Enfielder
Member
My first bow kill was quick and humane by accident and also the reason I use only fixed blades.
Being new to bow hunting, I was admonished by an experienced friend to use fixed blades. I bought the cheap Allen broadheads from Walmart and off I went. A yearling walked up to me and I let her have it. The arrow hit her humerus which shattered and then deflected up into her heart. Dead in 50 yards by sheer luck.
Bad shots happen just like accidents do, even though they are preventable. We learn what "the part" is, as in "doing our part", and we carry on to hunt again.
Humane kills are the goal but they don't always happen, as much of a shame it is. In the end, we ARE out there trying to kill them. Brown down on the ground is the desired outcome.
Being new to bow hunting, I was admonished by an experienced friend to use fixed blades. I bought the cheap Allen broadheads from Walmart and off I went. A yearling walked up to me and I let her have it. The arrow hit her humerus which shattered and then deflected up into her heart. Dead in 50 yards by sheer luck.
Bad shots happen just like accidents do, even though they are preventable. We learn what "the part" is, as in "doing our part", and we carry on to hunt again.
Humane kills are the goal but they don't always happen, as much of a shame it is. In the end, we ARE out there trying to kill them. Brown down on the ground is the desired outcome.