Beginners Compound Bow Hunting Tips and Tricks 

Bow hunting is a beneficial activity in two ways. It provides food for your consumption and it is also a very enjoyable sport. Compound bow hunting does not involve the use of rifles and shot guns like many other hunting forms. Unlike other forms of bow hunting, compound bow hunting requires more patience and closer proximity to the prey being hunted.

Before you decide to go hunting a trophy buck or any other animal, you need to learn some hunting basic skills. Beginners ought to understand how to choose compound bows as well as the technique used during hunting. You will need to know the parts of your bow and how they work but, the most important knowledge required is how to ensure accuracy. Mastering the bow you are using is the real art of archery. You may pick the right type of bow but if you are not accurate, hunting may become a challenge.

A good tip is to buy a good compound bow for practice but you should never just go for the cheapest bow because you are practicing. Studies have proven that practicing with the right bow promotes skill development. Hunters who chose cheaper inappropriate bows for practice unknowingly hamper their hunting skill development. When you switch from a cheap compound bow to a well-designed and more powerful one without training, you may find yourself missing your target more than you hit it. Hunters who practice with the same high quality bow they intend to use for real hunting have better technique or less hunting misses.

What is the right bow? Choose a bow with a minimum of forty-five pounds pull-weight. When you intend to hunt deer, the right pull-weight range is from fifty to seventy pounds. Please note that the greater the bow pull-weight, the more flat the bow arrow moves. However, with higher pull-weight more strength is required when using the bow.

Once you have advanced past the beginner’s stage, you may choose other compound bows in order to acquire varied archery knowledge which takes your skill development to a higher level. Focusing on one bow is only recommended during initial practices.

For you to train and hunt right, you need the right equipment. First of all, you need a good quality compound bow. Compound bows feature an elliptical system on the bow ends to allow the limbs bend. It has a levering system that gives the bow greater velocity, accuracy and distance in comparison to other types of bows. When you choose a compound bow it means you will have enough time to focus on your shot as it decreases the total force needed to pull the string at full draw.

Other important equipment you need as a beginner are obviously arrows. Pick your arrow depending on the draw weight and length of your specific compound bow. Your options are many in regard to materials, stiffness and length. If you are hunting in the bush, you may also wish to aquire some camouflage equipment to help you hide from the target. Choose a Ghillie camo suit and apply some paint on your face. 

These are just a few tips for beginners. All the best in your new found passion.

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