How about the "Tired old Narrative" of non game species and predators first? Should we support that kind of conservation?
Seriously, you're the one looking foolish and ignorant here. I'll be choosing to support the most important Conservation, not "All Conservation". Only so many dollars to...
What happened? Genuinely curious. You and Zac appear to be hostile towards the idea of 80# bows, and I'm curious why? I find it hard to believe that an extra 10#'s of pull will make a big difference on my shoulder, but it does tighten up my pins considerably. If I shot thousands of arrows...
I have shot 80# limbs for over ten years and will never go back. Speed equals forgiveness in yardage estimates. When it comes to the fluid situations elk hunting yields, the extra speed without sacrificing arrow weight is huge!
I passed bigger bulls last year. I tell my kids "shoot what gets you excited" for my 10 year old that'd be any elk, but my 17 year old has killed elk and would want a decent bull. This bull doesn't do it for me anymore. Don't let others define success for you.
My brother and I hunted the Gen bow season last year. He killed a 293" 6x and I passed 4 opportunities at 300" class bulls holding out for one of the Giants we saw. Nearly killed one too, and was happy with my choice despite going home empty handed. Nobody else can tell you what success looks...
I've been using an 80# Bowtech for about 10 years and no problems until last week when it got left in the car for a few hours and it delaminated like yours. I think the heat is the issue. Won't shoot anything less than 80# personally. The extra speed gives me a huge amount of forgiveness when...