New Guy - More Questions

[HIGH COUNTRY]

I tend to do better if I shoot one arrow, and go get it. Also, I am starting to take a short break after five to ten arrows. Ive noticed after fifteen to twenty arrows in a row, my accuracy or consistency gets worse.

Do you concentrate more on getting every single arrow in the kill zone, or do you put more focus on grouping like I did with a compound - Im thinking getting every single arrow somewhere in the kill zone is more important for hunting... May be splitting a fine point too much here (hey thats a good pun).

Finally got the concept after nine weeks about rotating the shoulder for structural alignment, I didnt realize that all these years I was pulling back compound with front of shoulder smaller muscles - may be part of reason for shoulder issues all these years.

I am at a point where I am going to quit watching you tube videos, and just focus on my basics. I am using the arrow now to touch under my eye, and still working on a better release - after three days of challenging shooting with changes, it seemed to kick in yesterday if I can make habit strength...

Wow, it is a journey... Challenging to say the least but still addictive and fun.

 

[splatek]

Personally, I try to take several cold shots a day. Way more like hunting than groups IMHO

 

[HIGH COUNTRY]

Thank you! That makes sense for sure...

Been shooting now about ten weeks, still working hard shooting almost every day - Actually I get yup and shoot about twenty at daybreak before I go to work and then again when the hot sun finally starts setting. I am committed, gave the one year old compound, hha sight, and scott release to my seventeen year old grandson to upgrade him... guess I can take that back - Ha!!!

 

[Antfinn88]

Come to the north georgia traditional shoot this Saturday and I promise you one of those guys will get you shooting great. I was shooting a compound last season. Switched to a trad bow right before this turkey season. I joined Traditional bowhunters of georgia after that and I can't begin to tell you how helpful those guys are. There's gonna be a ton of knowledge up there Saturday and it's also the last shoot until hunting season is over.

Thread 'North Georgia Traditional Archery Club Championship Shoot' http://forum.gon.com/threads/north-georgia-traditional-archery-club-championship-shoot.1041148/

 

[HIGH COUNTRY]

Thanks!!!

Hey they have blemished Rhinehart deer targets still at Big Jims, picking up one for me and one for my grandson, - esp if you can pick them up and avoid the high shipping costs...

i had one til I shot it out, I like the larger core replaceable area, better tyhan the cheaper big box store 3d targets.

 

[trad bow]

I’ve got four foam targets. All four are completely worn out. I’ll need to replace them before I start back shooting my recurve around November after a two year period of surgeries.

 

[HIGH COUNTRY]

I think 149 at BJ for blemished... He may have other blems as well...

 

[NCHillbilly]

When I started making my own arrows, I stopped trying to shoot tight groups.

 

[trad bow]

When I started making my own arrows, I stopped trying to shoot tight groups.

I shoot just as good with my cedar arrows as I do with my cane arrows as I can with my carbon arrows out of my recurve. I prefer my Osage bow with cane arrows and I’m more focused on the first shot and making a lethal shot than any thing else.

 

[splatek]

When I started making my own arrows, I stopped trying to shoot tight groups.

Man ain’t that the truth.
A “good” group could mean you gotta make a bunch more pointy sticks.

I’m disappointed bc my knapped point bow ain’t shooting the way I want it. Only got a few more weeks of tinkering