View Full Version : Extreme Arial Bowfishing
kyryah
10-08-2009, 2:36 PM
I am sure that many of you have seen this before, but I love this and I thought I would share!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VrO6rDRfdY
Kristina
nugpuffer
10-08-2009, 6:26 PM
Just for reference:
It looks like the fish they are shooting are silver carp (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_carp), an extremely invasive species found in the midwest United States. They are not considered to be of any high food value, however I feel that the more of these that can be removed from the waterways, the better.
Quote from Wiki:
Many boaters traveling in uncovered high-speed watercraft have been injured by running into the fish while at speed.
jpappy789
10-08-2009, 6:34 PM
Thats awesome. I especially like it when he knees it back into the water LOL
kyryah
10-08-2009, 6:38 PM
LOL, that is funny :) I cracked up when he did that because he didn't even really move the bow.
I am pretty sure that you are right and these are silver carp. It is a good fun way to help decimate the population.
Kristina
cam191919
10-08-2009, 7:07 PM
i wonder why hes talking about the boat in the winter??
toddnbecka
10-09-2009, 1:28 AM
Forget the bow, give me a shotgun with target loads. More satisfying when you hit one, and definitely more effective for population reduction.
Forget the bow, give me a shotgun with target loads. More satisfying when you hit one, and definitely more effective for population reduction.
lol, you think shot is gonna retain enough energy to kill a fish.
toddnbecka
10-09-2009, 12:32 PM
At the short range those fish in the video are, no problem. They're definitely bigger targets than clay pigeons. Steel shot since you don't want lead in the river...
At the short range those fish in the video are, no problem. They're definitely bigger targets than clay pigeons. Steel shot since you don't want lead in the river...
Yeah, with some buckshot it should definitely injure the fish, but it might not kill the fish quickly, even though this is pest removal.
Vicious_Fish
10-09-2009, 2:05 PM
Sweet video! That looks like a lot of fun. I'm all for ridding the waterways of invasive carp species.
lol, you think shot is gonna retain enough energy to kill a fish.
If I can kill a Canada goose with heavy shot steel at 25-40 yards away, 5-10 yards away at a fish would be no problem.
hydrophyte
10-10-2009, 2:26 AM
That is silly--very redneck, but the more of those silver carp (or are they grass carp?) they can remove the better.
PaulJ69
10-10-2009, 6:14 PM
That is ridiculously awesome! Ive always wanted to go bowfishing.
kyryah
10-10-2009, 9:47 PM
It looks like a blast, I would love to do this!
Kristina
daclozer
04-20-2010, 11:22 PM
This was shot at the Peoria lock and dams, I have been fishing there my whole life. THese are asian carp and they are the worst menace to our river ecosystem you could imagine. They have almost decimated the threadfin and gizzard shad population in this area. The shard are what sustains pretty much the rest of the food chain. THere are areas of the river that aren't even safe to boat because of the risk of getting hurt by flying carp.