Hello All,
New Here, and new to stick bows as well. I have hunted using a compound but never really got to excited by it. For the last 10 yrs I have toyed with the idea of returning to traditional archery, like when I was a kid. I'm drawn to it by its simplicity in such a complicated world. I can say I am more interested in archery and secondly in hunting, I nice buck would be a pleasant by-product of my new hobby!
I have a friend who has kind of steered me in the right direction, he shoots longbow and recurve. My purchase was a 45# Bear Super Grizzly. I held several bows but it seemed so well balanced I just had to have it! I am just beginning at about 8-10 yards and I manage to keep most of the arrows in about a 6-9 inch grouping...most being more than 50%. It seems when I just look at the target and let an arrow fly I have my best results, however I feel my form might be sloppy when I do that. So when I concentrate on form, anchor point and such I missed more often. I guess I am just wondering should I spend my time hitting what I am aiming at or perfecting my form?? Also can I expect any natural improvement as I continue.
I am currently shooting 400 carbon arrows and have not done any paper tuning as of yet. Looking forward to all your thoughts and lots of learning.
Fleatrap1
im sure you'll get alot of help here Welcome :campfire:
Welcome! Hope you enjoy your journey. At first don't worry about where you hit the target just focus on good form. It's a lot easier to learn if you can master form first that way you don't have bad habbits that you have to break. Trust me some of those bad habbits are hard to break. After you get your form down then worry about shot placement. You will see you are more accurate if you have good form.
Welcome!
Welcome to the Gang!
The best way to concentrate on form is when you're not trying to hit anything. This is why a lot of archery instructors will have you shoot into a big target with no bullseye from about 5' when they're teaching you form. If you can find an archery instructor or class, that would get you off to a good start.
Probably you will find that 400 spine arrows are too stiff for your bow, assuming you are drawing somewhere around 28" or less. No reason to worry about that at this point, but something to think about when you need to replace them.
Welcome aboard.
I am a huge believer in perfection of form yields more than anything else to a trad shooter.
Thanks for the replies,
Sounds like proper form is most important at this point, so thats what I will work on. I have noticed the 400 spine arrows leaning to the left as they hit the target, my next purchase of carbons will be 500's.
Happy Easter Everybody.
Welcome to the Gang! Congrats on the SG, they're a great bow.
Head over to Spfld and shoot with us sometime. :campfire:
Welcome to the best traditional campfire bar none. :campfire:
Don't hesitate to jump in as you're a valued and valuable member here.
God bless,Mudd
Welcome! Remember, that one bow is all you NEED. The other 12, well... Steer clear of the classifieds!!!!!! :) :) :)
Welcome!!!!!
Welcome! Stay positive!
Welcome :campfire:
Welcome to the gang, you will met a lot of great people! :bigsmyl:
Welcome aboard Fleatrap. Let the fun begin!!
:wavey: welcome
QuoteOriginally posted by Fletcher:
Welcome to the Gang! Congrats on the SG, they're a great bow.
Head over to Spfld and shoot with us sometime. :campfire:
I live just south of Panther Creek Bow Hunters Club. I've been in touch with them, might see you in the future, I have so much to learn.
I don't know what your draw length is but if you are shooting 45# or less at your draw length, and you do not have a BUNCH of weight in the front of those arrows, a .400 shaft is probably way too stiff.
In my opinion, perfecting your form is the most important thing you can do. Consistency is what makes good shooters good, and very few people (if any) can ever achieve the consistency needed to be a good shot without good form.
Welcome to the fire. Trad Gang is a great place to hang out.
Bisch
I draw about 27.5" . The guy at the store where i purchased this bow recommended 400 spine carbons. I agree they seem too stiff. I have 125 grain field points on the tips.
Also, i would love to shoot wood arrows. However, i feel like the carbon arrows are more uniform to shoot. I think with me being a beginner using carbons may help, at some point though i would like to move to wooden arrows. Am i thinking right??
Welcome to the gang. Try using heavier points. It may not be enough but worth a shot for the time.
The most important thing to remember is to have fun, dont get so serious you get upset. when/if that happens, put the bow down and come back later.
400s will for sure be too stiff. A 500 will work better. If u can get your hands on some 2016's I bet those would be perfect as well.
Welcome! You will find all the answers you ever wanted around here. Just hang out and enjoy the campfire.
Welcome to Tradgang
QuoteOriginally posted by Fleatrap1:
Also, i would love to shoot wood arrows. However, i feel like the carbon arrows are more uniform to shoot. I think with me being a beginner using carbons may help, at some point though i would like to move to wooden arrows. Am i thinking right??
There's really not a "right or wrong" way to think, but nothing wrong with your logic.
There are a couple of us meeting at the PCBH range on Thursdays after work, always room for another. :campfire:
Welcome and ask any questions you have. There are a great bunch of guys here with many years of experience.