any archery people

Any archery people out there? A friend has been teaching me for the last few months. I just target shoot and been using a recurve. I used some of my snake money and just ordered a PSE mustang. Anyone else find this as fun as I do? :banana:

I am sooooooooooo interested in archery! I have not gotten into yet because I do not have the proper equipment but that is going to change very soon. My step-father is into archery and I am hoping that he will be willing to teach me the ropes.

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Originally Posted by ballpythonluvr

I am sooooooooooo interested in archery! I have not gotten into yet because I do not have the proper equipment but that is going to change very soon. My step-father is into archery and I am hoping that he will be willing to teach me the ropes.

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I'am 52 and just started, I wish Ide done it a long time ago. My friend who is teaching me was nice enought to let me use one of his bows. Get your step-father to teach you its so much fun. I'am going to learn a compound next and then Iam going to try a crossbow. Ide like to save enough money up for a olimpic bow.

wow I dont Shoot for ages.. i use ti Shoot from traditional bow back in Poland when i was in viking group.. a lot of fun.. Miss it.. but lately i found Archery range in Brooklyn so.. is possible than I'm gonna go back to Shooting :gj:

I used to dabble in the art of losing arrows in my backyard...and once into my neighbor's shed. But I havnt in a long time, I used to shoot a recurve from 1964..it was a classic. :)

I bow hunted for years. I haven't for a long time now. Screwed up my left should playing sports and bow hunting is almost impossible now. i could get a medical permit and start hunting with a crossbow. But who's got time anymore.

Good Luck!
Jim Smtih

I have been a casual archer for many years, and a combat archer in the SCA group for several. I just recently(the last 5? years) pretty much have stopped. Both a minor injury to the shoulder ball, and just not having time to go somewhere to shoot have contributed to me stopping.

Now I could easily shoot, the shoulder is okay. But if I set up in my backyard, I'd need a good backdrop or lose arrows into the leaf litter. If you have a backyard, you can easily set up a canvas or hay bale backstop and shoot all day long. Don't worry if you suck at first, just get the techniques down and practice practice practice.

Compound bows are different than recurve, but if you want to hunt, you almost have to use a compound. Most folks can't draw a strong enough recurve to hunt large game(squirrels and rabbits would be fine though).

Crossbows have almost no relation to true archery as far as technique or practicing. Not to say they are less of a weapon or not as much fun.. but they don't require anything like the technique of a longbow, so it won't relate between the two. If you practice with a crossbow, make certain the backstop is thick enough to stop the bolts, because they typically pack a LOT more power. You also don't need nearly as much practice or strength to shoot a crossbow, so they can be great fun.

Just a tip: never ever store your bow standing in a corner. You'll warp the limbs and could cause them to crack or twist when you pull it, resulting in possible injury and definite embarrassment.

I love archery. Got into it when I was 14 or so with the help of a friends dad. I started as a means to get into hunting, but like shooting probably more than hunting overall. It's a fun challenge and makes for a good outing for a day.

I would say that the crossbow isn't nearly as satisfying to shoot in the long run. They are great for someone who can't shoot a traditional bow for whatever reason, or just want to expend their hunting season (depending on the state). I've shot a crossbow a few times and it's just not the same. Might as well be a bb gun. I'll stick to longbows and muzzleloaders when shooting for fun.

Heck yeah! When I was younger I was a member of JOAD, the Junior Olympic Archery Development.

I shoot occasionally now, either when I can get to the range, or when I'm up at my cabin in the mountains I have a target.
I have a PSE Optima recurve, the blue riser. Stabliser/ sight/ etc. I need to get some higher # limbs though, since I am a lot stronger than I was a few years ago...

Archery is way fun. :)

I still have never had the chance to bowhunt, but I'd love to. I have a friend who bowhunts buffalo, and it's my favorite meat. Bison burgers and steak all around!!

My only archery i do is at Deer.

My current Bow i use.

Oneida with Pollington Red Dot Scope

http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/s...a/100_2922.jpg
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/s...a/100_2923.jpg

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Originally Posted by RichsBallPythons

My only archery i do is at Deer.

My current Bow i use.

Oneida with Pollington Red Dot Scope

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Nice scope! What's the poundage on that bow? And the letoff?

Bow is set at 75lbs and is 70% let off. Gonna be dropping it to 65 or 70lbs as shoulder is not able to handle it with old injury.

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Originally Posted by RichsBallPythons

Bow is set at 75lbs and is 70% let off. Gonna be dropping it to 65 or 70lbs as shoulder is not able to handle it with old injury.

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Awesome. I bet that's wicked fun with the scope :) I like my fiber optic sight... But that's just for targets. :) Not sure a scope would be much use on a 30# recurve :P

Take care of your shoulder!!

The scope takes some time to sight it in but its also weird shooting with it.

The scope requires BOTH eyes stay open at all times when pulling back. One eye looks down scope to center red dot in middle and other picks up the target and anchor point. But good thing is once all is sighted in you will never miss your target.

The scope is still sold today for about $300 on their Site.

http://www.oneidabows.net/jzcart/index.php?cat=83

I live for archery hunting. I almost never use a gun, it takes all the fun out of hunting. I use a compound & have shot quite a bit with longbows. I used a recurve once to bowfish.

i just tried bow hunting this year and it was a lot of fun. mine is a PSE Brute set at 65#. goes up to 75# tho. i might like it a little more than my rifle.

[QUOTE=wolfy-hound;1488263]Crossbows have almost no relation to true archery as far as technique or practicing. Not to say they are less of a weapon or not as much fun.. but they don't require anything like the technique of a longbow, so it won't relate between the two. If you practice with a crossbow, make certain the backstop is thick enough to stop the bolts, because they typically pack a LOT more power. You also don't need nearly as much practice or strength to shoot a crossbow, so they can be great fun.

I didnt think there was a lot of skill required for the crossbow, but I think it will be fun to try. But like you said Ill have to beef up my back stop. And I forgot about a longbow, Got to try that also.

You still need some practice to get good with a crossbow, but by its design, you are not holding the pressure on your own arm while trying to aim, taking into account all the other factors. It's much more like shooting a gun, which also needs practice to get good at.

man I not shot in agaes I end up trading my bow off cause I didn't use it in 4 years. walmart special compund ( bear one i think ) but i loved to shoot. I was so use to the bow when just shooting for fun I never needed the sights.I was using pies plates and could group them well never got to use it deer hunting.

i havent hunted in about 10yrs or so since i moved up here (indiana) from florida but i picked up a bow about 3yrs ago and i love shooting it, still dont have the sights completely figured out but im learning..dont know anyone around here that ueses one so its been alot of trial and error and many nights on google and talkin to the owner of the local archery shoppe, but since im lucky to get maybe 2 days outta the month where i can get out and shoot i dont think im doin to bad...i did make one of my new years resolutions to get it figured out this year so i can make it to the woods but i cant wait to get out and do more with it

justin

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Originally Posted by RichsBallPythons

My only archery i do is at Deer.

My current Bow i use.

Oneida with Pollington Red Dot Scope

http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/s...a/100_2922.jpg
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/s...a/100_2923.jpg

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Sweet looking bow Rich!

Oh archery is so fun!!! I don't have a bow though :( My fiance has a compound that he goes hunting with, but I can't even pull it back! I would love to have a long bow, just to shoot for fun, but I can't find any used ones around here.

My brother is sending me his old compound bow, all i know so far is that its a PSE. And I order some arrows from 3 rivers today for the bow i have on order. this for me is as addicting as ball pythons. Its pretty cool that theres a lot of other bow people on this site. now if I just gat one of the grand kids to put a apple on there head. and find some of them green tights.

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Originally Posted by smd58

My brother is sending me his old compound bow, all i know so far is that its a PSE. And I order some arrows from 3 rivers today for the bow i have on order. this for me is as addicting as ball pythons. Its pretty cool that theres a lot of other bow people on this site. now if I just gat one of the grand kids to put a apple on there head. and find some of them green tights.

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One thing i would of done was ordered arrows last. You need to get the bow set and tweaked for your comfort before ordering arrows. Most like to put on over draws to shorten the arrows to increase speed. If you can id cancel the arrow order till the bow is tweaked to your likings.

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Originally Posted by RichsBallPythons

One thing i would of done was ordered arrows last. You need to get the bow set and tweaked for your comfort before ordering arrows. Most like to put on over draws to shorten the arrows to increase speed. If you can id cancel the arrow order till the bow is tweaked to your likings.

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The guy teaching me called and said the same thing. order canceled. Tune first order second. Iam impachent and cant spell.

thank you

go to a bow shop and order arrows for the legth of your draw..this way you can pick fletching colors and knock colors... carbon arrows are way better than aluminum.. pse should still make arrows they where very nice when i used to shoot..
then have them tune it for you ..(paper tune)..
if the new bow is a two cam youll also need them to sync the cams.in the tune.
mark all poundage settings with a marker or paint pen .
i used to get alittle crazy fine tuneing a bow.. you might not have to do all that ..but i would def get it paper tuned!
most ranges have a speed limit. so you might look out for this. unless my range has raised the limit .it was 300 ibo

I used to target shoot with a recurve years ago. Over the years Ive had a couple crossbows, and I now have a compound that I still havent become strong enough to pull lol, but i totally dig archery. I would love to have a long bow ...like the ones Ive seen at the Renaissance Faire.

...but my elbows are double jointed to the point where my forearms and my biceps make about a 20 or 30 degree angle *past* straight when fully extended. This means that when I release a bowstring, it's very common for it to smack me in the elbow, which hurts a lot. No archery for me; I guess I'll have to stick to firearms. :P

i hunt deer and shoot archery...i am currently useing a hoyt powerhawk...it is fairly quick and quiet...i use to shoot compotitions back in high school but now just shoot for recreation and hunting