| For the very best experiences when you bow | | | | the riser. To get the best flight for your arrows, |
| hunt, you need to pay special attention to the | | | | the shafts have to be a good match for your |
| weight of the arrows you wish to use as well as | | | | bow and for your personal style of releasing |
| how stiff the shaft should be in order to work | | | | them. Mechanical release bows contain less flex |
| the best with the draw weight and the length of | | | | with most of it being up and down movements. |
| the arrows you are using. It isn't always a good | | | | This will allow you to be able to use a wider range |
| idea to use the lightest and fastest arrows | | | | of arrows with different shaft stiffness and still |
| available because they can actually cause damage | | | | have it fly well. |
| to your bow. Light arrows and heavy arrows | | | | Another important issue that you need to |
| generally absorb the same amount of energy | | | | consider is point weight because it relates to the |
| from the bow but lighter arrows result in the bow | | | | stiffness of the arrows, especially if you are using |
| vibrating much more, which can result in damage | | | | a bow where the arrow is released with your |
| to it. | | | | fingers. Make sure you determine the broad head |
| The Archery Manufacturer's Organization, known | | | | weight you will need for what you are hunting |
| as AMO recommends the standard minimum | | | | before you buy any arrows. It is also a good idea |
| weight for an arrow to be six grains for each | | | | to practice with field object that are going to be |
| pound of the bow's maximum draw weight. | | | | of a similar weight. |
| According to this calculation 360 grain arrows | | | | If you are going to hunt whitetail deer then |
| should be used with a 60 pound bow. Keep in | | | | chances are you will be shooting from |
| mind that heavy hunting arrows weigh | | | | approximately 20 yards away. Most medium |
| approximately 8 - 10 grains per pound. If you | | | | weight arrows can handle this distance without |
| want more speed then use lighter arrows of only | | | | any trouble. Remember that heavier arrows |
| 5 grains per pound, but don't use anything lighter | | | | require you to be more accurate but the shot will |
| than that. | | | | be quieter as well as penetrate the animal deeper. |
| The stiffness of the shaft is very important | | | | Lightweight arrows are perfect for practicing, but |
| because of the pull and release methods used | | | | they are best left unused unless you have |
| when the arrows leave the bow. Finger release | | | | excellent vision and normally hunt at a distance of |
| arrows offer oscillations that are called paradox | | | | 25 yards or more. Choosing the right arrows for |
| that begin the moment the string leaves your | | | | bow hunting involves looking at your style, the |
| fingers. This is why you have to bend the shaft | | | | type of bow you use, and trying out various |
| of the arrow at precisely the right moment in | | | | types of arrows to find those that work best for |
| order to get it to pass the bow without hitting | | | | you. |