DanielG 279 Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 16 minutes ago, Puzzled said: that bear hunt wouldnt appeal to me at all....a bit too long for its demise...its something that never appealed to me ,,but each to their own...i wouldnt condemn it ,,but i would rather use a rifle ive shot bears with a .375hh, blew there lungs and heart right out, and you still wonder at the shot if you missed or not ,they rarely drop to the shot.they have a really slow heart rate and tend to stay on there feet for a while not for everyone, but like all predators they need controlling 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,183 Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 21 minutes ago, mackem said: The gun was for self preservation,always have a plan B just in case things go tits up as it appears to have done,that guy missed with his first arrow and it didn't look to be a good hit with the second,archers fault not the equipments but the bear didn't look too happy when it charged them I don't think I would be with 2 arrows hanging out me .mind makes you think when the native Americans done it with bow an spear. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DanielG 279 Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 when i first got into bowhunting in canada, i tried to carry a rifle also, it doesnt work ! you cant shoot a bow and hold a rifle at the same time it throws your balance. so i stopped taking a gun success soon followed . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jetro 5,349 Posted February 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 1 hour ago, DanielG said: when i first got into bowhunting in canada, i tried to carry a rifle also, it doesnt work ! you cant shoot a bow and hold a rifle at the same time it throws your balance. so i stopped taking a gun success soon followed . Can you carry a revlover instead of a rifle. Atb j Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jetro 5,349 Posted February 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 Just yesterday evening the amount of wild goats that came up to the back of my house was unreal. If I could use a bow I'm sure I could have taken two for the freezer. That's the thing here. I wouldnt have to travel for hunting at all. It's frustrating to say the least. Atb j 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DanielG 279 Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 not in canada its illegal in alaska you can, but you really need to practice. with your bow and then you shouldnt need a pistol. personally i feel safer with a bow than a pistol. i would rather carry pepper spray than a hand gun, not easy shooting live stuff with a pistol I could never shoot well with a hand gun its the double trigger thing ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jetro 5,349 Posted February 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 What type of bow do you use danielg. Was looking into buying a Barnett vortex compound bow. (Spelling). Just for targets . Look like a good bow and the reviews are good on them. Atb j Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 23,676 Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 Watch the vid Jetro. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DanielG 279 Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 i first started out with a mathews switchback compound bow, and now i mainly shoot traditional bows. theres lots of bows that will do the job fine. bowtech, mathews ,hoyt ,pse are all good 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jetro 5,349 Posted February 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 22 minutes ago, mackem said: Watch the vid Jetro. Thanks for that Mackem. Great vid. And some fine shooting. I'm sitting here watching this with itchy trigger fingers ??. Said it before it's a real shame you can't do this where we live. Atb j Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 23,676 Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 Your garden your rules mate be lucky. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJones 7,973 Posted February 4, 2018 Report Share Posted February 4, 2018 (edited) On 2/1/2018 at 10:23, The one said: Great bit of field craft getting that close to the moose You can drive up to them in a lot of states! On 2/1/2018 at 16:15, Meece said: It was all a situation of accuracy and power. It might be ok to shoot a deer out in the wilds of America or Canada which might take a long time to bleed out and keel over but it wouldn't go down well in this crowded island. Dead is dead but it has to be quick and humane and an arrow doesn't fit the pattern. I agree in principle but these are just tools for a purpose. Skill trumps gear. I've seen much worse from the rifle lads. I've seen much worse from dog lads. I agree that we should be making things dead as quickly and as humanely as possible but anyone who says they've never f*ck*d up is a liar but then we now live in an era where those f*ck ups are videoed and distributed for all to see. We should be fighting the real enemy not picking on each other in what's becoming a classic divide and conquer. Edited February 4, 2018 by ChrisJones Typos 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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