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Big Game Hunting => Bow Hunting => Topic started by: TooTallMike on July 28, 2020, 09:19:38 PM

Title: Am I alone here?
Post by: TooTallMike on July 28, 2020, 09:19:38 PM: So I've broken arrows and have not so much as batted an eye when it happens.

This past weekend I missed the target completely and sent the arrow into the abyss of Ft.Lewis shrubbery.

I have 17 other arrows just like it but it's soul burning.

Anyone else feel that way??

😂😂😂
Title: Re: Am I alone here?
Post by: fowl smacker on July 28, 2020, 09:44:04 PM: I feel ya. The first time I Robin Hooded an arrow, I was pumped for about 5 seconds, then I thought "wait, that just cost me $25"! I do cringe a little when a target is missed and the brush behind the target russles.
Title: Re: Am I alone here?
Post by: TooTallMike on July 28, 2020, 10:19:39 PM: Quote from: fowl smacker on July 28, 2020, 09:44:04 PM
I feel ya. The first time I Robin Hooded an arrow, I was pumped for about 5 seconds, then I thought "wait, that just cost me $25"! I do cringe a little when a target is missed and the brush behind the target russles.

I can live with Robin hooding one but seeing it miss low and then the subsequent search after and trying to find the exact angle and area it could be in is maddening especially when you know it's nearby
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Post by: Wazntme on July 29, 2020, 02:45:07 AM: I have 1 arrow that is buried in my perfectly manicured lawn! It’s like a magic trick! I cannot find it and I saw it go in!
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Post by: Onewhohikes on July 29, 2020, 05:33:05 AM: eye exam :dunno:
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Post by: Jonathan_S on July 29, 2020, 05:35:20 AM: Metal detector
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Post by: jk78 on July 29, 2020, 06:02:43 AM: The metal detector seems like a great idea have to give it a try have more than a few lost to long range practice.
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Post by: Jpmiller on July 29, 2020, 06:45:24 AM: I'm color blind so I always end up calling in the wife for backup. The absolute worst is when you hear it skip, I usually find them but it's typically with the lawn mower or tractor
Title: Re: Am I alone here?
Post by: theleo on July 29, 2020, 07:53:28 AM: Yeah, it bugs me to lose or damage them. It makes practicing at 100 yards a little panic inducing because there's time enough after the shot to think "shouldn't I have heard it hit by now" before I actually hear it hit the target. But on the bright side, when I do shoot that far the arrow is coming down at enough of an angle that it doesn't bury itself under the sod when I do miss.
Title: Re: Am I alone here?
Post by: TooTallMike on July 29, 2020, 09:35:52 AM: Unfortunately the metal detector wasn't much help as there are millions of pieces of clay pigeons throughout the brush and they have iron in them. Also the one I was using was pretty *censored*ty and it even gave a hit when I held it up in the air. I thought oh man we have incoming 😂😂😂
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Post by: huntingaddiction on July 29, 2020, 11:26:44 AM: I don't lose arrows too often but breaking them really gets to me. Easy when you have 12 no to worry but as soon as I have 11 my mind messes with me!
Title: Re: Am I alone here?
Post by: nwwanderer on July 29, 2020, 11:40:11 AM: Have farmed up a fair number, seems most do not look. Have helped find some, not unusual for searcher to be 90 degrees off so finding is often a team sport.
Title: Re: Am I alone here?
Post by: huntingaddiction on July 29, 2020, 01:14:19 PM: Quote from: nwwanderer on July 29, 2020, 11:40:11 AM
Have farmed up a fair number, seems most do not look. Have helped find some, not unusual for searcher to be 90 degrees off so finding is often a team sport.

90 degrees off? Like they missed by 90 degrees? :yike: :yike: :yike: :yike:
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Post by: Jonathan_S on July 29, 2020, 01:17:00 PM: Broadhead deflections can be insane
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Post by: nwwanderer on July 29, 2020, 03:21:19 PM: Like their shooting lane is east and they are looking north
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Post by: Encore 280 on July 29, 2020, 04:37:51 PM: I've used my metal detector more than a couple times to find buried arrows in my pasture. :tup:
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Post by: jaymark6655 on July 29, 2020, 04:51:30 PM: Metal detector is awesome idea. Will have to try that. I have lost two and it hurt. I think I have broken two, but they went through deer so it didn't hurt as bad.
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Post by: Fullabull on July 29, 2020, 08:21:46 PM: Go figure, who would have thought that archery hunting would cost more than hunting with fire arms. It was cheep when I was young.
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Post by: NOCK NOCK on July 30, 2020, 06:39:56 PM: I did a new Tcam setup this year, have checked it twice, on the 3rd check the wife was with me and said have you not seen this arrow? Low and behold it was one of my arrows that I had shot at a grouse 2 years ago.....only ten feet from the tree the cam was in. :bash: :bash: don't know how I didn't see it sooner. :o
Title: Re: Am I alone here?
Post by: jaymark6655 on July 30, 2020, 08:02:51 PM: Quote from: NOCK NOCK on July 30, 2020, 06:39:56 PM
I did a new Tcam setup this year, have checked it twice, on the 3rd check the wife was with me and said have you not seen this arrow? Low and behold it was one of my arrows that I had shot at a grouse 2 years ago.....only ten feet from the tree the cam was in. :bash: :bash: don't know how I didn't see it sooner. :o
My wife calls it man looking. Like when you cant see the case of beer in the fridge, sitting right in front.