Getting off a quick shot with a hinge.

[Zonk44]

hey guys, I'm new to hunting with a hinge and elk hunting in general I have been a Whitetail hunter the last 30 years and have mostly hunted with the index and thumb button. I have seen several videos where bulls come in to calls very quick and the shooter has to get off a quick shot. i'm curious if this has happened to anyone using a hinge and how did you handle that situation. I really love shooting with the hinge and it's improved my accuracy, but I'm also super nervous that in the heat of the moment I won't be able to get off the shot. This scenario has me second-guessing my decision to try to hunt with a hinge for archery elk. Appreciate any insight you can give me

 

[butcherboy]

This is why I shoot an index release. It’s fast and stays attached to my wrist all the time. Just get one that has a nylon strap attached to the release head. My next one will be new Stan clicker index. Just shoot it by pulling through the shot.

 

[BBob]

in the heat of the moment I won't be able to get off the shot.

It doesn’t matter what release you use, you gotta let your shot sequence run in your normal time frame. If you don’t and you get nervous and speed it up you’re gonna rip it and miss it regardless of the release you choose.

 

[Roger17]

If it were me, I'd practice with the hinge but hunt with a thumb release. You can still execute your pull through shot, but also have the ability to speed that up as needed for the situation. For me, it's a lot easier to get off a fast release with a thumb that is still accurate. Trying to get off a fast release with a hinge never ended well for me.

 

[CJ_BG]

The whole point of hunting with a hinge is so that you slow down and pull through the shot.

I've hunted with a hinge, index, thumb, and resistance release. Doesn't matter which one I've used, when I take my time and pull through the shot it goes fine, when I get in a hurry and try to make things happen before they should things go bad quick. If you're really worried about getting off a fast shot an index has been the most forgiving for me as long as the movement is just trigger actuation.

What I mean by that is my finger is on the trigger already and I apply a smooth pressure quickly, instead of slapping the trigger or moving my whole hand. How realistic that would be in a hunting situation like you described where a bull is moving through fast I'm not sure.

 

[Meshnasty]

Have you thought about having your hinge set a bit hotter?

Mine fires within 1 or so seconds after the click/when I anchor. For me if I miss a shot opportunity from that it is what it is.

 

[dtrkyman]

As above if you shoot a click get a fast one, they make different click lengths. You can cheat a hinge a little but it kind of goes against the purpose of the release.

If you basically let go off most of the tension in your index finger it will go off quickly, generally the shot is not taking as long as it seems on the range, video all of your shots one day and time them after you are done shooting, it will give you a place to start so you can work on speeding things up.

Set it so it gets to the click as soon as you anchor! Shorten up the click if possible on your release!