Archery Geese and Ducks?

[bobcat]

Dead Center??? I don't think hitting dead center on a bird is crucial!!!!! It will die no matter where you hit the thing! Unless you wing shoot it... It will have an inch and a half whole threw it!!!!!!!! get it???      

No, I don't get it. You're saying there's no chance a person could miss and hit one in the bill? Or a leg? Do you think if you shoot a ducks bill off it will die immediately? What about a leg shot? You think that would drop it immediately

Do you shoot runnning deer and elk?

[Austrian Hunter]

You wouldn't have liked the show I watched the other night......carp fishing with a bow, except this was those chinese jumpin carp and they were shooting them in the air while they were moving in the boat.  The boat causes them all to fly.  COMBAT fishing at its best as teh carp were smacking the guys in the boat.  GOOD stuff.  I know, they should use a fishing pole instead of a bow and arrow, but it was still cool. 

I seen it too, I love Tiff and Lee!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MasterMisser]

Dead Center??? I don't think hitting dead center on a bird is crucial!!!!! It will die no matter where you hit the thing! Unless you wing shoot it... It will have an inch and a half whole threw it!!!!!!!! get it???      

No, I don't get it. You're saying there's no chance a person could miss and hit one in the bill? Or a leg? Do you think if you shoot a ducks bill off it will die immediately? What about a leg shot? You think that would drop it immediately

Do you shoot runnning deer and elk?

The Bill or Leg??? LOL That has to be the funniest SH*T I have ever heard! Do you know what those odds are??? I think what it comes down to is your just not talented enough to actually kill something with your bow. And that's OK! Archery hunting isn't for everyone. I understand that your having a hard time wrapping your mind around this one... but really... The bill??? I'm still Laughing! 

And Yes I would take a shot on a running animal... If I felt I could take the animal ETHICALY and I was confident in my shooting abilities!

[Ray]

I didn't mean to turn this into an antagonizing discussion. Let's try to keep it somewhat civil :-)

[Copperwood]

Bobcat I can see where you're coming from but think about how many times we've shot a duck or goose w/ steel only to see a few feathers fall off and watch the bird wobble a bit and keep flying. Wounding the animal is a chance we take just by going out there. I never take shots I'm not comfortable with but even then I miss. If a birds is hit with a broadhead it will more than likely go down. 

[bobcat]

Yes I don't disagree that a bird hit with a broadhead has a good chance of going nowhere but straight down. But it just seems odd to me that anybody would want to try shooting flying waterfowl with an arrow, as if it's not already challenging enough as it is. But hey, if they want to go out and not kill anything, who am I to complain? More ducks for me to shoot can't be a bad thing.

[Copperwood]

But hey, if they want to go out and not kill anything, who am I to complain? More ducks for me to shoot can't be a bad thing.

Can't complain with that

[bowtech721]

i cant see how anyone could possibly think that shooting a duck with a bow is anymore ethical or unethical than shooting a big game animal. some guys(hmmmm i wonder who?) just have to disagree on everything and thats ok... at least  it creates some discussion

[bobcat]

Because ducks are shot while moving, deer and elk are not. How many people do you know who regularly shoot at deer and elk while running, with a bow?

[bowman]

Mastermisser give it a rest!

This is a forum and Bobcat is just stating his opinion.  I can understand where Bobcat is coming from and I can see everyone elses point of view too.  As for myself I have never tried it or looked into it, I'm not going to voice my opinion on something I know nothing about.

The Bill or Leg??? LOL That has to be the funniest SH*T I have ever heard! Do you know what those odds are??? I think what it comes down to is your just not talented enough to actually kill something with your bow. And that's OK! Archery hunting isn't for everyone. I understand that your having a hard time wrapping your mind around this one... but really... The bill??? I'm still Laughing! 

First of all if anyone were to know the odds of hitting a bird in the bill, it would be you. You seem to know everything.  Next anyone is talented enough to kill something with their bow. You shoot a deer in the hip with an arrow, congratulations you killed something.  Good luck recovering it though.  Anyone is talented enough to kill something with their bow not everyone is bright enough to ONLY take ethical shots. 

[ribka]

Guys it can be done. If you look closely can see arrow before it hits the pheasant

[ribka]

And I was aiming for its beak

[Ray]

And I was aiming for its beak

LOL.

[carpsniperg2]

ROFLOL

[ICEMAN]

Ribka, how do we know that isn't a picture of you missing the bird?