Been slinging more arrows this summer

[Triple C]

One wayward shot yesterday at 12 yds. Beyond that, it gets a lot worse. I've come to the conclusion that anything beyond 15 yds with trad equipment ain't for me.

 

[catscratch]

That's a beautiful bow and arrows!

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[Triple C]

That's a beautiful bow and arrows!

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Thx cat! Absolutely love that bow. It's a Black Widow PTF V in Ironwood.

 

[dogghr]

Wow nice group Triple. Me thinks the deer will be in trouble. What type broadhead and their weight?
Now tighten up your shorts , and move back to 30 yds and make yourself shoot from there only trying to hit target. After a wk of that move up to 15 yds and bet you be surprised how you can begin to work back to 20. Of course it might help to add some targets around that existing one, Just sayin. LOL

 

[Drycreek]

Of course it might help to add some targets around that existing one, Just sayin. LOL[/QUOTE]

Good advice. A few years ago I was shooting my old Red Wing Hunter and was stacking them about like yours at 15 yards. So...I decided I would try my old Glendel Buck at 20. I ain’t found that arrow yet......

 

[Triple C]

Wow nice group Triple. Me thinks the deer will be in trouble. What type broadhead and their weight?
Now tighten up your shorts , and move back to 30 yds and make yourself shoot from there only trying to hit target. After a wk of that move up to 15 yds and bet you be surprised how you can begin to work back to 20. Of course it might help to add some targets around that existing one, Just sayin. LOL[/QUOTE

D - your read my mind. I've got an arrow backstop down behind the pavilion and gonna put a 3D in front of that arrow backstop next weekend. Pics to come from my attempt at 3D target at 30 yds next weekend.

 

[Triple C]

Wow nice group Triple. What type broadhead and their weight?

D - Using Simmons shark and Badger. Both 125 grains and both 2 blade. Badger is one bevel. I've yet to kill a deer with the badger. Want to see how it performs. Shooting Gold Tip 400's with a 75 gram weight insert in the front. Interesting enough, I was watching a youtube video, the one you turned me on to and noticed the "expert" said to have as much weight forward of center as possible for better arrow flight. I checked mine this past weekend and the balance point wasn't that much ahead of the center of the arrow. Definitely more forward but nowhere near say the 3/4 forward of center range. Thought perhaps I need to up the broadheads from 125 to 150.

 

[dogghr]

I don’t use huge FOC myself and use similar setup of yours. Flight is good as I have it and just never cared to play with it any more unless I get back to 3D tourn. From looks of you group sure cant’ complain much. I understand the 2 bladed single edge concept but I’ve had great luck with the 3 bladed hellraisers. Great flight and penetration. And my shoulder would be dead if I shot that many arrows at one time anymore. I shoot 2-3, grab my arrows and shoot again. Seems to keep shoulder good. I practice to 50 yds but of course never would hunt that way. Like I said elsewhere, I missed a gimmee shot on a buck at about 20 yds last year before connecting on another.
One of the most fun things I’ve ever done with recurves is shooting carp and gar and muskrats thru the summer months in the Kanawha river backwater. Where I live now, those options arent’ available. Thanks for showing.

 

[Triple C]

Of course it might help to add some targets around that existing one, Just sayin. LOL

Good advice. A few years ago I was shooting my old Red Wing Hunter and was stacking them about like yours at 15 yards. So...I decided I would try my old Glendel Buck at 20. I ain’t found that arrow yet......[/QUOTE]
Amazing how those freakin arrows can disappear never to be found again. I ain’t shooting those gold tips beyond 12 yds without a backstop.

 

[dogghr]

Here you go Triple. I’m sure we can get to this level.....

 

[Drycreek]

I saw it, but I don’t believe it !

 

[Triple C]

Holy Cow!

 

[KSQ2]

Do you guys shoot a fixed crawl? A buddy got me shooting a long bow this year. I’m prolly a few years still from using one during deer season, but it sure is fun to shoot. It has helped my consistency with my compound too.

 

[Mike Bolin]

I shoot split finger and I'm shooting an older version of that bow...a TFII. I don't try to get any particular forward of center. I start off with a full length bare shaft and a field point of the same weight as the broadhead that I want to use. If the bare shaft shows weak I start cutting off a 1/4" and shoot again. I keep shortening the shaft until I get good flight. If the bare shaft shows stiff at full length I drop down to the next lowest spine group. It seems like I usually end up with a FOC of 20%, but that just happens to be where my arrow tuned out. Once I determine the right spine and length shaft I cut and fletch. The process really doesn't take too long and the results are worth it!
As far as increasing your accuracy is concerned, don't just shoot groups from the same distance. Shoot an arrow from within your comfort range, then walk back a few steps and for your next shot concentrate on your first arrow. If you are happy with where you hit, walk back a few more steps and repeat the process. "Walk backs" are very beneficial for me. I try to think in terms of steps rather than yards. I am retired now and have time to shoot more 3D shoots and practiced "walk backs" a lot this Summer to increase my accuracy out to 30 yards. I still don't shoot as well as I'd like at 30 "steps", but out to 25 I am fairly confident now. 20 +/- a couple is my limit for hunting though. Make up a couple of arrows with blunts or judo points and do some stump shooting/roving. It's good practice just picking out a leaf or a dirt clod and taking a shot...and fun too!! Good luck and enjoy that bow!

 

[Larrysan]

The single most important thing to remember when it comes to proper compound bow shooting technique is form. Archery shooting form pertains to everything from the way the archer holds the bow in their hand, to the positioning of their elbows, to the direction their feet are facing in relation to the target they intend to hit.

 

[Triple C]

Do you guys shoot a fixed crawl? A buddy got me shooting a long bow this year. I’m prolly a few years still from using one during deer season, but it sure is fun to shoot. It has helped my consistency with my compound too.

I tried it but felt like I was back to shooting a compound spending too much time at full draw.