Arrow Shaft Selection for Bowhunters » elkhunting.com «
Choosing arrows is a two-part process. First, decide what arrow weight you want to shoot, which in effect helps determine the type of shaft you’ll need. Second, choose the correct shaft stiffness to complement your draw weight and arrow length.
Determining weight and speed goals:
Not every bowhunter needs to shoot the lightest and fastest arrows available. In fact, shooting feather-weights can damage your bow and accessories. Light arrows don’t soak up as much of the bow’s energy as do heavier ones, leaving more energy behind that has to be dissipated through vibration. If your arrows are too light, your bow can literally be shaken to pieces. The Archery Manufacturer’s Organization (AMO) has proposed a standard minimum arrow weight of roughly six grains for each pound of your bow’s maximum draw weight (60 pound bow = 360 grain arrow).
By today’s standards, a heavy hunting arrow will weigh 8 to 10 grains per pound. And, if you really want to go for all-out speed, the standard of 5 grains per pound set forth by the International Bowhunter’s Organization (IBO) for its sanctioned 3-D tournaments is as light as you dare go.
on 04/22 at 08:16 AM
Bowhunting Basics » elkhunting.com «
Bowhunting is a sport rich in heritage and tradition. However despite it’s roots in American history, this challenging sport continues to grow and evolve year after year. With a seemingly endless supply of newer and better equipment available to archers often times the basics of bowhunting can be overlooked. This article will hope both beginners and seasoned veterans get back to the principles of bowhunting.
Basic equipment considerations:
Start by determining your dominant eye. This is easy. Casually point at something across the room with both eyes open. Without moving your finger, close your left eye. Is the finger still pointing at the target? Now open your left eye and close your right eye. Has the finger shifted? Your dominant eye is the one for which the finger is pointing at the target when the other is closed. Most right-handed people are right eye dominant, but not all.
If your dominant eye and dominant hand are the same you don’t have any decision to make - go with equipment that matches. For example: right-handed and right eye dominant should shoot right-handed equipment. Left-handed and left eye dominant should shoot left-handed equipment. It gets trickier if you are cross dominant (right hand, left eye or left hand right eye).
If you find that you are right-handed but left eye dominant you have two choices. You can either learn to shoot left handed or you can shoot right handed but always close your right eye. The availability of right-handed products is much better, so if you are comfortable closing your left eye while aiming we recommend choosing right-handed equipment. However, if you are not comfortable closing your left eye while aiming we recommend left-handed equipment. Of course, if you are left-handed and right eye dominant we recommend learning to shoot right-handed with right-handed equipment.
on 04/22 at 08:12 AM
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