Ok thanks for all the info.
A gear question. (Sort of technique question as well)
Tab or Glove?
Split finger or all underneath?
I hate the way 3 under feels. It also gets very aimy to me, meaning it feels more structured than instinctive shooting. Obviously I’m still aiming while instinctively shooting but it’s more passive, where with the three under the arrow is so close to you eye that you can help but aim down the arrow. It’s very active, like a site. I much prefer split finger and I basically have one up and one underneath, the ring finger is just there for moral support, but my anchor is high near my eye. I do think this helps a lot in the long run and at longer distances. I prefer a glove because it’s always on my hand and it’s always ready to go. No twisting a tab around and orienting a certain way, no fidgeting with it to get it on the string. Just grab the string and go. I shot fine with a tab but I didn’t like the way it felt. I would get both and see what you like or choose one and stick with it.
That’s just talk and preference though. My advice would be to get the bow you want to hunt with and get some arrows that fly well with a standard field point ( don’t worry about what weight you want to hunt with in the beginning). Once you’re shooting well on a 3D target with little to no misses out to hunting range I would look at getting arrows that you want to hunt with and building them to the weight you want to hunt with. I think building hunting arrows before you’re shooting consistent can cause you headache down the line. My draw, draw length, anchor point, release, all evolved a lot over first couple months. What flew well out of the bow didn’t later down the road once I settled in the my form.
Other than that watch videos on youtube, ask questions, and more than anything shoot a bunch. You don’t have to shoot a 300 arrows a day, but shooting at least once a day and twice on weekends will speed up the learning curve. Focus on your shot when you shoot well, and you’ll start to realize what youre doing wrong when you don’t shoot well. If you have a bad day don’t get too frustrated, come back again the next day and see if your issue persisted between shoots. If it did, then focus on what you’re doing wrong. One off day will occur from time to time and it will be frustrating, but I’d recommend to not change too much at a time.
I’ve been shooting traditional for 2-3 years and this my first year hunting with it exclusively. I’ve yet to kill but I’m fully confident with my shooting and my weapon. I’ll let you know how confident I am after I kill or miss my first deer though! It’s tons of fun, welcome to the club.