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ebc187 - 
Button Buck
 | | 09/25/2007 9:55 AM |
| I was in my parents basement the other day and I found a 50 # recurve. I am going to get it restrung and try it out later in the season after gun season is over and I have had a couple months to practice.
My question is, I have never been around anyone that has used a recurve, so what do I need to know? Can I shoot my carbon arrows? Do I need new broadheads? ANY TIPS would be appreciated. That includes equipment and shooting technique.
I love bowhunting because of the challenge, this should take it to the next level.
By the way, I dropped my first deer of the season this past Saturday. An 8 point just outside the ears. I said I was going to wait for a monster, but I couldn't resist. I was like putting cake in front of a fat kid. | | | |
| unklbuck -
Button Buck
so.illinois
| | 09/26/2007 9:32 PM |
| | my sugestion would be to practice as much as possible.arrows shouldnt make much difference,and broadhead choice shouldnt either.as far as shooting form,you should pick up a copy of traditional bowhunter mag. it has been a good sourse of info for me.good luck to you in your new adventure. | | | |
| Urimaginaryfrnd -
Button Buck
Tree Stand #8 hanging on for deer life
| | 09/27/2007 9:51 AM |
| | It will come naturally to you if you are using a compound. I would have them put a loop on it and use it with a release. If it is an older one it may not be set up for sights. It is rather hard to set up a rear peep sight but it can be done or there is a device that looks like an x made of plastic that Cabellas sells which works as a rear portion of a pin sight. Practice at 15 or 20 yds and stay with the distance you select until you are quite comfortable with it. | |
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| Bobo -
Button Buck
new brunswick, canada
| | 09/27/2007 9:24 PM |
| | Make sure your arrows are spined for the draw weight, I use feathers for fletching on my recurve, and plastic vanes on my arrows with the compound, just practice, as suggested check out some bowhunting mags, they have great articles and also there is a lot of info on stance and posture as well as arm and shoulder exercises to get you used to drawing, good luck and be safe out there, | |
DO NOT REGRET GROWING OLD, SOME ARE DENIED THE PRIVILEGE. | |
| OLE RECURVE -
Button Buck
| | 10/17/2007 12:42 AM |
| | One thing I found out was make sure you get the right string length for your bow. If the AMO # on the bow is 60", then the proper string length would be 56". It should always be 4" shorter than AMO length. Also, you can get a string that is 3" shorter, and twist it to make it shorter, and in effect tune your bow. The longer string will give you a shorter brace height, and over all more arrow speed because the arrow is on the string longer. One thing, a longer string also increases the chances of wrist slap by the string---always wear an arm guard. Bruce | | | |
| rnwinter -
Spike
Texas
| | 10/23/2007 2:26 AM |
| | I would send a personal email to 2chucks. He is very much into recurve hunting and basic bow hunting. He is also an engineer of some very high skills. He could offer you some very sound and qualitative advise regarding your project. | | | |
| Lance -
Button Buck
| | 12/04/2007 6:00 PM |
| I hunted recurve when I was younger but thought I had to have the latest and greatest technology as I got into college back in 80whatever, never shot compounds well though...after a long layoff from bowhunting (and bow shooting in general) switched back to recurve this summer and find myself making more accurate shots than I did with a compound. Did not bowhunt this year as I still wasn't comfortable with ability to shoot with a mild case of buck fever.
I'm more comfortable with a draw and release process than the draw and hold and think and hold some more I experienced with a compound. Hats off to those of you that can do that but it's food for thought for those that are struggling with holding too long.
Using a Bear Glass Powered Kodiak that's almost as old as I am but man can it put an arrow downrange. | | | |
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