| If you are a young person or senior citizen male | | | | there are many different kinds of bow sights on |
| or female just getting into archery first of all | | | | the market but in my opinion pin sights are the |
| welcome to our great sport that so many of us | | | | best sights to get started with but again it is |
| love. Today I would like to share some important | | | | what you are comfortable with. And then there is |
| tips I learned over the last twenty plus years of | | | | your arrow rest again many different kinds I |
| archery hunting and shooting. | | | | recommend a whisker biscuit they are so much |
| It does not matter what kind of bow you use | | | | more forgiving. But again it is your choice. |
| long bow, re curve bow, compound bow or | | | | Releases there are many different kinds of them |
| crossbows it is all archery and that is the great | | | | out there as well it is what you are comfortable |
| thing about it. One thing about archery you need | | | | with I recommend the free flight release from |
| to do is practice, practice, practice to be a good | | | | Winn archery these releases make pulling back a |
| archer. | | | | 60lbs bow feel like it is only 50lbs but it is your |
| Lets talk about the compound bows today. There | | | | choice. But the most important piece of your |
| are many great manufactures out there but the | | | | equipment is your broad head do not be cheap |
| most important thing when getting into compound | | | | here. Buy a quality broad head and make sure |
| bows is to go to a archery pro shop and get a | | | | you keep them sharp it does not matter how |
| bow that fits you properly everyone has a | | | | good your bow or your other archery equipment |
| different draw length. Also you do not need to | | | | is if you do not have a good quality sharp broad |
| have the best bow made to be a good archer | | | | head your equipment is worthless believe me on |
| and you do not need to pull 70lb draw weight all | | | | this. |
| that heavy draw weight does is tear your | | | | Once you get your setup ready it is important to |
| shoulder up in the long run. I shoot a Reflex bow | | | | go out and shoot every day I recommend at |
| at 53lb and can hit the bottom of a plastic bottle | | | | least 50 quality shoots a day that means to me |
| at 50 yards. And it has no problem passing | | | | within 3 to 4inches from bulls eye and you do not |
| through a deer. I have taken many deer with this | | | | need to start from 30 yards away start 10 to 15 |
| bow. | | | | yards away and as your confidence grows move |
| But once you get the bow that fits you then it is | | | | back 5 yards or so. Like everything else technic |
| time to get your arrows aluminum or carbon it | | | | plays a big part in being a good archer and there |
| does not make much difference carbon has a little | | | | are many ways to learn this. From experienced |
| more kinetic energy but make sure they are | | | | archers,books,videos,and trial and error. Please |
| quality arrows not those cheap ones you find in | | | | enjoy the sport archery and I hope these few |
| stores like Walmart, Kmart, and they are cut to | | | | things I learned over the years helps you out. |
| proper size. Sights if you choose to use sights | | | | |