First off does anyone use a kisser button? Buddy of mine said its the best way to get consistency I currently have my bow set @ 58 lbs draw... I was told i should try to get it up to about 62 lbs after i get used to my bow. I was told this by a knowledgeable archery guy at my uncle's shop... My question is what muscles are used in pulling the string back? Trying to figure out what to work on for strengthening purpose to be able to up my draw... Lastly is 58 lbs going to be enough to give me the needed power/penetration for gameike deer,bear and other large game
Also do different shafts affect how an arrow performs? How often do you lose arrows from an animal you shot? Do they stay in the animal or do the fall out after the animal takes off?? If i dont lose any of my arrows do they have to be replaced every so often?
What does letoff mean? What does it do? Example... I read stats on a bow saying it had 65% letoff etc
58 is fine. look at the arrows spine charts on arrow websites to find what spine you need. Let off is when some of the weight (Like 65%) drops off at full draw. PM me if you have more questions.
Many people use kisser buttons myself included. Absolutely nothing wrong with it. Its just another anchor point and way to help you shoot as accurately as possible. 58lbs is way more then enough to take down deer. You wont have any problems with that. Dont worry or even think about trying to get up to 62lbs. Your draw weight will naturally increase over time the more you shoot and build strength. Let-off is the amount of weight your draw is reduced by at full draw. Example with easy numbers to understand. Say you draw 100lbs with a bow that has 80% let-off. It will take 100lbs of strength to pull the bow to full draw but then take you only 20lbs (draw weight - let off) to hold it at full draw. The cams are designed to reduce that weight for you. Great questions. Sent from my DROID3 using Tapatalk 2
Ahh ok... Thanks for the fast replies... I am sure I will have plenty more questions as time progresses...
The only way I know to increase the amount of poundage you draw is by shooting, shooting, and more shooting. It's a unique set of muscles. It's hard to say how many arrows you're going to lose/break. I usually by a dozen arrows. Number the arrows by writing on the fletching...then you can keep track of which arrows shoot better. When I am practicing, I shoot 5 or 6 arrows, and then I have the best shooting ones with the broadheads in my quiver, then a couple spare.
In addition to shooting do your normal push-ups (all styles), pull-ups (both grips), sit-ups(any ab movements), lower-back, and even squats. There is no one muscle group you can work on to increase your strength because the draw movement is a compound movement of muscles. I read an article on the main page here about fitness. I thought it had a few good pointers. If you have access to a gym with weights, even better. I'm new to the sport as well and I only have a handful of arrows released from my bow, but I've been a CrossFit and fitness coach for 3 years and I've noticed some of the muscle groups involved.
Like everyone is saying 58lbs is just fine. If you really want to bump it up any back and shoulder workouts help a lot. This would include pull ups, lat pull downs, side/front raises. There are plenty of workouts out there. Along with that your core is another main factor with every muscle in your body. Everything starts with your core. everyone else has touched fairly well on. God Luck out there
I am shooting 57lbs. And I am a big guy. It will kill a deer fine. When you have lots of clothes on and it gets cold, even that can get tough.
