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THE_BLUFF_RAT · Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 10:17 am Post subject: bow hunting

i know there was once a thread on bow hunting a while back but cant find it. i want to start bow hunting but have no idea where to start. any info would be great, thanks!
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mwjust · Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 3:44 pm Post subject:

Start with buying a good quality bow. pse makes some good bows but mathews or bear make a better quality bow. mathews in my opion is top of the line when it comes to bows mathews also make a bow called missions they're a really good bow and there not as exspensive. my son has a pse stinger that he likes and i just got a missions riot that cost around $600 with all the accesorys sight peep arrow rest ect... if you have the money for a mission, mathews, or bear then i would go with that other wise get something like a pse stinger. The pse stinger is still a good bow and is cheaper but is a little on the noisy side when shot. Hope this helps you out a little if you have any more questions let us know im sure me or some others will love to help you out as much as we can.
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deputydawg · Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 4:58 pm Post subject:

My suggestion would be to go to a bow shop and try some out. Get a bow that feels good and let them help you set it up. A hand me down or discount store bow is never a good way to start out. They are really pretty easy to shoot these days when set up correctly and fit your body. Then get out there and start shooting. I'll warn you though once you pick a bow up you may never go back to a rifle. Saturday morning will pushing 30 years of bow hunting for me. I still pick up a rifle occasionally but its just not the same. Good luck and let us know how it works out!

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CROAKERSOAKER · Flour Bluffian in training Joined: 16 Jan 2012 Posts: 491

Agreed go to Archery shop, also if you have a long term hunting place I would consider getting the best bow you can afford. The biggest change from gun hunting is you have to take scent control very serious. Most all animals are shot within 25 yds with a bow. Some practice enough to shoot confident in hunting situations a lot further but it's not as common and with the speed of arrow and stuff more misses will occur. Just watch a hunting show!!

In one year bow hunting you will learn more about deer and hunting than you ever imagined just due to the proximity of the game your hunting..

I was ruined since my first deer ever taken was with a bow, gun hunting is just not comparable.
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THE_BLUFF_RAT · Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 5:25 am Post subject:

Thats great advise, thanks guys! Man im gettin pumped, cant wait.
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and the flocks are small,
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deputydawg · Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 7:30 am Post subject:

You will love it!!! Very Happy

Make sure and let us know how it works out for you. Also let me know if I can help in any way.

THE_BLUFF_RAT · Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 12:08 pm Post subject:

kayakattack · Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 2:20 pm Post subject:

yes clydes is good, also ive found the archery department in acedamy to be pretty helpful as well. just be sure you get your draw length measured correctly , worst thing you can do is get a bow that doesnt fit you trust me my first time my the person who measured my draw length was off by one inch so the bow i got was one inch too long and when i released the string it got my for arm pretty good. I shoot a mathews and love it havnt had any problems, but i hear PSE and hoyt are very good too
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THE_BLUFF_RAT · Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 2:54 pm Post subject:

kayakattack · Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 4:29 pm Post subject:

I would say to measure it twice just to be sure, and make sure your arm is straight , and you should be fine
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mwjust · Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 6:44 pm Post subject:

to find your draw length have somone measure your arm spand. tip of finger to tip of finger then divide by 2.5. that should be your draw length. mines 27 1/2 since most bows can only do whole numbers i had mine set at 27. remember its better to have a draw length a tiny bit shorter than longer. also when measuring your draw length be sure to have palms facing forward and dont stretch out just stand natrually.
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THE_BLUFF_RAT · Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 7:07 pm Post subject:

Awesome...thanks a lot for the info guys!!!
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dula77 · Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:46 am Post subject:

I will only shoot bowtech. Reliable, accurate, and perfect. Mathews I do not like.

TexGator · Flour Bluffian in training Joined: 22 May 2012 Posts: 429

X2 on getting hooked on bow hunting. My son and step son are avid and where our farm is we can only shoot does during bow season, so I got a Mattews and this weekend shot a doe. I gotta tell you I was as pumped up as if I shot a 150 class buck. It will make your mouth go dry and your knees shake to first time you release an arrow at an animal. Now all I want to do is bow hunt. Careful cause it seems to be an incurable disease.