A bowhunter could aim and shoot for the heart or lungs and miss the vital area . Would that be an unethical shot .
For the record , I would NOT take the Texas Heart Shot .
My father in law bought a 20 gauge smoothbore Mossberg 500 in 1965 and had a Weaver Qwik-Point sight mounted on it . He shot several deer with it over the years .
My SIL has it now and she had killed several deer with the Mossberg . She shot a 5 pt buck at 169 paces ( 130 + yards ) using a Federal foster slug . Never had any mal-function issue .
My son has his brother's Mossberg 835 ultra and it is an awesome shotgun .
I don't own a Mossberg but if I was going to buy a shotgun , I would buy a Mossberg before any Remington .
The Hunter's Specialties stuff is supposed to be good . I believe it is all synthetic stuff so it shouldn't spoil once opened . At least I don't think so .
CPS --- That's a good idea but ..... it shouldn't have to be done . It's a good fix that I havn't tried yet .
I have a Bohning Lynx 6 arrow quiver that holds the arrow in 2 places . I have rarely had the blades come loose in the quiver but I check them before putting one on the string .
Rage has an excellent Customer Service . I had some of the older model blades that had a set screw . I tried to remove the screw on a broadhead that I shot a deer with .Got the screw 1/2 way out and stripped the slot . Contacted Rage , sent the blade to them and they sent me a new pack ( 3 broadheads + practice head ) .
I think the sights I have on 2 bows are Tru-Glo Range Rover Bright sights . They are single pin sights that can be easily set up or down . I leave it set at 20 yards and if I need to change , it just takes a push with the thumb to adjust . It has a locking screw that I have tightened until I get in the stand .
Multi pin sights are fine . I , personally never cared for them .
Gander Mt has higher prices than DICKs . The only upside to GM is ........ they will honor the DICKs Entertainment Book coupons ( but check first ) . I have used them at the Henrietta store .
Grow ----- How many bottles of scent blocker did you buy to cover up the goat smell ?
When I was taking College Courses , I took my text book , etc with me . I would read a page , scan and go to the next page while sitting at the base of a tree . This was gun season as I hadn't started bow hunting at the time .
When I hunt my SIL's property , I step in fresh horse manure before walking to a stand .
Note : Climb up and down the Ladder Stand using the sides of the ladder instead of the rungs !
Has anyone ever taken one of these ? I recall Chuck Adams was chastised for doing it and his take was " If you have confidence in yourself making the shot , then take it" .
I took a young friend hunting once and he shot a deer just as it turned . We were trying to figure out where he hit it until he started to Field Dress it . Right in the Bung ! It hadn't traveled more than 5 feet after the shot . Hiw wasn't intentional but nevertheless it was a Texas Heart Shot !
I try to set a camera on a trail that the deer travel .
One of my friends kids put some apples out one time thinking he was helping me . I explained to him that he could have gotten me into some big trouble .
I hunt 50 - 60 miles from home so I keep a backup in my backpack just for insurance . I usually keep the bow , quiver with arrows , release and arm guard in my bowcase so I should have everything with me .
My release fell out of my pocket on the way to the stand one morning . Rather than look around in the dark I pulled the backup out and hunted . Found my main release on the way back to my vehicle .