My first bow!

[BenL]

I grew up going to summer camp shooting a bow and arrow. It was a lot of fun, but not terribly accurate.

Boy, how technology's changed.

I wanted to hunt turkeys in the Fall with a bow, so I thought it was a good time to get a bow and start practicing.

I shot a few different models and ended up with a 2014 Hoyt Faktor Turbo with a Spot Hogg Hunter 5 pin and a Hoyt Drop Away Ultra Rest. For a new archer, I'm surprisingly accurate with it. After some practice, I'll be more than ready for Fall.

 

[protegeV]

Good god, that's a bow? didn't recognize it.

 

[willy]

Nice bow! What is the poundage set on? How long, brace height?

What diameter are those arrows?

 

[BenL]

Nice bow! What is the poundage set on? How long, brace height?

What diameter are those arrows?

Since I'm new, I started low: 50lbs. I figure that's plenty for target and turkey, and even if I go to deer, 50lbs should still be enough. As I shoot and get more comfortable with longer distances, I'll probably turn it up to ~60lbs. I can always change the limbs and get up to 90 lbs ( ) if I want to hunt water buffalo or take down Godzilla.

The bow is 33" axis to axis with a 6" brace height. The arrows are Carbon Express Blue Streak Select 250, so 0.290".

 

[6Den]

Congrats on your nice new bow! Turkey hunting with bow & arrow is quite an ambitious undertaking. Good luck to you!

 

[danielw]

nice bow. I have an onida bow that I haven't shot in a few years. MS has taken it.s toll on me. I still hunt but with a black powder rifle or shot gun. I can't get around real good any more

 

[iH8DemLibz]

Congrats.

It's still a bow.

Don't listen to these guys.

Only crossbow people get the real "treatment" and no respect.

 

[Inigoes]

Get some string wax.

You will get penty of enjoyment out of that.

 

[05dodgedaytona]

Very nice.

 

[Shinny]

Very nice bow. Good luck and have fun

 

[BenL]

Get some string wax.

You will get penty of enjoyment out of that.

They gave me a tube of string wax (looks like a large chapstick) and showed me how to wax he strings. They told me that's really all the maintenance it needs. Just bring in in every season or two for a once-over, and I should be GTG.

It's scary how accurate it is, even for a beginner. They helped me sight it at 20 yards, and my third string of three shots were all dead center bulls eye in a triangle, vanes touching. The grouping (is there grouping in archery?) was probably < 1".

 

[BenL]

Congrats on your nice new bow! Turkey hunting with bow & arrow is quite an ambitious undertaking. Good luck to you!

Yeah, I assume at some point I'll have to learn new swear words to describe my bow hunting season.

 

[PGTMG]

Congrats on your nice new bow! Turkey hunting with bow & arrow is quite an ambitious undertaking. Good luck to you!

+1 Nice bow and Good luck

 

[USMC 0311]

Congrats on your new bow!

 

[wilcam47]

Congrats! What kind of trigger release did you get?

 

[BenL]

Congrats! What kind of trigger release did you get?

Tru-fire Hardcore.

 

[GUNSnROTORS]

Nice rig!

Archery hunting can be tough.
Archery hunting for turkey ... Double-tough.

Good luck.

 

[wilcam47]

Nice rig!

Archery hunting can be tough.
Archery hunting for turkey ... Double-tough.

Good luck.

Tru-fire is good brand. I have the 360.
Deer hunting with a bow is addictive...I like it even better than rifle/muzzle loader deer hunting

 

[GUNSnROTORS]

Deer hunting with a bow is addictive...I like it even better than rifle/muzzle loader deer hunting

Same here. I think I enjoy it more for the peace than the challenge.

 

[shaddydan]

Some folks do need training wheels. Congrats, nice bow.