Trad help

[quadrafire]

Anybody around spokane willing to spend a couple of hours helping a newbie trad shooter (me) learn the basics?

[724wd]

i know of a couple of people.  Have you thought about joining a club?  Evergreen has quite a few trad shooters, and some of them are the type of guys that would love to show you around a stick and string.

[NWWABOWHNTR]

x2  Join Evergreen there are some pretty good Trad shooters there.  Nice course also!

[quadrafire]

i know of a couple of people.  Have you thought about joining a club?  Evergreen has quite a few trad shooters, and some of them are the type of guys that would love to show you around a stick and string.

I am a member. Been awhile since I have been out.

[carpsniperg2]

Wish you were closer quad! I would love to help you out

[boneaddict]

Pretty basic Quad.   Put arrow on, stand about 15 yards out or less and shoot.   When you shatter your first $20 arrow in the dirt, aim higher.   When you send your next $20 arrow over the top, aim lower.  When you hit the railroad tie to the left aim to the right more.  When you hit the mountain ashe tree to the right, aim more to the left.   When you are down to one or two arrows and can consistently hit the wall of hay, move out to 20 yards and start over.   

[quadrafire]

Thanks Carp.

Oh and thank you to Bone I am down to 2 arrows already, so better start closer

[boneaddict]

    The learning curve is kind of a bitch to the wallet.   Oh, and illumi locks probably won't help

[quadrafire]

Arrows are my first need I think. I like the idea of wood arrows, but have never shot them.  I have a couple of aluminum that are the right length, but a bit weak spined. All my carbons are cut for the wheel bow and too short for the longbow.
Any suggestions?  I need to get the bow on a scale  and go from there to determine spine.
I think I am somewhere in the mid 50 lbs

[pianoman9701]

I would also recommend Hunting the Hard Way by Howard Hill. Chapters 5-8 give some great shooting and equipment tips. He talks about instinctive vs. aiming and how to do that. Published by the Derrydale Press.

[quadrafire]

I would also recommend Hunting the Hard Way by Howard Hill. Chapters 5-8 give some great shooting and equipment tips. He talks about instinctive vs. aiming and how to do that. Published by the Derrydale Press.

  I am reading it right now.

[pianoman9701]

I would also recommend Hunting the Hard Way by Howard Hill. Chapters 5-8 give some great shooting and equipment tips. He talks about instinctive vs. aiming and how to do that. Published by the Derrydale Press.

  I am reading it right now.

Cool beans. His books are very inspirational/exciting. Although, those guys (Fred Bear included) had a bit of a different idea of hunting, ethics, and conservation back then. I'm amused by his list of North American animals taken with a bow including eagles, owls, etc.

[NWWABOWHNTR]

STart out with aluminum as its cheaper and easier to maintain than wood... good practice arrows.  I'd start with 2016's with 125 Gr tips and 5" feathers.  I shoot 2016's or 500 spine carbons out of my trad bows from 45-55 #'s.  I start out full length and cut them down to get them to spine correctly. 

[quadrafire]

Although, those guys (Fred Bear included) had a bit of a different idea of hunting, ethics, and conservation back then. I'm amused by his list of North American animals taken with a bow including eagles, owls, etc.

Yea he was definately a proponent for slinging arrows. In one chapter he killed a bull elk at 175 yrds, finally hit it on the third shot. Had no qualms at shooting a running deer at 100 yrds. He was shooting a 100+ lb long bow, and definately went throught he arrows. Would take 3 dozen on a hunting trip. Fun read though.

STart out with aluminum as its cheaper and easier to maintain than wood... good practice arrows.  I'd start with 2016's with 125 Gr tips and 5" feathers.  I shoot 2016's or 500 spine carbons out of my trad bows from 45-55 #'s.  I start out full length and cut them down to get them to spine correctly. 

Thanks NW

[high country]

I will be getting my course set back up soon. I used to shoot a lot....but two years of shoulder surgeries stopped it, I always welcome other shooters. We have 5 acres so it is very open. I like carbons for practice as they are cheap and forgiving. Once dialed in cedar is just so trendy!