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Old 01-21-2009, 02:46 PM
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Hey guise.

So, Im headed out to bashaw friday night, and i am gonna go out to my Auntie's farm with my cousin and do some shooting, and i have some questions. Correct me if im wrong, but i dont need a hunting license for rabbits/gophers/coyotes?

And for gophers, would a field tip do the job? or should i get some broadheads/small game points?

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Old 01-21-2009, 03:12 PM
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I am not a bow hunter so I do not know about the broad heads but i do know you do not need a hunting license to hunt gophers/rabits/coyots
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for gophers, would a field tip do the job?
Yes..........save your money the guy with the funny accent said

or get some judos (so you can find your arrows easier...maybe) but nix the broadheads for gophers.
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Old 01-21-2009, 03:36 PM
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and for rabbits/birds/coyotes, i should go for a broadhead?
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you don't need a liesence and i would just use a field tip arrow/practice arrow they would do just fine.
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Old 01-21-2009, 04:07 PM
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but for coyotes you would need a special broadhead
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do yourself a favor and grab a few Small game heads in your bag...and for Dogs(coyotes) and rabbits you'll wanna use some sort of broadhead...I shot a Jack the other day with a field point he took off and got pretty far into a field before dieing...The only reason I tried it was because i didn't have any Broadheads with me and it was a chip shot real easy..

Should have shot him in the head

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Old 01-25-2009, 12:47 PM
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what would you reccomend for a small game head? Is it possible to just make one?
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Old 01-25-2009, 01:01 PM
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depends on what kind of setup your running...I have heard of guys just putting a washer behid their field point...but G5 makes some mall game heads...SGH's i think they're called and judo points...OR you could just go to walmart and grab a few crappy expandable el cheapo broadheads Eastman's.


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