Scott M Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 Just wondering how many guys do double duty by hunting with their bow and then converting it to bowfishing for the summer? I've heard it takes a lot of work and everything has to be resighted. Also, doesn't it take a particular kind of arrow rest and sight?Sorry if I'm asking a repeat question. I've wanted to try the bowfishing thing but that's really all the more that I want to do-try it. Not really into dropping a bunch of money into something that I wouldn't spend a lot of time doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighbor_guy Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 I do.... But I shoot a recurve. Attach the retreaver in the spring, remove it to shoot or hunt. Conversion time, 5 min or less. As far as your hunting compound goes... It is a hard conversion to make. sights, rests, it all gets changed. Unless you shoot off a wisker biscut or the shelf. I would just take the sight off. That way you just screw it back on, no need to readjust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpshooter Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 alot of guys do that when they first get started Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan7709 Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 When I first got started I just used my hunting bow (compound) with one of those cheap hand reels and a whisker biscuit. It kind of messes your whisker biscuit though. But now that I have a hunting bow and a bowfishing bow. I put some epoxy on my whisker biscuit of my bowfishing bow so it does not smash it. You could go the route of buying a cheap recurve for $100-150 and get whatever type reel you want on it and you are good to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ec30_06 Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 buy a cheap old compound for under 50 bucks and set that up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stretch Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 check out garage sales or go to the pawn shop. if you are going to shoot in a lake, i would get a compound bow. but if you shoot a creek or small river get a recurve. oh and if you decide to shoot at night use a recurve cause your shots are going to be really close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benbosh Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 i just bought my first bow, its a compound that i am planning on using for hunting. i just take off my quiver and attatched the reel to that and just shoot instintivly and dont bother using my sight. aiming takes a little practice but once ya get it down its deadly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benbosh Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 clarification: i took off my quiver and put the reel where the quiver goes, used the same screws for my quiver because the holes line up perfect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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