Have shot archery for a long time, but years ago, nobody was talking about FOC and the magical arrow flight it produces. I remember the first time I shot an unfletched arrow with a 200 grain field point thinking there was not way this is going to work and was shocked at the arrow flight.

I have been shooting trad bows over 50 years. You have given some excellent information, some of which I had forgotten. Thank you sir.

I would love to see a video this deer season of you hunting with one of those Amazon Bows, some economical arrow shafts and some Zwickey Broadheads. Just to showcase how well, or poorly, an inexpensive setup would perform. Always enjoy your videos!

Another Great video Jeff. My archery adventure took a sideways step. I picked up a Jennings Buck Master Lite Compound bow at a garage sale for $10. Got it set up with sight and w biscuit and a trigger and arrows off Amazon for about 80 bucks. Now that I'm shooting it, while it's fun to be shooting arrows now. It's REALLY not the kind of bow I want to be shooting. As I'm remote from any bow shop what I try is hit or miss at this point. My plan is still a recurve , traditional, split finger. Watching your vids just makes me want that all the more.

TY Jeff your vid’s on real life whitetail set ups are great & s wealth of knowledge. Try the Simmons Interceptor if ya get a chance. It has a little sleeker design & it’s penetration is amazing.

I recently bought some Victory Carbon Trad 450s and my recurve loves them. Awesome video as always. Thank you

I’ve been using the 190 Treeshark for 10 years. 47 deer with them and none of them have left my eyesight. 33 deer and 1 yote with the same head before I hit a rock and bent it. Simmons sharks are amazing heads and David Oligee is a wonderful man to help you get set up and get into the woods.

Totally agree Jeff. Gold tips are the best and strongest imo.

I macro tune with bare shaft, then micro tune with broadheads vs field points. The groups will give you the same information as bare shaft testing but to a finer degree. E.G. broadheads hitting to the right; shaft isn’t stiff enough; reduce point weight, shorten arrow, etc.

Thank You so much for the info Jeff god bless.

Thanks from France. Really usefull informations.

Well put Sir . I do have a set of GT trads that shoot good in 3 different bows ( one recurve 54# and two longbows 60# ) Certainly a fluke I'm sure , but true.

Thanks, Jeff!!

Using a 2117 aluminum this year with 225 Simmons great white out of a 57lb longbow. A good rule of thumb, as you said is 10 grains per lb and run as much FOC up front as reasonable, usually you end up around 20 percent. Also, going above 10 grains per pound I have found you really only loose trajectory, not gaining much, but if you shoot under 15 yards it probably won’t matter if you go up to 12 grains per lb.

thank you

Jeff throw some woodie content out there brother for the wood shaft shooters 🏹🎯👍

hello, thank you for your videos, keeping it simple, in hunting blades, for a fast supercurve type bow Border Covert Hunter, which hunting blades do you recommend? brand and models in 175gr?👋👋👋👋

Jeff, after watching many of your videos, I am finally ready to make a purchase. I went back to the drawing board after watching your videos, and I'm actually pulling 28" with a 45lb Black Hunter Longbow. My arrow length is going to be 29.25" based on needing a little over an inch of clearance at my 28" draw. My question is, at that arrow length, and trying to decide between a 400 or 500 spine Gold Tip Traditional Arrow... what Spine, Insert and Point (broadhead) weight would you suggest for hunting?

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Hey Jeff. It’s like you made this just for me. But after we talked last night it was dark, so I know it wasn’t a, but it was still made just for me and I know many others. I do have another quick question. As you know I have been out of shooting for awhile. I noticed all of those strings had a yarn type silencer on them. What do you recommend for today’s bows with today’s silencing materials? The last I used were beaver ball string silencers. If you find that yarn works as well or better , tell me where to get some. Also what I have seen you put on some of your bow limbs. Thanks friend, Steve.

Jeff-- How do you like to orient the blades on your broadhead (2 blade)? Vertical? Horizontal? Doesn't matter? Personal Preference? Thank You for helping us from over-analyzing things?

Yes I like the 10 grains per pound in arrow weight.. Some of my arrow builds end up below or above the 10 grains per pound. My longbows of 44 to 46 pounds like the 500 spine while my 48 pound plus bows like the 350 spine arrows. That 2 to 3 pounds can determine your arrow spine and I run 200 to 250 grains up front with my arrows.. I like the 10 grains per pound arrows for target shooting to 30 yards as the arrows don't drop much..

Hi, very helpful videos.I'm really getting into traditional archery especially longbow. I am going to be shooting a 66in. Martin venom longbow 55#@28in. I am looking at getting my arrows ultimately set up for hunting. I would like to use simmons tree sharks 190 grain. I'm 5ft.9in. 185lb. 27 1/2 draw. Looking for the right arrow length, spline size, etc. Will mainly be hunting from lock on or saddle if that means anything. Also I shoot 3 under instinctive. Would like to be dead on out to 30yds. Also how would I set up my practice arrows and tips? Huge thx in advance.

I would like to see that 300 grain foc bare shaft fly ?I am shooting Bob Lee 46# 28 1/2 draw . Shooting GT 500 29 1/4 125 grain point and they fly like darts and make bullet holes through paper. (188-190 ) fps. You throw another 175 grains up front and you will not get bare shaft to fly straight for sure. Nock left always

Hi Jeff love your videos I have to a question I shoot a tomahawk diamond series long bow 55lbs @28" I draw about 27" what arrow spine and foc would you recommend for this bow I shoot split finger thank you for your time and knowledge

I use gt Hunter xt 400s with 100 grain inserts and 175 vaps out of my 48 lb toelke longbow. They fly like Lazers

I am brand new to trad bows, switched from a crossbow. Trying to shoot as much as possible to get ready for hunting season but I believe my arrows are too long and not sure if they are the best set up. What is the most cost effective way to tune those arrows (no idea if they have added inserts or not), or should I switch and start from scratch. Do not have any trad bow shooters in my area for a guide. Any help would be fantastic!

Thanks for the video. Love your channel. I've been trying to bareshaft tune to the point of frustration. I'm shooting an ILF recurve bow that's 47# at my 29.5" draw length. I'm shooting 31" 2016 Gamegetter arrows. I don't want to go too heavy, but I've tried 175 and 200 grain field points and its coming up stiff. Just got some 225 grain points which would have me at 605 grains without fletching. What would you recommend? I was wondering if I should try 1916s or put my 55# limbs on, but I really don't like shooting that heavy. I'd appreciate any help you can offer.

Getting ready to order the Gold Tip Warrior arrows for the first time to hunt hogs and whitetails. My draw is 28". My main bow is a recurve center cut Hornes Archery 62" 50# @28, and I also shoot a 60" 45# Bear Kodiak. After tuning, I will start using the Swampshark 175gr for the first time as per your suggestion. I already have 100 gr Gold Tip inserts and also some 50gr GT screw-in weights if needed to add to adjust FOC and fine tune. Question: What spine do you suggest? Thanks! I appreciate your help and thank you for all you are doing.

Hi Jeff, i have a 26 draw i shoot a Leon Stewart lil Slammer56” reflex deflex longbow, 50# @ 28 so for me thinkim getting 47# ish ,with easton legacy carbon 400 shafts @27.5” coupled with grizzly single bevel 200 grn heads totaling 455 total grains . Not sure how much foc but good bit up front but i get bout a foot or more drop out at 20 yrds is this about right or should it not be dropping this much

Can you do a video on wood arrows?

Hi friend, I speak from Brazil, here we are laymen in archery, I wanted you to clear up some of my doubts I have many, and I admire you in the way you do things and your channel teaches me a lot every day I learn many things, I wanted to know if you can explain it to me , I have a Chinese bow, because when I put the blades at 55 pounds and I measure only 50 on the scale, and what is the ideal weight for 30-inch arrows and a 50-pound bow, I saw that it would be approximately at least 8 grains per pound that gives approximately 400 grains, but I see you using heavier weight arrows why?

I need help at 75 yo I can no long shoot 45#+ bows but I still love to hunt. My 35# bow what weight arrow would I need to hunt with a good placement hit.

Hey, I’ve got a 55lb @ 28” keshes recurve. I’m shooting 205 grain Simmons Safari broadheads. I was wondering what arrow spine you would recommend for this combination? Thank you

Don't forget fish points....lol....my carbon vapor is putting an absolute spanking on Asian carp this year.

I have a longbow mowhawk 40lb got it for deer I ordered some wood turkey feather arrows with hunting tips need help on finding arrow thats good for my bow

Had a buddy heartshot a buck with a 190 tree shark, it still ran 180yards. Go for a double lung shot, I prefer VPA 3 blade 175g.

Jeff I shoot wood arrows and have switched from Douglas fir to Sitka spruce this year for lighter shafts. I have noticed that the same spine woodies of different type, tune a little different. When I bare shaft tune my wood arrows I have just accepted in the past that I am going to break at least 3 arrows. Do you have any suggestions on how I can have less broken arrows? It is like I can get them perfect at like 10 or so but as soon as I step back a little, they slap the target sideways and break. Should I just be satisfied with a ten yard tune?

Love your videos!! I own 7 recurves 3 bear grizzlies 2wonder bows browning cobra a Kodiak magnum all in 45 to 50lbs. I shoot gold tip traditional arrows 281/2 with 100g brass 500 spine inserts my draw is 27” what broadhead weight do you recommend?

Have you shot any single bevel broadheads

Going to shoot a 50# @31.5 mongolian horse bow,but my draw is 29" so I'm gonna guess I'll be shooting at 40-45 lbs at my draw length. I'll be shooting the wooden arrows that comes with the kit with 100 grain tips . I absolutely have no idea what the spine is. The arrows don't say and have no idea what the grain of the arrows are. All it says is the tips are 100 grain. Any advice? I haven't shot a bow for years and that last bow was a Pearson Flame compound and if I ever needed anything I just went back to the bowshop where I purchased the bow and told him I want arrows and he made them and only shot 100 grain tips target and muzzy broadheads. I am totally lost now lol. There's nowhere around me to go to and sence the bowshop did everything I don't know anything

I have a pse nova what size shaft

Sorry if I don't speak English correctly it's due to not being fluent, I'm using Google translator, so there may be errors in the translation of what I want to say!

Best broadheads for 40lb longbow? I appreciate all your suggestions based on experience

Which arrow type would you recommend for a 62" recurvebow with 35lbs at 28" draw? Personally I draw 32" so I guess the draw weight should be 38 lbs. Regards from Mannheim Germany

You ever make it down to Eufaula alabama hunting? Couple public lands opportunities there

I have a Northern Mist Classic longbow. It’s not cut to center. I have a 26 inch draw. I’m pulling around 50-52 lbs. What gold tip arrow do you recommend and how much point weight up front? Also which tree shark would you recommend for that setup? Thanks!

I’m confused lol I watch all your stuff I’m just getting into instinctive shooting I’ve been a compound shooter for 40 years anyway I see you shooting split and next time it’s 3 under I’m wanting to shoot split I think I’m gonna have a long draw length I shoot 31 inches with compound I don’t know what that means with recurve but it’s gonna be long I haven’t tuned anything yet but any advice would be appreciated

Hi Jeff, I wanted to get your opinion on a potential setup, GT Warriors 500 with luminok and a 190 gr. Treeshark,total weight 482 gr. with 240 up front out of my recurve shooting 45lbs @27 on a,28" arrow, is that enough to blow through a deer?, or should I use a smaller head to increase passthrouh potential?

Any recdomendations for a beginner bow?

How do you bare shaft tune a wood arrow

So are the 100g and 125g G5 Montec a total waste of time? I heard they are really good at killing deer but you're all about the heavy broadheads. Or are they only good on light poundage bows?

What is FOC?

Thought you were a 3 blade vpa man because they out penetrated 2 blades?

Theirs a formula for kinetic energy at Easton archery use it arrow weight arrow speed duh