Black Gold Ascent Verdict 5 pin with S&S Archery Custom pin setup. Black Eagle X-impact .300 spine arrows. Iron Will S135 broad heads for 195 gr up front on 490 gr total arrow weight. Bow from my local pro shop, J’nC Archery.
Intended game is giant mule deer, so we’ll call the kill zone the center circle of the Sevr target which is 9”.
Day 1:
85F, Wind 5 mph left to right. Shot feels good. Hit.
Day 2:
95F, Wind 15 mph right to left. Good shot. Hit. Less than 2” from yesterday’s shot. I really like this bow, these arrows, and these Iron Will Snyder Core broadheads.
MER : 66
(Vital zone is vital insert on the deer target)
Hit (X/3) : 2/3
1st shot 5/11 8pm, no wind, broke nicely, I have not been shooting consistently so we will see how this goes…
Day 2 5/13 gusty wind, inconsistent direction, let down after first draw couldnt settle the pin like id like. second draw forced the shot, never goes well with a hinge release
MISS
Day 3 5/14 calm shot process felt awkward
shot broke right where the arrow landed though. I will count it!
Day 1: Carried my bow and target with me all day at the farm but didn’t get a chance to shoot. So I set it up when I got home. I am shooting a rinehart 18, pulled back and settler into the 60 yard pin. Tried to execute my shot and I got nervous I was going to miss the target so I flinched, then I got into my own head and I started thinking about commanding the shot. In the end MISS! picture of the target shows where my arrow went with the red mark. Probably would have been guys on an animal. I need a lot more practice, part of that is mental practice.
Day 1
Just got back to being able to shoot my bow again a couple weeks ago after tearing my right pec muscle last September and having surgery to reattach the tendon in October. My kill zone is the front face of the Rinehart target. 5 pm, sunny, breeze left to right. Pulled the shot a bit to the left bit still in the kill zone.
Day 2
8pm, calm, no wind. Shot broke good, landed a little low and right of center but still in the vitals.
Day 3
5 pm, overcast, breezy left to right. Got impatient in my shot process due to the wind and pulled the shot low, missing the vitals.
User Name : jte5013
Bow Brand : PSE
Bow Model : Drive NXT
Sight Brand : Black Gold Mountain Lite
BH Brand : QAD Exodus 125 Full
MER : 40 yards, 9" diameter target (Going for elk this year)
Hit (1/1 so far)
Day 1: Nice, but a bit breezy. Could feel myself being moved a bit by the wind, but everything felt good with my shot. Hit in my target zone, but a bit low.
User Name: thegoosano
Bow Brand: Mathew’s
Bow Model: Lift X 33 70lb 31” draw
Sight Brand: UV slider 2 5 pin
BH Brand: iron will s125
MER: 60yds
Hit (X/3): 2/3
Day 1: totally missed the start of the challenge this year but glad to sneak in. Got my first shot within the 7” kill zone (green circle). Weather is perfect, 77deg no wind.
Day 2: sunny 81deg in beautiful Santa Fe, NM. 10-15mph right to left wind, felt a little unsure on the shot but it hit.
Day 1
Missed low. Shot felt good otherwise. 70 is probably beyond my true mer but thought I’d push myself. 80 degrees maybe. No wind. Right at last light such that peep was hard to align with scope
Shooting the 7" marker circle around the colored target at 50 yards.
First shot was about 8:30am this morning with a slight lert to right breeze. Shot felt great and was a little right.
Day 2 - 5/15/26 6:20am with a strong left to right wind (14 mph) that swirled aroung the end of our pond. I thought about waiting until later, but this is why we do this. I aimed at the left side of the marker circle, shot felt terrible (rushed) and I could see the arrow being affected by a strong gust of wind. The result speaks for itself. The Day 1 arrow flew perfect.
picture of the target shows where my arrow went with the red mark. Probably would have been guys on an animal. I need a lot more practice, part of that is mental practice.
