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Title: Arrow material
Post by: Stone Knife on April 01, 2008, 06:34:00 AM: What type of arrow do you hunt with
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Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on April 01, 2008, 06:52:00 AM: Most of my hunting has been done with carbons. However, I am wanting to use wood more often. I can't see myself using aluminium again at this stage, though it worked well too.
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Post by: hs6181 on April 01, 2008, 07:05:00 AM: I wanted to use carbons for the durability but I'm think it will be aluminums this year.

Because of the extra weight and ease of matching arrows.
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Post by: Jim Picarelli on April 01, 2008, 07:25:00 AM: Mostly carbons but I do hunt with alum's also
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Post by: Aeronut on April 01, 2008, 01:05:00 PM: Wood for me but I do on occasion use some other material like River Cane or Bamboo.

Dennis
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Post by: WESTBROOK on April 01, 2008, 02:45:00 PM: Woodies for me too!

Eric
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Post by: straitera on April 01, 2008, 02:55:00 PM: Switched to woods from aluminum 6 months ago.
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Post by: Tim Fishell on April 01, 2008, 03:04:00 PM: For hunting it is all woodies for me!!
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Post by: Steve P on April 01, 2008, 05:31:00 PM: Just voted and reviewed results. I was surprised.

Steve
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Post by: White Oak on April 01, 2008, 08:35:00 PM: Aluminum here. 2018 Legacies. I've really be anxious to get back to wood.Love the smell of broken cedar.

take care.
,
Ed :campfire:
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Post by: fatman on April 01, 2008, 08:46:00 PM: Most recently carbon, but I have and do use all three.....
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Post by: Jim now in Kentucky on April 01, 2008, 09:05:00 PM: Wood will be my choice until aluminum and carbon start growing on my land!
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Post by: John3 on April 01, 2008, 09:33:00 PM: Wood is all I shoot out of my self and longbows.
I still use trusty XX75's with a recurve.

Carbon's are just too "modern".

John III
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Post by: Stone Knife on April 02, 2008, 05:55:00 PM: ttt
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Post by: Bowman0202 on April 02, 2008, 06:04:00 PM: POC mostly, although I have a dozen I made up out of Sitka Spruce that shoot good too - don't smell as good though. Get my shafts from Raven Arrows, Indian Valley, ID - great quality and good people to deal with. Aren't on the web. Have to get them by phone208-256-4341. His unfinished shafts come like they've been polished. Great workmanship.
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Post by: snag on April 02, 2008, 06:08:00 PM: I hunt with wood and carbon. That wasn't a choice in this poll. I will second Raven's quality. I do like the way Jan grinds turkey feathers too.
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Post by: bowmaker07 on April 02, 2008, 07:12:00 PM: Last season was the first I hunted with woodies and I was very pleased!I had penetration issues with carbons the season before but after finding Trad Gang I learned I should have used heavier heads.100 gr. head on carbon just doesn't do it(wheelie mentality).This past week I hand-turned a dozen maple shafts.They straightened nicely and have stayed that way so far;they ought to really thump!!
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Post by: GingivitisKahn on April 03, 2008, 11:32:00 PM: I'm not sure about the smell of broken cedar, but my bent aluminum smells like irritation to me. :-p
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Post by: Orion on April 04, 2008, 09:37:00 AM: Good question, James. I'm a bit surprised by the results. I've shot wood all my life and will continue to do so. From looking at all the tuning questions about carbons on this site, I had assumed that they had overtaken woodies in popularity.