertising shame on him for that...but if there's a place for pushing boundaries it's not in an urban environment.
If it is legal, who cares what neighbors get offended. There are people who think they are Dr. Doolittle and would like to turn every WMA into a petting zoo. So what if your kid sees a wounded deer, how is that any different than seeing a deer hit by a passing car? I cannot hunt where I live because you need 10 acres to hunt, some people cannot afford to buy a 500,000 dollar piece of property to hunt on. About 5 years ago in TX you could bow hunt on 3 acres. All of the PETA folks got that changed because they did not want to be traumatized by seeing a wounded animal, now you cannot bow hunt on less than 10 acres, even if it borders 10,000 acres.Yes, urban stuff is neat. Part of the bargain is taking only great shots. The last thing any of us should abide is a deer running around the suburbs with an arrow hanging out its ass.