Robhuntandfish Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 On 11/7/2018 at 7:41 PM, turkeyfeathers said: agree, no idea why everyone in general wouldn't use them on arrows/bolts Expand On 11/7/2018 at 5:15 PM, Al Bundy said: A great investment is lighted knocks. Lumenok or similar. Much easier to find the bolt. Well worth the price. Expand Use them for bow and love them, just ordered some for Xbow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade Hunter Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Looks like a graze. If he hit the brisket solid it would be bleeding like a mother. And anything higher/lethal I would think you would get more than that. Go looking for him for sure, but looks like he grazed him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crappyice Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 On 11/7/2018 at 7:41 PM, turkeyfeathers said: agree, no idea why everyone in general wouldn't use them on arrows/boltsSo clearly I am easily distracted by shiny objects - when I had nocturnals on my arrows I missed inexplicably. Shot at target and noticed all my shots with nocturnals were off and without were true. I like to watch shiny things fly I guess and peak when shooting with nocturnals. 5 deer down after removing the lights However to your point I did find all the arrows which proved to be clean misses!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turkeyfeathers Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Hoping to see one light up in the morning 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LET EM GROW Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 On 11/7/2018 at 8:47 PM, Belo said: bullets and blades do very different types of damage. Expand Sure they do, but a grazed hit with either will leave about the same type of damage with the same type of results.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Five Seasons Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 On 11/8/2018 at 3:09 AM, crappyice said: So clearly I am easily distracted by shiny objects - when I had nocturnals on my arrows I missed inexplicably. Shot at target and noticed all my shots with nocturnals were off and without were true. I like to watch shiny things fly I guess and peak when shooting with nocturnals. 5 deer down after removing the lights However to your point I did find all the arrows which proved to be clean misses!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Expand that is a good point. many archers have a habit of dropping their bow arm. lighted nocks don't help the cause. as far as nocks. I've had carbon express lasereyes (easiest to use, but not very bright). lumenocks (finicky and didn't care for them) and nockturnals. These I like the best for hunting. They're super bright, fairly cheap and very consistent. I don't practice with them though as you need a tool/knife tip/field point to reset them. I hear firenocks are great too but can't stomach the cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Five Seasons Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 On 11/7/2018 at 9:41 PM, mlammerhirt said: They are deff on the move in 9h....this guy fell victim to a car last night near my buddies house. Sent from my moto z3 using Tapatalk Expand the rack on that buck does not do his body justice. odd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlammerhirt Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Big boy....here is another picSent from my moto z3 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampy Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 On 11/8/2018 at 2:06 PM, Belo said: the rack on that buck does not do his body justice. odd. Expand Here in my area of 4-H, that is quite common to see. Big bodied mature bucks, with racks well under 100 inches. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpStateRedNeck Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 On 11/8/2018 at 2:40 PM, grampy said: Here in my area of 4-H, that is quite common to see. Big bodied mature bucks, with racks well under 100 inches. Expand More the rule than the exception. Exhibit A : 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApexerER Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 So did you find him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avg. joe Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Why in the hell would you shoot 50 yards! Just because it is a crossbow doesn't mean you can shoot long distance. I limit my shots with a crossbow to the same as I would with a compound. Too many variables beyond 35 yards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Five Seasons Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 On 11/8/2018 at 2:52 PM, UpStateRedNeck said: More the rule than the exception. Exhibit A : Expand man... at least he has some spread and height. Just a messed up rack genetically or injury perhaps. The buck that was hit just looks like it never grew like it should. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Five Seasons Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 On 11/8/2018 at 3:12 PM, avg. joe said: Why in the hell would you shoot 50 yards! Just because it is a crossbow doesn't mean you can shoot long distance. I limit my shots with a crossbow to the same as I would with a compound. Too many variables beyond 35 yards. Expand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampy Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 On 11/8/2018 at 2:52 PM, UpStateRedNeck said: More the rule than the exception. Exhibit A : Expand Exhibit B and C..... I could run through Exhibit Z here in 4-H! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Culvercreek hunt club Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 On 11/8/2018 at 3:12 PM, avg. joe said: Why in the hell would you shoot 50 yards! Just because it is a crossbow doesn't mean you can shoot long distance. I limit my shots with a crossbow to the same as I would with a compound. Too many variables beyond 35 yards. Expand Did you actually read his post? "you"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avg. joe Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Okay, let me reword this, why would "anybody shoot at 50 yards". Can you hit where you are aiming at 50 yards? Yes. You can probably sight in for 100 yards and hold a reasonable group. But now throw in the variables. Was it 50 yards or 55 yards? The further out you go, the drop increases dramatically. Was there any wind? Was there anything that could deflect the shot; branches, leaves? Then there are those nasty laws of physics. Can you get the penetration you need if you hit rib on the way in? Nothing against crossbows. So without hijacking the thread, I've stated my point. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Culvercreek hunt club Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 On 11/8/2018 at 5:14 PM, avg. joe said: Okay, let me reword this, why would "anybody shoot at 50 yards". Can you hit where you are aiming at 50 yards? Yes. You can probably sight in for 100 yards and hold a reasonable group. But now throw in the variables. Was it 50 yards or 55 yards? The further out you go, the drop increases dramatically. Was there any wind? Was there anything that could deflect the shot; branches, leaves? Then there are those nasty laws of physics. Can you get the penetration you need if you hit rib on the way in? Nothing against crossbows. So without hijacking the thread, I've stated my point. Expand I agree. Personally I wouldn't push my crossbow beyond 40 and that would have to be a relaxed deer with perfect conditions. To me the noise will get there before the arrow so the further you push it the more likely they are to react to the loud crossbows. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylormike Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 (edited) On 11/8/2018 at 3:12 PM, avg. joe said: Why in the hell would you shoot 50 yards! Just because it is a crossbow doesn't mean you can shoot long distance. I limit my shots with a crossbow to the same as I would with a compound. Too many variables beyond 35 yards. Expand Because your Avg. Joe, you knew someone was going to say it, j/k. I tend to agree with you but he's asking for advice not ridicule. Most of us have done something less thasn stellar, let it go... Edited November 8, 2018 by Taylormike Typo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpStateRedNeck Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 On 11/8/2018 at 3:53 PM, grampy said: Exhibit B and C..... I could run through Exhibit Z here in 4-H! Expand Exhibit D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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