AB Bow Hunter

I posted this in my org. post & nobody responded to ME, so I put it here.

OK, I am going to post now & I hope nobody hollers at me.

I went to my local pro shop today to pick up my new arrows. The guys @ the shop wanted me to shoot my BK II for a guy who was looking to buy one, so I did. He had me shoot @ the 20 yard target, 30 yard target & 40 yard target. I hit inside the 12 ring on 20 & 30, inside the 10 ring on the 40 yard shot. I think he was surprised, because he knows I haven’t been shooting long. He then had me shoot @ numerous targets for the 3D shoot. I hit all of them in the kill zone some better than others.

End of story is, he invited me up to their Tuesday & Thursday night 3D league. I am new to the sport & really only planned on hunting. My entire setup is camoed out, BK II (opp 2) & other equipment; will the guys @ this 3D shoot be laughing @ me because I am so new & shooting a hunting bow setup, I do have a Sure Loc sight & ATC scope on it?

I know one thing, I can hit inside the 10 ring @ 40 yards, & inside the 12 ring inside 30 yards. That isn’t real impressive probably, but for someone who has only been shooting a month or so I am very happy. I believe it is in large part due to the equipment I am using, IE…. BK II. My brother has the Mathews Legacy, he is taking the slow silent approach, IE big BH & heavier arrows, around 250 fps. I can shoot the daylights out of him.

I bet my neighbors are getting pissed, when I get home from afternoon shift I set a hanging light in my driveway by my target & stand in my garage & shoot. When my arrow hits the target it is kind of loud. I GOT IT BAD!!!!!!



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Good judgment comes from years of bad judgment.

AK

AB, Your &quot;dog and arrow test&quot; results (boy that sounds bad <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>) match what I've noticed in over 15 yrs of bowhunting. That being an alert animal is much more likely to jump the string than a calm animal, and that an animal's reflexes are quicker than the fastest arrow. We can't control how alert an animal is, but we can control how noisy our shot is to some extent. Since deer (even alert deer) are less likely to flinch at quiet sounds, I'll take slow and silent every time over quick and noisy.

As to the suitability of your bow for 3-D shooting... This may come as a shock to some of the play for keeps 3-D types, but 3-D shooting was originally started by bowhunters looking for a fun way to practice bowhunting shots with of course (Gasp! <img src=icon_smile_shock.gif border=0 align=middle>) BOWHUNTING equipment! In my opinion, your camo rig is the ideal outfit to shoot 3-D with. Your shooting sounds exceptional, particularly for a relative newcomer. Take your bow out and enjoy it!

walks with a gimp

Try shooting some of your brother's arrows and see how much more quiet they are if you are worried your bow may be too noisy. I'd bet the bow will be much quieter and not much slower. You may find a good trade off in arrow weight that will be great for hunting. If your friends are laughing at you for your choice in equipment, just beat them all the time<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

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