Congrats Matt / PA, Kidd642
#12

There are cheaters here too Jeff. Guys will sit at the opposite side with a rangefinder and take notes. It's been know for guys to stand in the audience and range it and shoot the next day too. It's a damn shame.
#13

Interesting, Rob......for sure.
But once you shoot one target on that level......don't you pretty much know that yardage?
I have NO experience shooting like this.......but does that make any sense?
But once you shoot one target on that level......don't you pretty much know that yardage?
I have NO experience shooting like this.......but does that make any sense?
#14

ORIGINAL: GMMAT
Question about indoor shooting......
I know in our indoor shoots........we already know the distance from the front to the back. We also know the distance from corner to corner.
Once you go to a back, early target.....don't you know the yardage (pretty close, anyways) to the future targets? (if you're smart enough to step off on your return to the line)
Not sure how this one is set up.....but I know you could step off anything you wanted to in our indoor shoots.....and no one would be the wiser.
Question about indoor shooting......
I know in our indoor shoots........we already know the distance from the front to the back. We also know the distance from corner to corner.
Once you go to a back, early target.....don't you know the yardage (pretty close, anyways) to the future targets? (if you're smart enough to step off on your return to the line)
Not sure how this one is set up.....but I know you could step off anything you wanted to in our indoor shoots.....and no one would be the wiser.
This one is a bit more difficult than normal indoor 3D. You have to judge the distance to the wall in front of you, and then the distance on drastic uphill shots to where the targets sit in the bleachers. Not only do you have to judge distance, but you also have to know how to cut yardage for uphill angles. For example.......a 40 yard target you can't just shoot for 40 yards, you would likely end up with a high 8 or maybe even a 5. You have to learn how to compensate for this, and there is no way to really get prepared for that part of it.
This is a pic that shows what the course looks like so you can get an idea of the extreme angles:

#15

Woops, looks like Rob beat me to it.
Also, if you know the distance, you can somewhat know the next target, but remember that after every end (2x arrows I think?) you pull those targets and then move down the line to the next shooting station. I think there were 14 spots to stand at through the line.
Here is another pic of the shooting line and crowd watching. You end up shooting from each position that you see a guys standing here, so that helps to mix things up quite a bit.

Also, if you know the distance, you can somewhat know the next target, but remember that after every end (2x arrows I think?) you pull those targets and then move down the line to the next shooting station. I think there were 14 spots to stand at through the line.
Here is another pic of the shooting line and crowd watching. You end up shooting from each position that you see a guys standing here, so that helps to mix things up quite a bit.

#16

3, 10, 15, 20 and 24.......couldn't you "pretty much" figure them all as the same yardage?
Again....I have no idea....never shot anythinglike this. I can imagine......if you're not used to shooting these extreme angles....I'm not "sure" knowing the yardage would do you any good.
Again....I have no idea....never shot anythinglike this. I can imagine......if you're not used to shooting these extreme angles....I'm not "sure" knowing the yardage would do you any good.
#17

Also...........knock em dead tomorrow Rob! I'm shooting MBR as well and will be shooting first thing on Saturday morning to try and qualify. Let me know how you do there tomorrow!
#18

GMMAt, like RJ said. you shoot down the line and the targets are spread allover at different levels. The angles sometimes are nuts. And when you get to the finals they make it as hard as possible. Also you shoot up and back the line. It is challanging but fun to shoot. Oh and do not forget the 200 people lined up behind you at the fence talking and asking you "hey how far is tha elk?" etc. it is cool but sometimes annoying. because if you start shooting well you kinda get a little peanut gallery following you up and down the line.
#19

ORIGINAL: GMMAT
3, 10, 15, 20 and 24.......couldn't you "pretty much" figure them all as the same yardage?
Again....I have no idea....never shot anythinglike this. I can imagine......if you're not used to shooting these extreme angles....I'm not "sure" knowing the yardage would do you any good.
3, 10, 15, 20 and 24.......couldn't you "pretty much" figure them all as the same yardage?
Again....I have no idea....never shot anythinglike this. I can imagine......if you're not used to shooting these extreme angles....I'm not "sure" knowing the yardage would do you any good.