I am new to bowhunting, new to the site, and need help. I have a Browning bow that I bought as a kit and am getting ready to head to California for the opening day of bow season. I noticed that a couple of strands of the string were cut at the peep and replaced it with my spare (I won' t go into how exciting a process that was). What I need to know is how to tell if the length is right? Is there a mark on the cam that should line up with the limb? Or is it just a hope and pray exercise? I wasn' t smart enough to mark the position before I changed the string out, and, unfortunately there aren' t any do-overs. The length is exactly what the factory calls for, but I keep reading about creep and stretch.... HELP!

I can' t begin to tell you how important it is to take it to a pro-shop to make sure everything is okay. From the way you talk, you didn' t have a bow press and frankly, I don' t know how you' d do that without one. Even a portable string press. Anyway, so much is important to good shooting. Improper placing of the string on the cam can cause problems with cam rollover, nock point travel, draw weight, and letoff, etc. You need to let a pro shop check it out, then adjust it to fit you if possible.

By the way, WELCOME TO THE SITE!!!

I did take to a proshop, got some good advice and bought another bow!

I do have a fieldpress and used that to replace the string. I was most concerned about twists and length issues.

Thanks for the welcome. I am really pumped up about the sport, I' ve hunted for years, but this brings a new face to the whole adventure! There is something about shooting a projectile without using powder that is very appealing.

I agree. What' s really cool, is when you can see that projectile all the way along it' s path, and right into the bullseye!! Now that' s COOL!! Have a great time and enjoy your new found sport.