Newest Archer in our family!!

[returnofsid]

Madison's arrows arrived today!  She absolutely loves them!  Being 600 spine, they fly REALLY FAST compared to the arrows she's been shooting!  Since she has dance practice in a bit, she only had time to take 6 shots.  Her first group of 3 wasn't bad at all!

[returnofsid]

Yesterday, Madison and I finally got a chance to do some shooting!  This was the first time she's really been able to put a lot of arrows through her bow, even carrying it around a 14 target loop, through the woods.  She had no problem with the weight of the bow, through about 90 minutes of hiking/shooting.  Before walking the loop, we spent some time at the range, with her shooting 5 and 10 yards.  Through the loop, she shot everything from 10 yards.  Total, I'd estimate she put about 55 arrows through her bow.

[JJD]

Very cool   

[huntingaddiction]

Just looking at some of the pictures and maybe this will help.  I think you should buy her a wrist strap and loosen her grip.  holding it like that just torques the bow.

[returnofsid]

Just looking at some of the pictures and maybe this will help.  I think you should buy her a wrist strap and loosen her grip.  holding it like that just torques the bow.

That's definitely planned for the very near future, before she develops a habit of gripping the bow.  My concern is finding a wrist strap that works without a stabilizer.  I'm concerned about the added weight of a stabilizer.

[huntingaddiction]

I think that if you were to just buy her a lighter one it would be ok.  they make like 3ouce stabilizers.
http://www.bowhunterssuperstore.com/bowjax-stabilizer-pink-p-1867546.html
Try this it is made by bowjax is inexspensive and i think she would be ok with it.

[returnofsid]

I think that if you were to just buy her a lighter one it would be ok.  they make like 3ouce stabilizers.
http://www.bowhunterssuperstore.com/bowjax-stabilizer-pink-p-1867546.html
Try this it is made by bowjax is inexspensive and i think she would be ok with it.

You're absolutely right!  3 ounces won't matter at all.

[huntingaddiction]

I think that if you were to just buy her a lighter one it would be ok.  they make like 3ouce stabilizers.
http://www.bowhunterssuperstore.com/bowjax-stabilizer-pink-p-1867546.html
Try this it is made by bowjax is inexspensive and i think she would be ok with it.

You're absolutely right!  3 ounces won't matter at all.

So how doid it turn out did you get her a stabilizer?

[returnofsid]

We've been so busy with college finals and Madison's dance competitions that we haven't made any progress at all.  Your post reminded me that I need to get on it!  Thanks!

[lokidog]

This is a great thread!

[returnofsid]

This is a great thread!

It's definitely great to be able to have a reason to create this thread!  Thanks!!

[huntingaddiction]

If i didnt live on the other side of th state i would give you a 5oz 6in octane stabilizer for her.  I have two for the bowtechs that we just took off and upgraded.

[Greg Mullins]

Good lil huntin buddy

[Smossy]

Such an awesome thread! Good stuff!

[returnofsid]

Thanks everyone, for your kind comments!  She's still shooting up a storm, getting more and more consistent.  Recently, I changed out her field tips.  She'd been shooting my 100 grain tips, which were obviously too heavy.  We changed them out for a much lighter tip and her groupings immediately tightened up.  Here's her best groups to date, all at 10 yards...

Oh what the heck!?  Flickr changed and I can't figure out how to post photos, using IMG tags...GRRR