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in reply to: The anser to all our problems! #27797

Guess I better get busy designing the new improved woods generator to run all the equipment needed in the field to take that trophy buck. Perhaps they will be able to hunt and watch themselves on tv from the comfort of the new and improved lazy boy treestand.
How in the world can someone possibly get all this garbage packed into the woods?

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in reply to: That's the kind of people we have…. #9552

That is so cool, It never ceases to amaze me the generosity of the trad crowd. I hope that you can you can get comfortable with a new bow before season starts.:lol:

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in reply to: EFOC comparison #13468

sapcut I agree I always build my setup for the worst case senario. Although I always add shot placement in my posts hoping that more people will take that into account. It is relatively easy to kill most any animal with perfect shot placement, unfortunately we don’t live in a perfect world and feces happens. Prepare for the worst and hope for the best.

Bill

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in reply to: EFOC comparison #12148

Bruc I think it might be an apples to oranges comparison with a light arrow from a 60# bow to a heavy foc from a 50#er. If your worried about being able to kill an elk with 50#’s it can be done. 50 is the minimum I would recomend for elk but with a good coc broadhead and heavy foc arrow well tuned with good shot placement you will do fine.

Bill

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in reply to: New Member #60640

Welcome catfish glad to hear you found the enjoyment of archery again.

Bill

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in reply to: Appropriate discussion? #60638

Dr. Ed Ashby wrote: My feelings exactly, Dave. If we do not learn from our mistakes we are destined to repeat them, ad infinitum. I am just dismayed by the number of post I’ve found that think we should never openly admit to having a shot fail.

Ed

I would like to think that I can learn from others mistakes as well as my own.

Bill

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in reply to: Appropriate discussion? #55809

J.Wesbrock wrote: [quote=Dr. Ed Ashby] There’s obviously a problem with the penetration he’s getting from a 55# bow. What problems do YOU see with his setup and what suggestions would YOU make as to things he could do to improve his setup? [/bold]

Ed

Short and simple: tune it.

If he’s hitting deer where he says he’s hitting them, there’s no reason he shouldn’t blow through them like a wet paper bag.

I agree with the above statement. Although I am more of a fan of 2 blades than 3.
Atleast the poster was willing to ask what could be done to improve his setup.
Another forum was posted a video of a immature deer being shot at 19 yards with a compound and expandables. Penetration was pathetic at best yet the thread starter was not willing to admit that his setup was somehow inadequate.

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in reply to: Appropriate discussion? #54004

I enjoy many things that are openly discussed. If not for these open discusions I believe that no one would question their equipment and figure that a certian ammount of wounding rates are normal. I am constantly amazed at the ammount of people shooting a 70lb compound that cannot achieve complete penetration on deer sized animals.

Three years ago after reading some of the Ashby reports I started to tinker with heavier arrows. I was shooting an aluminun shaft that was not light to start with but by the time I was done adding weight up front I think those shafts finished at 680gr. I made a good shot on a quartering away cow elk that went bad. An unseen twig deflected that arrow to hit her in the ham. To my surprise she only made it 50 yards, the broadhead severed the femoral artery and fractured the femur.

It is easy to tout a setup when shots are perfect, but since I rarely make perfect shots I am willing to explore all options to put an animal on the ground and in the feeezer.

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in reply to: difference in shooting a take down vs, one piece #50866

I agree with all above comments and will add that the take downs do have a little more mass weight that does feel good when shooting, but maybe not so good at 8000 ft on a 10,000ft hike. If there is a perfect bow I have not found it yet, it sure is fun looking though.

Bill

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in reply to: Broadhead sharpness and bloodtrails #46538

I am confused at the lack of penetration on that shot, but what amazing results. Congrats to the hunter for creating an arrow/broadhead combination that worked well when the shot wasn’t perfect.

Bill

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in reply to: L.W or R.W #46533

Patrick how do I get that disclaimer to come up on all my posts….LOL

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in reply to: Long bows #46529

I havent shot the tomahawk but I do shoot both recurves and a longbow. My sugestion to you is shoot as many different ones you can get your hands on. The grip difference between my longbow and recurve is significant enough that when I start shooting one of them well the other goes to pieces.
I am sure you will get alot more educated responses here than I can provide, good luck and shoot straight.

Bill

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in reply to: Needless to say, the arrow did not penetrate #45028

I have been reading alot of these posts around the web as of late. Seems there are some huge misconceptions about heavy arrows, one reply to heavier arrows stated somthing about a loss of accuracy with heavier arrows. I have found this to be exactly backwards, it seems that the heavier shafts I shoot the more accuracy I get.
Other than range estimation I do not understand why someone with sights would worry so much about trajectory.

I do see more and more people discussing heavier arrows even in the wheelie world so word is getting around although somewhat slowly. It is working, keep up the good fight Dr. Ashby

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in reply to: Extremely Hard Season So Far! #44190

Sorry about the bear Nate. Thats a tough one to swallow for anybody.
Best of luck
Bill

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in reply to: Four wheelers… #42987

ATV eating wolves, now there is some genetic manipulation that I would be in favor of!!!

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