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Take the 46 yard shot?

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  1. tynimiller

    tynimiller Legendary Woodsman

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    okay makes sense now.
     
    tynimiller, Oct 23, 2014
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  3. CoveyMaster

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    Lol, thread chaos!

    When I watched that video the first time, I skipped the first section of it. The guy at the intro was pissing me off with the long winded commentary and I was anxious to get to the deer (the important chit). As a result I went until I saw the deer the first time and I didn't realize he was hunting with a crossbow that first night. I thought he was passing up a 46 yard shot with a shotgun! I thought he was just making an excuse and didn't really want to kill that deer after seeing it in person and being on his farm.

    I can see now why he declined if hunting with a crossbow. I would pass up a 46 yard shot on any deer but especially one of that caliber. I'd prefer never getting a shot rather than kicking myself if something went wrong and losing it to a wound and non-recovery.
     
    CoveyMaster, Oct 23, 2014
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  4. Sota

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    Does posting and editing rapidly make you gay too?:wave:
     
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  5. DnH_Scents

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    No you would have to be holding a crossbow for that to kick in. Like watching soccer, being gay and using a crossbow is a lifestyle choice. We dont mind that you made the mistake of making it a part of your life, we just dont want to hear about it. Keep it to yourself. :p
     
    DnH_Scents, Oct 23, 2014
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  6. buttonbuckmaster

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    I would have passed on the shot. I'm just not comfortable shooting over 40 yards.
     
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  7. Sota

    Sota Legendary Woodsman

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    I have not caught the gay
     
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  8. rknierim

    rknierim Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Maybe we need to start a thread JUST for derogatory remarks. Nobody asked your opinion on crossbows. The question was whether you would take the shot or not. Easy enough to answer. There is already a thread to voice your opinion on whether you consider crossbows archery or not.


    Carry on
     
    rknierim, Oct 23, 2014
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  9. greatwhitehunter3

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    Deer like that I wouldn't have risked it.
     
    greatwhitehunter3, Oct 23, 2014
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  10. tynimiller

    tynimiller Legendary Woodsman

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    AMEN!
     
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  11. Fitz

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    First off, stop the BS in this thread.

    Second, Wow, what a buck. Looking at the footage, no I wouldn't have shot as he was walking. Given the right circumstances, if he was stopped, calm and I could get my bow back, I would shoot. That's near the end of what I consider my shootable range.
     
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    That's probably the best frame of mind, I just know I would be second guessing myself.
     
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    Black Eagle would have flown for sure.
     
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    It is in my comfortable range when it is a target. With that standing out there I'm not sure what my comfortable range would be. IF I was calm and he was calm I would take the shot. The problem with all of this is the part about me being calm.
     
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  15. fletch920

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    This thinking has always bothered me. If you wouldn't risk the shot on a trophy animal, it shouldn't be risked on ANY animal. I hear statements like this all the time and it just bothers me to think that a doe or fawn is worth taking a chance and flinging an arrow, but we need to really be sure of our shot on a trophy buck.

    End of rant.
     
    fletch920, Oct 23, 2014
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  16. henson59

    henson59 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    I would have taken the shot. I also would not have left a deer like that over night especially if it was starting to rain.
     
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    Dead deer

    Dan
     
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  18. Backcountry

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    This x2
     
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  19. greatwhitehunter3

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    Well you could assume what you would like, but I would not take a shot like that on any deer.
     
    greatwhitehunter3, Oct 23, 2014
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  20. Illinoishunter102

    Illinoishunter102 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Yes, I would take that shot.
     
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  21. fletch920

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    Well, you are the one that qualified the statement with; "deer like that".

    It wasn't much of a leap to make the assumption.
     
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