Bowhunting Tip For Out West
Gadgets and gear can’t replace form, practice and skill — but most archers can’t group a cluster of arrows into a pie plate at 60 yards with a recurve, either. For the sake of this article, we’ll assume you’re shooting a perfectly tuned modern compound. Here are some additions you might want to make.
Gadgets and gear can’t replace form, practice and skill — but most archers can’t group a cluster of arrows into a pie plate at 60 yards with a recurve, either. For the sake of this article, we’ll assume you’re shooting a perfectly tuned modern compound. Here are some additions you might want to make:
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• Single-Pin Adjustable Sight: “A single pin helps eliminate variables. One pin gives you one line of focus and can help your long-range accuracy,” Dixon says. “If you’re shooting a fast bow, say 300 feet-per-second plus, you can be off a yard or two at any distance and still kill the animal. Many whitetail hunters worry about the animal moving, but at 300 fps with a 400-grain arrow, I can shoot anything inside of 30 yards.”
Gadgets and gear can’t replace form, practice and skill — but most archers can’t group a cluster of arrows into a pie plate at 60 yards with a recurve, either.
• Peep Position: “It’s critical for your peep sight to match the diameter of your sight pin guard at full draw,” Dixon says. “If it doesn’t, change the diameter of your peep until it does. Also, I like to sight in with my peep sight a little lower than normal on the string. It’s just a little uncomfortable when shooting up close, but at 60 and 70 yards, when you have to raise the bow, it aligns perfectly. At those ranges, everything needs to be comfortable.”
• Lose the Grip: Dixon says to remove your bow’s factory grip. “It’s going to increase your draw length a bit and be a little uncomfortable, but you’re able to better feel the bow in your hand.” That’s important for the next part of the process.
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