new bow hunter

[WNYBuckHunter]

So as not to tarnish my rep as a jerk I am going to go make fun of a diasbled elderly person.

No need to pick on Doc today. Geeze.

[WNYBuckHunter]

BTW, Doc, Im kidding about the disabled part.

[Doc]

BTW, Doc, Im kidding about the disabled part.

Lol ..... not all that disabled yet. Actually by some standards, I'm not really all that elderly yet either. Just old enough to be a bit grumpy.

[WNYBuckHunter]

LOL

[noahmstone]

Thank you for the offer again doewhacker. But good news. I went out and bought myself a diamond rock that was on clearance because it has been discontinued by diamond. now to start shooting and figure out how all this works.

[Doewhacker]

Congrats! I got my Parker for cheap that same way. Once in a while it helps to be a lefty.

[noahmstone]

Ok so I realized real fast today that I should have invested in an armguard!!! after I get an armguard and a better target I will proceed to practice.

[WNYBuckHunter]

You dont need an arm guard. You need to work on your form, or your bows draw length is too long. Did you get your draw length measured and the bow draw length matched to it?

[Culvercreek hunt club]

an inch of extra draw length cause me a few very uncomfortable moments on one bow I bought. ewwwww......bad stuff

[DROK0352]

Don't wait for next yr. There's Plenty of lessons to learn in the woods this year!

[Nomad]

Welcome and good luck. the guys got it covered pretty well. Me I stared in '88 ? I killed a buck the first year a couple months after the course, I would think with todays bows you could as well. Every year guys on the job bow hunt for the first time,many of these guys out shoot 15-20 year bow hunters with old bows.

Not that todays equipment is all you need, that along with a good pro shop will be a big step towards that . I watched guys on the job come out of Indian Mtn. Archery with their first bow and shoot 3 inch groups at 20 yards with no problem .

[noahmstone]

So one guy measured my draw length at 27.5 and another guy is supposed to set the bow to that. he has me draw the bow back and says oh it doesn't need any adjustments it fits you great. well the bow is setup at 29 inches and my arm is bruised all to h3ll!!! I don't think I will be doing business with this shop again. I also found that I can no longer order the draw module directly from Diamond because it has been discontinued so I just spent an hour and a half looking online for a place that has one in stock I found one but it looks like I am going to have to wait about 2 weeks to start shooting my new bow.

[Doewhacker]

You can get a very close idea of draw length by taking your height-15 and dividing it by 2

ex for me 72-15=57/2=28.5 and my current bow is 29 inch draw.

[Culvercreek hunt club]

WOW...that does work out really close. within a 1/2" of my DL too.

And here all this time I thought you were just another purdy face

Edited August 24, 2012 by Culvercreek hunt club

[Doewhacker]

I am also a upstate hick remember? haha

[NFA-ADK]

Make sure you bend your forward arm, this is a big mistake many bigginers make and will cause the string to hit. Make sure you do not grip the bow with the same hand. Like many have said form is everything!

[WNYBuckHunter]

So one guy measured my draw length at 27.5 and another guy is supposed to set the bow to that. he has me draw the bow back and says oh it doesn't need any adjustments it fits you great. well the bow is setup at 29 inches and my arm is bruised all to h3ll!!! I don't think I will be doing business with this shop again. I also found that I can no longer order the draw module directly from Diamond because it has been discontinued so I just spent an hour and a half looking online for a place that has one in stock I found one but it looks like I am going to have to wait about 2 weeks to start shooting my new bow.

Start a request on archerytalk.com, bettcha someone on there has one

[NYbuck50]

you could hunt this year, if you get to the range after work each night, im helping a buddy do this now

[noahmstone]

I don't have a range around but i have been trying to shoot in my backyard before work. Right now I am waiting for the correct module to arrive before I start shooting again.

[Nomad]

When you hunt you get one shot. Thats a good way to practice, one shot before work,one when you get home, one before supper etc.

Its easy to shoot, miss a little and "walk" the shot in .

Just like a driving range , when on the golf course its the first shot ONLY that matters.

[noahmstone]

So got my draw length fixed. I think if I get to the bow course I will be ready this year. The only problem I have is I might have to go for jury duty the first day of the bow course. I am doing pretty good at 20 yards

But I need a little more work at 30 yards

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[Doewhacker]

All in good time, well done!