Shooting Off The Shelf

[1Canvas]

With the six years I have been into traditional I have been through quite a few rest styles, about six months ago I went back to shooting off the shelf with my Satori and it has been a good move. My bow is a hunting bow so I gained in reliability, at this stage I have developed enough that shooting off the shelf does not hinder my shot groups. Shooting off the shelf puts me closer to the simplicity that brought me to traditional archery.

 

[Beendare]

I can get perfect Bareshaft Flight...and perfect BH flight off the shelf with some tweaking of arrow length and tip weight....so I don't bother with a rest.

its a little bit of work, trial and error made easier with the different weight points in the 3 Rivers kit. Even then, if I haven't been shooting much and my form is messed up- I get a wobble sometimes.

 

[bowhuntercoop]

All I use, even with vanes at 20-25 yards that group with feathers. For the 25-40 yard elk, mule deer, pigs I stick to feathers.

Once you have the arrow tuned properly shooting off the shelf is literally bomb proof, it’s my go to.

 

[1Canvas]

When I started I needed all the help I could get and a flipper rest did that for me. I was really happy when I found I could now shoot just as good off the shelf. But my Satori made it easier with the adjustability of the strike plate and the curved shelf, that made it much easier to tune. I had used an Accutune on other bows in the past and it worked great for micro adjustments, but the plunger hole is too high on the Satori.

 

[roosiebull]

All I have ever done is shoot off the rest, only downside I have noticed was with trad vanes, which still shoot good off the shelf, but they are not as forgiving, once in awhile I would get a little bit of wonky flight with an arrow that bare shaft tunes well

I’m going to try a springy now, because I’m not going to shoot feathers regardless, they suck here, even when it’s not raining, go through a patch of salmonberry in the morning with morning dew, and feathers will be flat in no time, even treated feathers, the treatment doesn’t hold up at all in the brush (much like dwr on clothes)

Since I’m going to for sure shoot vanes, I’m going to see if I can open up my vane options with a springy.. I might not like it, and if so, I’ll just go back to 4 fletch 3” trad vanes and accept the little lack of forgiveness. If I shot feathers, I wouldn’t even consider a rest, because the shelf is the easiest option, and there is no downside

 

[1Canvas]

I stayed with vanes for their durability in hunting situations for many years, so I am at the “we’ll see” stage. I have limited mobility so I don’t move around much so the feathers may work, but back years ago they just wouldn’t last.

 

[jimh406]

I never had an issue with feathers for hunting.

 

[1Canvas]

I never had an issue with feathers for hunting.

That depends where you hunt. Here in Ohio I use to hunt very thick areas with tight cover. I still haven’t bought any good feathers yet, the ones I had all seem so ruffly finished.

 

[jimh406]

That depends where you hunt. Here in Ohio I use to hunt very thick areas with tight cover. I still haven’t bought any good feathers yet, the ones I had all seem so ruffly finished.

I hunted in really thick areas and open areas from the ground and from trees with no issue, but I only used good quality feathers. However, I don't know why terrain/cover would matter.

 

[1Canvas]

I hunted in really thick areas and open areas from the ground and from trees with no issue, but I only used good quality feathers. However, I don't know why terrain/cover would matter.

Because I am a clutz and fall down a lot . I use to hunt like a pack mule with so much stuff on my back , those days have long past now .