Rokslide 2026 Cold Bow Challenge

[lngbstr]

User Name : lngbstr

Bow Brand : Hoyt

Bow Model : RX8

Sight Brand : Black Gold Ascent Verdict 3 pin, added .10 4th pin as a floater

BH Brand : Montec G5 100 grain

MER : 60 yds

Hit (X/3) : 1/3 (in-progress)

AW 432 gr, Easton 6.5 match grade, ,3 fletch max helical left

Target Block

Day 1:
Date: 05/09/26
Time: 10:45 am pacific
Weather: Sunny/clear
Temp: 93 deg F
Wind: slight wind at my back
El. 1400 ft

V0 255 fps

Write up: first shot, morning sunny with a slight breeze, shot felt great a touch low and to the right.

 

[Kkeene]

User Name :KKeene

Bow Brand :Bowtech

Bow Model :SS34

Sight Brand :Black Gold

BH Brand :Mangus Stinger 100 gr

MER :35

Hit (X/3) :0/1

Ouch, I let this challenge sneak up on me this year. I wanted to use my 3D bow but I had never shot a broadhead with it before today. I hunt with an old Bowtech Carbon Knight w fixed pins (light, easy to carry, and deadly out to 30 yds). Hit is +/- 4” from center of heart.

Day 1 - Miss - May 9 at 1:42 PM CST - 92 F and 12-14 mph winds from the left in Lubbock this afternoon. I did not hold for wind. Shot felt good but a miss 7” right and 2” low (from center, miss by 4”).

 

[Healthy Scratch]

User Name : Healthy Scratch
Bow Brand : Mathews
Bow Model : Traverse
Sight Brand : HHA Tetra Max
BH Brand : Sevr 1.75 Hybrid
MER : 40 yards at 4" diameter
Hit (X/3) :1/3

Day one.
The rain stopped and it turned absolutely beautiful except for the wind. According to the weather channel, the wind is 10 mph with 17 mph gusts. (This is why we hunt from trees in Michigan! Out of the wind!) I usually shoot 2.75 Tac Driver vanes but, I shot DCA vanes, hoping they wouldn't be affected as much by the wind. Caught the bottom of my target. I'm sure there was a little luck in there. (Awfully windy.) It's absolutely a shame that we can't shoot between the three cold bow shots. It is an absolutely beautiful day here in Southeastern Michigan!
Oh yeah, adding this, the temperature was 56° and climbing. Cooled down during the rain but, after the sun came out, it warmed up nicely. By the time I got home it was in the high 60s.

 

[Zdub02]

User Name : zdub02

Bow Brand : Mathews

Bow Model : NoCAM HTR

Sight Brand : Axcel 5 pin

BH Brand : Rage Hypodermic

MER : 50 yards

Hit (X/3) : 1/1

Day 1: gorgeous weather with no wind. Missed out on the CBC for the past 2 years and haven't shot my bow in that time frame either. This was a good jump start back into shooting regularly for me. Came out with a line breaker but calling it in.

 

[IdahoJoe29]

User Name : IdahoJoe29

Bow Brand : Mathews

Bow Model : Lift 33

Sight Brand : Option Archery

BH Brand : Iron Will S 125

MER : 60 yards

Hit (X/3) : 1/3

Day 1 may 9- 4:00 pm. hit- shooting a 8x11 piece of paper. sunny and 70. Gusting left to right. I held too far left to try to compensate for the wind. Felt good though for first broadhead shot of the year

 

[Billy Goat]

User Name : Billy Goat Gruff
Bow Brand : Mathews
Bow Model : Lift 29 (55lb/28.5")
Sight Brand : Spotify Hogg (Hogg Father Single pin)
BH Brand : Day6(Can't remember the name)
MER : 65.1
Hit (X/3) : 1/1

The target:
A 50m Fita replacement face (about 6")


65.1 yards cause I wanna claim over 65 yards



My hunting setup from last year. Was pretty light on poundage. First broadhead I have launched in a while. Day6 arrows, 350 spine around 425gr iirc. Bohning Alpha vanes with 3 degree helical. 125gr Day6 Broadhead. QAD rest, Shrewd RevX bars(14/12) and mounts. Miss my light, didn't put it on. Spot Hogg Hogg Father with old original single pin.



Day 1:
Pretty nice weather, getting late. 70's, little breeze from right to left, but not much. Typically pretty sheltered from wind in this spot once trees leaf out, most are there, some still coming along. At full draw bow felt all weird, typically shoot longer ATA. Shot felt fine, seemed fine.



Hit, of course I'd like it in the middle, but I'm happy with that.

 

[idelkslayer]

User Name : idelkslayer
Bow Brand : PSE
Bow Model : Stinger
Sight Brand : Rocky Mountain Horizon 5 pin
BH Brand : G5 Striker V2
MER : 50 yards
Hit (X/3) : 1/3

Target is an 8 inch circle. I stuck with 50 yards again this year. I didn't have any archery hunts last year so I didn't shoot until last week.

Day 1.
Wind blowing in my face. Sunny and clear, midday.

 

[TX_Diver]

Day 1

Felt good with the longbow so I sent it and got on the paper. I wish I could redo my compound shot though. It took awhile to settle and I should have let down and started over. Shot #10 with the compound for the year though so this is the fruits of my (lack of) practice on that front

User Name : TX_Diver

Bow Brand : PSE

Bow Model : EVL 34

Sight Brand : MBG 5 pin

BH Brand : Sevr 1.5 100gr

MER : 50

Hit (X/3): 0/3

User Name : TX_Diver

Bow Brand : Poison Dart

Bow Model : longbow 1 piece

Sight Brand : gap shooting

BH Brand : RMS Cutthroat 3 blade - 150 gr

MER : 25

Hit (X/3) :1/3

 

[Half Nocked]

Calm, no wind

Hit was about 4” high

User Name : halfnocked

Bow Brand : truth

Bow Model : MG33

Sight Brand : Montana Black Gold

BH Brand : Grim Reaper

MER : 60

Hit (X/3) : 1/3

 

[Redbaron307]

72yds for my max effective range, that’s about all I can get in my driveway. Conditions were hot and windy. Shooting my practice head so I don’t break the blades off in the target trying to get it out.

User Name : Redbaron307

Bow Brand : Hoyt

Bow Model : RX-9

Sight Brand : Garmin Xero A1i

BH Brand : Beast 100g

MER : 72yds

Hit (X/3) : 1/3