This time in August I am into making last minute preparations for my upcoming elk hunt, and testing to see that my broadheads are flying right. Yesterday evening when the wind died down, I put a couple of broadheads on arrows. To my dismay they both shot to the left, but not by the same amount. What could have happened since I last shot a broadhead through the bow? I rechecked the arrows. The nocks and points seemed to be both in perfect alignment. The quiver looked like it had come down on the right side of my rest, but I did not think it should have caused any problem.
I moved my rest to the right several times, but it did not bring the broadheads closer to the field points. All I was doing was moving my field points farther from the bulls eye. After awhile I just set the bow aside and came in. I thought about the dilemma last night and this morning. Then, this afternoon I set the rest back exactly where it had been. I took out a new arrow, and spin tested it with a broadhead. I then took it out an shot it. Whack! Dead center in the bull at 30 yards. I shot again and it was off only about an inch. Human error. I shot the arrows again that were giving me problems. Same routine, so I knew I had the problem solved. All I need to do now is to sort out four more good arrows and I am set.
Its getting close now, so be testing your equipment if you have not already. Sometimes you need to ensure the arrows are hunting ready. Just because you got them from a pro shop does not mean they will hit where you need them to. I just relegated two good arrows to my practice quiver.
I moved my rest to the right several times, but it did not bring the broadheads closer to the field points. All I was doing was moving my field points farther from the bulls eye. After awhile I just set the bow aside and came in. I thought about the dilemma last night and this morning. Then, this afternoon I set the rest back exactly where it had been. I took out a new arrow, and spin tested it with a broadhead. I then took it out an shot it. Whack! Dead center in the bull at 30 yards. I shot again and it was off only about an inch. Human error. I shot the arrows again that were giving me problems. Same routine, so I knew I had the problem solved. All I need to do now is to sort out four more good arrows and I am set.
Its getting close now, so be testing your equipment if you have not already. Sometimes you need to ensure the arrows are hunting ready. Just because you got them from a pro shop does not mean they will hit where you need them to. I just relegated two good arrows to my practice quiver.
