How do you practice and how much?
06-06-2007, 11:48 AM
#21
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Almost Heaven. Boone Co. WV
Posts: 1,002
RE: How do you practice and how much?
I usually start shooting sometime in July and I will shoot 30-40 aarows 2-3x per week. I have been using the same bow for about 6 or 7 years now so there is not normally a lot of change. The reason I start in July is to get my muscles used to it and to identify any potnetial problems with my set up or to decide on broadheads.
When I get the "Fever" I can't spend enough time in the woods scouting and preparing for the hunt.
When I get the "Fever" I can't spend enough time in the woods scouting and preparing for the hunt.
06-06-2007, 11:55 AM
#22
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Denton, Texas
Posts: 1,335
RE: How do you practice and how much?
A training technique you can do is while you are up in your stand, scatter several plastic gallon milk jugs partially filled with sand around your stand (between ten and thirty yards from your standor like you said 20 yards would be your max shot you would probably take this fall).
Pick a target, reach slowly for your bow, draw, aim and shoot. Hang the bow back up, take your time,and shoot another target, repeating the process to the number of jugs youhave. It will stimulate the shots youwill have totake come fall.
Pick a target, reach slowly for your bow, draw, aim and shoot. Hang the bow back up, take your time,and shoot another target, repeating the process to the number of jugs youhave. It will stimulate the shots youwill have totake come fall.
06-06-2007, 11:56 AM
#23
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Northern CA
Posts: 209
RE: How do you practice and how much?
I belong to an outdoor range club, but I rarely get to go, moslty because of time restrictions...but after reading Cameron's book Backcountry Bowhunting, I gave it a try and began shooting at home...inside! yes, It took a couple of days for the wife to understand that, but now I try to shoot every day at least few arrows...and this have really helped me...
06-06-2007, 01:09 PM
#24
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location:
Posts: 21,043
RE: How do you practice and how much?
Starting in January........Field Points and 3D until just before turkey season. Turkey season.....I shoot expandables.....and I hunted most every day. No time for practice.
After turkey season....it's back to FP's for some indoor 3D (it's HOT, here!) a couple to 3 times a week (sometimes 5 days). Come August.....I'll switch to BH's and won't shoot anything else until after deer season.
Repeat.
After turkey season....it's back to FP's for some indoor 3D (it's HOT, here!) a couple to 3 times a week (sometimes 5 days). Come August.....I'll switch to BH's and won't shoot anything else until after deer season.
Repeat.
06-06-2007, 01:19 PM
#27
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location:
Posts: 21,043
RE: How do you practice and how much?
Don't know. I bought a 2'x2' layered rubber target that I started out shooting my BH's into. I saw REAL QUICK it wasn't going to last long.....so I bought a yellow jacket.
It's still in good shape....., but I might need to stick some different dot locations on it, this year.
It's still in good shape....., but I might need to stick some different dot locations on it, this year.
06-06-2007, 03:20 PM
#29
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: IL./Iowa Boarder
Posts: 1,621
RE: How do you practice and how much?
Back in my tourny days I would shoot everyday-60, 100 arrows & sometimes two tournaments on the weekends.
Now, starting my 51st year of Bowhunting it's during the season a couple arrows every few days. I haven't touched the Bow since last day I Deer Hunted BUT I leave on a hog Bowhunt in Oklahoma tomorrow morning. Walked out on my deck today & shot 4 arrows at 25 yards at a 3x5 card to check everything out-4 hits (with Broadheads). I guess I am ready & so is the Bow...Hope I do that well on a decent hog.
Now, starting my 51st year of Bowhunting it's during the season a couple arrows every few days. I haven't touched the Bow since last day I Deer Hunted BUT I leave on a hog Bowhunt in Oklahoma tomorrow morning. Walked out on my deck today & shot 4 arrows at 25 yards at a 3x5 card to check everything out-4 hits (with Broadheads). I guess I am ready & so is the Bow...Hope I do that well on a decent hog.
06-07-2007, 07:51 AM
#30
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Michigan
Posts: 1,673
RE: How do you practice and how much?
I usually shoot 1 broadhead followed by 2 or 3 field tips and see the consistency..then do that a bunch of times. Usually shoot a lot more arrows if im shooting with someone, makes it funner.