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    • qsmith
        December 1, 2011 at 10:15 pm
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        #7552

        I was in an old bookstore the other day and found a book titled, “Modern Bowhunting.” The book was printed in 1958, and in it are numerous accounts of hunting trips, as well as tips and tactics for the various game that the author was hunting.

        One of the tips in the book was to use a reel and line setup on your bow, similar to bowfishing setups, but with heavier line so as to keep your arrows retrievable while hunting birds! Now I don’t know about anyone else but to me that was GENIUS. Now I just have to try it out.

        Any ideas as to how to attach the line to my arrow? Hope you guys find this as interesting as I did!:D

      • snafu72
          December 2, 2011 at 3:19 am
          Post count: 36
          #63435

          wood/metal arrows drill a small hole

          carbon use a Pin nock bushing and drill it and have it stick out just a hair

          my thing is how would it affect the arrow flight [small drag on the tail end of the arrow? fishing arrows are real heavy but bird arrows not so much

          I am thinking of putting foam inside my carbons for they will float [for ducks]

        • Stephen Graf
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            December 3, 2011 at 12:47 pm
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            #8574

            Sounds like crazy talk to me. Use flu-flu’s. Be happy. Be alive.

          • William Warren
            Member
              December 3, 2011 at 2:45 pm
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              #8680

              Sounds risky to me too, however, those old string trackers might work. Less drag, less likely to malfunction and hurt you. And the floss like material could be used to retrieve the bird. Unfortunately it might not be re-usable.

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