As bowhunting season emerges on the horizon, it becomes time to check your gear and get it up to speed if it's not already. Equipment failure is really a miserable experience, so you'll want to check and re-check your gear and equipment before you head out into the forest primeval in search of a buck.
Begin with an inspection of your bow, since it's with the bow itself that the major problems can occur. In addition to giving it a general once-over, also check some other things. Check your string for wear, replace it if necessary, and then wax it. Check your nock points, kisser, and peep. Replace any of these if it is necessary. Clean surface rust off of steel surfaces and use gun oil to wipe them down. Lubricate all of the bow's moving parts. Some archers have found that dry graphite lubricant works well for lubricating moving sights. If you have a pendulum or other sight with moving parts, you'll want to check its operation and apply dry graphite lubricant at the pivot points. Check your rest's adjustment and replace your heat-shrink if it is necessary to do so. Check your string silencers if you use them and once again replace them if it's necessary. If you use a bow quiver, check its mount. Make sure it's tight so that it won't vibrate and start humming when you shoot. Check your quiver to see if it still holds your arrows securely.
Make sure the the hooded area for your broadheads is in fine condition. Take a very good look at the guide slide and rod if it is so equipped. Replace or fix a bent or nicked guide rod or a worn slide. Take a look at your bow's finish to make sure that it's glare-free and well camoflaged I Some bow hunters apply matte camo tape over any surface that they think might end up glaring.
Take a look at the limbs and make sure you don't see cracks and fissures or anything else out of whack. Replace a limb entirely if it's necessary to do so. A limb that breaks at full draw not only wrecks your day, but it could cause you to be injured as well, so this is a vital checkup. After ensuring that your bow and all of its integrated equipment are okay, you can begin checking your accessories. Check your arm guard if you use one. It's a simple item can save you from weeping and gnashing your teeth if it's in good condition So check the strap, buckles, and so on and so forth. Check your release if you use one (and you should, it helps with accuracy by letting your hand relax more). Whichever release you choose, make certain that it's operating correctly and that there are no badly worn parts. A release that lets go too soon can be a real pain metaphorically and literally. A vital thing to check is the condition of your broadheads. Replace or sharpen dull blades no matter what. Razor-sharp blades are necessary to ensure the clean and quick kill, which any true hunting archer wants. Making animals suffer uselessly is not part of the sport of archery or bow hunting.
Finally give your arrows a good going-over, checking for things like warped or bent shafts, loose or damaged fletchings (these need to be replaced or repaired), and broken, badly worn, or cracked nocks, which you'll have to replace.
When you are learning archery you'll want to keep in mind that it is the arrow which is the single most important piece of your archery equipment. The bow itself comes in second in importance, believe it or not. Without the use of high quality archery arrows, your aim is never going to be on, no matter how accurate your skill actually is.
So, you will need to know what makes for a high quality archery arrow. There are numerous factors that impact upon an archery arrow's quality. The arrow's shaft's stiffness affects how much the arrow wobbles as it is flying through the air to the target. Therefore, an arrow that has too much bend to it will not be as accurate of an arrow as you desire. Make sure that you are buying stiff-shafted arrows.
The material that an archery arrow has been made out of can affect its performance. Archery arrows made nowadays are typically made out of aluminum, carbon, or wood. Be sure that you are selecting arrows of the correct material to match your needs and your skill level. Consult experience archers and see what they tell you about what kind of material you should be using.
A heavier arrow is needless to say going to strike the target with more force than a lighter one. However, its added weight means that it is going to travel with much less velocity than a lighter arrow. Be sure that you have taken this into consideration when choosing which archery arrows are right for you. Again, you can ask experienced archers for guidance and advice here.
The point of the arrow is another very important consideration. This is especially so if you are going to go bow hunting. You want to make sure that you choose a point that is optimally suited for the particular animal that you are going hunting for. Do your research first before buying. The arrow's nock is another factor that you have to take into consideration. The nock of the arrow is that slit on its end that keeps the arrow in place as you are drawing back and aiming. You do not want an an archery arrow's nock to be too tight on the string, for if it is it will not release smoothly when you shoot and could get hung up or sail way off course.
The next thing to consider is the fletching. The fletching is what those feathers are called in ancient-made arrows. Some fetching in the modern age is still made of real feathers, while other kinds are made of synthetic or plastic feathers that more closely resemble fins. Archers often argue about which kind is better to use. You want to try out both kinds to see which one is better for you.
If you select high quality archery arrows, you can dramatically improve your shot. What you want to do is try out many different kinds of arrows. Don't be shy about spending good money on your archery arrows, since you get what you pay for.
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