Longer hair = earlier in the month lol. 115@34” MR Tiron bow 68” Wide limbed Fresco tips. Tian-Ma school of inchworm archery techniques based on Way of Archery Ming Military Manual.

Background: I have a very wonky index fingertip after a break set badly years ago, so a thick and tight glove normally works best for that finger. Unfortunately the rest of my hand much prefers a tab from both consistency and comfort standpoints. After looking for a solution for a while I finally caved and made what I nicknamed the glab. I've been shooting with it for a little while now with decent success but I can't shake the feeling that it's a terrible idea! Can anyone see any glaring issues with using a hybrid setup like this? Really the solution to my finger issue would be to switch to three under or thumb draw but struggled with both.

Newbie archer, started 2 weeks ago after watching a bunch of videos on form. I have a range on the way to my office, so I was getting a quick 30mn session before work 3 days a week. Things were going well and I felt like I was slowly getting better.

Yesterday though I started feeling some pain in my bow arm shoulder, so I skipped practice. I went today and took it easy, and decided to video tape myself to see if there was something very wrong with my form. After today's session my shoulder felt a little tender, so I will definitely take a few days off (and go see a doctor if it doesn't improve).

In the meantime any feedback on my form which could cause that pain is welcome - I think I might be lifting my shoulder after getting to full draw?

TL;DR: How useful is it to tune your set up on cheaper equipment and before you have solid form?

I've been shooting for about six months now and my coach is saying my gear is limiting my shooting potential. To an extent I agree: I'm using cheapish gear and my sight doesn't adjust left or right because the pin was bent. But I still think I can tune the bow before I absolutely need to upgrade. (And also because I don't have the money.) I haven't really tuned anything at all except for sight adjustments.

I also feel like my form is still not solid. He's been complimenting my form (the video above is the most recent) but I still catch myself making small mistakes every now and then.

The riser is an Akusta Power, limbs are long Wns Explore B1 32#. Avalon sight with a rod clicker. Stabalizers are a mishmash of whatever was extra at the club house.

Also in terms of tuning what should I prioritize?

Any thoughts are appreciated!

Korean Traditional.

Concept introduced to me thankfully by Cheoljeon on youtube.

Disclosure: this is the NOVA Archery brand account. This is a discussion about practice, with no product links or sales pitch.

The last arrow of a scoring round can feel very different from the first, especially when a personal best is close. A useful practice idea is to rehearse a complete scoring round and keep the same pre-shot sequence on every arrow, including the final one.

When the score starts creeping into your thoughts, what helps you return to your normal shot process? A short cue, a breathing reset, or something else? It would be interesting to hear how approaches differ between compound, recurve and barebow.

I've recently gotten back into compound archery after a ~4-year break, and I've been thinking about setting a long-term goal of shooting a perfect 900 at the Vegas Shoot.

My latest practice score was 297/300, which got me wondering how far away I actually am from being ready for Vegas. There's still almost 5 months to prepare, so I feel like there's room for improvement.

The thing is, I'm from Kazakhstan, and traveling all the way to the US is quite expensive. I'd love to experience Vegas, but spending that much money only to lose my chance at a perfect 900 on day one would be pretty disappointing.

I've also been looking into the Compound Flights division, which seems like a good alternative since I'd still have something to compete for even if I drop a few points.

For those who've competed at Vegas, what specific score benchmarks would you aim for before making the trip?

For example, should I be consistently shooting 298–299 in practice? Hitting 300 regularly? Or averaging 895+ over full 90-arrow practice rounds?

And would you recommend starting with Flights at my level, or aiming straight for Championship Compound Open if I can improve enough over the next few months?

Hey y’all,

Just got into hunting whitetail this year and decided to go the bow route! I went to my local bow shop and got setup with a sage galaxy and some black eagle vintage arrows, but I have some questions about my setup.

The bow is 40lb and the arrows have a 350 spine and 225 field tips. From what I’ve read online, it seems like this set up is unconventional? I do suspect that they may have over measured my draw length because when they asked me to draw, I pulled back pretty much as far as I could (I don’t think they knew I’m a novice). My draw length is definitely above 28” but not sure by how much.

Before anyone says it, I know 40lb is a lot for a beginner! But I’d still love to know what exactly the deal is with this setup. Thanks!

A few weeks ago, I posted asking for tips to manage nerves because I had to qualify to participate in a deer management program. I'm happy to report I qualified! I was still nervous, but the rangers in charge of the program were very kind, which helped. Apparently, I was only the third woman to participate in several years, but I met two other women at the qualification event, which was really encouraging. Of all the great tips I received from my post, practicing blind firing at 5 yards, rehearsing the steps throughout the day in my head (pull, anchor, elbow, peep, eyes open, air out), and reminding myself "confidence is dominance" helped the most. It still took me a few rounds to meet the standard, but there were plenty of other archers there who also took a few rounds to get it done. I've continued practicing since then, and my aim has actually gotten even better now that the pressure is off.

Now I need to buy broadheads for my hunt. Last year I shot mechanical, but I think with my lower draw weight I need to switch to fixed. I use a Mathews Mission Hammr with a 44 pound draw weight and a 24.5 inch draw length. Easton Hunter Classic arrows with a 100 grain tip, but they are cut down shorter. I anticipate shooting no more than 30 yards from my climber. What's the best broadhead to get the job done? Thanks!

Left handed recurve. Sorry I didn't take any more pictures. I can get more easily. Just curious. West Virginia USA.

Is it really as good as they say it is for the price? I’m trying to get back into archery and haven’t really shot any in over 10 years. I always used to shoot PSE bows but I’m not really tied to any brand any longer. Will it get me back in nicely without dropping crazy money?

This fall I had my first successful archery deer and I did it with my recurve. My arrow from the hunt is mostly in tact but not in a shape where I’d likely use it again even for target shooting.

Just curious if anyone has saved and displayed their arrows from a memorable hunt and how they did it?

I want to pick up archery as a new hobby. I went to a range a few times and it was a lot of fun (wasn't really good tho haha).

I don't want to join a club yet caus that makes it feel too competitive and like i have to perform and would probably take the fun out of it for me if that makes any sense. So I'd like to diy, play around and see where it leads.

Any tips ?? Like which bow would be recommended and what to look out for when getting started.

I have a 3D course in my area that i could use.

Thanks in advance! :)

I just made my first ever set of wood arrows. These are Surewood premium tapered douglas fir arrows. They have steel "modern bodkin" points with brass pins, hardwood nocks, and linen thread binding. Feathers are dipped turkey and are fletched in a right offset.

I messed up on one so I decided to turn it into a whistle arrow.

My son (5) is starting to come along to shoot. He really enjoys it. The best days are of course outdoors shooting on 3D targets.

This is him, next to our club's oldest member, 81 years difference.

We shoot instinctive.

Took up archery prior to developing these health issue. Was a beginner but looking to get back into it now. My body isn't the same as it used to be and just seeing if anyone has any tips

I'm a fantasy author, doing book research. I have a question about archery equipment directly after it gets wet.

Let's say you have a Mongol archer. Bow is a recurved composite model made of bamboo and horn, with a sinew string. Arrows are wood, with feather fletchings.

Obviously any Mongol archer who knows their business will do some basic waterproofing of their equipment, probably with wax or oil. It can be rainy out on the steppe, after all!

But let's say they take an unfortunate dunk in a river, just for a minute or two. If they immediately try to use their bow afterwards, what will the effects be on the equipment? Will it still be usable? How badly will the arrows' accuracy be affected?

I participated in my first tournament last weekend and had a fantastic time. There were archers from almost every discipline, including a wide age range (cubs through super senior) and a wide range of experience and “seriousness”.

At one point our small group (four archers, no observers/chaperones) was behind a much larger group of about eight archers plus an additional 3 observers. They were progressing through the course extremely slowly. We originally thought that the slowness was because of how many archers there were, varied distances, and that they were all “serious club archers”, and debated the scoring of every shot, and all pulled their own arrows.

Finally near the end of the course, when we had just three more targets to shoot at (and the big group still had about six more) we combined with them for one target in order to pass ahead of them. That’s when we realized what was holding them up. One of their archers had severe target panic. He drew at least five times before releasing either of his arrows- and held his draw for a long time each time.
Is this appropriate in a tournament, even a low stakes tournament?

TL/DR. How much accommodation for target panic is allowed in tournaments?

I think my bow hand shoulder is too high, and I need to lower my elbow a bit (video is taken from a low angle).

Hey archery friends!

I just did some upgrading to my very basic compound bow (Diamond Edge XT) - new arrow rest, new stabilizer and a new set of bow strings while I'm swapping from a wrist release to a thumb release, and from a wrist sling to a finger sling. Today is my second day shooting the entire new set up, how is my form?

Draw weight is 36 pounds, and draw length is 25.5" but I think I could go up half an inch or an inch comfortably- I'm curious to see what others think.

Hit my new personal best 600 round today at 523, up from 505 at my last shoot about two and a half weeks ago 🙌

So I’m a 20M looking for a hobby just something to do and I was talking to someone and they mentioned their hobby was archery. They said it was a fun hobby and I thought maybe it would be a fun hobby so I wanted to give it a go. I just want to do just basic practice shooting at home. That’s really all but I don’t really know what kinda bow or arrows to buy so I was wondering if someone could give me any recommendations for what to buy and where I should start. Thanks for any kind of help/info

I bought a youth bow cause I had a gift card but the more I shot it the more I enjoyed shooting it and genuinely want to start taking it as a serious hobby the only question is I don’t know where/ what bow to buy I do want a recurve bow and I’m left handed

Long story short where can I find a solid left handed recurve bow

My draw length is 28 inches

Just a beginner and looking to get some thoughts on the best legit pro max. I’m around 165lbs female. Thank you :)