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Re: Newbie Bow Hunter Question
[Re: ojibweindian]
#3639832
03/26/22 09:55 AM
03/26/22 09:55 AM
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Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
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I think you’ll be fine. May wanna stick to a well built fixed blade broadhead. Hogs are tough. Congrats on the new rig and welcome to bowhunting.
We’re not dead. We just smell that way. Dayum. - AC870
Yessir! I’m always gonna shoot what makes me happy and I want everyone else to do the same! If you shoot one be proud of it and don’t worry what anyone else thinks. - SJ22
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Re: Newbie Bow Hunter Question
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03/26/22 10:20 AM
03/26/22 10:20 AM
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Posts: 89 Arab, Alabama
ojibweindian
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I think you’ll be fine. May wanna stick to a well built fixed blade broadhead. Hogs are tough. Congrats on the new rig and welcome to bowhunting. Thaks! The broadhead I’m using is a 100 grain G5 M3. Will that do?
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Re: Newbie Bow Hunter Question
[Re: ojibweindian]
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03/26/22 10:27 AM
03/26/22 10:27 AM
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I’ve never tried them but they look like a beefier version of the original Montec. Good looking broadhead, may have to try some of those out.
We’re not dead. We just smell that way. Dayum. - AC870
Yessir! I’m always gonna shoot what makes me happy and I want everyone else to do the same! If you shoot one be proud of it and don’t worry what anyone else thinks. - SJ22
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Re: Newbie Bow Hunter Question
[Re: ojibweindian]
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03/26/22 04:49 PM
03/26/22 04:49 PM
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CarbonClimber1
14 point
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14 point
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A 455gn arra at 60lbs will dust hogs an bears with your little g5 head..shoot through deer like a wet paper sack.
"I dont quit.. And ill fight alone if i have to"
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Re: Newbie Bow Hunter Question
[Re: ojibweindian]
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05/09/22 03:23 PM
05/09/22 03:23 PM
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CarbonClimber1
14 point
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14 point
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Dont practice to much..everbodys different…i shoot for bout 15-20 min..hour is way to long for me..stuff will go wrong the more you fatigue
"I dont quit.. And ill fight alone if i have to"
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Re: Newbie Bow Hunter Question
[Re: metalmuncher]
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05/11/22 05:31 AM
05/11/22 05:31 AM
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ojibweindian
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If you're new to archery as a whole and not just the hunting aspect of it, it may take some time to adjust to the higher poundage. In other words you're possible form issues could be the results of muscles that are not yet trained to bow shooting. I'm too old for it now but when I was younger I thought I had to have a speed demon of a bow to kill deer so I was set up at 82 pounds with an overdraw and as light as I thought I could get away with for arrows (25-3/4" long). I should have been happy with a lighter pull, no overdraw and a bit heavier arrows because my form needed to be near perfect with that setup and it sounded awful when I released and arrow. I was more fit than most but I was fairly new to archery and I could pull the weight no problem, but without realizing it my shooting form and my steadiness were suffering because of it. Especially during practice when I was shooting 50 or more times each afternoon. I'd start off fairly good and go downhill from there (too dumb to realize I was growing a bit tired). I didn't feel tired. It was frustrating at best.
Now this may not be the case with you. I have no idea how old you are or what kind of shape your shooting muscles are in but if you notice a decline in performance after several shots, it's something to consider.
I now shoot 61 lbs and a bit heavier arrows which also makes a quieter and smoother shot. My bow is a dinosaur though but I still kill deer with it most years.
I hope you have a great summer shooting hogs and a great deer season as well.
Very new to archery; less than a year. The higher poundage isn't that big a deal. I don't get physically tired much. Mentally, though, it's a different story. Some days, at 30-40 yards, I can chew the ring of a target. Other days, well, I just suck. It's on those days I suck that I notice my broadhead goes wonky. And, I'm not shooting field points that well, either. I want to be good enough to consistently fear "robin hooding" arrows out to 40 yards.
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Re: Newbie Bow Hunter Question
[Re: ojibweindian]
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05/11/22 07:59 AM
05/11/22 07:59 AM
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Posts: 28,992 Fosters, Alabama, USA
Shaw
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When you went from 60# to 73#, did you change arrows? If the arrow spine was selected to match the 60# weight and you did not swap arrows when you went to 73#, they’re under spined now. You will have days where you just won’t shoot as good. When you see you’re having one of those, just put the bow up for the day. If you have OCD tendencies, archery is probably going to drive you nuts. Most OCD folks wind up with target panic. One of the best pieces of advice I can give you is to not overthink things. Find an experienced archer and shoot with them.
"I hate rude behavior in a man. I won't tolerate it." Captain Woodrow F. Call
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Re: Newbie Bow Hunter Question
[Re: Shaw]
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05/11/22 08:41 AM
05/11/22 08:41 AM
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ojibweindian
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When you went from 60# to 73#, did you change arrows? If the arrow spine was selected to match the 60# weight and you did not swap arrows when you went to 73#, they’re under spined now. You will have days where you just won’t shoot as good. When you see you’re having one of those, just put the bow up for the day. If you have OCD tendencies, archery is probably going to drive you nuts. Most OCD folks wind up with target panic. One of the best pieces of advice I can give you is to not overthink things. Find an experienced archer and shoot with them. When I first got the bow, it was at 73 pounds. I then dialed it down to 60 because I'd read somewhere that doing so might reduce planing (which I thought was the problem). Then I learned draw weight really isn't an issue when it comes to planing. My experience so far bears that out. Some days, everything is well and I can nail the insides of the circle of a yellow jacket target at 40, and even 50 yards. Other days, I'm lucky to hit the damn big-a**** yellow block =D. On those days where I'm shooting well with field points, I also find I'm also doing well with my broadhead. On the days when suck, that broadhead flies like a MLB slider
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Re: Newbie Bow Hunter Question
[Re: Shaw]
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05/21/22 12:24 PM
05/21/22 12:24 PM
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Posts: 11,152 Central Alabama
Cuz-Pat
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When you went from 60# to 73#, did you change arrows? If the arrow spine was selected to match the 60# weight and you did not swap arrows when you went to 73#, they’re under spined now. You will have days where you just won’t shoot as good. When you see you’re having one of those, just put the bow up for the day. If you have OCD tendencies, archery is probably going to drive you nuts. Most OCD folks wind up with target panic. One of the best pieces of advice I can give you is to not overthink things. Find an experienced archer and shoot with them. I think I just diagnosed myself with OCD. I've had it forever. If you have OCD tendencies, archery is probably going to drive you nuts. Most OCD folks wind up with target panic. Yep, that be me...
Cuz-Pat
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