Taken the jump into Bows

[Phoneguy]

Well, did two semi private lessons at Boormans and have picked up a PSE Vision (60lb). Here we go again. Another thing to sink money and passions into! .... Now I have to get a target so I can start working on the sights.
Anyone have any 28" arrows suitable for practicing with. I got a dozen carbon ones, would rather not beat them up right away... But will.
Thanks to Dean at Hub for setting me up.

James

[knockturnal]

Practice with the arrows that you plan on hunting with. Start close. 5 yards close.

[Tack243]

Knockturnal we never shot that close when we shot with Mystic ...OH that was with the rifles....My Bad

[clte]

I haven't gotten into hunting yet but I picked up a long bow last July with 10 arrows and only just broke #10 the other day. I don't know if that's a good ratio or not but I shoot basically every other day.

[tundra]

Another good trick to save arrows some what is to leave them long. The same length you get them when you buy them. Practice with them at this length until you become proficient to 50 yards and then trim them down to the proper length. I recommend this because as you practice if you miss and damage the arrow you can generally trim them down to your proper length and use them again. All you have to do is buy more inserts.

[Bowzone_Mikey]

Another good trick to save arrows some what is to leave them long. The same length you get them when you buy them. Practice with them at this length until you become proficient to 50 yards and then trim them down to the proper length. I recommend this because as you practice if you miss and damage the arrow you can generally trim them down to your proper length and use them again. All you have to do is buy more inserts.

Are you Drunk?????

[Shooter]

Are you Drunk?????

hahaha.....

[hunter1993ap]

your going to break arrows. practice with what you plan to hunt with. start at 5-10 yards and aim at different points so you don't break knocks. it wont take long and you'll be able to hit the bag consistently at 20 yards. get a couple bales of hay so you have a bigger backstop if you do miss. the hay wont stop the arrows but should slow them down enough that they don't break.

[firstlight]

Practice with what you will hunt with. Cut them to the proper size. Even if you are using sites changing arrow length will affect both flight (spine) and site picture.

Have fun. Every arrow is meant to be lost, eventually...

If you are woking on form I suggest incorporating both blind and blank bale shooting at a 2-3 yards. This will help with repeatable form.

Then practice 10, 15, 20 and so on.

Read or google some videos on form and good alignment and you will start off better than most.

[Caribou_lou]

Once your set up its really not that pricey. Unlike rifle hunting, it costs you nothing to go practice... As long as you don't miss! The only thing I have bought last couple years is broad heads. And the only arrows I wreck are on animals. Which I don't mind doing!

Have fun. And start close.