To hunt, or not to hunt, that is the question?

[moleman]

Just recently I found these Ben Pearson shafts stored in my barn, that have been MIA for a good  number of yrs.complete with Switchblade broadheads. Now as luck would have it they are perfectly spined to match my vintage Ben Pearson Silencer TD, as well as cut to fit my draw.
The thought of taking a deer with this vintage set would amazing, but the thought of loosing or destroying some great pieces of archery history also comes to mind.
Looking for your opinions on weather to hunt, or not hunt with these great old shafts and heads.  [/url] [/IMG]  [/url] [/IMG]

[owlbait]

Save 6/hunt 6! Whether you lose some collector value or not wouldn't be as big a rush as using them to fill a tag!

[Sixgun]

I would shoot them. They aren't doing anybody any good just sitting in that box. Plus, as you alluded to, it would be really cool to get a deer with them!

Just my $.02.

Ray

I like owlbait's idea!

Bisch

[Possum Head]

I know some good people who put things away for a day that will probably never get here and for persons who will probably have no appreciation for them. That said here's what ole Possum would do. I would hang one on a MAN'S wall be it in a man cave or trophy room or such and display it with that cool lookin Ben Pearson carton label and I would see just how many deer I could kill with the rest of them! Really neat set of arras and I just love those old broadheads.

[buckeye_hunter]

Do them justice! They were made to hunt. Free them from the box and let them do what they were made for! Keep 1 or 2 for collecting purposes and use the others!

[Terry Lightle]

SHOOT EM

[team fudd]

Kill kill kill kill kill kill kill

[ron w]

Originally posted by Bisch:
I like owlbait's idea!

Bisch

I agree........use them for what they meant for, keep 2-3 for old times sake!

[Jake Diebolt]

Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
the variations in spine and fortune...

For in that sleep of hunting, what deer may come?

[DayTripper]

Originally posted by owlbait:
Save 6/hunt 6! Whether you lose some collector value or not wouldn't be as big a rush as using them to fill a tag!

Ditto

[Cookus]

I buy weapons and ammo to hunt with... not to sit on shelves like heathen altars. If they're safe, use them for what they were intended for. My 2 cents for what it's worth...

[Richie]

Shoot them , as stated above that is what they were meant for.  

[Marc B.]

Originally posted by buckeye_hunter:
Do them justice! They were made to hunt. Free them from the box and let them do what they were made for! Keep 1 or 2 for collecting purposes and use the others!

I'd do this.

[Tsalt]

Man that's cool. I'll go with the shoot 6,  save 6 idea.

[Stumpkiller]

I don't know any broadhead collector that turns down a used head.  That's what they are for and a little use doesn't hurt the collectability much.

Just don't sharpen them on the bench grinder.  ;-)

Switchblades are well designed and constructed heads.  Seems the most valued are the ones that were terrible designs . . . no one used them so they're rare.


BUT - a full box of heads with shafts does have more value than 12 loose shafts without the box.  IF you can find a Pearson collector.

So, are you a hunter or a collector?

I use an original J.W. Hawksley powder flask when grouse hunting with a muzzleloading shotgun.  Crazy to some, but I like it and it works great at what it was designed for.

[Roadkill]

Check foe brittle nocks.  I have some oldies that needed that upgrade to ensure safety

[Blaino]

they were made to be hunted. so, i'd hunt with 'em!

[koops4]

"they were made to be hunted. so, i'd hunt with 'em!"
X2

[joe ashton]

shoot 6  save six with pictures of the successes.