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Bow Hunters ? #7348387 09/05/21 01:18 PM 09/05/21 01:18 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 28,715 Eastern Shore of Maryland HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper"
HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper" Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 28,715 Eastern Shore of Maryland	Bow Season opens the 10th here. Unfortunately the recurve I was using last year has a failing limb. I have a cheap one that was a mess but after some tuning supplied by my limited experience I managed to correct a major issue. Here was the flight shortly after release. And here it is after changing the arrow rest. No sights but best I can tell it is pretty good on the left and right, maybe just a tad left. Is there some way to correct that or is it something I will have to anticipate when taking the shot. -Goofy-

Re: Bow Hunters ? [Re: HobbieTrapper] #7348389 09/05/21 01:20 PM 09/05/21 01:20 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 34,872 Central, SD Law Dog trapper
Law Dog trapper Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 34,872 Central, SD	Your using correct arrow and rest to fit that bow? Last edited by Law Dog; 09/05/21 01:20 PM. Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that! Jerry Herbst

Re: Bow Hunters ? [Re: HobbieTrapper] #7348391 09/05/21 01:30 PM 09/05/21 01:30 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 28,715 Eastern Shore of Maryland HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper"
HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper" Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 28,715 Eastern Shore of Maryland	Correct. -Goofy-

Re: Bow Hunters ? [Re: HobbieTrapper] #7348395 09/05/21 01:34 PM 09/05/21 01:34 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 34,872 Central, SD Law Dog trapper
Law Dog trapper Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 34,872 Central, SD	Veins or feathers on that rest? Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that! Jerry Herbst

Re: Bow Hunters ? [Re: Law Dog] #7348398 09/05/21 01:43 PM 09/05/21 01:43 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 28,715 Eastern Shore of Maryland HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper"
HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper" Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 28,715 Eastern Shore of Maryland	Originally Posted by Law Dog Veins or feathers on that rest? Vanes were still giving me a problem with the tail flying higher than the tip even after the arrow rest change so feathers it is. -Goofy-

Re: Bow Hunters ? [Re: HobbieTrapper] #7348401 09/05/21 01:52 PM 09/05/21 01:52 PM
Joined: Apr 2018 Posts: 852 NE KS B bowhunterks trapper
bowhunterks trapper B Joined: Apr 2018 Posts: 852 NE KS	Could be gripping bow to tight that can cause you to be off left or right.

Re: Bow Hunters ? [Re: HobbieTrapper] #7348402 09/05/21 01:54 PM 09/05/21 01:54 PM
Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 5,570 Dunbar, Wisconsin P Pike River trapper
Pike River trapper P Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 5,570 Dunbar, Wisconsin	Shoot it bare shaft and go from there.

Re: Bow Hunters ? [Re: bowhunterks] #7348403 09/05/21 01:54 PM 09/05/21 01:54 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 28,715 Eastern Shore of Maryland HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper"
HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper" Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 28,715 Eastern Shore of Maryland	Originally Posted by bowhunterks Could be gripping bow to tight that can cause you to be off left or right. Ah, this I will have to add to the mental check list. -Goofy-

Re: Bow Hunters ? [Re: HobbieTrapper] #7348416 09/05/21 02:10 PM 09/05/21 02:10 PM
Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 5,878 perry co.Pa wetdog trapper
wetdog trapper Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 5,878 perry co.Pa	Shoot it through paper at 10 feet. The shape of the hole made by the arrow passing through the paper will tell you what is wrong with your rest and or nocking point.

Re: Bow Hunters ? [Re: HobbieTrapper] #7348428 09/05/21 02:30 PM 09/05/21 02:30 PM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,074 WI - Wisconsin A AJE trapper
AJE trapper A Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,074 WI - Wisconsin	You must have a good camera. Nice pictures.

Re: Bow Hunters ? [Re: AJE] #7348432 09/05/21 02:37 PM 09/05/21 02:37 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 28,715 Eastern Shore of Maryland HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper"
HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper" Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 28,715 Eastern Shore of Maryland	Originally Posted by AJE You must have a good camera. Nice pictures. I have slow motion footage that I grabbed those pictures from. I would post the video but when I upload it to a host it plays back in normal speed. -Goofy-

Re: Bow Hunters ? [Re: wetdog] #7348434 09/05/21 02:39 PM 09/05/21 02:39 PM
Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 5,570 Dunbar, Wisconsin P Pike River trapper
Pike River trapper P Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 5,570 Dunbar, Wisconsin	Originally Posted by wetdog Shoot it through paper at 10 feet. The shape of the hole made by the arrow passing through the paper will tell you what is wrong with your rest and or nocking point. This also a few pics of the arrow in a soft target.

Re: Bow Hunters ? [Re: HobbieTrapper] #7348436 09/05/21 02:41 PM 09/05/21 02:41 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 28,715 Eastern Shore of Maryland HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper"
HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper" Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 28,715 Eastern Shore of Maryland	Does it matter if I use a target point or broad head when shooting the paper? -Goofy-

Re: Bow Hunters ? [Re: HobbieTrapper] #7348459 09/05/21 03:40 PM 09/05/21 03:40 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,716 Sandhills Nebraska G Gary Benson trapper
Gary Benson trapper G Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,716 Sandhills Nebraska	As long as they're the same weight. Life ain't supposed to be easy.

Re: Bow Hunters ? [Re: HobbieTrapper] #7348468 09/05/21 04:06 PM 09/05/21 04:06 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 4,828 central arkansas T the Blak Spot trapper
the Blak Spot trapper T Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 4,828 central arkansas	You shooting from the bow shelf? Or off elevated rest? Vanes wont work of the shelf. They kick up. If you're right handed and the tail kicks left your under spined, use a lighter point or lower brace height a tad. the just shall live by faith member FTA, ATA, EAFT 1776 - the year we told a tyrant we weren't to be under a dictator Caveat ater macula

Re: Bow Hunters ? [Re: HobbieTrapper] #7348471 09/05/21 04:14 PM 09/05/21 04:14 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 34,872 Central, SD Law Dog trapper
Law Dog trapper Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 34,872 Central, SD	If your shooting veins over the wrong rest that is common try feathers that might do the trick. If your shooting off of mole skin or a shelf I’d about guarantee it. Even on some arrow rests the veins sit different to clear the rest. Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that! Jerry Herbst

Re: Bow Hunters ? [Re: HobbieTrapper] #7348490 09/05/21 04:50 PM 09/05/21 04:50 PM
Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 880 WV Fla River Birch trapper
River Birch trapper Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 880 WV Fla	Lifetime Member NJTA...WTTA Caught the bug in 1979

Re: Bow Hunters ? [Re: HobbieTrapper] #7348539 09/05/21 06:12 PM 09/05/21 06:12 PM
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 23,617 New Hampshire N Nessmuck trapper
Nessmuck trapper N Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 23,617 New Hampshire	Love shooting the English Yew Longbow….But I ain’t no Howard Hill… Last edited by Nessmuck; 09/05/21 06:13 PM. It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.

Re: Bow Hunters ? [Re: HobbieTrapper] #7348541 09/05/21 06:16 PM 09/05/21 06:16 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 583 Montana D D.T. trapper
D.T. trapper D Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 583 Montana	First off it needs to be feathers off the shelf. Otherwise youll never get consistency. I doubt those are the correct arrows for the bow. No offense. So how do you get the right arrow? The use of a modern phone with slow mo video over and above you will tell you alot. Paper can also suffice. 10’ away level and square to your bow shelf Start with the arrow you want to use, but preferably long. Start with your nock 5/8” high. Shoot until you have a flat nock indication out of the bow. If your nock is flying right looking at your back, at the target thats good. That means your spine is weak. Start to shorten your arrow until your nock leaves good holes in paper or good flight out of the bow via video. After this you can bare shaft and shoot broadheads and see if they all group together. Times a tickin…..

Re: Bow Hunters ? [Re: D.T.] #7348568 09/05/21 06:59 PM 09/05/21 06:59 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 28,715 Eastern Shore of Maryland HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper"
HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper" Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 28,715 Eastern Shore of Maryland	Originally Posted by D.T. First off it needs to be feathers off the shelf. Otherwise youll never get consistency. I doubt those are the correct arrows for the bow. No offense. So how do you get the right arrow? How to Choose Arrows for Your Bow The use of a modern phone with slow mo video over and above you will tell you alot. Paper can also suffice. 10’ away level and square to your bow shelf Start with the arrow you want to use, but preferably long. Start with your nock 5/8” high. Shoot until you have a flat nock indication out of the bow. If your nock is flying right looking at your back, at the target thats good. That means your spine is weak. Start to shorten your arrow until your nock leaves good holes in paper or good flight out of the bow via video. After this you can bare shaft and shoot broadheads and see if they all group together. Times a tickin….. -Goofy-

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