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Bow vs Pistol...Poll...Another fight night.
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<blockquote data-quote="Treeslug" data-source="post: 2322058" data-attributes="member: 115704"><p>It is not your first choice, but you are extremely accurate at 100 yards and you haven't wounded a bunch. How many do you have to wound before you realize that you are NOT proficient at 100 yards?</p><p></p><p>I can't even begin to compare my experiences in Alaska with yours. I have never hunted or seen Alaska, but I have hunted British Columbia, Canada, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Wyoming, in the open, in heavy brush, and through the aspens with a bow and a muzzleloader (Black Powder) a 378 Weatherby mag, and my 460 S&W. Just me, but I would NEVER attempt to shoot an animal of any kind at any range over 60 to 70 yards with a bow and arrow. I have killed hogs at over 100 yards with my 460. I have never lost a deer or hog that I have shot with any weapon. As I say, that is just me.</p><p></p><p>The 10mm is a fantastic weapon, but it is not what most people that haven't hunted with it believe it to be. Yes, I would carry one in bear country because like all semi-autos, it holds more bullets and is much quicker to reload. The 10mm is, however, not all that gun writers and a whole trainload of people think it is.</p><p></p><p>I am proud to hear that you are so proficient with your bow. I have friends that shoot crossbows and would not attempt the things you state. You are far above my pay grade. And I will have to admit that I often lean against a tree for steadiness when shooting hogs, even at close range if a tree or other rest is available. I have even leaned against a tree to shoot my bow. I have wounded birds with my shotgun and I can still see them flying away injured in my mind if I try. Have a great next hunt.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Treeslug, post: 2322058, member: 115704"] It is not your first choice, but you are extremely accurate at 100 yards and you haven't wounded a bunch. How many do you have to wound before you realize that you are NOT proficient at 100 yards? I can't even begin to compare my experiences in Alaska with yours. I have never hunted or seen Alaska, but I have hunted British Columbia, Canada, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Wyoming, in the open, in heavy brush, and through the aspens with a bow and a muzzleloader (Black Powder) a 378 Weatherby mag, and my 460 S&W. Just me, but I would NEVER attempt to shoot an animal of any kind at any range over 60 to 70 yards with a bow and arrow. I have killed hogs at over 100 yards with my 460. I have never lost a deer or hog that I have shot with any weapon. As I say, that is just me. The 10mm is a fantastic weapon, but it is not what most people that haven't hunted with it believe it to be. Yes, I would carry one in bear country because like all semi-autos, it holds more bullets and is much quicker to reload. The 10mm is, however, not all that gun writers and a whole trainload of people think it is. I am proud to hear that you are so proficient with your bow. I have friends that shoot crossbows and would not attempt the things you state. You are far above my pay grade. And I will have to admit that I often lean against a tree for steadiness when shooting hogs, even at close range if a tree or other rest is available. I have even leaned against a tree to shoot my bow. I have wounded birds with my shotgun and I can still see them flying away injured in my mind if I try. Have a great next hunt. [/QUOTE]
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