Big Change


Tim Andrus

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Tonight ,I dropped my Hoyt off at the bowshop for a once over ( check up that is) . Id rather have someone who does it everyday, than me saying it looks ok .

And then I started the transition from fingers to release. Wasnt bad at all !

Now for them to get my new G5 sight mounted and away we go .

I was excited so I thought id pass it on.

20 years of finger shooting, and now to release . thanks to Realtree I have my only finger shot saved on my Illinois hunt on Monster bucks 14. Hope it continues to be a easy switch.

tim

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I always have my bow checked by the guys that do it for a living once a year....;);)

In fact I just had my new Winners Choice string and cables installed.. I have new ones installed every 2 yrs. wether they need it or not .. ;)

Tim ,,, how is it you got hold of my G-5 sight anyhow... :D:D

Which G-5 did you pick ??

And how are you recovering from your surgery ?? I hope all is well .. :)

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Hey Luke.

Im all healed up fine , you can see the scar from the side . but not the front. But as long as I dont have cancer .. I can deal with a scar. Doc says it willfade within the year.

As far as the sight the (3pin SE) I believe. Along with that I got the new Striker broadheads . Thanks again to Peter Crawford of G5.

So good so far

tim

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Tonight ,I dropped my Hoyt off at the bowshop for a once over ( check up that is) . Id rather have someone who does it everyday, than me saying it looks ok .

And then I started the transition from fingers to release. Wasnt bad at all !

Now for them to get my new G5 sight mounted and away we go .

I was excited so I thought id pass it on.

20 years of finger shooting, and now to release . thanks to Realtree I have my only finger shot saved on my Illinois hunt on Monster bucks 14. Hope it continues to be a easy switch.

tim

hey man i did that too i switched to release.....it was a li'l different but i'm totally glad i switched. HEY!! i have that video great kill man!! "brook arrow with the brook hat.......MMM done in Illinois!!!!! haha great shot on that last min. buck man. great buck too. the first time i saw that video i kept rewinding trying to see how u released with finger (at the time i was shooting finger) haha great hunt man!
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Thanks razortec. !!!!!!!!1 Glad you liked it . Oh by the way my little girl corrected you ,its Brooke . Shes sitting here with me lol!

tim

HAHA!! ok i'm sorry "brooke" haha thanks! :D tell your daughter hi for me!! man i am a huge fan of realtree i watched that video over and over and over. cuz that video was the only 1 that someone shot finger. i watched it so many times. and hey u know that bleat call "the can" you were using?? does that work pretty good? i've been so tempted to buy it but i have nvr really looked into them. ??????
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i just bought a cheepy grunt call. i really need to get a GOOD 1. so where would i find 1 of these true talkers? it's so cool to be talking to a realtree member!! that's awesome!!!

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Congrats on the new stuff, Tim. Don't know of many guys who shoot fingers anymore. We shot tabs for a while and then switched to a release back in the 80s.

Good luck with the change and look forward to hearing how it all works for you.

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Sounds sweet! I was an "old school" guy till about 6 years ago and always shot with fingers.I seen a slow mo video a buddy had of how the string twists with your fingers when you draw and makes the arrow fly with a wobble so ended up getting a release.It's way easier on the old fingers too.Sounds like you should be ready to wackem' and stackem' come huntiung season.

Let us know how you like the sight.

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man finger shooting, that takes me back. You will love a release, hard to convert over but its like going from a non dropway rest to one. Simply awesome once you make the move.

You will love those G5 strikers, sharpest broadhead I have ever seen, almost cut yourself looking at them! :) They fly awesome too.

Glad your healing well and looks like the Hoyt is going to be ready to smoke some bruiser bucks. Best of luck to you this fall! :)

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Good to hear your health is there Tim.

When I made the switch to a release, I went to the Winn C12 release. It is a relax type release where you hold the trigger during your draw/anchor and release to fire. It is more natural to someone that has been shooting fingers for a while IMO. I know Winn isn't the only manufacturer to make this type of release, try one, I think you'll like them more than the pull trigger type. :cool:

Good luck brother!

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hey tim, when i used to shoot finger i didn't even use and leather fingers or tabs i just used my bare fingers. and i shot my first deer with fingers. it was a BIG doe and it was 20 yards and i made a perfect lung shot. but i am still very glad i switched to release. i am shooting the little goose. it's a GREAT release.

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Glad to hear that your doing alright Tim...

You'll really like shooting with a release. I have seen several finger shooters that would try a release and would never go back to fingers.lol

I'm sure it fills alittle dirrerent to ya but after a while it will be 2nd nature to ya...

I ordered the same sight that you got for my Mathews Switchback. Can't wait for it to come in and get it straped on my bow...

Good Luck to ya Tim...

Best Wishes...

Griz...

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