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Offline snag

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4,000gr arrows!
« on: January 22, 2014, 05:31:00 PM »


Interesting video. Dr. Ashby talks about the ultra-extreme FOC that these people are using and shooting these arrows out of 90# bamboo bows. The arrows look like spears!  They must be extremely skillful stalker to get to 25yds from these deer out in wide open grassland without the aid of cover.
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Re: 4,000gr arrows!
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2014, 05:39:00 PM »
That is very interesting. I had never heard of such a thing.
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Re: 4,000gr arrows!
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2014, 06:30:00 PM »
Thanks for the link. It was interesting.
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Re: 4,000gr arrows!
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2014, 07:08:00 PM »
Pretty cool, thanks for the link David!
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Re: 4,000gr arrows!
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2014, 11:34:00 PM »
At 437 gr/oz., that's over 1/2 lb. of arrow!!!!
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Re: 4,000gr arrows!
« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2014, 10:13:00 AM »
That's cool!

I would starve though, cause there is no way I could ever pull a 90# bow!

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Re: 4,000gr arrows!
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2014, 11:23:00 AM »
That was very interesting.
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Re: 4,000gr arrows!
« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2014, 11:37:00 AM »
Yup. Interesting. Hey Snag that would be a limited market for you-no fletching!   :laughing:    :laughing:
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Re: 4,000gr arrows!
« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2014, 11:49:00 AM »
Bisch:  You could pull 90#, just get on facebook and look at all the ads that lead to you gettin buff!!     :laughing:
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Re: 4,000gr arrows!
« Reply #9 on: January 23, 2014, 05:10:00 PM »
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Re: 4,000gr arrows!
« Reply #10 on: January 23, 2014, 08:15:00 PM »
Did ya catch the part about the velocity being less than 100 fps?
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Re: 4,000gr arrows!
« Reply #11 on: January 23, 2014, 08:56:00 PM »
Yep, really interesting stuff. Even though I have moved away from carbon and the FOC stuff, I still enjoys reading and listing to Dr. Arrow.

What I like is how  that fellow is able to stalk into bow range with a bright blue hat and no camo    :knothead:  

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Re: 4,000gr arrows!
« Reply #12 on: January 24, 2014, 12:01:00 AM »
4000g???  My Bama is 94# and I have been using ~850g!  Guess I'm about 3000g too light!!?
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Re: 4,000gr arrows!
« Reply #13 on: January 24, 2014, 08:51:00 AM »
Nineworlds9, you need to bump up the weight on your arrows just a little bit.    ;)

Blaino, I was impressed with their stalking ability also. Dr. Ashby said the deer are hunted regularly so they must be a little spooky.

Bjorn, good thing most guys only shoot 45#-55# bows. But there are some guys I've made arrows for that do shoot 90#+ bows. They might want to make up some unfletched "spears" and give it a try....   :saywhat:
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Re: 4,000gr arrows!
« Reply #14 on: January 24, 2014, 11:46:00 AM »
I caught that on youtube a while back too. Amazing that to those people, 90# bows are the norm. And those arrows/spears…wow.
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