Tent or Bivy Sack?
As with many aspects of ultralight hunting there are descisions that have to be made. The chicice is yours – “do I want comfort or light weight?” Seldom can we have both.
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Do I need a level on my bow sight?
While, these are just a few things to consider when getting ready for backcountry bowhunting, what it really comes down to is making the shot. A couple of rather critical issues the backcountry bowhunter should ponder include: canting your bow and up/downhill aiming when your target does not present you will a shot on level ground.
Creep Tuning Your Bow
It is a variation on the old standby Creep tuning methods…
With the tiller set to even (limb bolts bottomed and backed out the same on both limbs to your shooting weight) Set the timing as close as you can by eye.
Tying a Nock Set and Installing a D-Loop
I set up both my target and hunting bows the same. I’ve found that a tied on nock set with a D-loop under the nock a works very well for me.
Why a D-loop under the nock set? Less nock pinch. I’ve experienced D-loops pinching the arrow nock enough to lift the arrow off the rest at full draw. After switching to a tied on nock set with a D-loop below and my levitating arrows went away. This setup does provide a little more downward pressure on the rest as well. One last thing this setup does for me is to allow me to easily fine tune my setup. If I need to raise or lower my nock set, I simply screw the nock set up or down the string with the server acting as threads.
Aiming Up/Down Hill
Aiming Up/Down Hill
Every fall, while at full draw on an animal, I’d would ask myself the question “do I aim high or low?” Up and down hill shots can be real stress producers. This doesn’t need to be a stress producer. You’ve worked long and hard to get to draw on an animal, now is not the time to be questioning yourself.
