www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/ This is an XML content feed of; Kiwi Airgunners Forum : Bow hunting : Getting back into it Copyright (c) 2006-2012 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Tue, 05 May 2026 23:05:12 +0000 Sun, 15 Sep 2024 08:00:24 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 10.14 360 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1058 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_images/logo.jpg www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/ www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1058&PID=10659#10659 Author: RangerPete
Subject: 1058
Posted: 15 Sep 2024 at 8:00am

Would be interesting to see how that impacts on your release.
With compound bows, I’ve been considering changing my competition shooting “style” from unlimited (using a mechanical thumb release) to limited, which is shooting with fingers.
The smoothest release with fingers is to draw “normally”, how ever your normal is, then when u r at full draw slip one finger off the string, (holding with two), then slip another finger off the string so only holding with one, whilst aiming the whole time, then release with last finger. Obviously with practice the whole process can be performed quite smoothly and quickly.]]> Sun, 15 Sep 2024 08:00:24 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1058&PID=10659#10659 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1058&PID=10656#10656 Author: kruzaroad
Subject: 1058
Posted: 14 Sep 2024 at 12:58pm

Draw hand. They've been gone for years so the two I have are rather strong]]> Sat, 14 Sep 2024 12:58:11 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1058&PID=10656#10656 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1058&PID=10655#10655 Author: RangerPete
Subject: 1058
Posted: 14 Sep 2024 at 11:02am

Do I remember you saying your missing some fingers?
Is that on your bow hand or your drawing hand?]]> Sat, 14 Sep 2024 11:02:21 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1058&PID=10655#10655 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1058&PID=10651#10651 Author: kruzaroad
Subject: 1058
Posted: 14 Sep 2024 at 5:29am

Turns out my 20lb is a junior bow.
Lesson one in buying bows, don't go for the bow that says beginner but not junior, look at draw length and bow length.
Strapped up arm and got away with a few shots till it said whoa.
40m was as far I got it to fire! Less than an air rifle.
Still started using it for practicing my draw, concentrated on shoulder muscle movement. That's gonna work out well for rifle shooting, constantly exersing that shoulder through a wider range of movent.
Fingers work well with it being light, but I'm going to have to customise some finger tabs for it. The strings sits nice in fingers being just in front of the first joint on finger next to little finger, on the little finger right near the tip. It's going to be interesting to see how it affects my trigger finger. Even after the few shots I did, it became blantly obvious that without a finger tab the tips would lose sensitivity, which ain't no good for gun trigger pull sensitivity.
All said and done it will serve it's purpose well as a training bow and I'm glad I dropped to something with a lesser pull and have a pratice bow. Worth the hundy bucks.
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Subject: 1058
Posted: 11 Sep 2024 at 4:34pm

I went 60lb for my first recurve and man it was some work to build up some strength!! My son got given a kids bow and I don't even know what lb bow it is but he can draw it almost to full draw. It's actually fantastic to shoot and I wouldn't hesitate to try small game with it.]]> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 16:34:11 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1058&PID=10629#10629 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1058&PID=10626#10626 Author: RangerPete
Subject: 1058
Posted: 11 Sep 2024 at 1:58pm

A 60pound recurve straight out the gate is quite ambitious.
I shoot a 62 pound compound, but I doubt I could hold 60 pounds at full draw long enough to be accurate and hit anything ]]> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 13:58:43 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1058&PID=10626#10626 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1058&PID=10620#10620 Author: kruzaroad
Subject: 1058
Posted: 11 Sep 2024 at 8:20am

Yeah well resistance band went bye bye.
Just brought a 20lb draw recurve to get my muscles working, get my technique right and I'll use it for small game at some stage. Jumped the gun going 60lb draw strait off I think. From what I'm seeing online, I need to start from scratch and build up my form and strength before anything.
Seems a light bow is best for that.

Edited by kruzaroad - 11 Sep 2024 at 8:22am]]> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 08:20:54 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1058&PID=10620#10620 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1058&PID=10619#10619 Author: kruzaroad
Subject: 1058
Posted: 11 Sep 2024 at 7:14am

Cheers BB.
The more in depth talk of how the shoulder muscles work and the way to find your anchor point was awsome.
Quite liked that resistance band too. I think get something similar and use it for technic training before I jump on the bow. It will allow me more focus, and strengthen my string fingers.
Great video thanks
Just shows how little I knew, but got away with hunting with one. Might have to tag them as lucky shots. It really was just nock you arrow level, pull back, aim shoot.
Think I'll drop the sight and just train for eye from the start.
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Subject: 1058
Posted: 11 Sep 2024 at 4:41am

If your going trad best to start with a lower poundage bow. I know a guy who shot his first deer many years ago with a 17lb bow. Also a low poundage bow will allow you to learn how to shoot it correctly.

To add to the list of videos watch the below.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nr3F96kqv9k]]> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 04:41:51 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1058&PID=10618#10618 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1058&PID=10617#10617 Author: kruzaroad
Subject: 1058
Posted: 11 Sep 2024 at 3:09am

Good grief!
Spent last couple of days looking at archery videos. Figured it would be a good idea as when was younger doing it, we had bows we shot them. Wasn't really anything technical.
So you can well imagine my shock when started looking into it.
So got a couple of questions.
1: am I better off learning how to use a bare bow. The sight looks fancy and stuff but is it practical for hunting? It would seem to me from what I've seen on utube that the quickest shooters don't use sights. Those that are good without sights seem hell accurate anyway. Are sights worth it, if target shooting isn't my end goal.
2: what lb pull would be good for small game, rabbits etc. I'm under the impression that lighter bows are easier to shoot and a 60lb bow is probly overkill for blunt tip pest control.
Would this be correct and if so what would be a better lb draw?
3:should I be watching these Olympic shooters videos on bows. They have great tips and advice on maintaining, bow set up, shooting stance etc but are they the best for hunting technic.
Any advise appresiated
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