ELKOHUNTER
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I have never been bow hunting do you have some advise. I am huinting mule deer.
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Decide if you want to hunt with a longbow, recurve or compound. Then decide how much money you want to spend. Unfortunately the more serious you are the more money you will be spending. I went with a full Mathews setup and spent over a grand but then harvested a lot of game. It definately helps to have some hunting experience to be successful at bowhunting. The options are endless.
ELKOHUNTER
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I will be hunting with a compound.
ELKOHUNTER
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I need some tips on gear and methods etc.
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My first advise is use the bowhunting forum, as everyone on that has good advice! 
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Join a club/league, anywhere with people who are knowledgable about the sport. Dont be afraid to ask these guys a ton of questions, and have them critique your form.
Start practicing now - picking up a bow the week before the season and calling it "practice" just doesnt cut it. Take your bow to a pro shop and have a knowledgable person set the correct draw length for you. 90% of bowhunters are shooting too long of a drawlength.
Do not overbow yourself. Shooting too much poundage is just asking for trouble. Not only will you not shoot consistently, but you will be unable to practice properly and also you will have a greatly increased chance for shoulder injury. Start with a low poundage, and work your way up until you have reached a weight you are comforatable with. I started at 55 and gradually moved up to 67# which I feel is my opitumum holding weight for hunting. My competition setups are all set at 60#s. Again, start low, and build up until you reach a level you feel you shoot the best at.
When it comes to buying a site, dont skimp and buy a cheap one -be sure to buy a good solid alumimun sight that wont move when you bump it. The Copper John Deadnuts, and Sword Accusights are great sites at a good price. If you want to spend alot of money on a site, then go with spott hogg.
Make sure that your arrows are properly spined for the draw length, and poundage you will be shooting. You will never achieve consistent accuracy with arrows that are not properly spined.
Take the time to have somebody show you how to properly tune your bow. Lots of proshops will do it for you, but what good does that do you if something goes wrong on a trip in the bush and you have no access to a shop? You always want to know how to fix any problems that may arise.
Broadheads are a personal choice, but I recommend fixed blade. Brands such as Magnus, Muzzy, NAP, and Slick Trick all make fantastic fixed blade heads. Alot of people like expandables because they are easier to tune, but when does taking the easy way out ever work out better? One thing you always know about fixed blade broadheads is that they will never fail to open for you.
Spend alot of time scouting your areas. You will need to learn every single detail you can about feeding and bedding patterns, normal travel routes and escape routes. You want to know every possible situation that can arise so that you can put yourself in the right spot. The animals will be alot more visible at this time of year so use it to your advantage.
Bowhunting is the greatest sport on earth. There is nothing I look forward to more than bow season. Coming on the end of summer I know its time to put the competition gear away until winter and break out the broadheads. I spend every free second I have out there during the season, and really wouldnt have it any other way.
Start practicing now - picking up a bow the week before the season and calling it "practice" just doesnt cut it. Take your bow to a pro shop and have a knowledgable person set the correct draw length for you. 90% of bowhunters are shooting too long of a drawlength.
Do not overbow yourself. Shooting too much poundage is just asking for trouble. Not only will you not shoot consistently, but you will be unable to practice properly and also you will have a greatly increased chance for shoulder injury. Start with a low poundage, and work your way up until you have reached a weight you are comforatable with. I started at 55 and gradually moved up to 67# which I feel is my opitumum holding weight for hunting. My competition setups are all set at 60#s. Again, start low, and build up until you reach a level you feel you shoot the best at.
When it comes to buying a site, dont skimp and buy a cheap one -be sure to buy a good solid alumimun sight that wont move when you bump it. The Copper John Deadnuts, and Sword Accusights are great sites at a good price. If you want to spend alot of money on a site, then go with spott hogg.
Make sure that your arrows are properly spined for the draw length, and poundage you will be shooting. You will never achieve consistent accuracy with arrows that are not properly spined.
Take the time to have somebody show you how to properly tune your bow. Lots of proshops will do it for you, but what good does that do you if something goes wrong on a trip in the bush and you have no access to a shop? You always want to know how to fix any problems that may arise.
Broadheads are a personal choice, but I recommend fixed blade. Brands such as Magnus, Muzzy, NAP, and Slick Trick all make fantastic fixed blade heads. Alot of people like expandables because they are easier to tune, but when does taking the easy way out ever work out better? One thing you always know about fixed blade broadheads is that they will never fail to open for you.
Spend alot of time scouting your areas. You will need to learn every single detail you can about feeding and bedding patterns, normal travel routes and escape routes. You want to know every possible situation that can arise so that you can put yourself in the right spot. The animals will be alot more visible at this time of year so use it to your advantage.
Bowhunting is the greatest sport on earth. There is nothing I look forward to more than bow season. Coming on the end of summer I know its time to put the competition gear away until winter and break out the broadheads. I spend every free second I have out there during the season, and really wouldnt have it any other way.
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Join a local club, Find and hang out the local pro shop and check out bowsite.com & archerytalk.net in addition to arhery forum on here. Good Luck,Jon
