I know this might be a matter of opinion but I have a heard time holding my bow on target. My sigts are good and when I am pulling my trigger I am hitting where the pin is. but my pin is floating around a lot. I was hoping a stabilizer will help slow down the motion. Am i nuts? (I am a new bow hunter)
A real stabilizer may help but a hunting stabilizer won't. Since you are new more practice with consistant, solid form will likely help the most. You need to make sure that you have a consistant anchor. Another thing I have seen is the front shoulder, the bow shoulder, will be up when it should be down. There are more form points but start with those and keep your shots at 20 yards or less. The pin should float some and, as you get used to that, your aim will get better. You can also try to approach the aim point the same way each time, something like come from above/below onto the aim point.
Rocking thanks. I am inside of a beer can top @ 20 yards. I only float at 30+. But thanks for the tips as well. I went ahead and got a 6.4oz - 5" WOODSMAN HUNTER (CAMO). Figured it cant hurt. Got it for $20 to the door.
Stabilizer and vibration dampner are used very loosely. What you purchased is more of a vibration dampner as are the vast majority of "stabilizers" on the market. Without going to the stabilzers that target archers use which wouldnt work for hunting, I would look more at stabilizers like the B-Stinger or the Doinker Dish stabilzers that were stabilzers designs for more of a hunting situation. Like Bruce said, too, keep at it and you may never need one.
I agree. I bought a B-stinger (currently not using it) but it did help me hold on the target better. It has NO vibration dampening capabilities though. I'm currently using a Sims S-coil because I'd rather have a quiet bow. When a big buck walks...I'm shaky as crap anyway. :D
LOL @ Greg. Well I shot some more today (as I try and do everyday) and focused on my anchor point. Seemed to help and will keep focusing on that. I will have a "cool looking" "Stabilizer / vibration dampener" soon. Thanks!
I'd have to disagree with Finch on this one. When I was getting the new bow I tried a number of stabilizers/dampners including Axion, NAP, Octane as well as a couple more. Although it doesnt look as "cool" as the others, the B-Stinger removed the ever so slight vibration the bow had and deadened it better than the others. See if you can try out a number of stabilizers before buying and decide what you like best.
Well, maybe in your case. I actually get better vibration dampening from my cheapo s-coil. I'm thinking about getting some of those bowjax silencers or whatever some people put on their string stoppers. Maybe that will help quieten it down so I can go back to my B-stinger.
Oh, I see now, you shoot bowtechs, thats the problem. Nah, just like everything else archery related, I'm sure different stablizers work better for differnt rigs. The stinger is great but its length is really pushing the limits.
I have never ever noticed any accuracy improvements with a hunting stabilizer just some good vibration dampening.. Most hunting stabilizers are way way to short to do anything for accuracy.
