I most certainly would if I hunted in states that allow them.
I have an excellent source of obsidian in this area, matter of fact there's a big chunk sitting on the wooden border of the flower bed for decoration. Obsidian mines within a few miles of here. I'm sure a man of you profession knows how sharp an obsidian shard can be.
My stick bow is a commercial one too, but about as light as one can find and nearly as simple as an osage or yew bow.
Geno
PS, but I'm not a snob.....................I own and hunt with a firearm too............smokeless powder even.
Question. In my state, the size of the razerhead is regulated, but I know of no material requirements. Is there some reason why you could NOT use obsidian if you chose to use that method?
Well, thanks for the memory jog. I moved back to Cali permanently a couple of summers ago (2017) and haven't archery hunted here yet, so haven't looked closely at those regs, or at the regs for WA where I was a resident for a few years. Shoulder surgeries kept me from practicing/hunting so I wasn't interested except in the firearms sections.
Seems in Cali the regs call for a minimum 7/8" blade (cannot pass through a 7/8" hole) and mechanical heads are legal and measured in the open position. Seems when I was last a resident here (1999) I recall there was a restriction to "metal" heads.
Washington requires a "sharp" broadhead, again 7/8" minimum.
Now I have to research AZ too, as I hunt there at times. Mostly firearm, but now that my shoulders are better I may take advantage of archery seasons again. Those tags are still hard to draw given the number of modern archery equipment hunters nowadays.
Maybe I break out some palm leather, an antler point, and some eye protection and make me some points this summer. I've got some sinew stashed somewhere in the archery supplies too. This could be fun!
Geno
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I most certainly would if I hunted in states that allow them.
I have an excellent source of obsidian in this area, matter of fact there's a big chunk sitting on the wooden border of the flower bed for decoration. Obsidian mines within a few miles of here. I'm sure a man of you profession knows how sharp an obsidian shard can be.
My stick bow is a commercial one too, but about as light as one can find and nearly as simple as an osage or yew bow.
Geno
PS, but I'm not a snob.....................I own and hunt with a firearm too............smokeless powder even.
Question. In my state, the size of the razerhead is regulated, but I know of no material requirements. Is there some reason why you could NOT use obsidian if you chose to use that method?
Well, thanks for the memory jog. I moved back to Cali permanently a couple of summers ago (2017) and haven't archery hunted here yet, so haven't looked closely at those regs, or at the regs for WA where I was a resident for a few years. Shoulder surgeries kept me from practicing/hunting so I wasn't interested except in the firearms sections.
Seems in Cali the regs call for a minimum 7/8" blade (cannot pass through a 7/8" hole) and mechanical heads are legal and measured in the open position. Seems when I was last a resident here (1999) I recall there was a restriction to "metal" heads.
Washington requires a "sharp" broadhead, again 7/8" minimum.
Now I have to research AZ too, as I hunt there at times. Mostly firearm, but now that my shoulders are better I may take advantage of archery seasons again. Those tags are still hard to draw given the number of modern archery equipment hunters nowadays.
Maybe I break out some palm leather, an antler point, and some eye protection and make me some points this summer. I've got some sinew stashed somewhere in the archery supplies too. This could be fun!
Geno
Yes, it could be. I went primitive once before to see how primitive I could go, and still get meat. These are Ohio regs: "Archery Season Longbow: Minimum draw weight 40 pounds. This includes compound bows and recurve bows. The arrow tip needs a minimum of two cutting edges, which may be exposed or unexposed and a minimum 3/4-inch width. Expandable and mechanical broadheads are legal.
Crossbow: Minimum draw weight 75 pounds. The arrow tip needs a minimum of two cutting edges, which may be exposed or unexposed and a minimum 3/4-inch width. Expandable and mechanical broadheads are legal."
An unemployed Jester, is nobody's Fool.
the only real difference between a good tracker and a bad tracker, is observation. all the same data is present for both. The rest, is understanding what you're seeing.
Smokepole, Remember you’re arguing with a “guy” that thinks milk is cow sperm so bear that in mind as you attempt to argue facts with him.
Yeah, not only that, but a person who claims to be smarter than everyone else here combined, yet doesn't know that you can access the internet from a smart phone. Kind of makes you wonder what's up with this person.
Moneys the thing. Guessing they want $350k+ a 1/3.
That kinda money can buy less land but better deer in the delta.
Hmm, my Dad sold our 526 acres for 1.5M but it was worth 3M, 26 deer stand, 14 green fields, all ready to go, basically land in Woodville MS is 2700.00 - 3800.00 per acre
J Simoneaud
Supper's ready!! you have 2 choices, Eat or Don't eat.
Smokepole, Remember you’re arguing with a “guy” that thinks milk is cow sperm so bear that in mind as you attempt to argue facts with him.
Yeah, not only that, but a person who claims to be smarter than everyone else here combined, yet doesn't know that you can access the internet from a smart phone. Kind of makes you wonder what's up with this person.
It's a Squats To Pee alter.
David
No it's not. This guy makes Take-a-knee look like Dwayne (BC30cal). T-A-K was opinionated and confrontational but not nearly as ignorant as this person. I'm pretty sure T-A-K knew how to use a smart phone.
So is there any point at which we stop calling it "hunting" and admit that we are just killing or is anything "hunting" so long as we're killing ? I shoot squirrels off the wifes bird feeders sometimes but don't call it "hunting" but maybe some would ? Likewise, I shoot woodchucks in the summer but I have a hard time saying I like to go woodchuck hunting cuz there really ain't much "hunting" to it. How about if we put up a surveilance camera over a bait pile with a monitor in the living room, embed some C-4 in the bait with a remote detonator and just blow shyt up with the push of a button from the comfort of the lazy boy ? Would that count as "hunting" too?
I don't know what I'd call it but it's no dumber than somebody planting and cultivating food plots and name all their deer and leave trail cameras all over the GD place and shooting one on opening morning.
I think that's gayer than Texas but whatever.
Uh we are not supposed to name our deer??
Originally Posted by Bricktop
Then STFU. The rest of your statement is superflous bullshit with no real bearing on this discussion other than to massage your own ego.
Smokepole, Remember you’re arguing with a “guy” that thinks milk is cow sperm so bear that in mind as you attempt to argue facts with him.
Yeah, not only that, but a person who claims to be smarter than everyone else here combined, yet doesn't know that you can access the internet from a smart phone. Kind of makes you wonder what's up with this person.
It's a Squats To Pee alter.
David
No it's not. This guy makes Take-a-knee look like Dwayne (BC30cal). T-A-K was opinionated and confrontational but not nearly as ignorant as this person. I'm pretty sure T-A-K knew how to use a smart phone.
Hanco's thread done been tarned into a football bat.
The title alone is worth 10 pages....the insinuation that Texas and hunting are not contradictory is worth 10 more. Add 10+10 and you’re left with a big tall glass of “cow sperm”.....which are contradictory words 😁
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Laffin a lot on this one. More ignorance than a room full of Democrats setting hunting seasons. Gotta hope it's mostly chain rattling but sure seems real. I know it's not very sportsman like but I'll be headed to the lease my wife and I were blessed to get up in the Blue Ridge Mountains come Monday. Need to monitor the turkey population a few days. Season ain't that far away. Beautiful land, mostly mountainous, and we can see a whole lot further than we can hunt from the high spots. It's just a fun place to be. There's thousands of public mountain land down southwest a few counties away but I wouldn't trade the whole lot for the 250 or so acres we'll have to ourselves and the odd time a good friend get's to come along. Already set the trophy rules. If it's legal, you really want to shoot it, and it makes you happy, it's fair game.
If possible we'll have bush hog work done in some old Christmas tree fields to keep them from being overgrown with scrub stuff critters can't eat. Hoping to put in 2 or 3 oat and clover patches with elevated stands by season after next. Probly hit the blackberry thickets with some fertilizer because deer love the foliage and everything else including us love the berries. Outside of the Christmas tree fields the land is THICK with hardwoods, rhododendron, laurel and young white pine stands along with being cut with several stream beds. Sneak hunting can be done but it'd be strictly along the old farm roads that remain. But since we really like to eat deer our real hunting will take place before and after hunting season. That's when we determine travel routes, bedding areas, feeding areas and no entry areas (deer need someplace in their range here where they're not pressured) before setting ambush points. Then we'll sit back and try to stay warm till it's time to shoot. Really looking forward to it. Hoping to have at least two enclosed blinds where we can use a propane heater. Some days with 20+ mph winds with 40 gusts and temps in the 20s or less a warm spot is a nice place to be.
To you all I'll just say I'm happy for you if you have a place to hunt. Each to his own.
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