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Helmets, ashtrays, soup bowls, all kinds of things. Maybe even snowshoes? You can have a few hundred to try out, just come get them.
Helmets, ashtrays, soup bowls, all kinds of things. Maybe even snowshoes? You can have a few hundred to try out, just come get them.
Why may I ask is anyone carrying practice heads in their quiver?
Why may I ask is anyone carrying practice heads in their quiver?
A buddy of mine's grandpa shot a doe with one from his crossbow. Didnt know it was a practice head. Opened a new pack that had a practice tip and put everything in the pack on bolts after taking the field tips off. He shot through the deer but there was zero blood trail and he couldnt give much in the way of direction of travel to even sorta have an accurate search. When I explained he had shot the deer with a practice tip he said, "I wondered why that one was a different color."Why may I ask is anyone carrying practice heads in their quiver?
I'm really trying to temper my responses.A buddy of mine's grandpa shot a doe with one from his crossbow. Didnt know it was a practice head. Opened a new pack that had a practice tip and put everything in the pack on bolts after taking the field tips off. He shot through the deer but there was zero blood trail and he couldnt give much in the way of direction of travel to even sorta have an accurate search. When I explained he had shot the deer with a practice tip he said, "I wondered why that one was a different color."
Cross gunners do have to unload their weapon. I suppose that is one reason to carry one but in the case I mentioned, he just didnt pay any attention to the fact that the "blades" werent sharpened at all or that the one that is a different color might be actually different from the rest.I'm really trying to temper my responses.
ANYONE who would make a mistake like carrying practice heads into the woods, is probably not qualified to shoot at critters.
The ONLY arrows that should be in the quiver are sharp broadheads and a blunt/stump head.
Bowhunters should practice shooting with a full quiver (minus 1 arrow). Doing so will simulate the bow weight and performance of exactly how everything works/feels on that 1st arrow shot in a real hunting scenario.
If a guy wants to shoot a plastic or dull practice head, that's admirable. But there's absolutely no reason to put it in the quiver.
Agreed. I wouldn’t take it to mean a good sharp broadhead doesn’t matter though.I say let’s not judge the guy and be happy the story turned out as it did. Congrats to your Dad @DB4x4 and what a learning experience story to tell other hunters about.
Definitely not. I totally appreciate what @Allegheny Tom is concerned about. It could be misconstrued by a lot of people. At the end of the day, a shaving sharp broadhead is the most important piece of gear we as bowhunters have. It’s the thing that does the job and we should always make sure it will do that job as efficiently and ethically as possible. We owe it to the wild game we are all blessed to be able to pursue.Agreed. I wouldn’t take it to mean a good sharp broadhead doesn’t matter though.