02-21-2010, 10:03 PM
[cool][#0000ff]Murdering carp with arrows is therapeutic and lots of fun. Good for the ecology too.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]A couple of suggestions. First, no need for a high powered compound hunting bow. All you need is about a 25 to 30 pound recurve or flat bow. Plenty of power to put an arrow into a carp at the close ranges typically involved. A lighter bow won't beat you up as much during a full day of shooting either. Most guys who shoot a heavy compound bow crank the power down for carp shooting.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]A good place to shop for carp killing bows is at pawn shops. Visit a few and look at what they have. Check the strings for wear and look for cracks or damage. There are plenty available most of the time so there is no need to settle for something that won't hold up.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]If you are not already an experienced archer, get some qualified instruction on proper technique. Then do some practice shooting in the park, with cheap target points...just shooting dandelions or other spots on the grass...at distances from 5 feet to about 30 feet. Usually not much need for longer shots. Then you can practice on real fish.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]There will be plenty of reports on the board to let you know when and where the carp are showing up. And you should be able to get some carp killing accomplices to go with.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]In the meantime, fire up your browser and start looking online for bow fishing sites. There are a bunch of them. They can give you a good idea of the type of gear you have available and how to use it. Then you can plan around your personal budget and how serious you wanna get about it.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Let us know what area you live and we can pinpoint some of the closest good spots.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]As a general rule the carp start getting rowdy in April...and the frivolity often carries over through the early summer. After that you can almost always find a few carp along the shorelines of most carp habitat...especially early in the mornings.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]A couple of suggestions. First, no need for a high powered compound hunting bow. All you need is about a 25 to 30 pound recurve or flat bow. Plenty of power to put an arrow into a carp at the close ranges typically involved. A lighter bow won't beat you up as much during a full day of shooting either. Most guys who shoot a heavy compound bow crank the power down for carp shooting.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]A good place to shop for carp killing bows is at pawn shops. Visit a few and look at what they have. Check the strings for wear and look for cracks or damage. There are plenty available most of the time so there is no need to settle for something that won't hold up.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]If you are not already an experienced archer, get some qualified instruction on proper technique. Then do some practice shooting in the park, with cheap target points...just shooting dandelions or other spots on the grass...at distances from 5 feet to about 30 feet. Usually not much need for longer shots. Then you can practice on real fish.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]There will be plenty of reports on the board to let you know when and where the carp are showing up. And you should be able to get some carp killing accomplices to go with.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]In the meantime, fire up your browser and start looking online for bow fishing sites. There are a bunch of them. They can give you a good idea of the type of gear you have available and how to use it. Then you can plan around your personal budget and how serious you wanna get about it.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Let us know what area you live and we can pinpoint some of the closest good spots.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]As a general rule the carp start getting rowdy in April...and the frivolity often carries over through the early summer. After that you can almost always find a few carp along the shorelines of most carp habitat...especially early in the mornings.[/#0000ff]
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