2020 Cold Bow Challenge Question/Comment Thread

[Billy Goat]

Bumped stuff up to shooting twice a day usually now. Been shooting trad 3d with no warmups. Think I'm going to pass on the idea of trad only for elk this year, plan on it for whitetail once I get home tho.

 

[SlickStickSlinger]

Bummer. Wish I found this thread earlier in the year. I like the idea behind it.

 

[robby denning]

Bummer. Wish I found this thread earlier in the year. I like the idea behind it.

we do it every year, and announce it at least a few weeks early. Always visit our archery forum so you don't miss these ops

see you in 2021

 

[badshot]

I haven't been shooting everyday but atleast 4 days a week. The biggest helper to me is my 1 cold shot is now at 75yds, longest shot at the range. Its not always in the vitals but has been getting tighter and tighter. Then I move to closer and work on form. Stretching the comfort zone gets the blood pumping and 3 times now i have missed completely costing myself a perfectly fine match FMJ and that hurts my wallet and pride.

 

[robby denning]

I haven't been shooting everyday but atleast 4 days a week. The biggest helper to me is my 1 cold shot is now at 75yds, longest shot at the range. Its not always in the vitals but has been getting tighter and tighter. Then I move to closer and work on form. Stretching the comfort zone gets the blood pumping and 3 times now i have missed completely costing myself a perfectly fine match FMJ and that hurts my wallet and pride.

I hear you man, I’ve sent a couple of kinetic Pierce platinum gold tips out into the field sporting 100 grain Ironwill Broadhead, never to be seen again

 

[Fatcamp]

Ya, we have spent a bunch of time searching with a metal detector for lost arrows. Find most of them.

 

[Whisky]

Since the CB challenge I have hardly shot below 60yds on my home range. I usually spend most of my time at 60-80, but shot out to 90 last week a couple times. Confidence with my BH is as high as it's ever been.

Now, a group of us put together a private 3D course at one of the guys farmyards. We play "horse" with bows, and usually find ways to make the shots more difficult with stupid positions or obstacles (and costly to arrows). And no LRF allowed... First night out I lost a $27 IW practice arrow for a hour or so, at a fricken 50yd target. i was pissed. Talk about humbling. Quite the difference when you're not shooting on your home range with the targets your used to, standing in a comfortable position at known distances.

Anyway, I just got some of the cheapest arrows I could find, cut them to a length and ordered some heavy FP's, to give me the same weight as my primary arrows. Haven't shot them yet, but losing a $5 arrow will be a little more tolerable than $27-$60/arrow. These will only be used on the 3d course, where the trees and shenanigans have claimed numerous arrows so far this year. Hope they shoot sufficient anyways.

 

[Billy Goat]

Since the CB challenge I have hardly shot below 60yds on my home range. I usually spend most of my time at 60-80, but shot out to 90 last week a couple times. Confidence with my BH is as high as it's ever been.

Now, a group of us put together a private 3D course at one of the guys farmyards. We play "horse" with bows, and usually find ways to make the shots more difficult with stupid positions or obstacles (and costly to arrows). And no LRF allowed... First night out I lost a $27 IW practice arrow for a hour or so, at a fricken 50yd target. i was pissed. Talk about humbling. Quite the difference when you're not shooting on your home range with the targets your used to, standing in a comfortable position at known distances.

Anyway, I just got some of the cheapest arrows I could find, cut them to a length and ordered some heavy FP's, to give me the same weight as my primary arrows. Haven't shot them yet, but losing a $5 arrow will be a little more tolerable than $27-$60/arrow. These will only be used on the 3d course, where the trees and shenanigans have claimed numerous arrows so far this year. Hope they shoot sufficient anyways.

With a handle like whiskey I feel certain more is at play than just an unfamiliar range.


I did the same thing years ago. Buckbuster arrows were dirt cheap. I still find them all over my range. We had a platform to shoot different targets, then at 30 seconds a running deer took off and you had to get a shoot of at it.

 

[robby denning]

Since the CB challenge I have hardly shot below 60yds on my home range. I usually spend most of my time at 60-80, but shot out to 90 last week a couple times. Confidence with my BH is as high as it's ever been.

that's great to hear.

 

[Whisky]

With a handle like whiskey I feel certain more is at play than just an unfamiliar range.


I did the same thing years ago. Buckbuster arrows were dirt cheap. I still find them all over my range. We had a platform to shoot different targets, then at 30 seconds a running deer took off and you had to get a shoot of at it.

There may be some beers consumed during the process, on occasion.. The whiskey comes after!

 

[Fatcamp]

Time to start making ice.



I will hunt for the first time September 4th. Getting dang close now.

 

[Fatcamp]

I guess you could say it's getting pretty serious.



Not brave enough to put the target on the roof.

 

[Fatcamp]

First shots tonight. Her at 40, me at 45.

 

[jlaner0408]

I hear you man, I’ve sent a couple of kinetic Pierce platinum gold tips out into the field sporting 100 grain Ironwill Broadhead, never to be seen again

Now that is an expensive loss. Time to get a metal detector

 

[Fatcamp]

So on a scouting trip earlier this summer I found this deadhead. Upon further consideration I'm pretty sure it is the deer I arrowed last Fall. When I looked on OnX at where I found this and the last spot I saw that deer they are very close as the crow flies and the dimensions are very similar. Sucks as he probably died shortly after I last saw him but had no idea where he went and was faced with an ocean of brush.



I cleaned up the arrow I shot him with. Seems in good shape. Anyone use arrows they have shot game with?

 

[Billy Goat]

So on a scouting trip earlier this summer I found this deadhead. Upon further consideration I'm pretty sure it is the deer I arrowed last Fall. When I looked on OnX at where I found this and the last spot I saw that deer they are very close as the crow flies and the dimensions are very similar. Sucks as he probably died shortly after I last saw him but had no idea where he went and was faced with an ocean of brush.

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I cleaned up the arrow I shot him with. Seems in good shape. Anyone use arrows they have shot game with?

I reshoot the same arrows all the time. They aren't bullets. Flex it, spin it. That will show any fractures or damaged inserts/heads.

Sharpen or replace blades in broadheads and keep going.

 

[Fatcamp]

Wellllll, I figured out that the work that had been being done on our bows sucked.

That led to researching and finding a small local archery shop and having them work with us on some tuning issues that led to some significant improvements.

This morning, 1 shot, 61 yards. Did not shoot yesterday.

 

[robby denning]

Wellllll, I figured out that the work that had been being done on our bows sucked.

That led to researching and finding a small local archery shop and having them work with us on some tuning issues that led to some significant improvements.

This morning, 1 shot, 61 yards. Did not shoot yesterday.

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Good shot. You gonna do four more days?


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[Fatcamp]

Hmmmm..... Hadn't planned on it, but maybe. Be nice to see if it is consistent.

Leave to hunt in 6 days.

 

[Reburn]

ive been doing the 3 day condensed version. Why dont you just do that?