Bowhunter's Guide To Accurate Shooting

by Lauber, Lon E.

• ISBN13: 9781589231474
• ISBN10: 1589231473
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-04-01
• Publisher: Cool Springs Press

Summary

Tune your bow - be more accurate!Most hunters agree that bowhunting is a low-percentage affair. It's crucial that you choose the right equipment and set it up properly-whether compound bow, recurve or longbow. Then, practicing good shooting form will help you dramatically increase your odds of harvesting an animal.Chapters Include: Bows, Strings & Arrows Bow Tuning Torque Control Shooting Form Range Estimation Speed vs Accuracy Adverse Conditions Release Options

Author Biography

Lon E. Lauber has been an outdoor author for the past 18 years. His work has been published by National Geographic and Audubon, and most outdoor magazines including Bow & Arrow, Bowhunter, Bowhunting World, Field & Stream, Outdoor Life, Petersen's Hunting and Sports Afield. Lon is a 9-time Alaska State archery champion. He has bagged 39 official Pope and Young-class trophies. He lives in Spokane, Washington.

Table of Contents

Author Preface	4	(2)
SECTION ONE: EQUIPMENT
Bows: Components and Features	6	(8)
Bowstrings: The Archer's Achilles' Heel	14	(4)
Arrows: Consistent Flight	18	(6)
Broadheads: Practical Advice	24	(5)
Accessories: Just the Necessities	29	(5)
Traditional Archery	34	(8)
SECTION TWO: PREPARATION
Practicing Good Shooting Form	42	(8)
Releasing the Arrow	50	(8)
Understanding Bow Torque	58	(4)
Preseason Shooting Preparation	62	(4)
Estimating Yardage	66	(5)
3-D Shooting	71	(5)
Building Arrows	76	(6)
Bow Tuning	82	(10)
SECTION THREE: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
Effective Shooting Range	92	(4)
Balancing Accuracy and Arrow Speed	96	(6)
The Mental Aspects of Bowhunting	102	(10)
Shooting in Adverse Conditions	112	(6)
Moment of Truth-Shooting Big Game	118	(8)
APPENDIX
Basement Bow Shop	124	(1)
Kinetic Energy Chart	125	(1)
Fitness for the Archer	125	(1)
Index	126