arm gaurds?
 

ok guys...i dont shoot with an armgaurd when shooting in Tshirts..but been thinking now that its cooling off, do you guys wear arm gaurds when hunting or wearing hunting jackets etc? i know when i DO hit my arm the shot is OFF. i was thinking of wearing an arm gaurd just to kinda smash down/contain my long sleeves. i know ill be wearing my Sundays best as kids at school called it..camo pants and a button up jean type material camo shirt. i bought it along with most my hunting gear a hair big..just so i can layer underneath if its cold. and was worried the string may catch the sleeve....what do you guys think? good idea or waste of money?

RE: arm gaurds?
 

I have one that I wear in the late season. I don't want my string hitting my bulky jacket and throwing my shot off. That would ruin my year real quick.

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yea i think im going to use one this year

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I only wear an arm guard when I wear long sleeves that are a little bulky. I don't need a sleeve messing up the shot of a lifetime.

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Tape when needed.

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I only wear one when I have several layers of warm clothing which gets bulky.

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I think that's a good idea!! Rather be safe that sorry!!

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I think that's a good idea!! Rather be safe that sorry!!

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NOPE,none,zero,why?[:'(]
Tape,hmmmmm,ahhh cammo duck tape,that sounds like a idea,maybe.
thought about it, and its out too.
but thanks for the thought.:)

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I wear one in my stand to hold my sleeves back also. It helps out.

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I invested in an arm guard shoryly after getting into archery back in the early 90's. The reason was simple.....PAIN. While first practicing and trying to figure my form for shooting I made the mistake of not bending my elbow enough, and as you can figure slapped the forarm with the string on release. yeah it stung a little but I went on shooting and again did the same thing. The pain came the a few hours later when my whole forarm turned literally dark purple from some nasty bruising. I also definitly use an arm guard when hunting. More so to keep the sleeve of my jacket out of the way when shooting, but you never know if that string slap will happen again in the heat of the moment. Godd hunting to all and be safe.

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Here is a pic of my hunting armguard:




Here is a pic of my practice and sometimes hunting armguard. The holes make it cool in warmer weather.

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i always hunt in long sleeves and always have a arm gaurd on you have nothing to lose except a nice deer without one. its a good idea.

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Armguard for late season hunting.....absofrigginloutely.

If it keeps you from throwing a bad shot due to sleeve contact it is worth it.

If you use the arm guard during the summer to keep arm slap at bay, then you should think about shortening your draw length a touch or working on your form, but during the winter with bulky/warm layers on, it is pretty cheap insurance.

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I always wear one.

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I used to wear one all the time. I also used to have the string hit my forearm from time to time and especially didn't want string interference when hunting. In my case, however, I was shooting a draw length that was significantly longer than I needed.

I made the drawlength adjustment, adjusted my shooting style a bit and now shoot better than I ever have and never need or use an arm guard, regardless of the weather.

RE: arm gaurds?
 

I wear one when I hunt with a jacket, just to keep the jacket against my arm. Other than that I never wear one. If you hit your arm with a bow in a regular long sleeve shirt or short sleeves your are doing something wrong or you bow doesn't fit you.

I have never hit my arm with a bow, and I have shot some with sub 6 inch brace heights.

Paul

RE: arm gaurds?
 

i wear one that matches my camo. Its a real thin material so it doesn't take up much space in my pack. It works and i dont wonder if my string is going to hit my sleeve anymore.

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I don't wear one, as I rarely hit my arm and if I do, it is a slight hit and does not seem to affect accuracy noticeablly.

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Yea i definetely wear one when it gets cold and sleeves are bulky.