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.


Day 2 (take 2)

Pretty much all the same as my shot yesterday. Shot at around 9:40 AM, temp was 91. Everything felt great through the shot process.

 

[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) :2/3

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”).

Day 2 - hit - 8:45 AM CST - Beautiful, slightly overcast day with 2 mph winds. Arrow 3” up from center of heart.

Meanwhile on the other side of the house…

Day 3 - Hit - 9:10 AM 60F and everything is wet, but nice morning! 2” out from center of heart.

 

[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.

Day two.
Swing and a miss.
I outright flintched on the shot.
I knew it the minute I let it go; I wish I could take it back.
Beautiful sunny day. 56 degrees and a 7 mile an hour wind. (I wish I could blame the wind but, the miss was all me.) I shot the same arrow as yesterday. Easton 5.0 with DCA vanes.
Further developments, one of the vanes of my arrow is tore away at the back. I guess I won't be shooting that one tomorrow.

 

[Zdub02]

User Name : zdub02

Bow Brand : Mathews

Bow Model : NoCAM HTR

Sight Brand : Axcel 5 pin

BH Brand : Rage Hypodermic

MER : 50 yards at the hexagon

Hit (X/3) : 2/2

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.

Day 2: Minimal breeze today not affecting much. Put the arrow in the bottom of the kill zone. Same hole as yesterday. Couldn't do that again if I wanted to. At least I'm consistent.

 

[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


Day 2- may 10-4:15pm. Good hit! 70 and sunny. Shot felt really good overall pretty happy with my shooting so far! The one shot thing is kinda annoying cause when im
Shooting good I wanna keep shooting

 

[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) : 1/3

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.

Day 2:
Pretty similar to yesterday, storm approaching, that only yielded 2/100 of an inch.


Hmm, a pattern is emerging.

Day 3:
Yes, definitely a pattern. Weird stuff falling from the sky, everything wet, it's like a foreign land, yes we have been dry. 50 degrees, calm winds, rain.



Blade holes are less than 1/2" apart from yesterday, and at the exact same angle it seems, which I think is cool. Excuses are like butts, everyone has one, I can feel more of my hand than when this bow was tuned, so there's that. Not that we count 3 shots as groups around here, but pleased with keeping them all within 1.5"

 

[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




Day 2 - rushed the longbow and collapsed a little at the shot. Still clipped the bottom of the paper with a little luck though!!! Compound was the opposite of yesterday and I just needed to let it settle a hair more. Lucked out and clipped the top of the paper though!

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): 1/3

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) :2/3

 

[Half Nocked]

Day 1: Calm, no wind

Hit was about 4” high of the deer vitals. Shooting a nearly deceased block target, but still at the outlined vitals.

Day 2: Calm. 4mph wind sunny and a beautiful day

Hit was pretty well perfect, everything felt great and I’m feeling pretty good with my whole setup.

User Name : half nocked

Bow Brand : truth

Bow Model : MG33

Sight Brand : Montana Black Gold 5 pin slider

BH Brand : Grim Reaper 125 micro hades 4 blade

MER : 60

Hit (X/3) : 2/3

 

[Redbaron307]

72yds for my max effective range, that’s about all I can get in my driveway. Conditions were sunny and calm

User Name : Redbaron307

Bow Brand : Hoyt

Bow Model : RX-9

Sight Brand : Garmin Xero A1i

BH Brand : QAD Exodus

MER : 72yds

Hit (X/3) : 1/3

 

[Felton]

User Name : Felton

Bow Brand : Hoyt

Bow Model : Helix Turbo

Sight Brand : Spot Hog Fast Eddie 2 pin slider

BH Brand : Magnus 125 gr buzzcut

MER : 60

Hit (X/3) : x

Stabilizer: aae, mountain series 15”

Rest: Hamskea epsilon (limb driven)

Arrow: carbon express d-stroyer mx hunter 300, ~500 gr

Speed: 285

Elevation: 6’ lol

I feel more ready this year than in past years. I have kept up my shooting since hunting season ended. I also realized I needed a new target so here it is Rineheart block xl.


Day 1
It’s warm and really humid little to no wind, 70 degrees with 94% humidity. The follow through on the shot felt really good though I thought my aim might have been a little low. Perfect hit. I’m happy.

 

[Randle]

Username: Randle
Bow ; PSE
Model: Mach 1
Sight brand: EZV
Broadhead brand: Striker V2 125
MER 40
Hit. 1/3. 0/3

Day 1
Weather 50 deg and sunny
Dead calm wind
Switched to the EZV because
my eyes are getting poor and pins are just to blurry.
Love the open sight picture but it does choke down at 50 and 60 and for now my MER is 40

 

[Whodat7]

User Name : Whodat7

Bow Brand : Mathews

Bow Model : Lift X 29.5 (27.5, 70#)

Sight Brand : HHA Nytryx V2

BH Brand : Magnus Stinger 125

MER : 55yds

Hit (X/3) : 1/3

9/10/26: 68 and sunny. Sea level. No wind. Humidity 1000%. Vitals of regular sized glendel. My cold bow pro staff is seen in the first pic.

 

[NEPkaspot]

Username: NEPkaspot
Bow Brand: Black Widow
Bow Model: PSA (recurve)
Sight Brand: Gap
BH Brand: Day 6 Evo
MER: 40 yards
Hit: (1/3)

Day 1 9-10-26: Beautiful morning. No wind. Ran a good shot. Looking to keep them all in the deer size (small) circle this year.

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[B_Reynolds_AK]

User Name : @B_Reynolds_AK

Bow Brand : Gearhead

Bow Model : B20

Sight Brand : Black Gold Mountain Lite Dual Trac

BH Brand : QAD Exodus 125

MER : 40 yards

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

Arrow: VAP TKO 350
Total weight: 444 gr

Very cold bow challenge. Sad to say that I haven't shot my bow since last years CBC. Nursing a shoulder injury, so backed 3 turns off of the limbs from an otherwise 65 lb bow.
I chose 40 yards as my MER.
Mountain Goat vitals as my target. 10” x 8”

Day 1: Success.
Conditions: Overcast and calm. 40f.



Day 2: Hit
Same conditions as yesterday.

 

[Hunthigh1]

User Name : Hunthigh1

Bow Brand : Diamond

Bow Model : Triumph

Sight Brand : Spot Hogg Tommy Hogg 5pin head

BH Brand : QAD Exodus Full- 100GRN Deep six

MER : 70 YDS

Hit (X/3) : 1/3

Draw weight 67-68ish LBS
Draw length -29"
Arrow: Recently switched to a lighter arrow for "range forgiveness" on deer.
Easton Axis 4mm- 340 spine-408 grains at 28" with 2 deep six inserts stacked= 12.5%FOC-3Fletched with Fletchflex 360's
Velocity:-270FPS ish
Release- Carter Wise Choice

Yesterday I saw all these strong shooters on here shooting 70+ and decided I need to step it up. I have been putting in the time this winter and feel strong. I am placing a brown 10"x11" cardboard cutout over my target to force my eye to get used to a more realistic brown targets. I broadhead-tuned these arrows the day prior to 90 yards. Not perfect, but i think they are good enough to go 3/3 on the challenge. We will see.

05/10/2026: Day 1--HIT Left edge of target. Good elevation. 10AM. No wind. Low humidity. Light at my back. High sun. Shot broke about 1.5" left of center. I felt like the pin was very steady today. I expected it to hit 2" left of center. Instead, it was cutting the left edge. Now i get to overthink for a day and wonder if I need to hold slightly right or not for the next shot. . .

 

[Ultracarry]

User Name : ultracarry

Bow Brand : Hoyt

Bow Model : RX-10 ultra

Sight Brand : dialed pruf

BH Brand : beast 100g aluminum

MER : 100 yds

Hit (X/3) : 1 /3 Rest : R7 Arrow : RIP TKO 300 v1/ 27” / podium titanium 2pc half out , 3.75” wrap, DCA mini Sabres

Day 1: walked 2.5 miles with the dogs- wind picked up and started to get warm.. happy 3-4” off low right .

 

[BigSkyHntr]

User Name :BigSkyHntr

Bow Brand :Hoyt

Bow Model :RX1 Turbo

Sight Brand :Spott Hogg Fast Eddie

BH Brand :Sevr 1.75

MER :90

Hit (X/3) :1/3 In for the 4th year. I haven’t been shooting as much as I should be! Also started using a thumb release a few months ago so still trying to get used to that. Previous 3 years I shot 60/65/70.. I’m doing something a little different this time! 90 yds with a slightly bigger target, to simulate a follow up shot on elk. I’m calling it a hit if it’s on the 18-1 First shot was great! Calm sunny morning.

 

[NXTZ]

User Name : nxtz

Bow Brand : Mathews

Bow Model : ARC 34

Sight Brand : Spot Hogg Bonnie 2 pin

BH Brand : Evolution Outdoors Hyde Wide

MER : 40 yards

Hit (X/3) : 1/3

Year three of this challenge, always enjoy it! Figured this was the perfect time to ditch my previous setups and start over with a new bow. Initial tune is promising so I’m going for the 6” circle at 40 years (since I haven’t managed to go 3/3 yet).

Day one was calm, shooting in the morning with the sun to my back. Absolutely felt the jitters and coffee, but I kept working through my shot and managed a clean release. Touch right but I’m happy with this start.

Day 2: same conditions, somehow even more nervous, and this time I let the nerves get the best of me and threw it right. Very frustrating but I have to remember that 1) that’s why we practice! And 2) I only got this bow a couple days ago and haven’t really tuned beyond the initial paper tune. Hey, I wanted a challenge!

Replaying that shot in my mind to try and figure out what went wrong, I’m sure that my release hand angle was off. I’ll be sure to focus on that tomorrow to see if it makes a difference.

 

[KBC]

User Name : KBC

Bow Brand : Hoyt

Bow Model : RX9 Ultra

Sight Brand : Spot Hogg Fast Eddie

BH Brand : Tooth of the Arrow 125 grain single bevels

MER : 50

Hit (X/3) : 1/1 so far

Shooting 50Y at the steel elk. The hole is about 6” so much smaller than elk vitals. I almost chickened out and shot a regular target but then I reminded myself to grow a pair.
Thanks for doing this and dealing with us nut jobs!