Getting back into it

Edited by kruzaroad - 08 Aug 2024 at 9:14am

Once me ego is up on me bow shooting, I'll do a comp for that too. That one expressly so I can have me ego smacked back into place by ppl who really know how how to use a bow. 😁😁😁

It came with forearm protector. But I have no dought I will at sometime.

Nope didn't watch that film. This is all on yours and petes head.
Really part of what site should do. Encourage ppl to give it a go. You never know where that will come from,whos going to put up what that just resonates with a person.

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

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.

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

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.