Hinge/Back tension
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brownbear932008
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I've known one crackshot hunter who used back tension in the woods. I personally use thumb. To much for me in the heat of the moment for tension releases.
805Bowhunter
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John Dudley swears that using a back tension (in his case the Silverback) release when hunting is a great way to go. You can still "rush" a shot if needed without punching the trigger. All that said from an ultimate archery Jedi master. I like to practice with a back tension but for some reason, hunting with one scares me to death. I use a thumb trigger
beauhunter54
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I think a lot of the tournament guys shoot a hinge in the woods mostly because that is what they are used to. I still shoot a thumb release though.
targetpanic
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I shoot a hinge year round for indoors/target/field/3D...I couldn't imagine using one in a hunting situation. At the moment of truth I'm sure I would execute a good shot but there are just so many variables and adrenaline that things like letting down could get real interesting real quick. I have used a thumb button for hunting since the late 90s...I don't see it changing any time soon.
Have any of you watched Levi Morgans (Bowlife or Name the Game) shows? He uses a hinge on a wrist strap (Scott Longhorn Hunter I think) It drives me nuts hearing that thing jingle or bang against his binoculars throughout the entire show but it CERTAINLY works for him!
Have any of you watched Levi Morgans (Bowlife or Name the Game) shows? He uses a hinge on a wrist strap (Scott Longhorn Hunter I think) It drives me nuts hearing that thing jingle or bang against his binoculars throughout the entire show but it CERTAINLY works for him!
I hunt with my Carter Honey 2..it has a thumb safety. With two settings one u hold the safety down with thumb until u execute the shot the other u click on or off with ur thumb so if u need to let downu just click on the saftey ...my back up is a Carter to simple thumb release..
archer wapiti
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I think it depends on your ability to hold yourself together when you're jacked up on adrenaline in the heat of the moment. I can't, and so far use an index finger release. I'm going to start using a back tension release pretty soon this off season and see what it's like. It might force me to slow down and actually make a good shot in the heat of the moment.
MinnesotaHunter
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I considered not switching back to my wrist strap this fall, but in the end went back to the old Spott Hogg Wiseguy. I shot a Scott Longhorn all spring/summer, and really liked it. Even when I switched, the good habits the back tension reinforces carry through. In the end I was worried about being to deliberate and missing an opportunity.....
