Shut it down after this

[Mmcan]

I like the concept/plan to really make the first shot a good one. My range has several lanes/distances for target shooting and sighting in. I need to do this each time.

They also have a 3D course that runs thru the woods and provides shots at varying distances, even one that's out to about 50 yards in cover at a caribou. So I'm running (literally running) this course several times a month to simulate a hunting situation. Taking shots standing, behind a tree, kneeling,... It's a blast to do and one of my favorite ways to practice. Beats the hell out of a treadmill and running it a couple of times is a pretty damn good workout, especially wearing my pack w about 20lbs in it.

I have a question about form and lessons (having never taken one). Have you ever found that exacting your form for target shooting hurts your hunting? It's rare that I'm standing like im on The Line and setting up when stalking hogs in a manner that's like being on a range, and other than drawing and really setting my anchor and then trying to bend at the waist to maintain that anchor and aim, it's not much like a target stance at all.

Any words of wisdom on this?

 

[RosinBag]

Mmcan, the above post is pretty accurate. There are 100,000's archers who shoot groups touching at 40 yards on the internet and there are only 1% who can do it under pressure.

I see these posts all the time, but I only know a couple people on them that actually go prove it in competitions.

If anyone shoots all their arrows touching at 40 yards, they could quit their jobs and be a professional archer. But then there are not many of those around so a lot of the posts are because they have the security of being behind a keyboard.

The pictures of the pros groups that were posted are exceptional and even they don't pound like that on every arrow. But they are 95-99% spot rate in competition.

 

[squeekieslayer]

Now your getting it! That's the proper trolling Internet response right there. Good job. How do you feel about kuiu?

Just stop... leave it alone and none of this even has to be an issue. Why keep it going?

 

[Mmcan]

I never took anything that has been said as being arrogant at all, just competitive. And I like that a lot!! Just didn't want there to be any arguing over my thread. That's not why I'm here.

I totally enjoy the comments and constructive criticism from any and all that care to pitch in. I was just doing the "tongue in cheek" thing about an ex wife bc some of the posts seem to be trying to to defend me, which is appreciated but isn't at all necessary.

This is seriously one of the best web sights I've been on. It's very helpful informative, and good spirited. Keep it up!!

 

[ckleeves]

I always put up multiple small dots whenever I'm shooting under 100 yds to avoid the dreaded double robin hood or even worse the " Robin Hood and his merry men" where you have 7 arrows all stuck together.

 

[Beendare]

I have a question about form and lessons (having never taken one). Have you ever found that exacting your form for target shooting hurts your hunting? It's rare that I'm standing like im on The Line and setting up when stalking hogs in a manner that's like being on a range, and other than drawing and really setting my anchor and then trying to bend at the waist to maintain that anchor and aim, it's not much like a target stance at all.

Any words of wisdom on this?

IMHO, you need to have both- Practice that works on form....and hunting practice that helps you hold that good form you developed on the practice range in the midst of other distractions replicating actual hunting situations. The flow of your concentration is a bit different in a hunting situation; is the animal going to move, pick a spot on a blank brown or black target, angles, obstructions, your body position, target position, etc etc- so many factors that can [if you let it] get in the way of a good shot in the woods vs. standing on flat ground shooting at a stationary target....without a care. Its this difference that the consistently successful guys understand and they can deal with.

We see it all the time, guys that aren't great target shots but are pretty good in the woods. These good hunters have overcome the many obstacles in the field on making a good shot on game. That doesn't mean you can't be both- in fact the thinking man bowhunter strives for both and i think what you will find is one helps the other and vice versa.

 

[robby denning]

The eagle has landed. Enough already. I only had a few minutes to read through this and deleted anything that even felt off-base., might have missed some or deleted too many.

littlebuff, if you want to continue to be a member of Rokslide, know when to quit. I seriously don't have time to get in the mud with you on this.

This was a good thread in the beginning.