After purchasing your bow, the next item on your list will probably be a sight.
There are a lot of different options available, one being the Fixed Pin Sight.
The Fixed Pin Sight is the most common and the more popular choice among Bowhunters.
A Fixed Pin Sight usually has 3 – 5 individual pins, and each pin can be set for a particular distance. The top pin for the closest distance and the bottom pin for the furthest distance. Once set they remain fixed in a particular position.
The set up and adjustments on a fixed pin are pretty simple, but at the same time
requires a little trial and error to get the perfect setting. For the archer who is willing to takes the time to set each pin just right will be rewarded with excellent results.
Most archers will set this type of sight at easy to remember distances like 5 or 10 yards.
and once set, shooting a particular distance is a piece of cake, ex: if your target is 30 yards you simply sight the bow by placing your pre set 30 yard pin on the intended target.
The challenging part comes when shooting an unknown distance, here you will need to estimate the distance to the target. There are many variables that come into play here,
uneven ground, an elevated position and dense foliage. It’s not an easy skill to master,
but one every archer needs to know.
Lets say for instance your target is 35 yards away, your 30 yard pin will shoot to high
and your 40 yard pin will shoot to low. So the archer must learn to split the difference
and shoot somewhere between the pins, this is commonly known as gap shooting.
Some archers choose to take all the guess work out of it and simply add more pins,
by doing this, allows you to set your pins at various yardage increments.
So for example, in addition to the common settings of 20, 30, or 40 yards you can
set additional pins at 15, 25, and 35 yards.
The downside to this is, one, you have to remember all the presets when it comes time to shoot, and two, the more pins the more your target is obscured behind the pins.
And then there are those that prefer using just one pin, by setting one pin, at lets say
30 yards you must learn to compensate for the high and low that your arrow will shoot.
Fortunately, to add or remove pins from a fixed pin sight is quit easy, which gives the archer some room for experiment with different variations.
Whether you choose a $40 sight or a $100 sight, the fixed pin is an excellent choice for
bowhunters and target shooters.
At TheBowBarn.com we recommend the Fixed Pin Sight for most applications, but we carry a wide selection of archery sites. Help yourself to our inventory anytime.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
Archery; Tips To Improve Your Accuracy
Whether you’re a beginner archer or an advanced shooter, accuracy plays a major role in archery. There isn’t an archer out there who is not trying to improve his accuracy for one reason or another.
From one ad to the next, there’s always some gadget with promises, that when used, will make you a more accurate shooter. Now, I’m not saying the gadgets don’t work, what I am saying is most of the time inaccuracy is due to inconsistent form.
What I’m going to do is give you the pointers you need to improve your form and ultimately improve your accuracy.
1. Anchor Point
This alone can improve your accuracy a great deal, it is the most important of all steps. When you draw your bow to a full draw position, you need to find two anchor points, 1. where you can anchor the string, 2. where you can anchor you hand.
This anchor point should be the same each and every time you draw your bow. By doing
this will guarantee every shot to be consistent and therefore improving your consistency and accuracy.
2. Stance (standing position)
Believe it or not the way you stand plays a major role in accuracy, you want to stand with your side facing the target, you’re feet should be a little less then shoulder width apart. By doing this allows for the greatest stretch and allows you to reach full draw potential, ultimately giving you maximum speed from your bow.
3. Grip
There are two important factors to the proper grip on a bow:
• Strength
• How your hand is wrapped around the handle
The best way to grip your bow is to put the center of the handle in line with the center of your wrist. Bring your four finger tips around to the front.
Grip your bow just hard enough to keep it in your hand, the most common mistake is gripping to tightly causing the bow to shift left or right upon releasing your arrow. Ultimately missing the mark you aimed for.
Following these simple pointers and a lot of practice, will undoubtedly improve your form and have you shooting accurately and more consistently.
Visit TheBowBarn.com for all your hunting needs. From compound bows, recurves, youth bows, bows for women and all the accessories in between. Give us a visit.
From one ad to the next, there’s always some gadget with promises, that when used, will make you a more accurate shooter. Now, I’m not saying the gadgets don’t work, what I am saying is most of the time inaccuracy is due to inconsistent form.
What I’m going to do is give you the pointers you need to improve your form and ultimately improve your accuracy.
1. Anchor Point
This alone can improve your accuracy a great deal, it is the most important of all steps. When you draw your bow to a full draw position, you need to find two anchor points, 1. where you can anchor the string, 2. where you can anchor you hand.
This anchor point should be the same each and every time you draw your bow. By doing
this will guarantee every shot to be consistent and therefore improving your consistency and accuracy.
2. Stance (standing position)
Believe it or not the way you stand plays a major role in accuracy, you want to stand with your side facing the target, you’re feet should be a little less then shoulder width apart. By doing this allows for the greatest stretch and allows you to reach full draw potential, ultimately giving you maximum speed from your bow.
3. Grip
There are two important factors to the proper grip on a bow:
• Strength
• How your hand is wrapped around the handle
The best way to grip your bow is to put the center of the handle in line with the center of your wrist. Bring your four finger tips around to the front.
Grip your bow just hard enough to keep it in your hand, the most common mistake is gripping to tightly causing the bow to shift left or right upon releasing your arrow. Ultimately missing the mark you aimed for.
Following these simple pointers and a lot of practice, will undoubtedly improve your form and have you shooting accurately and more consistently.
Visit TheBowBarn.com for all your hunting needs. From compound bows, recurves, youth bows, bows for women and all the accessories in between. Give us a visit.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Bow Hunting Scouting tips
Scouting is a valuable technique for hunters to use before their actual hunt begins. Scouting an area allows a hunter to become familiar with the area, and habits of the animals in that area before they begin their hunt. Here are a few things you should know about scouting:
Why you should scout
Preparing for your scout
While on your scout
Repeat scouting trips
Time in the field is the best way to learn your hunting area. Scouting gives you the advantage of learning the lay of the land, discovering food and water sources, bedding areas, game trails, and population densities. Learning these factors can help give you a better idea of where you should focus your attention for the best results.
When you have decided to scout a particular area, it is a good idea to have maps. Google maps- which can give you aerial views, GPS, and topographical maps can all be used. The use of aerial and topographical maps can help you to eliminate areas that could be possibly unproductive, and to locate possible funnels and escape routes. Studying your map(s) before you venture out will help you to get started in the right direction. Also, if you are hunting public land, a game warden or field biologist may be able to point you towards high concentration areas. If you are hunting private land, the landowner will probably know of places where animals have been spotted and during what time of day.
When you go out for your first scout, you may want to outline a walking route. This route should include areas that you may have found promising while studying your maps. While you are walking with your maps, it is good to make notes. These notes can be on bedding areas you observe, game trails, scrape lines, rubs, or other indicators of the presence of deer. It’s also a good idea to be on the look-out for possible places to hang or place a ground blind. A variety of locations should be noted, as to take advantage of different wind directions. You may also note locations that could be used for the spot and stalk or still hunting techniques. If you are hunting private land, the use of infrared or motion detector cameras can be very helpful tools.
Making repeat scouting trips is always a good idea. The more trips you make the better you will learn the land. Repeat trips are also important because you may notice things, or areas, that you missed on the first, or previous trips. More trips to your area also gives you a chance to check your infrared or motion detector cameras for activity. They also enable you to move your cameras to different locations if you aren’t getting any activity, or just to get a variety of information on the location of animals. Remember on your first trip, and subsequent trips afterwards to make notes on your maps or separate sheets of paper.
If you have questions or just want to browse our selection of ground blinds visit TheBowBarn.com, we'll help with your questions about ground blinds, or scouting.
and while you are there you can browse our great selection of ground blinds and treestands.
Why you should scout
Preparing for your scout
While on your scout
Repeat scouting trips
Time in the field is the best way to learn your hunting area. Scouting gives you the advantage of learning the lay of the land, discovering food and water sources, bedding areas, game trails, and population densities. Learning these factors can help give you a better idea of where you should focus your attention for the best results.
When you have decided to scout a particular area, it is a good idea to have maps. Google maps- which can give you aerial views, GPS, and topographical maps can all be used. The use of aerial and topographical maps can help you to eliminate areas that could be possibly unproductive, and to locate possible funnels and escape routes. Studying your map(s) before you venture out will help you to get started in the right direction. Also, if you are hunting public land, a game warden or field biologist may be able to point you towards high concentration areas. If you are hunting private land, the landowner will probably know of places where animals have been spotted and during what time of day.
When you go out for your first scout, you may want to outline a walking route. This route should include areas that you may have found promising while studying your maps. While you are walking with your maps, it is good to make notes. These notes can be on bedding areas you observe, game trails, scrape lines, rubs, or other indicators of the presence of deer. It’s also a good idea to be on the look-out for possible places to hang or place a ground blind. A variety of locations should be noted, as to take advantage of different wind directions. You may also note locations that could be used for the spot and stalk or still hunting techniques. If you are hunting private land, the use of infrared or motion detector cameras can be very helpful tools.
Making repeat scouting trips is always a good idea. The more trips you make the better you will learn the land. Repeat trips are also important because you may notice things, or areas, that you missed on the first, or previous trips. More trips to your area also gives you a chance to check your infrared or motion detector cameras for activity. They also enable you to move your cameras to different locations if you aren’t getting any activity, or just to get a variety of information on the location of animals. Remember on your first trip, and subsequent trips afterwards to make notes on your maps or separate sheets of paper.
If you have questions or just want to browse our selection of ground blinds visit TheBowBarn.com, we'll help with your questions about ground blinds, or scouting.
and while you are there you can browse our great selection of ground blinds and treestands.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
TheBowBarn; Who Are They
There are a million (literally) archery websites on the net right now all trying to do the same thing, sell archery equipment at reasonable prices. I have personally looked at, at least, a couple three dozen different sites; and they're all good in their own way shape and form. They all have great products to sell, my experiences in ordering off of some of them have been good and others, well, not so good. As with anything, some people are good at what's important and that is what makes them shine.
My husband and I were born and raised in North Dakota and are avid bow hunters, we love the outdoors and all it has to offer. About a year or so ago we were given the opportunity to open our own online store. Now being the avid bow hunters that we are, our first choice was archery. When we mentioned our new career adventure to family and friends the reaction was always the same. They would ask us, "Do you know how many archery sites there are already?", or " How will you compete?", and our answer, has always been the same; It's not a competition, it's a passion.
We both grew up in hunting families, have eaten venison all of our lives, and have learned a respect for nature and archery as a sport; and we have passed this on to our children.
When you have a passion for something, it doesn't take a lot to want to share it, TheBowBarn.com is our way of sharing.
My husband has taught youth hunting, and still takes great pride in it. Our grandson just turned 9 and has received his first bow from his grandpa. I'm not sure who was more excited.
Our goal as an online store is to have happy satisfied customers. We want to help with any questions you may have about products, or just the sport of hunting; or maybe it's youth education you have questions about, we can help with that also.
So there you go, that's who TheBowBarn is. Maybe you've seen us, maybe you've even already visited, or maybe this is the first you are hearing of us. All the same we want you to know we're here and we're eager to help. Go ahead give us a visit!
My husband and I were born and raised in North Dakota and are avid bow hunters, we love the outdoors and all it has to offer. About a year or so ago we were given the opportunity to open our own online store. Now being the avid bow hunters that we are, our first choice was archery. When we mentioned our new career adventure to family and friends the reaction was always the same. They would ask us, "Do you know how many archery sites there are already?", or " How will you compete?", and our answer, has always been the same; It's not a competition, it's a passion.
We both grew up in hunting families, have eaten venison all of our lives, and have learned a respect for nature and archery as a sport; and we have passed this on to our children.
When you have a passion for something, it doesn't take a lot to want to share it, TheBowBarn.com is our way of sharing.
My husband has taught youth hunting, and still takes great pride in it. Our grandson just turned 9 and has received his first bow from his grandpa. I'm not sure who was more excited.
Our goal as an online store is to have happy satisfied customers. We want to help with any questions you may have about products, or just the sport of hunting; or maybe it's youth education you have questions about, we can help with that also.
So there you go, that's who TheBowBarn is. Maybe you've seen us, maybe you've even already visited, or maybe this is the first you are hearing of us. All the same we want you to know we're here and we're eager to help. Go ahead give us a visit!
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