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Big Game Hunting => Bow Hunting => Topic started by: HuntinCrazy on January 22, 2015, 09:49:39 AM

Title: Off hand vs rested bow shot
Post by: HuntinCrazy on January 22, 2015, 09:49:39 AM: Many of us have a wide variety of weapons we use on a regular basis. I was messing around with my bow the other day shooting at ranges from 20-60yds. all off hand....then I thought...hmmmmm what IF i rest my bow arm like most riffle shooters do when they hunt. So i rested my outer forearm against a tree, closer to my wrist and settled in for my shot on my 3D deer. @35yds Smack...right in the heart , second arrow was touching the 1st, the 3rd was almost in between the other 2. Man man man :IBCOOL: ive got something here.
I dont know of too many riffle shooters that DONT take a rest while hunting so why would it be any different for a bow??? :tup: It was like shooting a riffle from a bench. NOTE: after hitting a couple arrows and destroying them I do not shoot at the same aim point.

Food for thought :twocents:
Title: Re: Off hand vs rested bow shot
Post by: lokidog on January 22, 2015, 10:40:51 AM: Interesting, seems like it could add a lot of variablity in how the bow is held depending on the rest you are using?
Title: Re: Off hand vs rested bow shot
Post by: h20hunter on January 22, 2015, 10:43:27 AM: Food for thought indeed. I think the downside is that in the field I would expect to have a "rest" about 1% of the time and shoot offhand 99% of the time. Compare that to rifle or firearms in general and the offhand shot is probably the 1%.
Title: Re: Off hand vs rested bow shot
Post by: Russ McDonald on January 22, 2015, 10:48:19 AM: New use for trigger sticks :dunno: :tup:
Title: Re: Off hand vs rested bow shot
Post by: lokidog on January 22, 2015, 10:58:58 AM: Quote from: russ_mcdonald on January 22, 2015, 10:48:19 AM
New use for trigger sticks :dunno: :tup:

Gonna carry that in your third hand? :chuckle: Now, if you had a built-in triggerstick in the grip... hmmm..... :tung:
Title: Re: Off hand vs rested bow shot
Post by: Special T on January 22, 2015, 11:19:08 AM: Interesting idea... could be a winning combo...

Here is my take. shooting a bow uses lots of muscles that arnt normally used. I shoot alot better(hold steady) when ive been shootign a bunch. Lots of form practice shooting is great for this. Building stamina and form helps a lot... Also not over doing the poundage reallyhelps. I know people who shoot 70lb bows, but with todays awesome bows 60lbs gives plenty of speed. Its really easy to shoot a lighter poundage bow than your used to.
:twocents:
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Post by: jordanramos_79 on January 22, 2015, 11:38:45 AM: I tried resting my stabilizer on shooting sticks for an archery shot and it actually seemed to negatively affect placement. :bdid:
Title: Re: Off hand vs rested bow shot
Post by: HuntinCrazy on January 22, 2015, 09:22:20 PM: Quote from: h20hunter on January 22, 2015, 10:43:27 AM
Food for thought indeed. I think the downside is that in the field I would expect to have a "rest" about 1% of the time and shoot offhand 99% of the time. Compare that to rifle or firearms in general and the offhand shot is probably the 1%.

When I still hunt deer I move from a good resting tree to another. I'm working on a rest I can use in my hub blind . What the hell....much more accurate
Title: Re: Off hand vs rested bow shot
Post by: HuntinCrazy on January 22, 2015, 09:24:51 PM: Quote from: russ_mcdonald on January 22, 2015, 10:48:19 AM
New use for trigger sticks :dunno: :tup:

I did try mine but it's just too short. More toys in the future lol
Title: Re: Off hand vs rested bow shot
Post by: HuntinCrazy on January 22, 2015, 09:28:03 PM: Quote from: lokidog on January 22, 2015, 10:58:58 AM
Quote from: russ_mcdonald on January 22, 2015, 10:48:19 AM
New use for trigger sticks :dunno: :tup:

Gonna carry that in your third hand? :chuckle: Now, if you had a built-in triggerstick in the grip... hmmm..... :tung:
Maybe you have something there. :tup:
Title: Re: Off hand vs rested bow shot
Post by: HuntinCrazy on January 22, 2015, 09:32:33 PM: Quote from: jordanramos_79 on January 22, 2015, 11:38:45 AM
I tried resting my stabilizer on shooting sticks for an archery shot and it actually seemed to negatively affect placement. :bdid:
I wonder if the shock doesn't get to the stabilizer but through the sticks...interesting
Title: Re: Off hand vs rested bow shot
Post by: jrebel on January 22, 2015, 09:48:34 PM: I would think if you rested your stabilizer on anything your bow would not have a natural follow through motion which would negatively effect the shot. Now if your arm is against a tree and your grip is still open, then your bow would have natural follow through and your shot would not be negatively effected.
Title: Re: Off hand vs rested bow shot
Post by: Lucky1 on January 22, 2015, 09:49:49 PM: I saw a video where Pete Shepley of PSE archery was talking about long distance archery shooters using a shooting stick to support their bow arm. He made it sound like it did help. Never tried it.
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Post by: LeviD1 on January 23, 2015, 01:15:15 PM: I agree with special t. shooting a lot more will help. Just start shooting a lot. I shoot in my backyard out to 30 yards when I dont have time to make it to the range. Also if you cant hold your bow steady when shooting you should probably reduce the poundage. I cant shoot at the same spot on the target anymore without risking blowing up arrows. just got to shoot, shoot, then shoot some more but once you feel your form start to go stop for the day.
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Post by: Peskadot on January 24, 2015, 11:43:45 AM: Check out the new "Quiverless Quiver support system" ...on YouTube.. Probably similar to what your talking about

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhdMA9o5WMc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhdMA9o5WMc)
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Post by: GBoyd on January 24, 2015, 12:48:26 PM: I'm having troubling picturing this. Do you have a picture HuntinCrazy?
Title: Re: Off hand vs rested bow shot
Post by: Mudman on January 24, 2015, 12:54:44 PM: I have thought about this for few years now. My experiments are as stated. Bow needs to float for follow thru. Armrest/brace seems to work well. I thought a shooting stick attached to stabilizer with light shock absorbers would possibly work?