Rick44 Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Just sayn hi from Watertown NY. I am a new bow hunter as well as my son 13...I am learning and teaching at the same time...my father never taught me so I'm learning and teaching my son to...any info and help will be great....just got my sons hunter safety and we went through the bow hunter class together,making memories .....I have a Mathews LX lefty set at 52lb draw weight,27'' draw length..right handed but left eye dominate,learned to shoot lefty a long time ago....my son 13 has a Parker buckshot 38 lb draw weight and 26'' draw length,right handed.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Water Rat Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Your in for a treat Rick44.....There's a lot of knowledgeable hunters on this site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deerthug Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Welcome to the forum! You found a great place to learn from experienced hunters. I certainly have . . . Enjoy the ride! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josephmrtn Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Welcome Rick!!! im live Just north of watertown myself (Philly) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Howdy Rick! And I live just south of you in Pierrepont Manor. Glad to see that you are getting your boy involved in bowhunting. I just wish we had more archery shops in our area. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick44 Posted May 16, 2013 Author Share Posted May 16, 2013 I know,I go to Akins Archery myself and have a membership at Watertown Sportsman inc. they have a pistol,rifle and archery range....just had to have my bow tuned and I'm against having it done at Gander Mtn...they just blew up a members cam..it was adjusted there by a non archery tech and now they won't make it right...getting ready to build myself and my son tree stands,with side rails...going to hunt in Carthage on father n laws land...hope to find some state land close by to hunt also.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-150 Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 welcome aboard, all i can say with archery is practice shooting and judging distance is critical . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick44 Posted May 17, 2013 Author Share Posted May 17, 2013 def. I completely agree,I'm also having to build up my neck muscles,I had surgery a year ago,had 3 disks removed and a plate in my neck,disk fusion surgery,but its going very well..I started at 45 lbs draw and up to 52 lbs now with no problems.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Hello Rick. Welcome to the sport and the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burmjohn Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Welcome! Sent from my Android. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I know,I go to Akins Archery myself There is a mistake I will never make again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACHINIST Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Theres a ton of great state land around you to hunt on,I deer hunt in the Barnes Corners area for deer and sometimes turkeys.Love that area and will one day have a camp up there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josephmrtn Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 wheres atkins archery and why is it bad? im lookin for a place to buy bow stuff... im sure gander has the stuff im gonna need/want soon... new stab. bow sling and stuff like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d-bone20917 Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 There is a mistake I will never make again. Agreed. Check out Ferari's Archery in Carthage. Much better in all regards. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 (edited) wheres atkins archery and why is it bad? He is located in Burrville and I'll let you figure that out the rest for yourself. The unfortunate thing is we only have two pro shops in all of northeast NY (not including the box stores) You may want to try Ferari's in Carthage or drive up north to Northwoods in Potsdam. But that is up to you. I'm going to take a look at a shop near Pulaski called Ed's and see what that is like. Edited May 20, 2013 by RangerClay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomervilleSlayer Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Welcom! I live a little north of you in Sommerville NY. Tons of stateland in our area. I too am looking forward to continue to develop my son as an archery hunter. He is only 11 now. But through him i have found that fun and excitmenet once again in the "smaller"" things, or atleast things that i have gotten away from over the years. Things like teaching weapon safety and learning how to shoot to learning how to properly sight in a rifle scope. Skeet shooting. Looking forward to taking him small game hunting and rekindling that flame from years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JALA RUT Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Hello Rick...Welcome to the site...Great information from other NYers. I don't live near you but I try to get up in that area at least once a year to snowshoe hare hunt on Fort Drum. Lots of great looking forests up your way! Good luck this season! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ants Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Welcome. Im also right eye dominate but shoot left.....What ever works. LOL ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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