lamb1647

I tend to shoot one shot groups. In fact, that is all I shoot unless I'm warming up at a 3-D shoot.

I'm on my fourth bow, my 6th or 7th glove, and I now have a combination of glove and bow that shoot great, when I do my part. I now have a glove that lets me, in Mike's terms, "dig deep". When I do that, get a good anchor, get the right anchor and draw through the release, I can put all of my shots in a 6" circle out to 22 or 23 yards.

When I get lazy on any part of that formula, I will hit the somewhere on the bag target and if I'm shooting at the 3-D deer, who knows? I may hit somewhere on it or I may hit the backstop behind it! <img src=icon_smile_shock.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_sad.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_sad.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_blackeye.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_dissapprove.gif border=0 align=middle>

The 3-D range is a totally different story when I am shooting in front of other people. I totally forget about form, focus and function!! The end result, not pretty!!

Bill

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john nail

A good day for me would be about 80% at 3D.
A REALLY good day would be 3 squirrels with 3 shots, or hitting a particular walnut up high. I did the 3 for 3 once. The walnut a few times, and the 80+% happens 3 or 4 times per year.

Floxter

My personal bests:

245 in an NFAA 300 Round
134 in an NFAA Field Round
74% in 3-D
502 in an American Round
333 in a York Round
55 in a Clout Round

Barely adequate as you can see, but I'm satisfied with my progress after 1 1/2yrs of shooting traditional.



Jack

amosgreg

Muddler,
As stated there is no reason for you not to spens time in the woods this year. Take several Blunts as well as your Broadheads(I fletch them with different colors as an additional cue as to what I am putting on the string) and if you get a shot at a deer inside your distance 20 - 15 -10 yards what ever that is for you into a pie plate sized area (6-8 inches) Go ahead and take it if everything looks good if not then just watch and leearn. Use the blunts for stump shooting and/or small game - squirrels, rabbits, racoon, opposium, crows, starlings and of course varmits like fox and coyote if it presents itself.

Welcome to the addiction and enjoy yourself!


Greg

&quot;Getting close to the game is the joy of Bowhunting for me, the harvest is a bonus.&quot;

Live 15 ft Python after eating a small Antelope!

JRW

Floxter,

Where are you shooting York rounds at? I've been wanting to shoot one of those for a loooooooong time.

JRW

Floxter

JRW, the NAA just held their Outdoor National Target Championships in Canton, Mi. There's a two day traditional tournament for longbows, with two classes: Traditional (ELB with no shelf) and Modern (laminated bows with shelves). The tournament consists of a York Round the first day and an American Round & Clout Round the second day. I spent most of the summer practicing for it. It was a blast! Next year the tournament is being held in Reading, PA. Someone that shoots like you ought to check it out; you'd have a ball. The Clout was especially fun. What a kick to see a couple hundred arrows launched into the air all at once. I felt like I was standing on the firing line at Agincourt.

Jack

Edited by - Floxter on 08/16/2002 16:29:38

KC - IL

Good to hear people talk about &quot;on days and off days.&quot; I just started shooting a recurve in June after 15 years with compounds. Things didn't click until a few weeks ago. Been moving the bag target farther out each time. Shot last week for the first time at 30 yards. I put a 1&quot; dot on my bag to help me focus (bag's getting REAL faded). My first 30 yard shot ever (with recurve) was on the inner ring of the orange dot. I held dead on, and got lucky. But sometimes it seems like that 30 yarder is easier than the 20 because of the decreased gap. Anyway, some days I can make all my arrows touch at 20 yards, and stay within 10&quot; at 30 yards. It's like no matter what I do, the arrows just guide themselves into the spot I'm aiming at. Then like this week, I missed by Morrell bag twice at 30 yards!!!!! Go figure.........

john nail

Jack:
Tell us more about &quot;Clout&quot; It sounds like a lot of fun. How do they score it?