okiedog Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 I got you all beat! :bang::ninja: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Opinion noted and respected, but I choose to shoot coons every now and then solely because they're pests that eat song bird eggs and do major damage to our turkey population. I don't know about you, but I would much rather have an abundance of turkeys and cardinals than racoons. Telling someone to "respect God's critters" isn't much of an opinion... Oh I see your point...Coons are one of the pests for sure to be eliminated along with foxes and coyotes...I'm afraid of rabies though,lol. It's just when people are bored and shoot something for the fun of it or because they want to shoot it just to say they did, is what doesn't seem too cool. But whatever:ninja: Oh wait, now I remember! The one late archery season I was hunting, sitting in my little ground blind on the state land, drew my bow back to make sure all was ok. As I had it drawn back, took my thumb on my release finger to pull my face mask down, hit the trigger and the arrow flew...found it in the spring in the dirt:stupid::hammer1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layin on the smackdown Posted February 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 I got you all beat! :bang::ninja: dude.....you have some serious explaining to do.....i am extremely curious as to how that happened. :cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Givan Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 dude.....you have some serious explaining to do.....i am extremely curious as to how that happened. :cool2: No doubt. I hope it was a release failure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kid Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 I got you all beat! :bang::ninja: I was waiting for this picture,, I tried shooting a pigeon off our cylo a couple time with the recurve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 (edited) About the dumbest thing I've done shooting a critter was when I shot a pig 3 times. This was probably about 15 years ago. First shot was a spine hit. With the pig broken down & doing 360's I turned the 2nd arrow loose & hit him in the ham during a turn. With 1 arrow left in my quiver, I climbed down to follow up those shots and instead of shooting him in the vitals I opted to put one in the back side of his skull. I figured it would be a quick way to put him down for good. As I later found out...:no: I went to get help to drag him out and ended up helping another buddy drag his doe out before he went to help me get my pig. When we got to where I left the pig (dark by then), he wasn't there. Looking around with flashlights we found my pig had crawled off about 25 yards and was still very much alive. :jaw: I guess the skull shot only knocked him out for a while. Anyway, no arrows left, live, angry pig, & my buddy ask what I was going to do now? A brief discussion and I'm faced with having to stab the pig to death with my buddy's knife. Not very much fun at all. When I put my foot on the pigs shoulder he did his best to hook me with his tusk. Almost got me too! Had to use a hit and back off maneuver. I'll never forget the terrible smell of the air coming out of that pigs lungs when I finally hit him deep enough to collapse them. Lessens learned were 1) Always go for the vitals when shooting pigs no matter how many times you have to shoot them. 2) Carry 1 more arrow in your quiver than you think you'll need. 3) Always carry a good knife in your pack, not just a pocket knife. BTW...I did try to pull the arrow out of the pig's ham. The broadhead & insert stayed in the pig. Edited February 18, 2010 by Rhino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okiedog Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 dude.....you have some serious explaining to do.....i am extremely curious as to how that happened. :cool2: Happened back in 07.. here is the post.:ninja: http://www.realtree.com/forums/showthread.php?t=58313 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond Archer 01 Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 That is quite a trophy there, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kat Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 I guess I better not tell my story of the .270 and the armadillo to you Ruth ......KABOOM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Armadillos, possums, skunks, coons, yotes, foxes, and bobcats are targets of opportunity around here. I respect gods creatures, just some more than others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBow Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 This wasn't a shot made be me, but was told to me by a person who actually witnessed it: A friend of mine was driving down a rural road when he passed an archer who appeared to be launching arrows a considerable distance when considering the elevation of his bow. My friend slowed down as he passed, and as the windows were open in his vehicle, he could hear what sounded like a firecracker going off a few seconds after the archer released an arrow. My friend stopped his truck and backed up to see what the guy was shooting at. Apparently the archer had modified some old arrows with tips that he could insert a .22 bullet into in. When the arrow struck something, the .22 cartridge was pushed back against a small nail (firing pin?) and the bullet went off and exited the open ended tip. I guess the guy was launching arrows at a groundhog some 100 to 150 yards into an opening. I believe if memory serves me right, my buddy said he referred to them as Michigan Missles. That's old arrows that no longer have use as target or hunting projectiles due to damage sustained in previous flights. I guess that means you don't care if you get them back or not! Anyhow, seemed like a dumb idea when you condider the consequences of things going array, as they typically do! TBow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 A 110V window unit AC... I was trying to adjust a rest once and pulled the bow back. I held it out to examine the arrow. I went to let it down but decided to take one more look. When I held it out the string slipped from my hand and WACK. Right into the ducking of the AC in an apartment we were staying in. Here is the harvest shot. It weighed in about 75lbs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubledrop Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 dumbest thing i shot was the garage, yep right in the side of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92xj Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 My friend's ego. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TennesseeTurkey Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 My friend's ego. haha....... good answer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 My canoe.... LMAO!!!! I thought I was gonna be the only one to say that! I moved back to 50 yards or so and was a pin off, shot over the target and put the arrow in once side and out the other of an aluminum canoe about 20 yards past my target, thankfully it was already garbage.:hammer1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 Put a few through my fence and into the woods a few times while mixing up my recurve and compound forms. I snap shot my Matthews and blasted a few good carbons in the plywood backing. I shoot(bow and gun), and do not eat coyotes, Fox, raccoon, opposum, skunk and a heck of a lot of woodchucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 a robin. i was about 8 and had my 15# roy rogers bow. i missed the first 5 or 6 times, but it was patient with me. sorry, ruth. i was a young kid with "kill" on my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeaveragehunter Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 Gotta go with my buddies tire. Got a new adjustable sight and it was set at sixty yards from trying to sight it in the last time I shot it. Took my first shot the next time from twenty and it went off the top of the target hit the gravel driveway and psssssssssssssssssssss. $100 for the tire, $10 for the arrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 Dumbest thing was probably shooting straight up in the air one day. Buddy and I were walking out one morning and he said "I wonder how high an arrow would go if I shot straight up..." To which I nocked and arrow and said "Let's see...." As you could imagine, that arrow was out of sight in no time (even from my butt old PSE). We sat there laughing then it hit us, "oh #$%&, that's going to come down somewhere....." We sat for a bit under some trees, didn't hear anything so we looked around. The arrow fell about 200 yards out in the middle of a field. That was pretty stupid. :stupid: :D:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 A 110V window unit AC... I was trying to adjust a rest once and pulled the bow back. I held it out to examine the arrow. I went to let it down but decided to take one more look. When I held it out the string slipped from my hand and WACK. Right into the ducking of the AC in an apartment we were staying in. Here is the harvest shot. It weighed in about 75lbs... What's a duck doing in your AC unit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 There is a hole in my furnace in the cellar. :no::nono: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muleyman Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 The dumbest thing that I have ever shot would have to shooting at a black bear in mid air on a WINDY day. I was using a riped flu-flu and the arrow started flying messed up. Lol...woops, I meant to say black bird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairiepredator Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 The dumbest thing I ever shot at would be a garder snake with my bow(I missed) and a skunk with my bow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierbuck Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 Thanks Lol...woops, I meant to say black bird! Thanks for clearing that up. I was wondering what in the heck a black bear was doing in mid air, and why you were shooting at it with a flu-flu. All sorts of confused, I was! HB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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