ethical shots

Fleatrap1 · October 25, 2013, 06:57:00 PM

I happens to everyone and I'm sure most hunters in general and most everyone on this board hate to see a poorly placed shot on an animal. Traditional archery has refined my thoughts about shot placement and distance to my target. This season, being new to instinctive shooting I am limiting myself to a very close shot on my prey. If this means I have to pass on an animal that is what I will do, although it won't be easy! Helped a friend look for a deer the other night. He took a long distance shot with a compound at a doe and hit low, we never found her. However, as we loaded up that evening we could hear the coyotes barking/squealing and going crazy deep in the woods. My guess was they found her. I have a hard time with bowhunters taking hail mary shots in the near darkness, which was part of the reason I felt so compelled to begin my journey into trad archery.

Thanks everyone for your insight and ethical discussions on Tradgang!! It is a breath of fresh air at times to visit this website and read the posts.

Fleatrap1 · October 25, 2013, 06:58:00 PM

jsweka · October 25, 2013, 07:21:00 PM

Amen.

Which hunter would you rather be?...The one who kills a P&Y buck at 60 yards with the latest greatest gizmos or the guy who kills a doe at 10 yards with a longbow/recurve.

I'll take the doe.

BDann · October 25, 2013, 07:29:00 PM

Count me in on the doe too. I've had to pass quite a few shots because of my self imposed limitations, but I wouldn't have it any other way.

WESTBROOK · October 25, 2013, 07:54:00 PM

Yep, far more exciting to see how close you can get.

Fleatrap1 · October 25, 2013, 11:22:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by WESTBROOK:
Yep, far more exciting to see how close you can get.

There is nothing like being eye to eye with the animal.

CRS · October 25, 2013, 11:29:00 PM

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October 26, 2013, 12:28:00 AM

I can't tell you how many critters i have shot with a trad bow but I can tell you almost every one of them have been less than 15yds!

I am very picky about when I will take a shot.

Bisch

ethical shots

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