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Post by spike420 on Dec 14, 2007 14:52:44 GMT -4
was out practicing today..... i had put i new sight on my bow that didnt work so i had to switch back to the old one. i was shooting with this new sight and i was all over the place. so i switched back to my old sight and got one good shot in then i grabbed my last arrow i had 3 but i wrecked one when i missed a deer in the fall and i lost another when i shot an 8 point and he ran off with it. i shot and the arrow skimmed the top of the target(i guess i pulled up a bit) and WHACK! right into a piece of steel we had sitting in the back yard i was mad but just shows i need to practice more before the late season
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Post by cmreed on Dec 14, 2007 15:02:22 GMT -4
Spike you crack me up!! Just hang in there bud ye'll get it but yes not to be funny but it does look like practice should be in your near future. Thanks for the laughs I needed that today!!
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Post by btexpress on Dec 14, 2007 18:08:13 GMT -4
Please tell me you're kidding. If you only had three arrows to hunt and practice with, I don't think you should be hunting with a bow. Maybe you should take up the atlatl.
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Post by spike420 on Dec 14, 2007 18:23:55 GMT -4
this was my first year for archry my dad bought me this bow for my birthday with three arrows i didnt damage any while practicing so they were good for the fall archry season i am buying more tomarro. i actually used to have one of those and was very accurate with it. i didnt think you could really hunt with one
and i am not kidding you. hunting equipment is very expensive and its hard to start with nothing a build it up. especially when youre in college with a part time job and a child on the way. my dad dosnt buy me hunting equipment too often because i only talk to him during hunting season. so its really hard for me to get new gear but i love to hunt so i make it with what i have
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Post by btexpress on Dec 14, 2007 19:03:05 GMT -4
What length arrow do you shoot? I should have a couple 29" carbon arrows I could send you. What weight bow do you shoot?
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Post by mrlongbeard on Dec 14, 2007 19:32:17 GMT -4
check out easton archery st excel's straightness is around.005 and all carbon. price is around 50.00 a dozen. nice arrows for the money.
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Post by spike420 on Dec 14, 2007 19:33:00 GMT -4
i am currently using aluminum 2315's with my older bow but i hate it its about 12 years old so it has a very difficult pull back but allot of power behind it. also it hits my wrist. the new bow my father bought me is a champion badger it probly has about 60 lbs behind it i think it might be a bit weak to hunt with so i have been practicing with my older one but i am much more accurate with the newer one. i orderd 12 new arrows for it and they should be here tomarro. thank you for the offer tho i have not decided what bow i will be using yet but i am thinking the newer one since it is more accurate but i am going to practice a ton more with the older one o and the older one is a spoiler plus from pearson
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Post by btexpress on Dec 14, 2007 20:09:55 GMT -4
If it's 60 lb pull, trust me , that's more than enough to hunt with. Practice all you can. Shot placement is everything in archery.
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Post by mrlongbeard on Dec 14, 2007 20:17:55 GMT -4
as bt said 60 lbs is more than enough. i'm a big guy and only shoot 60 lbs. try this out if you can't pull your bow back without poiting skyward or down, your pulling to much. some times a lighter bow is easier to shoot. if money is a problem post your arrow size and lenght and if i have some to fit i will mail you some to help out. ask some people on here alway happy to help a fellow hunter.
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Post by spike420 on Dec 14, 2007 20:45:37 GMT -4
on my smaller bow i have been using 4800's
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Post by mrlongbeard on Dec 14, 2007 22:53:08 GMT -4
can't remember who makes the 4800's. what is your arrow lenght and draw weight.
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Post by tedlebo on Jan 1, 2008 9:39:33 GMT -4
Dude, seriously, if you want to hunt with a bow on a tight budget, NEW is nice, but unnecessary. First priority is to get yourself measured for your proper draw length, and to not overbow yourself with too much poundage. After that, there are a great many places that deal with quality used equipment. Plus, many forums have classified sections where top line bows sell at a MUCH reduced cost. Anything you need to bowhunt can be purchased through there. New is nice, but if your budget is tight, you can find a one, two, or three year old model at a fraction of the price new. I haunt the classifieds section on archerytalk.com, and many friends of mine have made some great purchases there. But you need to know your proper draw length, and the correctly spined arrow to shoot.
Ted
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Post by firefightnlife on Jan 1, 2008 18:09:12 GMT -4
you can buy a half dozen arrows, save 3 for hunting and use the other 3 for practice.
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