And said I want to get back into hunting big game. I think Texas leases are ridiculous and public opportunities within ~3 hours of DFW are excellent (especially if you consider Oklahoma) IF YOU HUNT WITH A BOW. So that is what i want to do.
I got a rough education in modern compounds and shot a couple (Mathews Z3 and Obsession M6Z or M7Z).
Couple thoughts.
1. T&P's to my checkbook.
2. That's some muscles I haven't been using at my desk job.
2. It's a good thing I research **** for a living, I think.
3. It's an even better thing that I have this place as a sounding board.
4. I need to go to the gym.
5. I need to go to the gym.
6. Sixth thing here.
I want to hunt deer, hogs, and turkey. And maybe expand from there to bear and elk.
In the early '90's I was given a Jennings Black Lightning (I'm an '82 model). I set up and shot that bow a little in the couple years after I got it. Its been sitting since, some years in an attic. Archery shop down the road thinks it's probably a shooter (they'll see and review it tomorrow). That may be an option to train and develop muscle memory and strength while researching a modern setup. It also may be a platform for experimenting with accessories.
I'll come back with specific questions but I'm interested in general guidance on buying a bow in 2017-2018. I know I need to shoot a bunch. Will do. Any good recommendations on where to do so close-ish to Garland?
What do you like for a bow platform and why? I'm interested in why you prefer a particular feature concept over another from bow to bow. And why.
(I Googled and read dozens of OB archery threads in the last week, going back ~10 years. Seems it's a moving target and deserves revisiting.)
I got a rough education in modern compounds and shot a couple (Mathews Z3 and Obsession M6Z or M7Z).
Couple thoughts.
1. T&P's to my checkbook.
2. That's some muscles I haven't been using at my desk job.
2. It's a good thing I research **** for a living, I think.
3. It's an even better thing that I have this place as a sounding board.
4. I need to go to the gym.
5. I need to go to the gym.
6. Sixth thing here.
I want to hunt deer, hogs, and turkey. And maybe expand from there to bear and elk.
In the early '90's I was given a Jennings Black Lightning (I'm an '82 model). I set up and shot that bow a little in the couple years after I got it. Its been sitting since, some years in an attic. Archery shop down the road thinks it's probably a shooter (they'll see and review it tomorrow). That may be an option to train and develop muscle memory and strength while researching a modern setup. It also may be a platform for experimenting with accessories.
I'll come back with specific questions but I'm interested in general guidance on buying a bow in 2017-2018. I know I need to shoot a bunch. Will do. Any good recommendations on where to do so close-ish to Garland?
What do you like for a bow platform and why? I'm interested in why you prefer a particular feature concept over another from bow to bow. And why.
(I Googled and read dozens of OB archery threads in the last week, going back ~10 years. Seems it's a moving target and deserves revisiting.)