Practice....we are talking about practice
05-11-2009, 05:36 AM
#12
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manassas, VA
Posts: 3,612
RE: Practice....we are talking about practice
I do not get all worked up like I used to about shooting my bow 5 days a week in the off-season. Right now I am shooting 10-15 arrows a couple times a week. In July-August I will pick it up to 4-5 days a week, then in September to nearly every single day until I feel comfortable in every shooting position.
05-11-2009, 05:41 AM
#13
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 3,913
RE: Practice....we are talking about practice
I haven't touched my bow since early January. I probably won't start shooting until late July or early August. My kids have been shooting several times a week, they are shooting enough for me.[8D]
05-11-2009, 05:55 AM
#14
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Central Minnesota
Posts: 9,445
RE: Practice....we are talking about practice
The last couple years I've really stepped It up on practicing with my recurve. My form kind of took a turn for the worse so I'm busting my ass trying to get It back, were almost there too! Any how I usually shoot anywhere from 300 to 400 arrows a week from April thru September but as of late I've got some tendinitis Issues going on with my left arm so I've backed way off on my practicing, I'm not happy I can't shoot as much.
05-11-2009, 07:30 AM
#16
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location:
Posts: 7,367
RE: Practice....we are talking about practice
I shoot at least once a week, most weeks more. This time of year I'm usually playing with different setups and equipment to see how they perform for me, sights, rests, stabilizers, bows, arrows, vanes/feathers, etc.
Dan
Dan
05-11-2009, 01:03 PM
#18
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Fulton county IL USA
Posts: 4,271
RE: Practice....we are talking about practice
I also shoot pretty much year round. My shooting practice continues all thorugh hunting season as well, especially once the weather gets cold and bitter, granted I don't shoot as much but I make it to the backyard to through a few arrows atleast every other day.
I'm kind of surprised that some here rarely shoot their rigs! [:-]I just kind of thought that the kind of folks that would be attracted to a large hunting forum like this one would be pretty much comitted to the sport at a year round basis. Remember, you can't ever blame anything but yourself for poor performance when you don't work at it. Shot ops at trophy class animals simple don't comeoften enough to not be prepared for them, the way I see it.
I'm kind of surprised that some here rarely shoot their rigs! [:-]I just kind of thought that the kind of folks that would be attracted to a large hunting forum like this one would be pretty much comitted to the sport at a year round basis. Remember, you can't ever blame anything but yourself for poor performance when you don't work at it. Shot ops at trophy class animals simple don't comeoften enough to not be prepared for them, the way I see it.
05-12-2009, 07:12 AM
#20
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Cogan Station, PA
Posts: 2,298
RE: Practice....we are talking about practice
I shoot year round as well. I hit it hard here in Jan-Feb, but then I bought a house, and that's my new time consumer. Haven't touched the bow since March. I will get back into it in a few weeks when I'm done working for the summer.