Tips

deadaim13 · 11-03-2003, 09:30 PM

Hey i'm going to be learning how to use a bow soon here. My girlfriends dad is going to be teaching me. I just wanted to know if any of you have any tips for me,i.e. safety, tricks, or tips, or anything at all would be veery helpfull for me. Thanks in advance.
-Mike

jerry · 11-03-2003, 09:41 PM

Have your bow "tuned" and safety checked at a good shop.
Use the recommended arrow weight & length for your bow.
Decide between a release and finger shooting, this will dictate your draw lenght too.
Fiber optic sights are nice, use in conjunction with a peep.
Put moleskin on the arrow rest, cuts down on noise if the arrow falls off the rest.
Shoot broad heads as well as field points, point of impact is sometimes different.
make sure you have a safe backstop, a lot of commercial targets are available.
shoot in different positions, sitting, standing, and with all of your hunting clothes and gloves
If you use a quiver, practice with the quiver on the bow.
Practice ALOT.

deadaim13 · 11-03-2003, 09:45 PM

Thanks jerry, gary(my g/f's dad) says to be patient, he also sized up the bow for me and is going to show me how, and i'll definitly practice every chance i get trust me on that.
-Mike

pmspinnerb8 · 11-04-2003, 08:53 AM

I would go with the trigger release, makes for a smoother draw. Wal-mart sales a decent one for about 15 bucks if I remember right, although its been a few years since I had bought mine. It helped me out a lot especially when shooting 65lb draw weights. Good advice on being patient, don't move your target farther away until you are dead on 100% at a range.

deadaim13 · 11-04-2003, 07:01 PM

thanks pmspinnerb8, i'll be sure to wait till i go hunting till i'm 100% dead on at the range.
-Mike

jerry · 11-04-2003, 07:37 PM

one last thought, & to each his own.
i learned more about shooting a bow and bow hunting by doing it than anyone, or any magazine ever "taught" me.

it's almost unexplainable, but after a while you'll understand.

11-03-2003, 09:30 PM	#1
deadaim13 Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San diego, california, or northern mexico. Posts: 28	Tips Hey i'm going to be learning how to use a bow soon here. My girlfriends dad is going to be teaching me. I just wanted to know if any of you have any tips for me,i.e. safety, tricks, or tips, or anything at all would be veery helpfull for me. Thanks in advance. -Mike

11-03-2003, 09:41 PM	#2
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,883 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	Have your bow "tuned" and safety checked at a good shop. Use the recommended arrow weight & length for your bow. Decide between a release and finger shooting, this will dictate your draw lenght too. Fiber optic sights are nice, use in conjunction with a peep. Put moleskin on the arrow rest, cuts down on noise if the arrow falls off the rest. Shoot broad heads as well as field points, point of impact is sometimes different. make sure you have a safe backstop, a lot of commercial targets are available. shoot in different positions, sitting, standing, and with all of your hunting clothes and gloves If you use a quiver, practice with the quiver on the bow. Practice ALOT. __________________ I'm a down home back woods redneck

11-03-2003, 09:45 PM	#3
deadaim13 Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San diego, california, or northern mexico. Posts: 28	Thanks jerry, gary(my g/f's dad) says to be patient, he also sized up the bow for me and is going to show me how, and i'll definitly practice every chance i get trust me on that. -Mike __________________ Don't Drink and drive, don't drink and hunt either.My uncle... -Jeff Foxworthy

11-04-2003, 08:53 AM	#4
pmspinnerb8 Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Lonestar State Posts: 286	I would go with the trigger release, makes for a smoother draw. Wal-mart sales a decent one for about 15 bucks if I remember right, although its been a few years since I had bought mine. It helped me out a lot especially when shooting 65lb draw weights. Good advice on being patient, don't move your target farther away until you are dead on 100% at a range. __________________ Two in the chest and one in the head and even the Green Giant falls down dead.

11-04-2003, 07:01 PM	#5
deadaim13 Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San diego, california, or northern mexico. Posts: 28	thanks pmspinnerb8, i'll be sure to wait till i go hunting till i'm 100% dead on at the range. -Mike __________________ Don't Drink and drive, don't drink and hunt either.My uncle... -Jeff Foxworthy

11-04-2003, 07:37 PM	#6
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,883 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	one last thought, & to each his own. i learned more about shooting a bow and bow hunting by doing it than anyone, or any magazine ever "taught" me. it's almost unexplainable, but after a while you'll understand. __________________ I'm a down home back woods redneck