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<blockquote data-quote="dennishoddy" data-source="post: 1248358" data-attributes="member: 5412"><p>My confession was in some of the threads about Xbows.</p><p>Last year, my first time at big Mac, It was perfect hunting weather. A slight drizzle, and 50 degree temps during the day. </p><p>I had been practicing a lot, and had either shaved some fletchings off, with other arrows, or drove them too far into the block and they came off.</p><p></p><p>I had never re-fletched any arrows before, and a co-worker that doesn't bow hunt any more, loaned me his fletcher and showed me how to do it.</p><p></p><p>Shot a couple of them and was good to go.</p><p></p><p>Put up a hang on and put some markers out for distance.</p><p></p><p>When I got into the stand the next morning a pope and young stopped not 30 yds away on some acorn rage I put out. It was a known distance, and let one fly. It went over the back of the buck. He ran off about 30 yds further and stood there looking around, and wandered off, never to be seen again.</p><p>Replayed the shot a million times in my mind, and could not figure out why.</p><p>Later on during regular bow season, was in the stand and noticed a tiny cut in the foot strap. I got out several of the bolts, and found that one of them just caught the edge of the strap as the broadhead edge was down. I have since used a dremmel tool to put a relief in the foot strap so that can't happen again.</p><p>2 more months, and maybe that big guy will walk by again<img src="/images/smilies/biggrin.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dennishoddy, post: 1248358, member: 5412"] My confession was in some of the threads about Xbows. Last year, my first time at big Mac, It was perfect hunting weather. A slight drizzle, and 50 degree temps during the day. I had been practicing a lot, and had either shaved some fletchings off, with other arrows, or drove them too far into the block and they came off. I had never re-fletched any arrows before, and a co-worker that doesn't bow hunt any more, loaned me his fletcher and showed me how to do it. Shot a couple of them and was good to go. Put up a hang on and put some markers out for distance. When I got into the stand the next morning a pope and young stopped not 30 yds away on some acorn rage I put out. It was a known distance, and let one fly. It went over the back of the buck. He ran off about 30 yds further and stood there looking around, and wandered off, never to be seen again. Replayed the shot a million times in my mind, and could not figure out why. Later on during regular bow season, was in the stand and noticed a tiny cut in the foot strap. I got out several of the bolts, and found that one of them just caught the edge of the strap as the broadhead edge was down. I have since used a dremmel tool to put a relief in the foot strap so that can't happen again. 2 more months, and maybe that big guy will walk by again:D [/QUOTE]
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