Trad bow question

[Sleady1983]

I'm about to buy my first recurve bow. I was looking for some advice if it is easier to shot off the shelf or to use an arrow rest. Any other tips would be greatly welcomed

[JODakota]

Shoot it off the shelf, its part of the trad experience!

[Special T]

I shoot mine off one off a rest, one of those little plastic stick on ones... I have the entry recurve. Its a Samic Sage recurve in 45lbs I picked it up with a half dozen arrows, & finger glove for  al little over $220

[Tree Killer]

Most the newer bows are designed to be shot off the shelf.  Cant your bow slightly, opens up your sight picture and your arrow will never fall off the shelf.

[Sleady1983]

K thank yall very much, I recon I'll give shooting of the shelf a try .

[scotsman]

When setting up your bow to shoot off the shelf, you might want to adjust your nock point to at least 1/2" above square. If the nock point is too low your arrow could kick up off the shelf. Start at 5/8 above square and move it down until you see the tail of your arrow kick up. Then move it slowly up again 1/16" at a time until you get good straight flight.

[boneaddict]

Shelf

[carpsniperg2]

I shoot shelf on 5 out of 7 trad bows I have.

[TONTO]

 Another vote for off the shelf. Got me a big ol sheet of the female velcro sticky back, I just cut it in strips. Abit cheaper than replacing bear hair. If you realy wanna be traditional you shoot off your finger

[hillbilli]

I've tried both, and I shoot better, and seem to get better arrow flight with a rubber flipper rest, but then thats just my experience, and most of what i know about trad archery, i just got from shooting, and if I saw someone doing something different, i tried it for a while.. 

[boneaddict]

female Velcro, seal and leather....
(the three I use and have used)

[Sleady1983]

thanks to everyone for their input! Cant wait to get my new bow and try it out I know archery is addictive so I'm hoping this new form of the same drug has the same affect!

[boneaddict]

Oh it does.  I promise.   It can be a little frustrating at first, but if you have patience and stick with it, it is unreal.  The first 4 I put down with my longbow is one heck of a trophy to me, and I have killed dozens bigger.  HECK, many on here would scoff at it even being a trophy.   When someone comes over and I am showing antlers I hold that one with a lot of pride and guys just look at me funny.

[Tree Killer]

thanks to everyone for their input! Cant wait to get my new bow and try it out I know archery is addictive so I'm hoping this new form of the same drug has the same affect!

What bow are you getting?  New bow, used bow?  Custom bow, factory bow? 

One thing to watch for is, don't overbow yourself!  There's a huge difference between a 60# compound and a 60# stickbow. 

[12Gauge]

I shoot mine off one off a rest, one of those little plastic stick on ones... I have the entry recurve. Its a Samic Sage recurve in 45lbs I picked it up with a half dozen arrows, & finger glove for  al little over $220

Bought a Sage too, 55lbs from Cabela's $149.99.  Nice bow for the price and you can replace the limbs.