After many years away from archery, I recently got the bug again. I have been shooting at 10 yards in my garage to build up some upper body strength, regain form, build confidence and protect my neighbors from my occasional errant shots. I shoot five errows per round. Yesterday, much to my joy, I shot my first robin hood. I had been busting nocks and tearing up fletching, but this was a first. I guess it' s time to increase the distance at which I am shooting.
Congrats willie... its expensive but fun. Now that you got one you need to start aiming for different spots.
My best robin hood I ever got was shooting a FIFA tounament and was at 60 yards... Both in the X...and about 100 people watching. That was incredible!... Then I realised I just ruined 2 ACC arrows.. LOL
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What if the hokey pokey isn't what its all about? Scary huh?
I know what you mean about lost arrows. I am just shooting Game Getters but the male arrow in my Robin Hood was my favorite arrow. Most of the 5 arrows I was shooting were pretty torn up but my favorite was still in good shape. Now it' s a wall hanger.
I have shot a couple Robin Hoods in my 30 years of archery and the best i ever had was a 3 arrow Robin Hood. I didit on a 20 yards practice range and i was aiming for a little spot.
But i wanted to share this story with you all...
It happend on a US Airforce base in Germany where they had a couple different games planned for the weekend.
One of those games was to go in the course with only your bow and one arrow and keep shooting till you could go no more.
We had to do many trick shots and far away targets standing in front of arrow breaking walls or trees.
Than on the last target this friend of mine shot his arrow into mine!
I was out of the race while he pulled his arrow out and continue shooting.
We are still having a good time over this thing.
Congrats with yours, willie...
Hope you will do it again!
Congratulations. It sure does feel good, doesn' t it? I have only been able to get two robin hoods in my shooting career. Both were at a 30 yard distance (read as ++++ luck) and both occurred within a week of each other.
I' ve been doing this for three years now and I was fortunate to get my first robinhood a few months ago. I had bought a new Bowtech pat dually and on the second time that I shot it, I shot a robinhood. Now, I' m not the greatest shooter in the world but with a little luck, and of course the bow, I accomplished something that usually takes a while to do.
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Man, you guys must be some shots. While I was excited, I realize that my feat was accomplished at a range of only ten yards. That is the only range at which I have shot since my return to archery. But, like I said, and you guys have shared, it was a trip. Today I am joining an archery club here in Houston so I can shoot at longer ranges and get to know other people. I really look forward to that.
Thats a good idea Willie!
But dont feel less for shooting a Robin Hood at 10 yrds.
The feeling at 10 yrds is the same as on 50 yrds.
Its allways a awefull goodlooking result!
Have fun at your new club.
yeah i got my first one this weekend at 20 yards. kinda upset me though...i ruined my squirrel arrow. i killed at least 10 squirrels with that arrow. guess it' ll hang on the wall somewhere now.
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First Robin Hood
