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Learn me about bows please
Posted on 7/17/21 at 2:21 pm
Posted on 7/17/21 at 2:21 pm
Don’t know all the ins and outs. I have never owned one. I’m interested in starting to bow hunt so any advice and tips is welcome.
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Posted on 7/17/21 at 2:44 pm to doubleh
Go to an archery shop. They’ll measure your draw length. Buy a bow from the shop that fits you and your price range.
Posted on 7/17/21 at 2:47 pm to doubleh
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Don’t know all the ins and outs. I have never owned one. I’m interested in starting to bow hunt so any advice and tips is welcome.
Buy the most expensive bow you can find shooting the highest poundage your can pull back without sharting your pants and shoot the biggest expandable you can find while wearing sitka out of a tree saddle
Jk
Where are you located? If you don’t have a buddy to guide you along then you need to find a good pro shop and start there. There is a ton of things to get right and even with that there is a very large learning curve.
Posted on 7/17/21 at 2:53 pm to doubleh
Where do you live (what part of the State) ? Some of us can refer you to an honest archery shop. You don’t need to spend $2000 on “top of the line” components & accessories to kill a deer. The most important thing is to get measured and fitted properly by a competent bow technician that can tune the bow for you. Since you’ve never shot a compound bow before, I would also recommend several lessons to make sure you have the proper shooting form, technique, and anchor point. The sooner the better since archery shops are getting busy with customers .. bow season starts on 9/15
Posted on 7/17/21 at 3:29 pm to Got Blaze
Where are the go-to spots in war-torn Baton Rouge?
Posted on 7/17/21 at 3:31 pm to doubleh
I’d say nearly as important as a bow that fits you is a release aid that’s comfortable to you. Try different types.
Posted on 7/17/21 at 3:56 pm to doubleh
Whatever you do, if you’re serious, you’d better buy it now. I suspect bows will be as rare as level action rifles come September
Posted on 7/17/21 at 5:19 pm to doubleh
All the major companies make very good bows these days. As mentioned, go to a pro shop where someone can size you and make sure everything fits properly.
Posted on 7/17/21 at 5:20 pm to upgrade
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I’d say nearly as important as a bow that fits you is a release aid that’s comfortable to you
Excellent point.
Posted on 7/17/21 at 7:03 pm to doubleh
Another thing is make sure you know your eye dominance!
Posted on 7/17/21 at 7:28 pm to Icansee4miles
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Where are the go-to spots in war-torn Baton Rouge?
Go see Chad at Bowie. He doesn't work every day because he is in their admin but he's the only guy I will ever let touch anything archery related.
Posted on 7/17/21 at 8:02 pm to doubleh
I would suggest go to a bow shop and shoot the bows you are interested in. We bought my son one last year for graduation and that’s what we did. We went to Bowie’s in Baton Rouge and let him shoot until he found the one he liked.
Posted on 7/17/21 at 8:42 pm to doubleh
Raven 500E, for the true archery enthusiast.
Posted on 7/17/21 at 8:57 pm to doubleh
Tips for bow hunting
Get a thermacell and hunt the wind
Get a thermacell and hunt the wind
This post was edited on 7/17/21 at 8:59 pm
Posted on 7/18/21 at 7:29 am to doubleh
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Go to an archery shop.
This
There's several top brands which will all get the job done, shoot several and see what you are comfortable with then have the shop guy set it up.
With todays sights and practice you can get good up to 50 yards pretty easily.
Posted on 7/18/21 at 9:31 am to The Torch
Can anyone recommend a show in the New Orleans area?
Posted on 7/18/21 at 9:38 am to Junky
Chags. Sammy is probably swamped right now. Took 3 weeks to get my bow back and I dropped it off in feb.
This post was edited on 7/18/21 at 9:40 am
Posted on 7/18/21 at 10:01 am to Ol boy
I think my mossy oak camo will be just fine lol. I’m in Avoyelles. What would be the best place to go in Alexandria or Lafayette
Posted on 7/18/21 at 10:42 am to Success
That’s who I had in mind, but haven’t made it over yet.
Posted on 7/18/21 at 11:38 am to doubleh
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What would be the best place to go in Alexandria or Lafayette
Not sure about there. Spillway sportsman should not be much farther for you if your in avoyles. I haven’t been in a while but they used to do very good work and can hook you up.
Just don’t go to a box store or order online trying save a few dollars. Focus on trying to find a small shop that you can develop a relationship with. You will need help on the intial purchase setup and tuning as well as future tuning and tweaking.
Someone on here will point you to a local shop with a good prostaff
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