buckee Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 Re: String Jumping? [ QUOTE ] i bow-hunt because its a challenge and it is even more challenging to shoot them in the spine so that's where i aim. Hunt for the challenge. Its more fun! [/ QUOTE ] Bow-hunting by itself is an awesome challenge, but making it more of a challenge, by challenging the ethics of shot placements, at the expense of a living creature, is just plain wrong. That's not just my opinion either. That's just plain old common sense. And to pass these unethical practises on to other new hunters as a "good challenge" is just plain wrong. It not only misinforms young hunters of a very unethical shot placement, but puts you as a hunter in a league of your own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ultralite31 Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 Re: String Jumping? thats what i like! to be in a league of my own!! what else can u ask for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Finn Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 Re: String Jumping? Troll alert.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bruteshooter Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 Re: String Jumping? Has dj been reincarnated? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 Re: String Jumping? Ok, admit it. You're just yanking our chain......right??? Nobody could be that goofy. I'm sure your just trying to stir the pot a bit and see how many people you can get all bent out of shape. Ha-ha... good joke. You had me going there. Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bruteshooter Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 Re: String Jumping? ultralie31 reply to previous thread [ QUOTE ] max: 65 yards years: 5 yrs. practice: about a week before season comes in archery activities: shoot in my yard competitive archey: dont do it i shoot for meat only [/ QUOTE ] 65 yard spine shots???????? with one weks practice just before the season starts??????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ultralite31 Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 Re: String Jumping? okay bruteshooter whats your point! there is no need to re-post things! just because u cant make the shot does not mean other people can! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 Re: String Jumping? The point is, that Byron Ferguson wouldn't even make a purposeful spine shot on a deer, as a matter of routine and with only one weeks practice before the season opens, you are totally unprepared as an archer to shoot at anything living past 10-15 yards. Too be honest, I'm surprised that some of the guys in here didn't jump all over you for this, but then again, we do have a lot of fine polite, patient people in here. I think your just trying to pull everyone's chain here. You can't really be that naive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Finn Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 Re: String Jumping? [ QUOTE ] okay bruteshooter whats your point! there is no need to re-post things! just because u cant make the shot does not mean other people can! [/ QUOTE ] Troll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 Re: String Jumping? Ladies and gentleman, I'd emplore you all to ignore this "bowhunter." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ultralite31 Posted March 18, 2007 Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 Re: String Jumping? okay tominator ur correct since ur the moderator!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted March 18, 2007 Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 Re: String Jumping? [ QUOTE ] okay tominator ur correct since ur the moderator!! [/ QUOTE ] Ummmmm, no, never mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted March 18, 2007 Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 Re: String Jumping? [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] okay tominator ur correct since ur the moderator!! [/ QUOTE ] Ummmmm, no, never mind. [/ QUOTE ] Your lip is bleeding Bart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnatecsteve Posted March 18, 2007 Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 Re: String Jumping? WOW!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck2 Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 Re: String Jumping? 65 yard spine shots with little or practice "because it's a challenge"? What a crock! OK, I'm not a moderator. Ladies and gentlemen, I suggest we ignore this "bowhunter". Rhino, that's an interesting link. The author has lots of experience and makes some good points but there are some flaws in his statements. This is often a problem when someone presents their strongly held beliefs without proper controls on the data. For example, he states that a deer dropped a full 8 inches in less than an eighth of a second (picture sequence). This simply defies the laws of physics as the formula for distance and object drops under the influence of gravity is d=1/2at*2, so it's d = (0.5)(32)(0.125)(0.125) = 0.64 ft or 7.7 in. ...and that's using the full eighth of a second. This also assumes the deer starts to drop exactly at the same time as the arrow is released - no reaction time required. Splitting hairs? Perhaps, but if someone is trying to convince me of something, all the data needs to be accurate. It's also my (ever so humble) opinion that a lot of missed or poor shots that are attributed to string jump are nothing more than poor shots, period. Anyhow, I do agree that deer can jump the string and I do as others have already stated - aim about heart-high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 Re: String Jumping? [ QUOTE ] Too be honest, I'm surprised that some of the guys in here didn't jump all over you for this, but then again, we do have a lot of fine polite, patient people in here. I think your just trying to pull everyone's chain here. You can't really be that naive. [/ QUOTE ] Hummm......after all buckee you did sort of ask us if we couldn't find something nice to say then just don't say anything at all. That's why I added the link to the string jumping video after the initial post in question just in case there was some misunderstanding here. Other than that I'll say...............................................................and I do feel a little pressure on my chain too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
py_archer Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 Re: String Jumping? How about string turning? I shot a good buck that I'm convinced during the flight of the arrow had started to turn his body to run back the exact same way he came. It was about a 25yd shot broadside. The arrow entered to the right of where I was aiming and came out to the left of the opposite side, putting it cleanly through the vitals. As I replayed the shot in my mind I concluded that at the sound of the shot he began to spin his body to the right as if on a axis which left his vitals in the same area as I was aiming. He bounded back on his approach path but only made it about 50yds where he ran into a small tree and expired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 Re: String Jumping? [ QUOTE ] no it puts the deer down quick and it does not ruin any meat! its a more ethical shot in my opinion. [/ QUOTE ] This was the same guy who said this: [ QUOTE ] max: 65 yards years: 5 yrs. practice: about a week before season comes in archery activities: shoot in my yard competitive archey: dont do it i shoot for meat only [/ QUOTE ] This person is either full of it, or just trying to yank some chains here. Either way, will be ignoring this user from here on out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 Re: String Jumping? Good pic Jim! that is the perfect example. I had a buck spin in his tracks a few years back for that very reason. He hit the ground like a pile of bricks. After I got out of my tree stand I realized he spun and the arrow hit him in the neck. The leaves were tore up where he spun. It was roughly a 20yd shot so he had to be QUICK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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