I shoot at 20 yards with fletched arrows and bareshaft. Then shoot at 30 and 40 also. You have to have a consistent release for this to be relevant though or else your results will vary and it will drive you nuts.
You can definitely shoot at close ranges and see which way the nock end is going...
I usually start a little lighter and shorter. Maybe 30 seconds at kinda weak intensity just in case some deer are close (burned me once this year on a good buck in the brush at 40 yards). I wait 5 minutes or so and then go back with more intense rattling (I try to grind the antlers together as...
Thanks guys! It sure was memorable. Fast action, charging bristled up bucks, and split second decisions is one fun way to get after some whitetails.
I set out to improve my rattle game last year. And I learned a ton in the process. I never had confidence in it before, so rarely had success...
Getting the deer to overtake it is always the goal. And that always happens if you make the scrape right and put it where it should be. I like adding the scent to help jump start it. And get the bucks to visit it more if I plan to hunt it.
Hands down: buck fever synthetics. Never believed in scents after trying them a couple times. Then I heard a couple podcasts with Troy pottenger. Since I picked up a recurve I wanted another advantage to get the deer close so I gave it a try. Wow, they work amazing when used correctly...
I was ecstatic to find out my lifelong friend and I were able to go on our first hunt in way to long last fall. Our plan, ridge running and rattling mature late rut whitetails (or mule deer for him since he was archery hunting). I held a whitetail rifle tag in mg pocket.
I had family hunting in...
Going with my favorite recurve setup again this year. 19” satori with TT black max 40lb limbs. Pulling low 50lb at my draw length. Black eagle instinct arrows just over 500 grains total. 150gr RMS cutthroat is the broadhead again this year. Tradvanes. I am shooting at 25 yards this year. In...
I’d say at least 62 if it’s comfortable without any string pinch etc… I’ve gone to a 64” bow now with a dollar draw and probably won’t shoot a 62 again. I can shoot it fine, but the 64 is just more comfortable.
I have that problem from time to time. I take the limbs out and wipe them off. Wipe out the limb pockets, ilf bushing etc. that always takes care of the sound.
I may try backing out the bolts like stated above, but I have a perfect tune….so maybe on a different rig.
Stumping is probably my favorite… I make it competitive with a good friend. Hard to beat it for a fun afternoon. Shoot weird angles, through small holes in brush, different yardage (with and without rangefinder), turn at the waist etc…make it real and fun.
This is spot on. I was hitting my lip for a while, and I was trying so hard to stop it, it got worse. Honestly, just keep your head up and look at the target, bring that string to your anchor, don’t bring your face to the string too. That’s kinda what fixed my issue.
There are tons of reasons that recurve produced more hand shock for you. There is a vast difference longbow and recurve. If you want simplicity and performance, you could get a decent one piece recurve around 40lb at your draw. That’s low enough to focus on good form and wil shoot hard enough to...
I broke most of my rampages first season I had them. Some of it was my fault, but I felt they broke way easier then they should have. They were probably the most accurate/consistent bunch of arrows I had shot the the time though.
@oldgoat had some really good advice. Probably a little target panic too…we all have it to some degree at times. Follow through is key, and correct back tension is necessary for that. As stated by old goat. Check out some YouTube videos of Tom clum teaching it, it’s some of the best I’ve found...