I'm a new archer....PIC

[just a bit outside]

Bear makes a great point.

[frassettor]

Welcome aboard

[leatherneck]

Welcome. And Bear hit it on the head. Start with Carbons or Alum. so you don't have to worry about your shafts and concentrate on your form. G.T. 35/55 should work for you. My Bud shoots the same as you and he cuts them at 30". Don't cut them off too short right now until you get your form down. You can take it off later but you can't put it back on. I like the big feathers as well(5 1/2") Good Luck and welcome again!

[Cward]

Thanks very much everyone!
I am gonna go and make up some Easton 2016's with 5" shield cut barred feathers and a right helical and cut them at 30" lg. Ordered a string from Goldenhawk on here. I'll post a pic when I get the bow and arrows finished up. Again, thanks for the welcomes and great advice.  

[Mr Green 740]

welcome I shoot gold tip ultralight 600's with 3-5 inch shield cuts. My shafts are cut at 29 inches with my draw at 28 inches. I shoot  145 grain heads but they will fly great with lighter heads. Please take my advice and have someone who knows what they're talking about take the time to explain gap shooting. In my honest opinion for a beginner this us the best way to learn form and the basics. You'll probably hear a lot of guys tell you about instinctive this and that but trust me when I tell you if you learn the gap style FIRST instinctive will be much easier. If you have any questions and want honest straightforward answers feel free to P M me and I'll try to help you avoid my mistakes!

[ductape]

Welcome to camp!!          

[Cward]

Here's the bow with a new string from Goldenhawk.
Great guy to deal with!

[joekeith]

OK......how does she shoot ?  

[Gnat]

I'm new at this as well. A couple tips that I've found to help with my shot a lot:

Keep your weight more on the balls of your feet, knees slightly bent.

Focus your draw on your back muscles, between your shoulder blades.

Your draw arm should be an extension of your arrows, going straight back behind it (elbow in alignment).

Perhaps most importantly, and noticeable in making my shots better: push the bow towards the target slightly as you release (let your fingers relax and the string push them away). Keep aiming; don't drop your arm until the arrow hits.

You can feel it immediately as a good shot when you follow through with good form...and bam, the arrow goes right where you want. Well, every once in a while, anyway.  

As far as arrows go, I've lost a dozen already. I have yet to damage any carbons, but ruined plenty of fletching by shooting into the ground. In general, don't get anything too fancy. Seems like carbon is the way to fly.

[Traditionalfirst]

The string sounds good, we all have a favorit arrow to shoot. I like the gold tip traditional carbon arrow. They come in a few spines from 35 to around 95 I think. Good luck and keep us posted. And welcome aboard.