Bow hunting / archery in NorCal

Thanks,I would like to but I'm heading to HH with a couple guys from here on sat. Next time for sure I'll join ya. Subd to the thread.

 

What time? I'm going as well.

 

8:30 or 9:00

 

okay. i'll look for you.

 

Just FYI, lake sonoma has a pretty cool progressive/challenge archery range. (Not sure if that's really what it's called... I don't shoot.) it's basically a hiking trail with stops along the way with different archery targets. Think Disc Golf with bow and arrows. I noticed it one day while riding my MTB up there... If you get unlucky with the piggies, you could always check it out.

 

I have the same bow - I love it.

 

Yeah most ranges are set up that way I might have to check it out.

Yeah I'm digging it I few tweaks and I'll be set.

 

Installed my new rest and stabilizer tonight. Ill be heading over to fat shafts tomorrow to see how its shooting before this weekend.

 

......and let the mods begin.

 

I know right i cant keep anything stock! The draw is so silent with this rest and my groups were a lot tighter this evening at the range. Ive shot way too much this week so my arms were getting a little fatigued after about 70 arrows down range so i called it quits for the night. Shooting about a 3 to 4 inch group pretty much center mass on the target after installing this rest.

 

I should show you my bow press. You could make one easy!

 

Oh I'm sure I could i seen one at the bow shop they look stupid simple.

 

Well looks like im not moving into a new shop this weekend so im stalking some pigs!

 

hunting > moving.

sounds like a much better weekend to me. good luck!! i'll be packing for AZ.

 

Yeah it does if you want to come out for the day before you drive to AZ I'll have room for another truck in my site.

 

no can do

hell, i should probably text you the tip.. sucks to drop a bunch of tacoma world guys into your hunt spot.

 

Had a great hunt i seen 15 pigs and got 3 shots off. One hit a branch one was too low and the 3rd just wasnt in the vitals i tracked a light blood trail for miles and never seen it again . One of the guy bagged one!.

 

Haha. Awesome job. 15 in a sighting is great. B

 

So, any tips on how to get started with bow hunting? I haven't touched a bow since high school, and never a compound. I saw Archery Only has some groupons for basic classes, are they any good?

 

Yeah it was 4 in one group 1 solo big Hog and 10 little 40 to 80 lb pigs. Pretty damn good hunt.

First thing I would go is start shooting if you want to hunt you need to shoot a lot. For a Bow whats your budget? They range from $399 to over $2000 for a ready to hunt package.