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working into a heavier bow,,
Hawkdancer:
Brad,
Good luck on the hunt!! On the packing out, remember "Elk math", One guy 33 and one guy 66 does not equal 3 guys 33! (lol) >:D >:D >:D
Hawkdancer
boomhowzer:
I just applied for an elk tag in Michigan. Its a lottery and I'm not likely to get a draw, this being my first year applying, but sometimes a guy gets lucky. Good luck with your hunt this year!
I loved reading about how you worked up to a higher weight and I feel like I needed a little bit of that medicine two winters ago when I first started shooting the bow. I inherited my grandpa's fiberglass recurve and shot the living daylights out of the thing. Probably 400 arrows in my first week. The next week I didn't shoot a single arrow because I couldn't draw back the bow. My left shoulder (bow shoulder) was completely useless. I could still move it around, cook breakfast, scratch my beard, etc.etc. but I couldn't hold the bow out straight at arms length and shooting an arrow was completely out of the question. It took a month before I could shoot a dozen arrows in a day and half a year before the injury left my mind.
I think reading through how you upped your bow weight before elk season is also a great way to ease into a new sport for the hungry beginner. Its easy to overdo it! Probably because shooting arrows is about the most fun you can have!
Digital Caveman:
So thankful I' still elastic, thanks for the warning though :)
Fox:
Thanks for the post brad!
This is what I have been trying to do for the past several months, last season there was a deer at 25 yards perfect broadside... but I knew my shooting was not up to par for that, so I let her walk... I have been trying my best to shoot every day, except for the two days, I'm in town. some days I shoot great but nearly just as many I cant hardly keep them on the target :-\
If my mind wonders while shooting I won't be able to hit my mark.... archery for me tells me when im having a hard time... as my accuracy goes down it usually is directly related to not being able to focus to due to stress
Pappy:
Good luck on the hunt Brad, sounds like you are ready. :)
Pappy
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