Recent content by jimd46902

Well, the truth as I see it is... it is all related and one causes the other... which happens first is a moot point.

LOL, I agree and bow to your expertise. I was mistaken and bow out gracefully with my tail between my legs. I really do appreciate your posts and hope to learn more in the future. :) I still hunt with real stick and string, I make my own one piece wooden bows, nettle fiber string, river cane...

I agree with both of you and I didn't try to invent another way to die, but when the deer takes off at a run and then sumersaults to the ground, it is hemorrage as you say but it is the lack of blood pressure that caused a black-out. Then they die of hemorrage and lack of oxygen.

I think you would be hard pressed to beat the 6.5 ballistics.

I shoot alot of game with a bow, and I rarely have an animal go 60 yards after a good hit, but that is with a Rage broadhead and a good shot. No energy in the shock but it does a good job of hemostatic pressure loss. So it seems there are 3 ways to kill, Pressure loss, damage (blood loss) or...