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Tuning Your Bow & Arrows

Perform the same test with the cardboard target turned so that the tape hangs vertically. If your broadheads are impacting the target to the left of your field points, move your rest to the right for release shooters. Finger shooters should decrease cushion plunger tension. If your broadheads are impacting the target to the right of your field points, move your rest to the left for release shooters. Finger shooters should increase cushion plunger tension. After adjustments, shoot the arrows again. Your goal is to get all arrows impacting on the vertical tape.

STEP FIVE
Correct Draw Weight
Pulling more than necessary decreases accuracy. While aiming your sight pin at your target, if you have to draw your bow across your chest, high draw, strain your muscles, or point your bow away from your target, you are pulling too much weight. Your muscles will not be able to relax for the shot, causing poor grouping and possibly a wounded animal.

Turn your poundage down to where the weight is comfortable enough to hold your bow steady (no shaking) for increasingly longer periods of time. Your accuracy will improve and you will become much more successful in the field.


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SOME HANDY TIPS
Record All Bow Measurements
Once you are completely satisfied with your bow's accuracy, it is time to record all of your measurements for future use and place them in a safe spot.

Record your draw weight, axle to axle measurement, tiller measurements, center-shot (measure from the sight window to the center of the arrow), nock point (mark it on your bow square), peep sight (measure from your nock point), kisser button (measure from your nock point), mark your string and cable at both the idler wheel and cam to see if stretching occurs, and mark your limb bolts to make sure they don't back out.

Shoot A Quiet Bow
I'm sure that you have heard of animals "jumping the string" when it comes to bowhunting. I have to admit this has happened to me, and if you bowhunt long enough, it will happen to you too.

Vibrations, either from the bow itself or from after-factory add-ons, produce most noises associated with shooting bows. I've heard some bows upon release sound like somebody dropped a toolbox on the ground. This just doesn't work!

Here are some tips for quieting your bow:

  • Bow quivers are notorious for making noise. Line the inside of your quiver with a self-adhesive felt, then install your foam insert. This makes for a tighter, quieter fit.

  • Add silencers to your string and cable. String Leaches by Sims Vibration Laboratory work well for this.

  • Add self-adhesive felt beneath and to the side of your arrow rest. This will eliminate any noise caused by an arrow accidentally slipping off.

  • Make sure there is nothing loose or vibrating on your sight or arrow rest.

  • Add self-adhesive felt to the prongs on your rest or cushion plunger button.

  • Heavier arrows are quieter and will absorb more shock upon release than lighter ones.

    The tuning methods I have described are not difficult to perform; they just take a little time. I guarantee you will be happy with the results and with the increased confidence in your shooting abilities for the upcoming deer season.

    ABOUT THE AUTHOR
    Angelo Nogara, an avid bowhunter and archer for more than 20 years, is the 2005 California State Broadhead Champion (Bowhunter Freestyle Limited A-Class). In 2004, he competed in the Bowhunter Freestyle Limited A-Class and placed in the following competitions: 2nd Place -- National Marked 3D Championship (NFAA); 2nd Place -- California State Field Championship (NFAA); 1st Place -- Northern California Overall Regional Championship (NCFAA); 1st Place -- Northern California Regional 3D Championship (NCFAA); 1st Place -- Northern California Regional Field Championship (NCFAA); and 3rd Place -- California State Unmarked Broadhead Championship (CBH).


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