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What is the most important piece of equipment for a newbie bow hunter???
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either a saftey harness or a string to pull your bow up to the stand with...miss either of these and you put yourself in danger of falling.
A wind checking device.
Range finder. Not just so you know exactly how far you are shooting, but also so you can learn how to range distances without it when the time comes (and it WILL come).
assuming you have a bow, arrows trigger release maybe depends how you shoot, and sights and what not..... ummm i cant say safety harness cuz i dont wear one that often (ik i should and ill try to wear it more often this year) but if you dont know ranges rangefinder or marking tape i guess thats all i got
Good quality arrows, not just any arrows, your gonna be shooting them a lot and they have to stand up to a lot of practice shooting.
Land to hunt on! with some deer and not to meny other hunters.
Assuming you have the obvious, bow, arrows, license... I will have to agree with the safety harness.
Your bow, and command of your arrow, followed by a harness.
A good quality release. Don't try to save money here. You want a release that is dependable and will never fail you.
a release for accuracy and a safety vest to protect that neck.
I like Steves answer better than my own. Learning to shoot your bow should be at the top of the list. It is a big responsibility that carries a heavy burden if short cuts are taken.
Bow, boots and a range finder to help you learn to judge yardage...until you can instantly know how far away something is, you'll miss a lot....
Whisker bisket if you already have the safety equipment. This will help you shoot consistently if you are just learning to shoot and eventually you can move on to a drop rest.
Bow
I'd have to say that the most important piece of equipment you can have is PRACTICE.
The best piece of advice I could give to any new bow hunter is to remember that "practice DOES NOT make perfect...PERFECT practice makes perfect" Learning how to shoot your bow correctly will make bow shooting/hunting much more enjoyable experience.
A good comfortable tree stand or a realy good ground blind without one of these its hard to get a good close shoot.If you go with a tree stand don't leave the ground without a full body safty harness.
Your bow. Lots of practice. Safety harness.
A bow that fits you and by that I mean is the correct draw length and is not too much draw weight. It is not necessary to pull 70 pounds to hunt with. I cant tell you how many people i have met that either have the wrong draw weight or are trying to pull more weight than they need. So like I said get your bow fit to you.
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A wind checking device.
Land to hunt on! with some deer and not to meny other hunters.
A good quality release. Don't try to save money here. You want a release that is dependable and will never fail you.
The best piece of advice I could give to any new bow hunter is to remember that "practice DOES NOT make perfect...PERFECT practice makes perfect" Learning how to shoot your bow correctly will make bow shooting/hunting much more enjoyable experience.
either a saftey harness or a string to pull your bow up to the stand with...miss either of these and you put yourself in danger of falling.
Range finder. Not just so you know exactly how far you are shooting, but also so you can learn how to range distances without it when the time comes (and it WILL come).
assuming you have a bow, arrows trigger release maybe depends how you shoot, and sights and what not..... ummm i cant say safety harness cuz i dont wear one that often (ik i should and ill try to wear it more often this year) but if you dont know ranges rangefinder or marking tape i guess thats all i got
Good quality arrows, not just any arrows, your gonna be shooting them a lot and they have to stand up to a lot of practice shooting.
Assuming you have the obvious, bow, arrows, license... I will have to agree with the safety harness.
Your bow, and command of your arrow, followed by a harness.
a release for accuracy and a safety vest to protect that neck.
I like Steves answer better than my own. Learning to shoot your bow should be at the top of the list. It is a big responsibility that carries a heavy burden if short cuts are taken.
Bow, boots and a range finder to help you learn to judge yardage...until you can instantly know how far away something is, you'll miss a lot....
Whisker bisket if you already have the safety equipment. This will help you shoot consistently if you are just learning to shoot and eventually you can move on to a drop rest.
Bow
I'd have to say that the most important piece of equipment you can have is PRACTICE.
A good comfortable tree stand or a realy good ground blind without one of these its hard to get a good close shoot.If you go with a tree stand don't leave the ground without a full body safty harness.
Your bow. Lots of practice. Safety harness.
A bow that fits you and by that I mean is the correct draw length and is not too much draw weight. It is not necessary to pull 70 pounds to hunt with. I cant tell you how many people i have met that either have the wrong draw weight or are trying to pull more weight than they need. So like I said get your bow fit to you.
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