TBGA FAQ's

[Management Team]

Basic Glossary
ATA: Axle to axle (the length of a compound bow)
Broadhead: Hunting blade, found on the front of an arrow.
Compound: Modern bow with 1 or 2 cams (also ‘pounder, wheely bow, training wheels)
Release Aid: Mechanical device for releasing a bowstring cleanly.
Nock: An attachment that holds the arrow in place on the bow string. As a verb, to place the arrow on the string.
Fletching :The feathers that help stabilize the arrow during flight. (also “vanes”)
Recurve : A bow whose tips curve away from the archer.

Starting advice: What to buy.
http://www.aussiebowhunter.com/showthread.php?t=180
Is it safe to hunt alone?
http://www.aussiebowhunter.com/showthread.php?t=4397
What bow poundage do I need?
http://www.aussiebowhunter.com/showthread.php?t=3577&highlight=broadhead+sharpening
Bow drawing exercises
http://www.aussiebowhunter.com/showthread.php?t=6788
Fingers or release aid?
http://www.aussiebowhunter.com/showthread.php?t=7695&highlight=fingers+release
Split fingers or three under?

Measuring your draw length

Beginning Trad- Recurve or Longbow?

Tuning a longbow?

Tuning Trad Arrows.
http://www.aussiebowhunter.com/showthread.php?t=7317&highlight=fingers+release
Packs
What to put in your pack
http://www.aussiebowhunter.com/showthread.php?t=4776&highlight=pack


Basic navigation while hunting
http://www.aussiebowhunter.com/showthread.php?t=2917&highlight=gps+navigation
GPS, maps and mapping software
http://www.aussiebowhunter.com/showthread.php?t=4485&highlight=gps+navigation
http://www.aussiebowhunter.com/showthread.php?t=3221&highlight=gps+navigation

QUIVERS
Which type is best?


Hand-held UHF’s


COMPOUND
How to tie a d-loop
http://www.aussiebowhunter.com/showthread.php?t=8156&highlight=d-loop

Bow tuning
Easton tuning guide: (PDF format)http://www.eastonarchery.com/downloads/zips/tuning_guide.zip

Walk-back tuning

Cheap paper tuning


ARROWS
Arrows explained?
http://www.aussiebowhunter.com/showthread.php?t=6972&highlight=fingers+release
Carbon or alloy?

Broadhead Selection

Sharpening
http://www.aussiebowhunter.com/showthread.php?t=679&highlight=sharpening+broadheads
http://www.aussiebowhunter.com/showthread.php?t=1805&highlight=broadhead+sharpening
What to use for a target?