Recommend me a Bow for deer hunting

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

Outstanding. Then it's probably the same as the MT Sport, or very similar.

I've noticed that for the price this bow is quiet, smooth, and has a lot of letoff. So I agree and think you made a good choice. I haven't gotten the accuracy nailed down with mine yet, but we'll see. When I first bought my 99 Hoyt Aspen, I doubled up (not on purpose of course), within a couple weeks shooting that fall, before the first season I ever deer-hunted, from 18 yards. So step back to 25-30 or more if you want to save your arrows, once you get dialed in, or make a lot of separate bullseyes on your target.

 

[Uncle Bobby]

Don't overlook crossbows. Eveyone can use them in OK now, not just us old farts.

 

[larkinmusic]

I just bought my first bow recently and I was shooting left while using my fingers, but if I use a release I'm right on. Are you shooting with a release?

 

[DownDeep]

I just bought my first bow recently and I was shooting left while using my fingers, but if I use a release I'm right on. Are you shooting with a release?

You might be "Rolling" the string while drawing the bow back with your fingers. Also, your anchor point will usually be differant between fingers and a release. If I were you I'd pick the way that you are most comfortable with, adjust the sights if needed, use the same achor point, pick a fine spot on the target, and follow thru with the shot.
Happy Shooting!

P.S.- That bow is a hard hitter!

 

[Wormydog1724]

I was shooting with a release. I bought myself a release tonight and some arrows. Hoping to get out and practice tomorrow.

 

[Danny]

I just bought my first bow recently and I was shooting left while using my fingers, but if I use a release I'm right on. Are you shooting with a release?

Shooting a bow with fingers requires a different set-up from shooting with a release. The arrow flexes much more, and does it in a side to side fashion vs the up and down flexing when using a release, and will try to jump off the arrow rest away from the bow when properly tuned.

This is the way I shot for hunting and competition. I never cared for mechanical releases. If I ever get back into it, I'll have to use a release because there are very few good "finger" bows made now days.

 

[AllOut]

very true...
bows now are going shorter and lighter and for shooting fingers a longer ATA is better. Shorter bows will pinch your fingers and after a few shots can make them go numb and u wont be a ble to fill the tips for a week

 

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

Ha. Yeah. Do NOT pull a Liberty I with fingers - it HURTS!

http://www.libertyarchery.com/

 

[DownDeep]

He has a Jennings Carbon Extreme. It isn't a Short Bow by any means. I believe it is about 40" Axle-to-Axle. I myself would not want to draw it with fingers! Anyone that has drawn back a Jennings Carbon Extreme would tell you that they are a B*tch to draw back. I believe the draw weight can be set between 60-80lbs., but even at 60lbs - 65% let-off those things are a booger to come to full draw. Great beginners bow. That long riser is much more forgiving. An all alround great older style bow!
I will say this though.... My opionion is that they are one of the hardest hitting bows that has been on the market!

 

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

Do longer bows generate more velocity from the same pull weight than a shorter bow (all other things like pull length being equal), or no correlation necessarily? Because my Liberty I had would really sling them arrows, but I didn't clock them.