Originally Posted by
YooperMike
For me, I started aas a pure bowhunter, only shooting in order to be just proficient enough to kill an animal. Now, I'm still a bowhunter, but I enjoy target archery as well, especially 3D. By learning to really just enjoy shooting, that has helped me immensely in hunting situations with having the confidence to know that I can make the shot. Target archery, (redneck gold as GMMAT's friends called it) in the sense of scopes, umbrellas, and 4' stabs is not akin to bowhunting in any stretch of the imagination though, in my opinion at least.
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Well Said!
I see many bows in the 'bowhunting' class at 3D shoots that have never seen a tree stand, a broadhead or a gut pile. There should be a 'practical bowhunting' subclass: bows would be required to sport at least three scratches, one blood stain and stabs shorter than your manhood.