Hey guys! I just received my Bear Legion bow in the mail the other day, and am getting ready to take it to Cabela's to get it fine-tuned to my body/shooting style. I'm new to all of this, so I'm not sure how to choose the correct arrow and broad heads to properly hunt with. I'm not sure what my correct draw weight will be (if that's even a factor here), but my draw length is 28/28.5. I've heard of people having to cut their arrows to match their draw length, but it doesn't seem to me like it's an issue. I purchased some Easton Fall Stalker XX75 arrows before I asked anyone (oops), and just practicing drawing with them (I haven't actually shot any yet), they seem to be an ok length. Is there a formula to figure out the correct arrow head and/or arrow that I need to hunt effectively? I really need to be able to figure out what I need so I'm not wasting money on the wrong equipment. Thanks guys!
I'm new here too. Just got a Bear Legion RTH for Christmas and new to compound bows. Been hunting with a crossbow for years but know nothing about compound bows. Here to learn from the pros. Been trying to figure out how to get everything setup. I've heard to not let Cabela's or Bass Pro Shop tune your bow and take it to a pro shop, but I don't know of any near me.
Any idea why they say not to let Cabela's do it? They just did mine today and seemed to do a pretty good job. After they were done I shot it a few times and shot pretty well with it.
No idea. Like I said, I'm new to bow. Just read online to not let Cabelas pr Bass pro or gander mountain touch it...... but not everything online is true. ....
I would not put too much faith in the Bass Pro, Cabelas, statements. I think these are based on the fact that there are probably more bow tecs working on bows there and some are not as experienced as others. The last time I went to a Bass Pro Shop to buy my son a Bow ( Carnage ) the bow guy that waited on me had over 25 years experience in archery, many 3D championships under his belt and was very knowledge about the Bear product line. In contrast, the pro shop I visit about 5 or 6 times a year has a new bow tec every time I go in there. I won't let anyone work on my bows there except the manager. You can get a bad bow tec anywhere you go. Until you get the experience and knowledge to pick out the good ones, try to find a person with experience that can recommend a good one. In the mean time read everything you can about archery to increase your knowledge. Seek out someone who can help you with the things you have problems understanding. My advice is to practice close when you first start and move back only as you develop the form that will support accuracy. Don't shoot until you fatigue because that is when you are most likely to develop bad habits. Try to seek out a mentor that can help get you started down the right path.
