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Add a bow to your hunting gear and learn the art of archery
After setting up your backpacking tent there are lots of things you can do depending on where you’ve decided to camp. For example, you might want to go biking. hiking, canoeing, fishing or hunting. If you haven’t tried it before, I suggest you try some archery. Add a bow to your hunting gear and do some bow Hunting for deer.
Martin® Threshold Adventure Series Bow Kit, Camo
It takes a while to learn the art of archery and shooting an arrow at a deer. I suggest you start by getting a good bow like the one pictured and take some lessons on how to use it. The season for deer hunting with a bow is coming soon so now is a great time to add a new bow to your hunting gear and start practicing. I recommend you practice with the bow you will actually be using for hunting and use a bow with a 50-60 lb draw weight.
You will also want to make sure that the draw length is appropriate for you. To determine the appropriate draw length for you, make a fist with your bow hand and touch a wall, holding it out as if your are shooting your bow. Then have someone or measure from the wall to the corner of your mouth with a tape measure. The length you come up should be close to your actual draw length.
The draw length of different bows can vary from 28 to 36 inches. For this reason, arrows are available in different lengths from 31 to 40 inches. One does not want to take a 40 inch arrow and attempt to use it as a bow hunting arrow with a bow that only has a 28 inch draw because the arrow would not be positioned or balanced properly when fired.
You’ll also want to add some arrows to your hunting gear. When choosing arrows, you can use aluminum or carbon arrows. Carbon arrows will not bend but aluminum arrows can bend in some situations so I always recommend carbon arrows.