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Summary: When shooting a hunting bow, the most important thing to be concerned with is the release, and to keep the fingers behind the trigger when pulling the bow back. Discover why a bow hunter should invest in a wrist string with help from a competitive bow hunter in this free video on hunting bows.
Billy Coulter is a competitive bow hunter and instructor with Fort Lauderdale Archers, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Fort Lauderdale Archers is a private, non-profit organization dedicated...read more
"Hi. This is Bill Coulter at Fort Lauderdale Archers in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In this clip I'm going to give you some facts and tips about shooting your hunting bow. The main thing you want to be concerned with is your release. This could potentially harm you or even fatally hurt you. Okay. Once you clip it on, as you could see, it's there it's not going anywhere. You always, always want to keep your fingers behind the trigger when pulling the bow back. If not you could potentially pull the trigger at half draw and have a straight arrow flying. If there's people around you, you could potentially hurt them. Another good thing to remember when shooting your hunting bow is what we call a wrist string. Okay. When you're shooting your bow that front hand needs to be as relaxed as possible. Okay. Now with the wrist string, as you see here my hand is relaxed. I let the bow go, the bow does not hit the ground, the bow is not going to fall out of your tree stand. These run $8 at your local outdoor store. If they have archery equipment invest in one, please, it'll save you a lot of time and a lot of money. One other thing you might want to look at with your bow is make sure your strings are always waxed. If you see a little fraying in your string you need to wax it. If not take it to your local specialty shop, have them inspect it. If they say it's not good please believe them. It's most likely not good. That could really, really hurt you. These limbs are under a tremendous amount of pressure if they come apart. I've seen many guys go to the hospital because of their own stupidity and not wanting to take any kind of advice. A good quality set of strings are definitely something you're going to want on your bow. Once again this has been Billy Coulter and thank you for watching."
eHow Article: Facts About the Hunting Bow