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Old 06-14-2007 | 03:18 PM
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gregorybraswell
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Default RE: Shooting Skills Test Requirement/Good or Bad?

Being military i have had to qualify on a few post in order to bow hunt. We had to shoot 4broadheads at 20 and 30 yards. I think 3 of 4 had to be inside a 8 in circle. You had to use the same setup to hunt with, they supposedly spot checked.This was back in the 80's . I have even had to qualify with my shotgun and buckshot in Va at a refuge hunt. I think it is not nessecarily a bad thing since it will weed out some of the guys that just walked out of wally world with a set up they purchased on their way to the woods. I think we owe it to the animal and ourselves to be proficient with whatever we use. Just like a lot of you 20-25 yards is about allthe further i care to shoot so make the test fair and realistic for all the archers.
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