Just got these as a gift. How do these hold up for elk?

Hi, my camtiming and cam lean is good but my axel-to-axel length is 29,64 instead of 30 does it matter? Or do i have to tune this also?

Hey Archers,

I hope everyone is doing well. I'm reaching out for some advice regarding a recent challenge I've been facing with my new Trophy Ridge Trio SWFT Sight. It's a solid product, but I'm having real trouble sighting it in. The issue seems to be that this sight sits a lot higher on my bow compared to the previous one I used. As a result, I have to set the sight at a really high elevation to sight in for 40/30/20 yards.

When it comes to sighting in at 50 yards, where I can start to tune in the REACT feature again, the elevation is so high that the 50 mark on the REACT doesn't go down enough. I'm not quite sure what I'm doing wrong, but I have a feeling it's operator error on my part. Has anyone else encountered this same issue? Any advice or tips would be greatly appreciated.

For context, I'm shooting a 60-pound Bear Adapt with 400 spine arrows.

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts.

Thanks in advance!

I'm building an arrow/dart-airgun for hunting that will shoot a saboted arrow out of a barrel tube. To reach my velocity expectations, the barrel is longer than my arrows, so the width of the broadhead blades will be limited by the bore diameter of the barrel.

So my question is, would a 2 or 3-blade broadhead with a diameter profile of 0.75-0.8" create enough of a wound for a humane kill on deer-size game?

Ive just shaped from using the strap release aid to the finger release aid and I've noticed it's harder to find the perfect spot on your face to hold it.....is there any tips for a beginner

Moving back to the ole rain state and looking to make some buddies up there hunting. Just got into it and am realizing it’s a lot more fun when you do it with friends.

Going to be moving to the Mt. Vernon area/Oak harbor.

Looking at hunting the Mt. Baker wilderness for bear , 437 near Cavanaugh for black tail and 615 on the west side of the Olympics for Roosevelts.

Is there anybody out there? (Cue Pink Floyd track)

Currently looking to get either the garmin A2 or Burris oracle. Has anyone used them with success?

In the north east there are miles of stone walls in the forest. These act as natural deer funnels as they usually will cross in low or open spots in the wall. You can quietly work your way up or down the rock wall (depending on thermals, wind) until you find a game trail crossing it. The rock walls make great cover for a natural ground blind. I'll do a test sit and if it's a good crossing I'll build more cover with rocks and debris for future use.

Here's a quick video- https://youtube.com/shorts/3sjGHHWuhtI?si=ov2qJY19ci4LJcCr

I'm new to archery/bow hunting and am quickly realizing that trying to save a dollar only leads to wasted money. I bought this on eBay knowing I was taking a risk. It has absolutely no markings on it and the listing site did not have any info, Just thought I'd see if anyone recognizes it. My hunch is that it is a knock off but a lot of the sight is actually stainless which is surprising.

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Hey All,

Going to do an archery elk hunt this. As of now I am running Rip TKO elite which is a 4mm. Trying to decide on a fixed blade to run. Draw weight 70lbs and 28” draw 300spine arrow. Is it worth doing the iron will impact collar and insert? Any suggestions overall?

Thank you,

Brand new to bow hunting and almost clueless on how to pick a good arrow set up. I’ve got a diamond edge sb-1 set at 70lb with a 29” draw length. Probably going to be running a 100-125gr mechanical broadhead. I need some suggestions and/or knowledge on what brands, weights, and types of fletching I should be looking at for my arrows. (Yes I know I can research it on my own and have been. lol.)

I'm writing a scene where my character is hunting a deer in a primitive world. Can you guys help me know what details you look for when tracking a deer and the feeling and focus moments before you release the arrow and what happens after the arrow hits?

Pic just for fun. I ordered a custom Hoyt LH rx9 ultra on Nov 17. Haven’t recieved it yet and my local shop hasn’t recieved any custom orders yet. Wondering if everyone else is in the same boat or is anyone seeing their Hoyt orders coming in?

Got some new arrows and can’t decide to wether to use the full 75 grain insert or break it off to 50 grains. 75gr would give me 480 total with 15.8% foc. 50gr would be 455 total with 14.1% foc.

I’m leaning towards the 25 grain lighter arrow thinking it would have a greater positive effect on trajectory than the extra 1.7% foc would have on penetration or arrow flight.

Curious what your thoughts are.

I was talking to a guy before deer season that said he sets his pins so he's aiming slightly below his target, rather than positioning his pin on top of the target. Overall, it makes sense so you're not obscuring your target.

Now that deer season is over, I've thought about trying his method out to see how I like it. Which method do you use to aim? If you've tried both, which one did you end up sticking with?

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Have not looked into archery much at all before this but I got interested in hunting then saw the extreme gun limitations in my state (rifles are flat-out banned) and decided to allocate my skill points into Archery instead. I'm probably primarily interested in deer so I'm assuming compound bow is the way to go. I have a pretty large basement with 30 feet of empty space, will that make a good target practice range for a compound bow, or does it have too much penetrating power at that range for typical wooden board targets and I should practice with a different bow?

Does the quality of the compound bow really make a big difference? Deciding between cheap vs expensive ones. Any particularly noteworthy ones on sale right now?

Im shopping around for a new bow to use this hunting season and had a question about my draw length. The last hunting season I used a Blackout Intrigue XS compound bow with the draw length maxed out at 31".

"This felt comfortable and i was able to shoot comfortably and accurately without craning my neck or doing anything odd with my draw arm. This length was set at my local pro shop and I distinctly remember the tech being surprised that my draw length was that long, being that I'm about 5'10" and have average arm length. I'm using a thumb release.

Using the wingspan method, I'm getting just over 71" across, which would mean my draw length is about 28".

What am I missing here? Could my bow draw length setting actually be at 28" and I was just under the wrong impression?

I obviously want to make sure I know my draw length before I purchase a bow that is not easily adjustable.

Any advice would be welcomed!

Hey all, what would you recommend for someone new to archery wanting to hunt all sorts of small/upland game and fur bearers? Think rabbits, ground hogs, geese, turkey. Obviously I'll need to practice but like how? And with what set up? I have a compound bow but it doesn't feel quick enough for something like a bunny. On the other hand carrying a 5 foot long bow through my fields sounds cumbersome and not ideal for turkey or geese. Do I need two set ups? Any advice or good resources appreciated.

Edit: Adding some more context: It looks like minimum draw weight in my state(IL) for small game is 30 LBS. I have basically no experience except for the small bit of research and practice I did when I got the compound bow in 2020. I also have some carbon fiber arrows I got for the compound. My budget is low. I could sell or trade my compound to help out, but the less money I can spend, the better. I can save up, I don't wanna cheap out, but I'd like to get started practicing sooner rather than later. Thanks!

First, let me thank all of you that replied to my previous post with sound advice.

After reading thru your answers and seeing my bow perform like it should not, I've now taken my bow to a pro shop with a slight "catch".

The only reputable and "solid" shop is a family run thing (I don't live in the USA) and the main character is a two time bronze medalist Olympian. He advised me that he could "re-string" the bow to exact or better performance with a handmade string with equal or better quality than that of a Vapor Trail o Gas string. In fact he said that he is hesitant to use Gas strings...are these "crafted" strings as dependable as factory ones or is it one crazy idea?

How are you attaching your bow to your pack when holding it isn't the best option?

So I've tuned my Axis arrows to fly perfectly with my 150g Magnus buzzcut stingers (4 blade), but when I shoot 150g field points they fly differently, are they not giving enough resistance? Do I need 175g points to fly more like the broadheads?

My state does not have any minimum pull weight for small game. Would I be able to have a good quick kill for rabbits at a 22 pound pull weight or is a heavier weight needed? Thanks!

I’ve hunted small game in the past with a .22 and tagged along to a few deer hunts but didn’t take shots obviously. Now I’m leaning toward getting the job done on my own in public land near me with a bow. Local shop sells compounds and sets them up for me so is my ego too big to think I can practice til opening day (7-8 months) for archery and possibly bag something this season?