Ok guys, I've started prepping for the first day of Bow season for Whitetail, I'm going September 17th with a kid from school on his farm. My bow is a 35 pound Bear compound bow. I've been shooting Easton scout arrows but, they are made for 30 pound draw weight bows, could that affect anything? I've been practicing in my backyard the last 2 days for hours and While every once and a while I get bullseyes or right on the outside of the bullseye The arrows go eith right under the chair I have my Huge cube target sitting on, or right over into the tree behind the chair. I've been shooting from 12 yards. Looking at my bow I think it may be that the black, thin plastic arrow "rest" ( You put the arrow through it) is cracking and isn't stable, It is challenging to keep the arrow in the "rest" when I draw the bow string, I think this may be causing my high shooting. Right now a I have a 2 pin Tru-Glo sight on the bow, I'm thinking of buying a release, but don't know if that would help. Any suggestions on what it could be. When I position my sites to shoot at the upper bullseye (there are 4 on the Huge cube, 2 on top and 2 on bottom) it ends up hitting the bullseye below it for some reason
Are you sure that 35 lbs is legal in your state? You should take your bow to a bow shop and see what they recommend. You definitely need a new rest.
Your not using a release? Black thin plastic arrow rest? Well I'm not expert but if your not using a release that might be good idea. It will definitely increase your accuracy a lot. Im not sure what kind of rest you have but you may want to look into getting a new one. The last thing you want to do is make a bad shot on deer because of the rest and miss it completely or just wound it. Start with those two things and go from there. Other guys on here will know about arrows and such.
If your rest is cracked/broken and isn't stable your arrows are going to be all over the map - not to mention that it could be down-right dangerous to you and others. Getting the rest replaced is your top priority. After that, a release aid, while not required, would give you a huge boost in accuracy. If you're going to get one, you should get it at the same time you get your new rest. Either one you get is going to require you to re-sight your bow so you might as well get both over with in one shot. I've gotta ask - what broadheads do you plan to shoot?
Whats been happening is I put the arrow through the "rest" and when I go to draw back the bow string is when the arrow usually comes out, I'm going to take it to ****s this week
Okay, a flipper rest. You can pick one of those up for not much money at all. For some reason I was expecting a whisker bisquit. That leads to another question: Are your arrows fletched with feathers or vanes?
Another thing... if you're shooting using your fingers, the arrow is coming off the flipper rest because your fingers are gripping the string/arrow and twisting them. When you twist the string, the nock on the arrow has enough grip to pull the arrow off the flipper rest. Needless to say, if you twist the arrow, it's coming right off the rest. The picture you posted of your rest doesn't show a lot of detail, but the rest looks like it should still be functional. The problem is the way you're drawing the bow. I had the same problem when I started shooting a longbow. It takes more than two days to learn how to draw properly using fingers. Trust me on that. If you switch to a release I think the problems that you mentioned in your first post will be taken care of. As I said, you'll still need to re-sight your bow in because your anchor point will change. Also, shooting off of a flipper rest you REALLY need feathers.
I want to make more of a point about this. Shooting razor blades on a broken rest could result in severe damage to yourself. Go to a bow shop, not ****s, that way you have a better chance of getting someone that knows what they're talking about.
A lot of bow shops will have used rests that they sell for cheap, if you have a good guy behind the counter! You can pick up a cheap release for about $15 thatll work just fine for a little while. the bow shop will hook you up man with everything you need..youll come out of there all set up and ready for practice! but yeah stay away from ****s, gander etc. cause a lot of times, not saying all the time, theyll have guys behind the counter trained on the basics and prolly wouldnt be any help at all for you besides selling you a lot of unneccesary stuff and slappin it on for ya
Have you shot your broadheads yet? Do you think they will hit where your field points are? The answer is more than likely no. Please make sure you prepare yourself. You only have two weeks to get things in order. Don't take this the wrong way but you sound very unprepared. Where are you located?
Everything will change with a new rest. For the time being though, you need to move your sight's top pin down in order to hit the bullseye you are aiming for. Remember, follow your arrows when moving your sight. If the arrow hits high, move the sight up. If it hits left, move the sight left., etc.
I've been shooting for about two years. My arrows are fletched with Vanes. One thing my parents noticed when they watch me shoot is that when I draw the bow string back, I have my pinky finger up, kind of like Robin hood, I don't try to though. I will be sure to buy some arrows with feathers......... What are a good brand/model? I have not bought or shot my broad heads yet, I was looking at a $20 pack, Here are some of the ones I was looking at: http://www.****ssportinggoods.com/p...Id=3996132&cp=4406646.4413993.4414427.4414430 http://www.****ssportinggoods.com/p...Id=3741744&cp=4406646.4413993.4414427.4414430
Do you mean a Flipper rest like this: www.gandermountain.com/modperl/prod...w_Archery_Products_Flipper_Rest_II_Arrow_Rest
I found THE EXACT Flipper rest thats on my bow, I showed the problem to my dad who is VERY handy and he does not understand how to get the old arrow rest off, he doesn't see any screws. Any ideas? Also, here is the release I was thinking about buying: https://www.gandermountain.com/modperl/product/details.cgi. Also, this was the arrow rest I was talking about: http://www.gandermountain.com/modperl/product/details.cgi.
