tips for a beginner bowhunter

[wabearhunter]

yeah not getting very good accuracy with the vanes on the shelf

[carpsniperg2]

yes you can use any carbon arrow that is spined for your bow or a little heavyer spine with feathers. or you need a stick on rest like a flipper they make a sticky pad one that would go were your black strike pad is. then you could shoot plastic vanes as well.

[wabearhunter]

thanks.

[Todd_ID]

Absolutely!  The plastic vanes simply don't work for shooting off the shelf.  They can't collapse as the vane passes over the shelf.

By the way, you guys are missing a tremendous class this weekend.  We've had 3 different sections about calling game.  The owner of Martin Archery is one of the instructors; tell me he doesn't know about archery equipment!  One of the students asked why he chose to use that particular stabilizer, and his response was, "Well, I like it for a couple of reasons: one, it does what it's supposed to do by reducing the vibration from the shot, and two, I own the patent on it because I designed it."  That's experience for you!  The class should be taken by anyone even thinking about bowhunting, because there is probably 200 years of collective knowledge packed into 2 days of instruction.

[luvz2hunt]

with traditional equipment the first thing i learned  is pick you spot. and once i was able to pick a spot on the target or animal, i became a much better shot. hunting with a traditional bow and  without  sights is tough but it is probably the most rewarding hunting that i done. good luck. remember PICK YOUR SPOT.

[wabearhunter]

thanks again for all the help everybody. i wouldn't know near as much as i do now or be able to shoot as good without it.

heres a group I shot today from 10 yds (well within 2" group)



I'll post on here how hunting goes this season

[carpsniperg2]

nice lookin Ben p you got there. the one i have my little bro shoots is a lot like that one, a little lighter colored.

[wabearhunter]

not only does it shoot good but i also really like the looks of it too.

was wondering what kind of wood the riser is? and the laminations? i don't know about the wood but it looks like bamboo and fiberglass laminations.

[carpsniperg2]

here is the pics of the one i have. i could ask my buddy that has a trad shop and i am sure he could tell you everything about that bow and they way it was made

[jkononen]

wabear, i'd have to say the riser is made of walnut and maple. maple being the lamination.   


and carp, looks like yours might be myrtle

[wabearhunter]

will be going deer hunting up Tampico friday through monday, and will bring a deer back home with me

[hendog]

three things for being a successfull bow hunter are as follow


#1 practice
#2 practice
#3 practice

x2 thats the best advise   

[wabearhunter]

man was shooting some broadheads in the backyard to get ready for hunting tomorrow and my accuracy was horrible. so I was looking to see what was causing this, and my bowstring had fallen apart so won't get to hunt this weekend, maybe next. 

[Recurve-Elk]

Hmm, thats no good.  I had a string do that to me once.  It looks like you are shooting a flemish twist string, and they will unravel if you don't keep it stretched out its full length.  I would suggest getting a String from martin archery, they have one that is a flemish twist.  However the ends are spliced in to each other to prevent the unraveling.

[wabearhunter]

well the local archery shop is open today so I'll get it strung up and be able to hunt tomorrow and monday. i'll see if I can get that martin archery string.