RE: Looking for help on building a 3-D course
To do both is a challenge. Serious competitors want open, unobstructed long shots while the fun guys want shorter distances but sometimes enjoy obstructions (that you can SOMEHOW get around or through)
Our club used both hunter pegs as will as comp pegs with good response from both groups. Different brands and exotic targets appeal to the fun crowd (I've seen dinosaurs, gators, armadillos, bionic deer etc) The comp guys want targets they know (mckenzies) so they can shoot for that score. Play with scenes ... shooting past the doe to get the buck ... the black bear under a dark grapevine tangle... any tall target over a hump is always a mindblower. One time we put the top half (only)of a standing bear over a little hump, at the end of the day his head was all shot up cause everyone thought he was way further and shot high. I guess the main ingredient is variety though. mix up the distances, positions and the targets to keep the course interesting.
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