Thanks folks. Guess they are a bugger to sharpen eh? I think I will give em a try anyhow, haven’t met a blade my Lansky couldn’t sharpen yet. I’ll let you know how it goes.
Can’t argue with results. I thought maybe it was a spine issue but if that were so then I would think your arrows would not fly straight under any circumstance. Oh well eh?
The Shrew is definately one lovely bow, but as mentioned above the price and waiting period were a bit too much. Another good bowyer is Mike Mecredy of Maddog Archery. Nothing terribly fancy in design, but a functional, well made bow for a fraction of the price most other bowyers charge.
So your arrow is impacting left of the intended target, and sticks in crooked? Is it the whole arrow impacting left, and in which direction is the nock pointing? Also what is the setup you are shooting, and the spine/material of your arrows?
First hunt and first miss all in one! To bad about the miss but good on yah for getting a shot opportunity on your first trip out. So what was it you were shooting at?
I agree with and practice the belief that we should eat what we kill and only kill what we intend to eat, but I don’t think I could say that the kill was unimportant. I have heard some folks say that they always feel a bit of regret when they take an animals life, but unless I kill in the name of mercy (cutting the throat of a seriously injured vehicle hit Deer) I tend to feel a bit of satisfaction when walking up to an animal that I have killed. I am not a trophy hunter and do not chase “book” animals but I feel satisfaction non the less. Is this wrong? Don’t know.
Well I did a search and now know what critter you folks are talking about. Kinda looks like a HUGE Goat. Are they free range in Texas or only in preserves? I hear Texas has all sorts of critters like Gemsbok and Blackbuck (?) and such, but I can never tell if they have a feral population or if they are all ranched.
HEAVY ARROWS! Or at least that was my impression after shooting a Martin Stick with 400 grain carbon arrows. Never felt hand shock quite like that before. And it was only a 40 pound bow. Switched to a 550 ish grain aluminum arrow and most of the hand shock issues went away. If I owned a Stick I wouldn’t shoot nothing under 12 grains per pound.
So far I have been a ground hunter only, but I did buy a treestand to try this upcoming season. I’m pretty sure I’ll still do most of my hunting on the ground, but for Whitetails and filling the freezer I think I’ll spend some time in a tree.
