Training Routine?

[HonkeyMcGee88]

Do you guys have a standard set you follow every time you get some practice arrow in?
For example something like a group at each distance, 1 shot at each distance looking for a good first shot, etc

Im working out of town and found a public range close by my hotel at a city park.

The range has 10 through 50 yards targets in 10 yard increments

Planning on going out for about 30 mins to an hour every morning. Want to have some kind of structure to the practice and not just flinging arrows at whatever I feel like that day.

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[*zap*]

Confidence is important as well as challenging yourself to improve. Different yardages are important so you get used to either adjusting the sight/using different pins/gapping depending on your sight.

Have fun and build confidence as you improve. Good things take time.

 

[Blacktail_Packer]

I don’t know your situation and I’m no expert but, I’ve read practice makes perfect and that’s the whole act so if you only have 5-10 yards you can shoot at home practice that until you can do it perfect.

Until I move (hopefully soon) I can squeeze 40 yards out of my back yard over the next couple of months I want to figure out a platform of some sort so I can add angles to my practice

 

[Bigsquatch10]

I'm interested to hear as well. I was thinking the same thing the other day, that I am just flinging arrows at random. I do most of my practice in my backyard, which max distance is ~25 yds.

 

[4rcgoat]

This time of year I shoot indoors until the weather improves. Cardboard box packed full of old clothes (no zippers or buttons) and tape shut. I put a small black dot on it and see how many times I can put 1 arrow in the same hole as many times as possible. Aim small miss small.

 

[Btaylor]

I like to alternate form practice and precision practice. One day will be focused on shot execution, no dots and next day will be precision shooting at dime size dots.

 

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Perfect practice makes perfect.....for perfect form practice shooting blind bales may be the best thing. With eyes closed your mind can focus on form, when your aiming your mind focuses on aiming not as much on form and that focus on aiming gets greater as you increase distance and holding on the spot you are aiming at becomes more difficult. To solidify form blind bale shooting is probably the best option, yet you rarely see anyone do it or talk about it.

Thinking about hitting a small spot at 40 yards and concentrating on your form/follow thru at the same time will be an exercise in showing that multi tasking may be overrated unless correct from for the whole shot sequence has been completely ingrained into your muscle memory.

 

[Beendare]

Some guys lean more on their shooting skills...and some more on hunting skills....different strokes.

There is practice to insure proper form....then there is hunting practice...both different IMO and both essential.

Form is not just standing at a target stacking arrows- that sometimes promotes bad habits. IMO, you want to work on the different parts of your shot- much has been written on this.

For me, the best hunting practice is one arrow at unknown distances from different angle, body positions, etc. 3d ranges are good but are typically setup to shoot from a flat spot with the animal perfectly broadside...good but not great. I like taking a couple Mackenzies out in the woods on uneven ground and then wandering around stop and quickly shoot. Better with your hunting gear on.

I try to replicate the urgency of a shot on real game sometimes hustling around to get my heart rate up- stop quick and shoot....typically animals don't give you all day to hold on them. This helps me get to my anchor, alignment and focus quickly....and helps me learn to shut out the peripheral stuff....and just focus on the shot.

Works for me.

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Reinhardt makes a small ball target that you can take on a hike and toss then shoot.....it is not very big thou..

Small rope handle for carrying/hanging and a flat spot for setting on ground.

 

[HonkeyMcGee88]

Thanks for all the replies guys. One thing I am seeing that I need to work on is giving myself more time between shots.

I just got into shooting so my bow muscles arent that conditioned haha. I notice I'll start to shoot what is a pretty decent group for me and then throw one way out when I knew I should have let down as I'm getting tired. (See pic of 40 yard)

I just get real bored standing around by myself haha.

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[WoolyBugger]

Blank bale shooting concentrating on form rather than aiming at a target. Get real close so you can't miss and take your sight off or close your eyes. This time of year is a great time to do it and solely concentrate on form for a solid week never shooting at a target face

 

[longspeak74]

During Winter, I shoot in my basement about 7 yards. Concentrating more on form and holding. I have 3 separate targets: two blocks and a 3D that I set up on casters so I am able to shoot angles. Also threw a 5 gal bucket down there for seated shooting. Keeps me going until I can get outside - then I have unlimited yardage in our nursery.

 

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Here is the 9" diameter field target, take it in the woods and toss/place it/hang it and shoot it. That will up your game for sure.

https://www.rinehart3d.com/catalog/rft/

 

[nphunter]

I can't shoot outside this time of year so i have a 10yd target in my living room. I mostly work with my two boys and their shooting this time of year, walking through form and shooting flaws with them helps remind me when i'm shooting as well. For myself i put my hinge and thumb trigger in my pocket and alternate between the two while shooting. I just aim for a spot and focus on shot execution not caring where i hit. Execution is super important when shooting fixed heads very far and just the slightest flaw can put an arrow well off target. The amount of time i shoot usually depends on how long it takes before an arrow passes through my target and into the door.

Like Bruce mentioned hunting scenarios are important as well, i like to just randomly shoot from different spots in my yard at an unknown distance and at different angles and get into the vitals on a deer target. We also turkey, rabbit and squirrel hunt a lot with our bows a lot in the summer and early fall which is great fun. When it dries out and we can get up to the range i like to shoot a lot at 60-80 yards and very seldom shoot less than 40 yards. We also hit several unmarked 3D shoots each summer to keep sharp on our judging skills,

You could spend some time learning the trajectory of your arrows, what your 30 pin does at 50, what your 50 does at 20 ect. this will teach you quite a bit about your setup.