Stupid dry fire question

schoolhousegrizz

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Do you guys have any tips to prevent dry fires? I know that sounds stupid. However, I have dry fired in my bow four times in the last 4 years. When it has happened in the past I usually range find, then I start focusing on form and drawback without an arrow even being nocked. I thought it would be worth asking but I'm ready for any wise comments☺ just curious how many times have all of you dry fired over your archery career
 
Archery hunted for ~20 years and never had a dry fire hunting or practicing. But now that I've read your post, I'll be paranoid about it!
 
Maybe nock an arrow before ranging. You should notice no arrow when you hook on with your release also.
 
I am going to write on my bow hand. I am just going to write Arrow. For some reason I seem to always look at my hand either to see the angle of the knuckles or if it's in the right position, I don't know. I'm going to keep a Sharpie in my bow case. This way every time I open my case to shoot I'll have to write on my hand with a marker and that should engrave it before every practice session. I really think this will work
 
Well, dryfire just should not happen if you keep your trigger finger behind the release trigger. We learned to always pull back the draw with pressure of the release trigger finger against the back of the trigger then when ready to shoot thats when we put our trigger finger in the fire/release arrow position. Just dont see how a dry fire can happen with this method.

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LAST EDITED ON Feb-04-18 AT 03:02PM (MST)[p]Trophy did you not read how my dry fires happened? I get to focused on form and forget to load an arrow.
 
Always make sure you shoot in the rain. That way it will always be wet.

On serious note just don't ever draw your bow back without an arrow nocked. $10 arrow in the Wall sure trumps fixing your bow.
 
LAST EDITED ON Feb-05-18 AT 08:32AM (MST)[p]Why practice without an arrow? Every time u shoot an arrow that is practice. Or if I am practicing in my house I just make sure I'm pointed towards my target bag
 
>LAST EDITED ON Feb-04-18
>AT 03:02?PM (MST)

>
>Trophy did you not read how
>my dry fires happened? I
>get to focused on form
>and forget to load an
>arrow.

Try using the same technique you use to remember to take your pecker out of your pants before taking a leak. Unless you have trouble remembering that as well. How many times in the last 4 years have you wizzed in your pants?
 
Buy a wriststrap with a hook and no trigger like the shops have for handling bows


"The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun"
 
LAST EDITED ON Feb-10-18 AT 10:26AM (MST)[p]>I am going to write on
>my bow hand. I am
>just going to write Arrow.
>For some reason I seem
>to always look at my
>hand either to see the
>angle of the knuckles or
>if it's in the right
>position, I don't know. I'm
>going to keep a Sharpie
>in my bow case. This
>way every time I open
>my case to shoot I'll
>have to write on my
>hand with a marker and
>that should engrave it
>before every practice session. I
>really think this will work
>

Even better you can tattoo it on your hand then you don't need to remember to write it :)
I haven't ever dry fired but I am pretty paranoid about dry firing it so I don't even draw back for anything without an arrow on the string.
 
I never practice pulling back my bow without an arrow nocked. My friend drew my bow back and dry fired it while we were in deer camp. After trying to find the right parts and equipment to fix it, I swore id never let that happen to me again.
You're darn lucky you haven't heart yourself dry firing your bow 4 times!
 
So you are saying that you a not dry firing because of an accidental trigger pull. Instead you are dry firing by purposely pulling the trigger thinking you had an arrow knocked???
 
>LAST EDITED ON Feb-04-18
>AT 03:02?PM (MST)

>
>Trophy did you not read how
>my dry fires happened? I
>get to focused on form
>and forget to load an
>arrow.


Well before you worry about form you should focus on getting an arrow on the string. Just take everyone?s advice and don't dry fire your bow.
 
I saw an old timer in our archery club draw his bow back without a arrow on the string. He held the draw for quite a while, and I thought he was just checking things out, but then he let go of the string and suddenly there were bow parts and pieces flying everywhere.
 
I accidentally dry fired my barnett vortex hunter thank god there was no damage but putting in a arrow before pulling back is a good idea
 
I have done i twice. Once with five other guys shooting 3D. No one noticed no arrow nocked. I changed my sequence to nock arrow, Range, shoot.
 
How does this even happen? I know it happens all the time at bow shops. I used to have a shop and managed another. But for this to happen with your personal equipment during a shooting session? I still have my bow shop equipment set up in my garage this time of year. I do have a non-firing wrist strap. I make people use it when I'm helping them on their bows. If you are going to draw your bow, have an arrow nocked or use a non-firing wrist strap. If you want to work on your form, set up a video camera on a tripod during a shooting session, filming yourself, and then critique your form afterwords, preferably with an expert. You will be surprised what you learn from video.

Anymore I only work on my families equipment and a few close friends. I just don't have the time or desire to do more than that with it these days. Not to mention I like to bow hunt and not work on other peoples bows during hunting season.
 
>Maybe just try paying attention, Thats
>what I do and it
>seems to workout pretty good.
>


^^^^^^^best answer yet^^^^^^^
 
Use nail polish to put a bright orange dot on the ring around your sights. Maybe one on top and one on the bottom. Each time you center your sights in your peep you'll see the orange dot and it will trigger a thought process to check for an arrow.
 
LAST EDITED ON Sep-27-18 AT 01:30PM (MST)[p]Pay attention is probably the best answer. Do you forget to load your rifle also?

Nock an arrow long before you are ready to shoot.
 
My opinion, never ever draw your bow back without an arrow. I don't think there is ever a reason not to. Even if you are indoors which I'm not sure why you would do it indoors unless it is at an indoor range. Always have an arrow in there.
 
What the F. I don't think I've ever pulled back my bow without an arrow in it. Good luck with the tips though! ha
 
I did not think this was possible, until a buddy shot at a Javelina with no arrow. We called it a "Air O" hehe...get it?

Buck fever affects people differently
 

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