I should be Amazed

[tracker12]

But I'm not.  Was at the range today when a guy came by and said he need to tune his new string on his recurve since deer season was a couple weeks away.  Watched him with his Martin recurve slinging arrows at 30 yards.  He was all over the 4'x4' bail.  He must of had 20 arrows of all different sizes and lengths.  He asked me if I wanted to shoot the bow and passed it to me.  That's when I noticed his brace height was really short.  I measured it and it was 5" on a 60" bow.  When I mentioned he said wow never knew that no wonder I'm all over the place and the bow felt strange.  Well I set the BH where he would have a start and offered him good luck this season.  I really wanted to wish the deer in the area he was hunting in good luck  there going to need it.

[Petrichor]

Good job taking the time to help. I for one was once so new and lacking in knowledge.

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Originally posted by dahyer:
Good job taking the time to help. I for one was once so new and lacking in knowledge.

Same here.  I needed people to help me on my journey.  when I started I hardly knew which end the arrows came out lol.

I knew I needed help but was so embarrassed to ask for it because I knew I was a horrible shot.

[ChuckC]

It is like that frequently, generally by someone who is doing the hunt for ( to me) wrong reasons.  

They put in no time, or very little time.  I remember, years ago, on Friday night, the night before deer season ( gun) and folks from (a big city) were stopping in at the big box store to buy a rifle for the next days hunt.  Now, truly, only a few did this, but.... really ?

You did the right thing.  Help, point out issues, and maybe make a few suggestions.
ChuckC

[Fattony77]

I too, am guilty of heading to the woods before I was truly ready. In my defense, I THOUGHT that I was ready, I just didn't know enough to know that I was wrong.

On the other hand, any time I talk to anyone that is just beginning their journey in traditional archery, I do my best to help with the current issue(s) at hand, and then refer them to this website (and maybe a book or 2). I may even mention a couple of confusing technical aspects of our sport, so that I might be able to demonstrate the complexity of it all in such a way that doesn't discourage them, but does give them pause long enough to realize that they may not be ready yet to go after live animals. So far, that has worked fairly well, in that they then begin asking more questions earnestly.

I think that you did the right thing by showing him something new, and hope that you encouraged him to seek more guidance.

As for the deer in his area...well, from the sound of things, they're probably pretty safe for now. Lol  

[M60gunner]

I don't think anyone here would NOT help out another archer. After all it is to all our benefit in the long run. Frankly I bet most of us were like that young man at one time.
I think it is great you took the time and showed him a couple things. I bet it makes you feel good as well.

[Msturm]

Yep we all been there!  Good for you for helping!

[Sam McMichael]

Yes, we were all there at one point or another. Unless, of course, we had access to an experienced trad archer in the beginnings of this journey. I am not surprised at all to read of the helping hand being extended. That's what our crowd seems to do naturally.

[elkken]

It's always great to help a fledgling bowhunter. As seasoned bowhunters we often forget how much knowledge we have and take for granted that knowledge. In the 60's when I was on the beginning of the learning curve I did not have DVD's and all the books there are today, not to mention You tube and all the videos that show you how to tune, how to make strings, ect etc.  it was trial and error and finally a copy of the Archers Bible as a resource.

Always take the time to help a newbie, we owe it to our sport. Good on ya Tracker12    

[Lowrider]

Tony you did good. You should have told him about this site. I was always computer illiterate. I finally got one and learned how to use it mainly because someone showed me tradgang on it. Best money I have ever spent. The information on this site has put me light years ahead.

[Lowrider]

Tony you did good. You should have told him about this site. I was always computer illiterate. I finally got one and learned how to use it mainly because someone showed me tradgang on it. Best money I have ever spent. The information on this site has put me light years ahead.

[Lowrider]

Told you I was computer illiterate. Dang double post.

[tracker12]

Lowrider
That is a really good point.  I'll remember that the next time.

[swamper]

I was there and had to go it alone.

[danbow]

Not everyone. Is lucky enough to have grown up in a hunting family to teach them right. You did the right thing!