How long are your practice sessions?
#21
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Iowa
Posts: 75
RE: How long are your practice sessions?
I usally do acouple of fast rounds with field points and then I switch to my practice broadheads and shoot one at a time (shoot one arrow then retrieve it and start fressh). I try to take my time and visualize every shot on my 3-D deer (Larry). I try to do this at least 4 or 5 times a week and then a long session on Sat or Sun. As the season gets closer I really concentrate on slowly raising my bow and a long deliberate draw as if I am really in the stand with a live deer in front of me.
#25
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Watertown Tn
Posts: 336
RE: How long are your practice sessions?
You definately need to shoot more. 25-30 shots and you start to get shaky? Give me a break! Either lower your poundage or strengthen your muscles so you can shoot more, easily. If you can only shoot 25-30 and start getting shaky, how would you be able to draw in 0 degree weather on a 150 inch whitetail?
#26
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Maine
Posts: 3,555
RE: How long are your practice sessions?
If I had the time I'd shoot about an hour a session 100-150 arrows but I generally don't get that luxery. With two boys under age 3 I'm lucky to shoot for a half hour. Generally I shoot 25-30 arrows and really concentrate on form and putting the arrows on the spot.
#27
RE: How long are your practice sessions?
Usuall for about an hour or more. It just depends on how i am feeling and if i am doing good enough for my liking, i'll keep shooting until I can't hardly draw back anymore. I think the longest i did once was for about 7 hours
#28
RE: How long are your practice sessions?
I have 15-20 arrows and I shoot them all three or four timesduring a session a few times a week. I'm not sure how long it takes because I have them numbered and I keep track of every shot of every arrow so I know which arrows I'm most consistant with.
#29
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location:
Posts: 446
RE: How long are your practice sessions?
About 4-6 shots on the 20/30/ and 40 yard targets,,and a few on my 50 yarder,,i might start to shoot a few at the fifty after i'm limbered up on the 20/30 targets, this keeps me from flinching or jumping the 50 yard and possibly toasting an arrow. All in all i spend about an hour or so.
#30
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Roodhouse Illinois
Posts: 4,640
RE: How long are your practice sessions?
I have 9 arrows in my hip quiver, and I shoot all of them at once, one at each dot. I probably do that atleast 10 times I'd say. Thats if Im shooting good. If I dont feel right, or Im not getting good hits, I quit early.