Rokslide 2026 Cold Bow Challenge

[nettereo16]

User Name : nettereo16

Bow Brand : Black Hunter

Bow Model : Recurve 45#

Sight Brand : Fixed crawl, gap

BH Brand : Magnus Stinger 2 blade 125gr

MER : 20yds - 10" square

Hit (3/3) : Hit, Hit, Hit

User Name : nettereo16

Bow Brand : Hoyt

Bow Model : RX7 70#

Sight Brand : MBG

BH Brand : SlickTrick Magnum 125gr

MER : 60yds - 10" square

Hit (3/3) : Hit, Hit, Hit

Day 1 Recurve June 1
Hit. Felt great!
Noon. No wind. 80degrees.




Day 1 Compound
Hit - outside of tape is 10" vitals. Barely got it at 60yd



Day 2 Recurve
Got it again! I still don’t have a ton of cold shot confidence with trad so this has been great.


Day 2 compound
10mph crosswind. Hit it but not centered


Day 3 recurve
Caught my 10” line. Good confidence boost not screwing up any of the 3 days


Compound day 3
Hit

 

[northernalpine]

User Name : northernalpine

Bow Brand : BowTech

Bow Model : Assassin 70#

Sight Brand : MBG

BH Brand : QAD Exodus 125gr (full)

Arrow: Gold Tip Kinetic 300 Spine

MER : 48yds - 8.25" square

Hit (X/3) : Hit, Hit, Hit

Long time listener, first time caller. Drew an archery tag for the first time in 7 years, timing could not be better to apply pressure and get a reality check. I’ve never taken anything with my bow beyond 34 yards but had a shot at 50 that I wasn’t comfortable taking in 2019 — the goal is to stretch it out a bit but focus on the effective range I want to take to the field this fall.

The Target: 48.2, tucked in the shade

Day 1: Standing, 4mph L-R breeze, 84 degrees.

Target measurement for reference, anything inside the four outer dots is 8.25”


Day 2: Standing, dead calm conditions, 67 degrees — held for ~25 seconds before breaking the shot, fatigue is real


Day 3: Standing, 6-9mph L-R breeze, 87 degrees, cleanest break of the 3. Did a 4 minute assault bike tabata to get the heart rate up then went directly into shot sequence: range, exhale, nock, slow inhale, draw, and walked the aim 20 yards R-to-L into the wind to simulate a moving animal, held on target for wobble zone to shrink, slow exhale, send it, follow through, nock a 2nd arrow, draw, lower.

 

[robby denning]

Threads locked, @realunlucky is running the point totals, we will be announcing early this week….

 

[robby denning]

OK, @realunlucky labored over the Excel spreadsheet ON HIS DAY OFF! and I have the results.

Using Random.org, I drew from Grand Prize to last prize posted (and threw in an Honorable Mention to cut down on aggressive memes --more on that below...)

For the Zeiss 12x50 SFL Binocluars! HERE:
@evan97 (besides going 3/3, he was the first # pulled by Random.org!)

For the Iron Will Outfitters is in for a 3-Pack of their Custom Engraved Broadheads HERE
@well_known_rokslider

For the SKRE just head-to-toe clothing kit: Venture Flex Pants, Torrid Hoodie, SKRE Hat
@Jstumbaugh

For the Wiser Precision BA-7 Sparrow Bino Adapter here
@ztc92

For the G5 T2 Broadhead Pack here & Megameat Broadhead Pack here
@lngbstr

For the Phone Skope Mag360 here
@patagonialuke

For the onX Hunt Elite 1-yr membership here
@nettereo16

And for one Honorable Mention, @Trumpkin The Dwarf for an Argali Knife/Sheath Combo (hoping to placate the meme generator after his many years of participation with zero prizes drawn!!! ahahahaha)

All you members have until June 20th to claim your prizes or they evaporate into cyberspace.

Simply give a shout out on the QnA thread HERE then hit me in a DM with real name (not Rokslide code name like we live in a tree fort or something) and shipping info... then wait for a reply within 48 hours before blowing me up again haha.

Thanks to everyone who came out for this. Hope you're a better archer for it.

And a serious thanks to @realunlucky for almost single-handedly running the back show for this year's challenge. We could not do this challenge without him! (Sam, I have some socks and merino underware I only wore once that I'll send you. Watch the mail. Be sure and wash them first. )