atlasman

I should have said..........I don't know why anyone preparing for hunting would shoot field tips. I can see how my meaning may have been lost in the wording.

I have no desire to shoot a State Target Shoot........If I did I would practice with what I was gonna be using and shooting at.

I'm sure you can see that there isn't much difference between you saying that a broadhead shooter wouldn't be prepared to shoot at states.........and the other side of the coin being a field tip shooter wouldn't be prepared to hunt.

Sure there is........I want to see how my heads fly in the rain, wind, and other weather I may encounter...........I am gonna be shooting anyways so no big deal.

Same reason why I shoot broadheads right up to the minute I hunt. I even carry a spare practice arrow to take a few shots at lunch time. In my opinion you can NEVER be sure what your bow is gonna do unless you just shot it........things get bumped and stepped on or dragged through branches and bounced around in the truck.

I am just extra, extra careful................it's my nature.

WindsorArcher

I think Jack Nicklaus said it best: "Practice doesn't make perfect; perfect practice makes perfect."

So, if you're a hunter, you've got to practice with broadheads. How long before season starts is up to you, but you need to do it. You don't want to 'go into battle with an untested weapon' (just been watching "The Ghost and The Darkness").

fl.huntress

when i first started to bowhunt i used practice points for the first couple weeks but now i stock up on practice blades and haven't looked back....but i wouldn't say it makes me a better hunter...it just makes me feel more comfortable and confident.