By Dave Hurteau

I don’t normally run a post just to announce the “Shoot-Me-Down” winner. But both buckhunter and 2Poppa did such a good and thorough job of debunking my wild assertion that “Hand Shock Does Not Hurt Accuracy in Modern Compound Bows” that I’m making an exception. They each made essentially the same point but one so insightful that it bears repeating here in case anyone missed it. Basically, they argued that what feels like a very small amount of vibration in the hand when you shoot a modern bow can cause all sorts of problems, from loose sight pins to worn limb pockets, over time—and that absolutely can affect accuracy, as evidenced by 2Poppa’s back-to-back misses at a doe just 20 yards distant.

And for the most part, I’m buying it. (Naturally, I will tell you now that I wasn’t really referring to long-term accuracy. I might even point out that “hand shock” and “vibration” are often used to mean slightly different things, and I should probably note that I keep a close eye out—plus an allen wrench handy—for loose parts through the season for this very reason. But none of that amounts to a hill of sour grapes.) It’s an excellent point anyway you slice it. 2Poppa sliced it with long anecdote, which was nice. But buckhunter sliced it first—and so he is our winner. We look forward to his upcoming guest post.

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from thebigone wrote 1 year 49 weeks ago

buckhunter has been writing posts for a while now. so when he writes people listen. And i'm pretty sure it's also cause he knows what he's doin'
beekeeper(my prayers to your father)too

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from buckhunter wrote 1 year 49 weeks ago

This is great. Thanks Dave.

thebigone,

I don't know if I know what I'm doing but thanks for the thought.

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from MPN wrote 1 year 49 weeks ago

Agreed,
Buckhunter you know what you're talking about. Easily one of the top 5 users that I have alot of respect for.

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from steve182 wrote 1 year 49 weeks ago

When i hunted with buckhunter, he was using a long-bow not a compound, but i can vouch for his skills. You should see the bucks he's killed. Great guy too. When he speaks about bows, bowshooting, or buckhunting, most would do well to pay attention, myself included.

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from 2Poppa wrote 1 year 49 weeks ago

Congratulations Pilgrim ... er, uh, I mean buckhunter!

I'm diggin' your profile picture along with all of your insight and perceptive understanding of today's outdoor enthusiasts.
I too am lookin' forward to your guest hosting and antiscipate an arrangement of your personal collective thoughts, ideas and experience, relevant, to all people who desire growth and wish to be educated and maintain a teachable spirit in becoming both wood and water wise.

Congratulations Cowboy!

By the way Dave, I too keep an allen wrench in my backpack and in the truck too for those "special" learning occassions. And ... thanks for enlightening, informing and opening our eyes to the various aspects and details of the WHITETAIL WORLD allowing us all to grow into better buckhunters!

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from countitandone wrote 1 year 49 weeks ago

And the GOLDEN ALLEN WRENCH AWARD, for 2010, goes to...buckhunter! I continue to learn from this man.

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from Clay Cooper wrote 1 year 48 weeks ago

See, I'm not the only one to have crow and dumplings, chicken fried crow, Buffalo Crow Hot Wings, fried, baked, grilled, etc!

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from Clay Cooper wrote 1 year 48 weeks ago

Good one countitandone, the two should of got a dozzen carbon arrows with Muzzy's!

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from Clay Cooper wrote 1 year 48 weeks ago

Good one countitandone, the two should of got a dozzen carbon arrows with Muzzy's!

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from countitandone wrote 1 year 49 weeks ago

And the GOLDEN ALLEN WRENCH AWARD, for 2010, goes to...buckhunter! I continue to learn from this man.

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from thebigone wrote 1 year 49 weeks ago

buckhunter has been writing posts for a while now. so when he writes people listen. And i'm pretty sure it's also cause he knows what he's doin'
beekeeper(my prayers to your father)too

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from buckhunter wrote 1 year 49 weeks ago

This is great. Thanks Dave.

thebigone,

I don't know if I know what I'm doing but thanks for the thought.

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from MPN wrote 1 year 49 weeks ago

Agreed,
Buckhunter you know what you're talking about. Easily one of the top 5 users that I have alot of respect for.

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from steve182 wrote 1 year 49 weeks ago

When i hunted with buckhunter, he was using a long-bow not a compound, but i can vouch for his skills. You should see the bucks he's killed. Great guy too. When he speaks about bows, bowshooting, or buckhunting, most would do well to pay attention, myself included.

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from 2Poppa wrote 1 year 49 weeks ago

Congratulations Pilgrim ... er, uh, I mean buckhunter!

I'm diggin' your profile picture along with all of your insight and perceptive understanding of today's outdoor enthusiasts.
I too am lookin' forward to your guest hosting and antiscipate an arrangement of your personal collective thoughts, ideas and experience, relevant, to all people who desire growth and wish to be educated and maintain a teachable spirit in becoming both wood and water wise.

Congratulations Cowboy!

By the way Dave, I too keep an allen wrench in my backpack and in the truck too for those "special" learning occassions. And ... thanks for enlightening, informing and opening our eyes to the various aspects and details of the WHITETAIL WORLD allowing us all to grow into better buckhunters!

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from Clay Cooper wrote 1 year 48 weeks ago

See, I'm not the only one to have crow and dumplings, chicken fried crow, Buffalo Crow Hot Wings, fried, baked, grilled, etc!

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from Clay Cooper wrote 1 year 48 weeks ago

Good one countitandone, the two should of got a dozzen carbon arrows with Muzzy's!

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from Clay Cooper wrote 1 year 48 weeks ago

Good one countitandone, the two should of got a dozzen carbon arrows with Muzzy's!

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