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Offline Zradix

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Re: Hunter or shooter ?
« Reply #40 on: May 17, 2012, 08:19:00 AM »
all word play aside...

I AM A HUNTER.
Every bow purchase, every thought of fletching shape, colors, stain on the arrow shaft, tip/head choice....

It ALL revolves around the question of " What might help me put more meat on the table?"

My name is John Kelley and I am a longbow hunter.
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Re: Hunter or shooter ?
« Reply #41 on: May 17, 2012, 01:43:00 PM »
I am a hunter, but I try to shoot every day, and often a lot of arrows.  I love watching an arrow in flight, at a stump, a leaf, a target and mostly a game animal.  I practice to be the most efficient  hunter I can, but I get a thrill every time I release an arrow.
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Offline Michael Pfander

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Re: Hunter or shooter ?
« Reply #42 on: May 17, 2012, 02:59:00 PM »
Like many people here I believe you should be able to shoot before you hunt.  That said I started killing almost as soon as I could shoot.  Different times.  If it moved and I could see it it got shot at.  I started when I was 7 or so.  Bugs, birds, bunnies, you name it.  Frogs were a favorite.  I got a lot more selective with my shots when I started hunting larger stuff.  Now I recommend that you be able to shot well before hunting.  I'm training my church youth group. In AZ the hunting part is much....... harder than the shooting part.
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Offline Skip Ellis

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Re: Hunter or shooter ?
« Reply #43 on: May 17, 2012, 03:05:00 PM »
I'm a SHOOTER - I love archery and firearms and the challenge of putting the projectile, whether arrow or bullet where I intend it to go. That is the joy for me and a living target is not necessary to that end. Absolutely nothing against those who do hunt - I have hunted in the past and would again if I needed to feed my family. At present, though, I just like to watch 'em fly.
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Offline mb bowman

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Re: Hunter or shooter ?
« Reply #44 on: May 17, 2012, 03:20:00 PM »
I am a hunter and choose to do so with a bow.
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Offline barebow17

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Re: Hunter or shooter ?
« Reply #45 on: May 17, 2012, 03:29:00 PM »
I don't hunt as much as I use to. Health reasons.But I still shoot just about every day.
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Offline Brock

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Re: Hunter or shooter ?
« Reply #46 on: May 17, 2012, 03:35:00 PM »
Hunter first and foremost...I shoot as a means to prepare for hunting....but scores or distances mean little to me other than a process in sharpening my personal skills.
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Re: Hunter or shooter ?
« Reply #47 on: May 17, 2012, 03:54:00 PM »
YES!!
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Offline Randy Koleno

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Re: Hunter or shooter ?
« Reply #48 on: May 17, 2012, 04:03:00 PM »
Hunter, The equiptment and style I use are chosen with Hunt in mind.
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Offline rolltidehunter

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Re: Hunter or shooter ?
« Reply #49 on: May 17, 2012, 04:09:00 PM »
HUNTER.... i dont shoot like i should...
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Offline Rock 'N Bow

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Re: Hunter or shooter ?
« Reply #50 on: May 17, 2012, 04:16:00 PM »
Hunter. I don't care if I score well on paper. Only care if I hit the vitals of the game I hunt.
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Re: Hunter or shooter ?
« Reply #51 on: May 17, 2012, 04:49:00 PM »
Both
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Re: Hunter or shooter ?
« Reply #52 on: May 17, 2012, 05:01:00 PM »
I do a LOT of both. I am a hunter at heart though.

If given the choice to hunt or shoot 3D (and I could only choose one) I would never shoot 3D again.

I live to bowhunt with my stick bows!

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Offline AngelDeVille

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Re: Hunter or shooter ?
« Reply #53 on: May 17, 2012, 05:09:00 PM »
Hunter, I shoot often to ensure clean humane harvesting of game animals.
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Offline buckeye_hunter

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Re: Hunter or shooter ?
« Reply #54 on: May 17, 2012, 08:53:00 PM »
Hunter.

No disrespect intended to target archers. Target archery is an excellent sport to be involved in, I just have to take it a step further.
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Offline kwc

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Re: Hunter or shooter ?
« Reply #55 on: May 17, 2012, 09:25:00 PM »
like to shoot 3d but i love to hunt
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Offline Richie

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Re: Hunter or shooter ?
« Reply #56 on: May 18, 2012, 12:37:00 AM »
I shoot to hunt, but if for some reason I could not hunt anymore I would still shoot.
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Offline Shane C

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Re: Hunter or shooter ?
« Reply #57 on: May 18, 2012, 01:10:00 AM »
I'm a hunter. I shoot so I can hunt
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Offline Aunty

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Re: Hunter or shooter ?
« Reply #58 on: May 18, 2012, 03:08:00 AM »
This is easy. I am a hunter
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Offline Paul/KS

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Re: Hunter or shooter ?
« Reply #59 on: May 18, 2012, 03:23:00 AM »
I'm an Archer...
I make my own selfbows, help teach 4H kids archery and also go hunting.
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