The large feathers were what kept that arrow on track. I now consider tuning my arrow properly to be one of the most important factors in having a successful hunt.
After all, it is the part that actually delivers the broadhead. Reduced Speed- Reduced speed caused by more wind drag on a poorly flying arrow causes less penetration and more arch in the trajectory making yardage estimation more critical. It also increases the odds of an animal jumping the string. Arrows Kicking not flying straight - Makes it impossible to thread an arrow through a small shooting hole in the brush without it deflecting.
Also makes it impossible to accurately shoot through netting on a ground blind. Noise- Arrows that are not flying true are louder going through the air due to increased wind drag which increases the odds of an animal jumping the string. Penetration- When an arrow is not flying true penetration is reduced because the kinetic energy is depleted when the arrow is not on the same plane on impact.
This can turn a fatal hit into a non-fatal one due to decreased penetration. The first thing to do is try and get the right arrow. For that a pro shop is a great place to start. If, like me, you live a long way from the closest shop you can look the information up yourself. For carbon and aluminum arrows, just go to the arrow manufacturer of your choice and check out their website.
They all have great charts that will give you a list of arrows that should work for your set up. For wood arrows, I would either go to a local pro shop or to one of the large traditional retailers like Three Rivers Archery.
Woods are sold in 5 lb increments. In other words, the spine range matches the weight on your bow. Depending on your arrow length and point weight you may have to go up or down in spine to find the perfect shaft. Bear in mind all arrows are not created equal. It is best to buy quality arrows. If they are extremely cheap, there is probably a reason. Actual Tuning- I will assume you have already read my bow tuning blog and have your brace height and nock set adjusted.
I like a good inch of clearance past my riser on my arrows. Screw on a field point that matches the broadhead weight you want to shoot. If you are not sure, I would go middle of the road and try grains for a point weight. Now shoot through a piece of paper. I use butcher paper over a small wooden frame. The simplest way is to tape a piece of newspaper or butcher paper firmly over a picture frame type wood frame. Stand six feet away and shoot on a level plane through the paper make sure you have a safe back stop then look at how the arrow went through the paper.
You are looking for a perfect hole showing only 3 small cuts where the fletching went through. If your arrow kicked up leaving a small hole on the bottom of the paper with a larger tear high, it means your nock set is set too high. If your tear went down it means your nock set is too low. Now things start to get a little trickier.
If your arrow is kicking left or the arrow tears left after it goes through the paper it means your arrow spine is too weak. To try and fix a left tear, we have some options. Another option is to shorten your arrow. This too will cause the arrow to not flex as much and may straighten out the problem.
If your tear is to the right it means your arrow is too stiff. To remedy this, you can go to a weaker spined arrow. You can also add point weight which will cause the arrow to flex more when shot or you can lengthen your arrow. The above spine assessment is based on a right-handed shooter which means you hold the bow in your left hand and draw the string with your right hand.
If you are a left-handed shooter, which means you hold the bow with your right hand and draw the string with your left you must reverse the above procedure. For up and down tears, the nock adjustment remedy remains the same.
When lengthening or shortening your arrow to adjust spine, I usually go in increments of three quarters of an inch. If you have an arrow kicking anything other than horizontally or vertically it is usually a combination of spine and nock set. Try and fix one problem at a time. It is important to realize that all arrows flex as they leave the bow. What we want to achieve is the right amount of flex so that after the arrow flexes it straightens out and continues in a straight path.
After getting a perfect hole at 6 feet, move back to 12 feet and check it again. A few things to keep in mind is that if you have an inconsistent release you will not be able to get a perfect hole every shot.
A way to tell if you are the problem is if the same arrow gives you different tears every time. To check your form, try this. Draw your recurve or longbow and aim at yourself in a mirror. Log in Register.
What's new. Recent Posts. New posts. Log in. JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Thread starter Hall Start date Jan 7, Hall Ora et Labora Bushcraft Friend. Bushclass III. Traditional Bowhunter Magazine Online Article by Fred Eichler: Light Traditional Bows for Big Game Conclusion: My point is that most traditional bows today with the new designs, string material, limb material and glues are outperforming the older bows.
These factors increase performance along with the use of small diameter carbon or aluminum arrows, allowing for better penetration. My point is, if you want to shoot more accurately, try a lighter bow. Odds are you will be happy you did.
OrienM Supporter Supporter. Bushcraft Friend. I can only pull about 45 lbs, so Odd there was no specifics on the arrow weight to go with these light bows. I'd expect to need a lighter-weight arrow, which might limit penetration. I've always suspected the old-timers used high-weight bows mostly so that they could throw heavier arrows.
What is interesting is they don't put it through testing like they do bullets. Let's see the difference in ballistic gel wrapped in leather or something.
The fact is, it doesn't take as much velocity to push a properly sharpened blade through skin and flesh, whether it belongs to bear, elk, deer or man. I bought a 25lb bear longbow for a ridiculously low price and it sends those smaller carbon arrows flying downrange.
They penetrate just as deep into the strawbale and the compressed foam targets as the regular arrows from my 55lb bow. If you watch videos where a guy tests a knife on a side of beef and how easly it cuts through flesh and rib, there is no reason an arrow fired from a light bow wouldn't do it just easy with razor sharp arrow heads.
They only real difference might be if you fail in your targeting and hit heavier bone structures. Contrary to conventional wisdom, a heavier poundage bow defeats the methodology of archery hunting. Arrows and arrowheads kill by slicing the insides of the game animal. Once hit, if the arrow stays within the animal, the movement of the animal causes the arrowhead to continue slicing and doing damage to the interior organs, resulting in a quicker kill.
With a high poundage bow that punches the arrow completely through the animal, you get a single wound channel that may or may not hit vital organs. It causes bleeding, to be sure, but if vital organs aren't damaged severely, the animal could very well heal and survive the attempt on it's life.
It's pretty macho to be able to say that you hunt with a bow, but a bow will usually produce a quicker kill. When I was a LEO, I responded to a call where a young woman tried to commit suicide over a man, of course by shooting herself in the chest, directly where she thought he heart was located.
She missed! The bullet went completely through her chest and did not hit anything vital Blonde! After a visit to the ER, where she was X-Rayed, the doc gave her a massive tetanus shot, some anti-biotics, put a band-aid over the entry and exit wound and sent her home with orders to see a mental health practitioner. The point being, that it's quite possible to completely puncture a body without hitting a vital organ.
Especially if you're blonde. Sorry, I couldn't resist! Idabow Scout. Joined Jan 16, Messages Likes 2, Two holes are superior to one. I want my arrow to blow through and be on the ground afterwards. Youcantreadinthedark Bandaid Expert Banned. Bushclass I. I've noticed this in most projectile sports - people thinking power trumps precision. I've shot a 35 or 40 recurve or longbow since I started shooting, and I consistently penetrate as much or more as people shooting sixty pounds.
Learning how to sharpen a broadhead til it treetops hair, and practicing until you can't practice any more, go further than that extra twenty pounds of draw. JEB Guide. My wife killed deer with a 32 Bear recurve and I killed deer with a 40 longbow and stone points. It is all about shot placement.
MontanaMarine Scout. This is a 60", 35 Bodnik Slick Stick, tested over the chronograph with a variety of arrow weights. My draw length is around I haven't measured the draw weight at my draw length, but maybe close to 43 or so?
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