Judging Distance - I Need to Improve Fast

[GLB]

Lots of good ideas above. What helps me is stump shooting. I judge the distance and then make a shot. I will oftentimes range it with my range finder after the shot.

 

[archp625]

I think the best is to guess a range at the 3d course, shoot the shot, then range it afterward. this helps calibrate my mind.

I do this in the woods when I'm hunting too- pick something, guess the range then range it. Do this enough and you can get pretty darn good.

3d course I use a few strategies;

Judge the animal by its size [I've seen them plenty] and by what I can see scoring rings, etc
Judge it in increments I know pretty good. I use 20y increments but some guys use 10y.
I Split the distance only on very long shots

I'm pre shooting our 3d course today that we setup yesterday, The Briones Archers in the SF Bay Area, Big game Open is Sat and Sun, rolling start from 8am to noon both days. Come on out if you are nearby, it's a pretty nice course mostly in the shade. Our range capt. Thomas is the best- some of his handiwork.
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I wish I was in the area. I live just north of KC or I would be there. I do do business in Union City so next time I am in that area I will try to plan around a 3D shoot and just fly back later.

 

[Beendare]

I wish I was in the area. I live just north of KC or I would be there. I do do business in Union City so next time I am in that area I will try to plan around a 3D shoot and just fly back later.

I'm sure KC has 3d shoots.

Most of us are making the same point above-practice and you will shocked how good you can get. Funny, I shot our range this morning for the first time in a long time and my ranging was crap. There were years when I was younger I was never off by more than 2 yds all the way out to 50y.

Keep your RF with you during the day- plenty of chances to stop for a second, guess the range then shoot it with your RF.