Rests
06-27-2010, 11:53 AM
#11
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Fulton county IL USA
Posts: 4,271
Lots of quality rests available these days.
For containment rests, you just aren't gonna beat the classic Whicker Biscuit.
For fallaways, some excellent choices are the Ripcord Code Red, the QAD HD and the Limbdriver.
.
For containment rests, you just aren't gonna beat the classic Whicker Biscuit.
For fallaways, some excellent choices are the Ripcord Code Red, the QAD HD and the Limbdriver.
.
07-03-2010, 12:09 PM
#17
Spike
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 16
NM Wind
Out here in the mountains of western New Mexico full containment is the only way to go do to our constant winds. Our normal day is 15 mph to 20 mph sustained winds with gusts to 30 mph with lots of days were the winds are much stronger. The wind gusts can and will pluck the arrow right off a rest that does not have full containment. Since I am going out to the archery range this afternoon I checked the NOAA sight and right now we have 18 mph sustained winds with gusts to 30 mph. Just a normal day.
Also if you are considering an elk hunt in western NM you should consider a full containment rest because our Sept. 1st opening day is also during our monsoon season when thunderstorm build up over the mountains every day starting around noon. The gusts from these storms are in the 35 mph to 50 mph range. You wouldnt want to go home with tag soup because when you got to full draw the wind snatched the arrow off your rest. I've seen it happen, before my age got to the point that guiding wasnt fun anymore I was an archery only elk guide for several years.
As for the full containment rests are for newbies, I've been a die hard tournament archer/bowhunter for 38 years now.
Also if you are considering an elk hunt in western NM you should consider a full containment rest because our Sept. 1st opening day is also during our monsoon season when thunderstorm build up over the mountains every day starting around noon. The gusts from these storms are in the 35 mph to 50 mph range. You wouldnt want to go home with tag soup because when you got to full draw the wind snatched the arrow off your rest. I've seen it happen, before my age got to the point that guiding wasnt fun anymore I was an archery only elk guide for several years.
As for the full containment rests are for newbies, I've been a die hard tournament archer/bowhunter for 38 years now.
