I am guilty of taking the fun out of my archery as most I read on forums are as well ( we read something and start to over think it ) I can remember my first kill when I was 12 with a 50# PSE nova, aluminum Easton arrows topped with thunderheads, 3 sight pins that I painted the ends with my moms fingernail polish so I could see them better, and a few survey ribbons that I tied on limbs to help mark my yardage, and killed deer every year.
Fast forward about 13 years and numerous bows later and I find my self in Wyoming shooting with guys that practice at 100 plus yards everyday , the long range, long stabalizers and dove tail sights and back tension releases where all new to me, I was a simple tree stand hunter where 30 yards was about as far as I shot. Well that year I spent almost everyday after work shooting 3D and learned a lot from a group of guys that pushed the limits of their equipment, and it became an obsession and passion.
Moving back to Texas around 03' I brought the ideas back with me that I needed to duplicate what we did on the side of elk mountain down here in the post oak. I bought , sold, and traded bows through the years because I thought I loved tuning and tinkering with my equipment in search of that ultimate setup. When in fact I would get a bow shooting as good as it could in my hands only to swap for something else thinking I could make it as good or better, and it was fun, but for some reason for me at least the most simple setups seemed to be the most enjoyable for me, because I never had to worry about " is that enough FOC to kill a deer, or I have to shoot a 12" stab and side bar to be accurate " . I catch myself I think out of Boredom searching the forums asking and looking for that next great thing, when in fact it's been the keep it simple theory the whole time. I've owned every bow manufacturer out there and numerous by each, I've shot a boat load of different rest / sight / stab / arrows ( you get the point ) and for me the less I have to worry about the better off I am.
Ok I know I'm rambling on but what I wanted to pass on to those interested in listening is let the bow pick you, shoot the sight that you like, buy the arrows that fit you budget, pick your broad heads that have a proven track record and shoot it, as a matter of fact shoot it a lot, practice with what fits you and your budget and enjoy the sport, don't get caught up in what the new marketing ploy is or what the guy on tv shoots. Most bow shops sell what they have on the shelf because that's what sells it doesn't mean it's the best.
30 years of bow hunting and spending a 401k on equipment I picked up a bow a few months ago and literally sighted it in and went hunting with it ( this is not like me ) well I found myself last night in my shop enjoying every arrow I shot , out of probably one of the slowest newer bows made, a Mathews htr, a single pin Hha , qad rest, and a little old school limbsaver Scoil screwed up front. Although I was only shooting at 10 yards in the shop it felt good to consistently slap arrows. Not once did it cross my mind to chrono my setup, weigh my arrows , or find my FOC to only start taking things apart again because " it's not what they say I have to use, or it won't work good " it brought me back to when I was a kid , when I would set up my bow and leave it alone , Shoot it all year and have confidence in it.
Shoot what you like, have confidence in your setup and keep it simple.
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Fast forward about 13 years and numerous bows later and I find my self in Wyoming shooting with guys that practice at 100 plus yards everyday , the long range, long stabalizers and dove tail sights and back tension releases where all new to me, I was a simple tree stand hunter where 30 yards was about as far as I shot. Well that year I spent almost everyday after work shooting 3D and learned a lot from a group of guys that pushed the limits of their equipment, and it became an obsession and passion.
Moving back to Texas around 03' I brought the ideas back with me that I needed to duplicate what we did on the side of elk mountain down here in the post oak. I bought , sold, and traded bows through the years because I thought I loved tuning and tinkering with my equipment in search of that ultimate setup. When in fact I would get a bow shooting as good as it could in my hands only to swap for something else thinking I could make it as good or better, and it was fun, but for some reason for me at least the most simple setups seemed to be the most enjoyable for me, because I never had to worry about " is that enough FOC to kill a deer, or I have to shoot a 12" stab and side bar to be accurate " . I catch myself I think out of Boredom searching the forums asking and looking for that next great thing, when in fact it's been the keep it simple theory the whole time. I've owned every bow manufacturer out there and numerous by each, I've shot a boat load of different rest / sight / stab / arrows ( you get the point ) and for me the less I have to worry about the better off I am.
Ok I know I'm rambling on but what I wanted to pass on to those interested in listening is let the bow pick you, shoot the sight that you like, buy the arrows that fit you budget, pick your broad heads that have a proven track record and shoot it, as a matter of fact shoot it a lot, practice with what fits you and your budget and enjoy the sport, don't get caught up in what the new marketing ploy is or what the guy on tv shoots. Most bow shops sell what they have on the shelf because that's what sells it doesn't mean it's the best.
30 years of bow hunting and spending a 401k on equipment I picked up a bow a few months ago and literally sighted it in and went hunting with it ( this is not like me ) well I found myself last night in my shop enjoying every arrow I shot , out of probably one of the slowest newer bows made, a Mathews htr, a single pin Hha , qad rest, and a little old school limbsaver Scoil screwed up front. Although I was only shooting at 10 yards in the shop it felt good to consistently slap arrows. Not once did it cross my mind to chrono my setup, weigh my arrows , or find my FOC to only start taking things apart again because " it's not what they say I have to use, or it won't work good " it brought me back to when I was a kid , when I would set up my bow and leave it alone , Shoot it all year and have confidence in it.
Shoot what you like, have confidence in your setup and keep it simple.
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