Yesterday I was playing around at 40 yards with the Samick Discovery 45#. Managed 8 of 8 in the bag, with about half in the middle area. I do seem to do a bit better with the ILF bow, and it really shows at the further distance.
I wouldn't take a shot at game past 15-20 yards, but going longer for practice is a great mental exercise, and I can see where it helps my closer game.
Anyhoo, I completed the required MT Bowhunter Ed course, and received my certificate for that.
I also picked up some 200gr Grizzly single bevel broadheads, and getting them honed up. I feel I will be competent to hunt this archery season. Have a deer tag. So I'll keep practicing, and we'll see how things pan out.
Wondering how this compares to Bodnik’s 64” Dakota? Kinda been eyeballing that one.
I've got the Slick Stick in both 35#, and 50#. They are both the 60" model from Kustom King.
I shot the 35# all winter in the garage at 14 yards. Now that I'm back outside, spending more time with the 50#, and that is the bow I will most likely use to hunt.
I've been looking at that 64" Bodnik Dakota myself. I like the very basic, and clean look of the Slick Stick, and the Dakota. I'd imagine the 64" would draw pretty smooth.
Been shooting my 64” Martin Hunter, still stuck at 15-20 yards. I want to eliminate the flyer I get every 3-4 arrows before moving back. I have a bad habit of holding the bow with an open hand, trying to hold with a closed but not tight grip. Old habits are hard to break.
I shoot 100% instinctively, split finger (also shoot wheel bow with fingers). Most of the trad shooting buds I know shoot gap with 3-under and cite tremendous improvement with this method. I just can’t get used to it. Been shooting split for almost 30 yrs, but the arrow/target alignment is what I struggle with most. My point on distance is crazy long with my 30” arrows. At 25yds, my point is below the bag in my peripheral to get to mid target impact. I anchor with my pointer finger in the corner of my mouth. I’d hate to change that as my release is one thing I do well. No plucking, just smooth through years of practice. Everything else needs work before the late Sept opener.
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Been shooting my 64” Martin Hunter, still stuck at 15-20 yards. I want to eliminate the flyer I get every 3-4 arrows before moving back. I have a bad habit of holding the bow with an open hand, trying to hold with a closed but not tight grip. Old habits are hard to break.
I shoot 100% instinctively, split finger (also shoot wheel bow with fingers). Most of the trad shooting buds I know shoot gap with 3-under and cite tremendous improvement with this method. I just can’t get used to it. Been shooting split for almost 30 yrs, but the arrow/target alignment is what I struggle with most. My point on distance is crazy long with my 30” arrows. At 25yds, my point is below the bag in my peripheral to get to mid target impact. I anchor with my pointer finger in the corner of my mouth. I’d hate to change that as my release is one thing I do well. No plucking, just smooth through years of practice. Everything else needs work before the late Sept opener.
Make an OK hand sign, that is the grip on your bow. Index finger touching thumb for a closed loop, other three fingers open. Bow is contained but you don't need to grip it and rip it!
Actually, longer D can sometimes be easier, if its "point on" or closer to it. Low anchor and close can make for a very large gap that is hard to repeat.
My first kill w my new Blackwidow in 2001 was 42 yards. Coyote spooked a doe I had crawled in to shoot. Smoked him.
I don't shoot past 30 on deer w stickbow. Used to shoot 3D at a few clubs, shooting the compound stakes out to 45 yards.
480 gr carbons. 55#............is doable.
Another shooter used to call head shots on all turkey targets. And he'd nail em.
Was shooting a 65# Palmer w carbon limbs and clocking 235 FPS It was loud and shocky, but with that shooting so much flatter..........
I shot his arrows from my widow and got 211 FPS. It was nasty. Also wasn't sponsored like he was LOL Wasn't gonna tear up my 500 dollar limbs every year.
I put a 4-arrow quiver on the 50# Slick Stick. It's labeled 3Rivers, but packing material says it's actually made by Thunderhorn. Anyhoo, I like it. Shot a little vid trying out the bow with the quiver on it.
That slick stick looks like it is zinging them. My Martin Hunter shoots a 500 grain arrow at 45lbs and doesn’t seem that fast though I have never filmed it, so might be an aspect of perspective.
Never got used to bow quivers, still use a back quiver that gets hung on a limb when I get on stand.
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nice shootin ! i still perfer heavy Aluminum arrows like 2219`s my son shoots a few more lbs. but he is young and he now believes me heavy aluminum arrows are very forgiving.good luck this fall,Pete53 oh thanks for the video !
I haven't put this 50# Slick Stick over the chrono yet, but I'm kind of curious myself. The arrows in the vid are about 525 grains.
My first somewhat spendy quiver was a side-quiver by Safari Tuff. It's nice, but for hunting, I believe it's too noisy getting an arrow out of it. The fletchings rub all the through the quiver making too much noise.
So after thinking it over a while, I decided to try one of these bow mounted quivers, even though I wasn't too excited about hanging stuff on the bow. So far I'm getting along with it though.
I have no experience at all with aluminum arrows. Maybe I should try them out sometime. Right now I'm trying to get myself sorted out, and keep equipment changes kind of minimal.
