BowCast Blog

Happy Memorial Day

Happy Memorial Day! I hope you all had a moment today to remember our fallen soldiers who have fought, and continue to fight for the greatest country on this planet!

Air Show

Today I had a treat as I planned a short hike with both my daughters in an area we frequent in the South WestDenver foothills. As we got out of our vehicle and I was getting my 2 year old in the pack I use to carry her on my back, we looked up and saw 4 F-16's flying in formation right over head. The US Airforce Academy as well as Buckley Air Force base are not too far away, so I am assuming the birds were out for a little Memorial Day show. It gave my 4 yr old a chance to practice her counting as we both counted no less than 27 flyby's in various formations!

5 Focus Areas for Success in Fall 2008

Back to bow hunting. I hope you all have had a chance to listen to BowCast Episode #49 that was posted yesterday. Anthony and I covered 5 things that we should all be doing right now to ensure our best game in the upcoming seasons for '08. If you haven't listened to that episode, the 5 items are relatively straightforward:

1) Shoot as many 3D targets as possible (i.e. go to shoots during the summer)

2) Workout

3) Practice religiously (3-5 times a week...listen to the episode to get more description on what a "practice session" may entail)

4) Scout the area you plan to hunt (as well as some areas you don't plan to hunt)

5) Review, tune, and upgrade your equipment

It's really that simple. I can assure you that if you work week in and week out on a combination of those 5 points above, you will put yourself in the best situation to grab the brass ring come fall.

In other news, Shawn "Launch" Monsen was kind enough to post some highlights from the last FMP Movie Premiere. For those of you who are planning on attending the World Premiere of FMP Movie #3 in Salt Lake City on July 26, 2008, this video is a great indication of what you can expect at the premiere. I have also posted this video - check it out below.

BowCast VIP Ticket to the FMP Premiere

And if you are still on the fence, check out how BowCast has put together a day of shooting, education, and fun by incorporating the BowCast VIP Ticket to the FMP Premiere. It will no doubt be the best $20 you spent related to archery in your lifetime. More info:

www.bowcastvip.com

Aneal's Last Week of Practice

Not much to share here other than I have my Quest dead on out to 50 yards (and pretty close out to 65 yards) with my Sure-Loc Sportsman's Special adjustable single pin. I had one issue where my 3rd Axis bolt was coming loose, which threw my arrows all over the place at longer distances. I locked that nut down tight, and it has been gravy since.

I can honestly say that in my mind I am going to have a hard time going back to multi pin sights. I know a lot of hunters are of the opinion that single pin adjustable sights are for longer range shots and entail more "to deal with" when a buck is in front of you. I don't necessarily disagree, but bottom line I LOVE the fact that it doesn't matter if my target is at 20 yards, 34 yards, 57 yards, or 63 yard....I make a quick adjustment, and KNOW my arrow is going to drop in. It's amazing what this does for confidence levels.

Anyway, I know many of you have posted questions and feedback from your own practice sessions. As part of this blog entry, I'd love to hear what you all think about the "5 Focus Areas" Anthony and I covered on the last episode, as well as how you plan to acheive them over the "Last 2 Quarters" of the year (or game, depending on how much you like the football analogy).

Aneal