What Kind Of Release Aid Do You Hunt Wit
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From: Wapitidung
21-Jun-18
I'm curious. What type of release aid do you hunt with? Hinge, pull through, wrist strap, ect.? Do you use the same release for 3D and throughout the year or do you switch things up?
Thanks,
From: Bou'bound
21-Jun-18
Scott shark for every shot
From: Pyrannah
21-Jun-18
Like mike
From: drycreek
21-Jun-18
Trufire Hardcore strap. Got two of them and that's all I use. I ain't smart enough to be switching up.....
From: Ucsdryder
21-Jun-18
Thumb. I played around with a hinge and back tension this winter. I liked the hinge a lot but once I figured out back tension with a thumb it seemed like the best option for me.
From: Bowboy
21-Jun-18
Carter Ember thumb release.
From: David A.
21-Jun-18
STAR Archery releases I invented. Taken a lot of game with them and have preferred them over glove/tab as they are quieter, feel better, more accurate, and give better arrow flight. Unfortunately they don't work as well as mechanical releases for compound due to the let off.
From: JW
21-Jun-18
Stan sx-2 thumb release
From: greg simon
21-Jun-18
Trufire Hardcore Four Finger. Every shot I take.
From: pav
21-Jun-18
Recently switched from a Carter Like Mike to a Carter RX1.
From: Dino
21-Jun-18
Nock2it, thumb trigger. Almost an identical release to the Carter Wise Choice. I shoot my Silverback tension release for 3D archery, and shoot my Nock2it with my Hunting bow. I fire both releases the same way, with tension.
From: t-roy
21-Jun-18
Truball Tornado for the past 15+ years or more.
From: Sling Shot
21-Jun-18
I also use the Nock to it release. I got it last year. Just wish I had it years ago.
From: Robbo
21-Jun-18
Whalen Hooker slider. Love it
From: midwest
21-Jun-18
The holy trinity
From: Errorhead
21-Jun-18
Scott Talon
From: elk yinzer
21-Jun-18
Winn Free Flight. Up to two hands now counting the more expensive releases I tried and stayed with old faithful based on results. I need to buy a lifetime supply before they go under. I just hunt and practice for hunting on my own don't do much of the other archery stuff.
From: bad karma
21-Jun-18
1. Spot Hogg Keeton 2. Like Mike
In that order....
From: wyobullshooter
21-Jun-18
Carter Rx1 for everything.
From: 'Ike'
21-Jun-18
Scott Wildcat...
From: Copey
22-Jun-18
I shoot a back tension exclusively now. I used to shoot a back tension all off season, then switch to an index finger release for hunting . I shoot better with a hinge so that's wha I'm hUnting with as well.
From: Ace of Spades
22-Jun-18
Stan Blackjack
Have used wrist strap release and a thumb release before but nothing as accurate for me as the hinge.
From: bowhunter55
22-Jun-18
Been shooting with a Carter RX2 since they came out with them. Will never change.
From: Olink
22-Jun-18
Carter Quickie. Surprised by all the thumb releases mentioned so far. I've never met anyone who uses a thumb release for hunting.
From: Habitat for Wildlife
22-Jun-18
Scott Samuri
From: joehunter
22-Jun-18
Little Goose
From: Bullhound
22-Jun-18
With one Bow I shoot either a hinge (Stan Black Pearl, Stan Jet Black) or a Thumb Stan Shootoff.
With the other bow I use a Carter Lucky most of the time.
From: altitude sick
22-Jun-18
What would be the easiest hinge model to make the switch to from a wrist trigger finger release.
From: mountainman
22-Jun-18
Trufire Hardcore strap
From: Chasewild
22-Jun-18
Carter Squeeze Me.
From: Butternut40
22-Jun-18
Scott Longhorn Hex
From: midwest
22-Jun-18
altitude, I would recommend either the 2 Smooth I have pictured above or TRU Ball HT.
Lots of good ones out there, tho.
From: Kurt
22-Jun-18
Scott Itty Bitty Goose index finger/wrist strap. The head attaches to the strap such that it folds back under attachment making it painless to wear when backpack hunting. I don't care for the wrist strap releases with the long dangling heads that get in the way.
I did work extensively with a Scott hinge release and a Carter Evolution (pull through) a decade ago soon after I switched from fingers. They helped me develop a surprise release that minimizes target panic.
From: APauls
22-Jun-18
Trufire hardcore buckle foldback. Gotta be going on 5-10 years.
From: Boris
22-Jun-18
Trufire SMOKE. easy to use and adjust. Plus it folds back.
From: Boatman71
22-Jun-18
Silverback for everything
From: Nick Muche
22-Jun-18
Carter RX2
From: ahunter55
22-Jun-18
this.
From: arky
22-Jun-18
Carter chocolate lite 3 finger for me
From: lv2bohunt
22-Jun-18
Spot Hogg
From: carcus
22-Jun-18
carter quickie
From: otcWill
22-Jun-18
Using a Like Mike that midwest GAVE me. One of many great friends I've got through bowsite.
From: zimmy
22-Jun-18
I'm with EF Hutton True Ball Max Hunter 3 3 finger thumb trigger Also it won't break the bank
From: Elk4Doc
22-Jun-18
Train with Silverback and Nock2it thumb trigger. Hunt with Nock2it. Love these releases. Made a big difference in shooting form, especially using the Silverback
From: swampyankee
22-Jun-18
stan just-x
From: Old School
22-Jun-18
Scott Mongoose
From: Lever Action
22-Jun-18
Fingers. Natures best. :D
From: Gator
22-Jun-18
Nock2it and Silverback - excellent combination.
From: rgb
23-Jun-18
I've used a Tru Ball Copperhead trigger release, rigged on a Scott buckle wrist strap, since 2005 for both competition and hunting. Have shot many, many thousands of arrows with it and it's like an old friend that never lets me down. I've experimented with other makes and models but always came back to my Copperhead.
From: midwest
23-Jun-18
"Using a Like Mike that midwest GAVE me. One of many great friends I've got through bowsite."
Just returning the favor buddy!
From: MQ1
23-Jun-18
Hot shot
From: CurveBow
23-Jun-18
Scott Mongoose.....
From: KsRancher
23-Jun-18
I think I am the odd one out here . But I use a Jim Fletcher "Fletchunter"
From: caribou77
23-Jun-18
Scott mongoose to hunt with. Truball trail boss thumb trigger the rest of the year.
From: TD
23-Jun-18
Like Mike, trigger in the second knuckle..... using surprise back panic to fire......
From: midwest
24-Jun-18
"using surprise back panic to fire...... "
LOL....TD, you crack me up!
From: Lark Bunting
25-Jun-18
Just bought a Trufire hardcore buckle foldback. So far so good but i don't get how people say they can hook up on their D-Loop without looking. I hook the string about 50% of the time instead of the D-Loop.
From: lewis
25-Jun-18
After shoulder surgery tried the Winns and so far so good gives you a lot more pull power if needed and a nice trigger Lewis
From: 12yards
25-Jun-18
I have a Scott Shark on my wrist, and another Shark in my fanny as backup in case I drop it or lose it somewhere.
From: Dooner
26-Jun-18
Scott Wildcat
From: DEC
26-Jun-18
Hot Shot X-Spot
From: Cocoon Man
26-Jun-18
Carter Like Mike
From: Animal Killer
26-Jun-18
Been using a carter Just B Cuz. Works great for me and also use it for target archery.
From: David A.
01-Jul-18
"STAR Archery releases I invented. Taken a lot of game with them and have preferred them over glove/tab as they are quieter, feel better, more accurate, and give better arrow flight. Unfortunately they don't work as well as mechanical releases for compound due to the let off." I may have solved this...
From: ELKMAN
01-Jul-18
I hunt with a TruBall SS. (Wrist strap) But all of my serious 3-D tournament shooting has been done with a hinge for the last 20 years. Currently the Tru-Fire Sear, and the TruBall HBC...
From: Ogoki
01-Jul-18
Scott Longhorn Hex . Really helped my target panic . I hunt with it. Best thing I did for my accuracy, in last 15 years . Unbelievable
From: Will
02-Jul-18
Fletcher "Flat Head". Wrist strap and it has worked great for me. I really like Fletcher's releases, I think I've used them for probably 25 years at this point - various different releases from them. But the Flat Head has been money for me for about 10-12 years I'd suspect.
From: Glunt@work
02-Jul-18
