JDMickTX
New member
- Joined
- Jan 27, 2018
- Messages
- 39
I bought my first compound bow a couple of months ago and have been steadily practicing since then. It's a Bear Wild that I got on sale at Cabela's, and I have to say that I'm very happy with it as a first bow. I'm happy with my progress and believe I could take an ethical shot at around 35 yards for now. I'm enjoying it enough that I can see myself spending more money in the future, but before I even consider a new bow down the road, I want to get a good handle on bow components/accessories and go from there. Not to mention, I want to actually harvest a deer later this year before I consider upgrading to a new bow. I'm looking at upgrading a few parts on my current bow later in the summer, which brings me to these questions:
I don't mind asking "skill" questions at a local archery place, but when it comes to equipment I'm hesitant to take their word for it because of the possibility they're just trying to upsell me. Thanks for any advice.
- What should I look for in a "good" stabilizer upgrade? What makes one stabilizer better than another?
- Ditto for sights. Aside from number of pins, what makes one sight better than another? What should I be looking for if I upgrade beyond the stock sights?
- Does anyone fire more than a couple of arrows on a hunt? I'm considering downsizing to a 3-arrow quiver, since 5 seems like unnecessary weight while hunting.
I don't mind asking "skill" questions at a local archery place, but when it comes to equipment I'm hesitant to take their word for it because of the possibility they're just trying to upsell me. Thanks for any advice.