Archery Iterations or Steps as a new bowhunter

[Aperventure]

I'm curious to get people opinions of the steps or iterations that a new archery hunter goes through? I'm at the point now where I'm wanting to challenge myself past 50 yards
timeline is
1 bought bow package & arrows with full set up from archery shop, shot in backyard & at shop
2 shot at club summer friday night shoots
3 joined archery club
4 first 3-d shoot
5 got advice from members about shot process & things to do or avoid. definitely want to keep doing this.

still running original bow set up and now I'm thinking of maybe upgrading equipment
-5 pin to slider as I'm now getting past 50 yards and holding over on the level isn't viable anylonger
-increasing draw weight
-buy off the shelf arrows vs get custom (where to even start?) as I'm now losing / breaking them more often since shooting more and course has rocks and sticks etc. infront or 3-d targets. I could tell you the spine & field tip weight, but not the arrow weight?
-chronograph for arrow speed for sight tape? I tried the arrow speed app but my club is near a freeway and there is too much background noise for it to work.
-what else should I consider?

where are some places to get coaching on shot process? is online/virtual a reasonable or does it need to be in person?

 

[v1pe]

Definitely think that you're on the right track. First upgrade I would consider would be a dropaway rest if you don't have one. Slider sight will also be a nice upgrade for you. What draw weight are you at? I would slowly increase 1/2 a turn (or more) in your limb bolts once a week until you get to 70, assuming you shoot every day.

As far as starting to set up stuff at home and tinkering, I think building arrows is a great first step. You can research various options, but I think you can't go wrong with the OMP Phoenix jig.

You will probably want an arrow saw next (you can typically buy shafts pre-cut or have your shop cut them). I recommend the Mod Saw - it works well and doubles as an arrow spinner.

Pick a shaft, get some vanes, and start experimenting. What arrows are you running now? If you like your current setup, buy the same vanes, and you can now repair stuff.

Chronograph is probably a good next step after that for sight tape building, but unless you are tweaking your setup a lot you can probably get by with just borrowing one to get set. I would try to find someone at your club or a friend who might have one, unless you plan to mess around a lot or also do rifle handloads or something.

If you have a newer bow with off-press tuning capability, a press and draw board would probably be your lowest priority.