Post by: nocklehead on September 08, 2010, 10:42:50 AM
Post by: alwinearcher on September 08, 2010, 10:48:26 AM
Youre bowhunting elk, it starts pouring rain, the animal youre after is broadside 30 yds, within another 20yds is thick brush on 2 sides... Do you shoot? yes? no? maybe so?
Is it a clear 30 yard shot? or is the brush infront of the animal?
Post by: 400out on September 08, 2010, 10:50:25 AM
Post by: pips4bucks on September 08, 2010, 10:55:52 AM
Post by: Mike450r on September 08, 2010, 10:56:34 AM
Post by: Skyvalhunter on September 08, 2010, 10:57:30 AM
Post by: BlackRidge on September 08, 2010, 10:59:19 AM
Youre bowhunting elk, it starts pouring rain, the animal youre after is broadside 30 yds, within another 20yds is thick brush on 2 sides... Do you shoot? yes? no? maybe so?
Is it a clear 30 yard shot? or is the brush infront of the animal?
Yup, thats my only question too. If so, thwang!
Post by: WDFW-SUX on September 08, 2010, 11:00:18 AM
Post by: nocklehead on September 08, 2010, 11:19:11 AM
Oh yeah.... then immediately cow call after the arrow takes out his heart. Hopefully that stops him long enough to watch him go down.
Most bowhunters hunt cows and spikes unless were lucky enough to draw a tag.
what if you dont get a perfect hrt shot and he disappears at mach 5?? how do you track him? Has anybody ever purposfully arrowed the spine or head/neck??
Post by: alwinearcher on September 08, 2010, 11:27:08 AM
Oh yeah.... then immediately cow call after the arrow takes out his heart. Hopefully that stops him long enough to watch him go down.
Most bowhunters hunt cows and spikes unless were lucky enough to draw a tag.
what if you dont get a perfect hrt shot and he disappears at mach 5?? how do you track him? Has anybody ever purposfully arrowed the spine or head/neck??
Put it through his lungs and he wont go far.
Shooting the spine or head is a bad idea!
Post by: GoldTip on September 08, 2010, 11:52:20 AM
Oh yeah.... then immediately cow call after the arrow takes out his heart. Hopefully that stops him long enough to watch him go down.
Most bowhunters hunt cows and spikes unless were lucky enough to draw a tag.
what if you dont get a perfect hrt shot and he disappears at mach 5?? how do you track him? Has anybody ever purposfully arrowed the spine or head/neck??
I did spine one buck once, but he was aware of me and dropped at the shot, so it was far from purposeful. He hit the ground hard and pulled himself aways before I could finish him. I would NEVER purposefully take a head or spine shot with a bow. If you don't feel comfortable you can make a shot which will result in your finding the animal in the rain, then it's easy, don't take the shot. With the example that's been given, I would definitely take the shot, wait 10 minutes and slowly go get my elk.
Post by: Mike450r on September 08, 2010, 12:03:46 PM
Oh yeah.... then immediately cow call after the arrow takes out his heart. Hopefully that stops him long enough to watch him go down.
Most bowhunters hunt cows and spikes unless were lucky enough to draw a tag.
what if you dont get a perfect hrt shot and he disappears at mach 5?? how do you track him? Has anybody ever purposfully arrowed the spine or head/neck??
Mark the spot where you hit the animal. Start tracking in the direction the animal went. Look for blood, tracks, broken or disturbed brush etc.... If it was well hit in the vitals, heart/lung area you shouldn't have too far to look. Don't go after the animal too soon, then start by going no further than 50-60 yards out from where you hit the animal and cover every square inch and you should find the animal down, if not expand the search area. I know more than a few people that have lost animals but I never have in 30+ years of hunting.
Post by: rasbo on September 08, 2010, 12:20:26 PM
Does a polar bear $hit on the ice :dunno: :chuckle:no al gore says they are all dead,and the ice melted.. :chuckle: I shoot
Post by: 300rum on September 08, 2010, 02:19:55 PM
Typically I would have gave him more time but the rain wouldn't allow it and it looked like it was going to get worse. It was difficult trailing but I took my time. It took me a little over an hour to go the 50 yards.
They don't die of heart attacks.
Post by: Hunterman on September 08, 2010, 06:02:28 PM
Hunterman(Tony)
Post by: fc2038 on September 09, 2010, 07:12:49 AM
If I waited for dry weather to hunt on the wet side I would never be hunting.
Post by: h2ofowlr on September 09, 2010, 07:25:41 AM
Watch the direction the animal leaves the area, listen to hear the direction of travel and look for the turned up soil and broken foilage if possible. A good shot, they shouldn't go over a 100 yards.
Post by: Gringo31 on September 09, 2010, 07:32:18 AM