How often do you practice?
08-07-2003, 06:46 AM
#22
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
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RE: How often do you practice?
I used to shoot a lot (but not everyday) until tendonitis set it. Be careful and beware of shooting too much with radical cams. Now I have to ice my shoulder after every session and my shoulder reminds of it 24-7.
08-07-2003, 06:54 AM
#23
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Michigan
Posts: 3,476
RE: How often do you practice?
I throw arrows once a week until August. Then I go every 3rd day or so....By Sept 1st I' ll be going every other day until Sept 15th (opening of small game here in Michigan) Then I' ll go every day as the weather permits. I usuallly only throw about 25 arrows each time. I have a 5-spot target and put 1 arrow at each spot, retrieve ' em and do it again 4 more times.
08-07-2003, 07:12 AM
#25
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: baltimore,md
Posts: 547
RE: How often do you practice?
I have a 20yd. target in my shop and at home that I hit on 3X a week.My buddies and I shoot a lest one 3-D shoot a week.We also have targets set-up for 30-40-50yds.I try to keep it around 30-40 arrows at a time when just doing targets.
08-07-2003, 07:21 AM
#26
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: VA
Posts: 1,921
RE: How often do you practice?
well in a normal week i probably practice maybe once a week. i should pratice more, but after a day of working i am not ready to practice. well for me i have noticed that the more arrows that i shoot in one practice. that i do seem to do a little worse. my only thoughts are the your muscles may be getting a little tried. so relax for a day and try again.
08-07-2003, 09:09 AM
#27
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Canby, Minnesota USA
Posts: 174
RE: How often do you practice?
i spose i shoot close to 100 arrows a week.... usually 3 or 4 days of shooting... sometimes with my lil cuz...we helo each other with our form... and i' ve noticed also that if i shoot too many my groups and accuracy really start to get bad...
08-07-2003, 12:59 PM
#28
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: QDM Heaven
Posts: 847
RE: How often do you practice?
I don' t see the need for a guy to " practice" much with a compound bow. Traditional equipment is a different story. But unless you are a tournament shooter or just love to shoot, I don' t see the need for hunting. When the season ends on December 31, I hang my bow up and don' t pick it up again until around August and then I shoot a couple times a week until October 1st, and then I hunt. Hunting is what gets the meat and the horns. As long as I' m grouping well at 20 yards consistently, I' m good. I do shoot a couple 3d' s in September as well.
08-07-2003, 03:34 PM
#29
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: SE North Dakota
Posts: 456
RE: How often do you practice?
I kinda agree with you wolfen. I shoot a compound, though it' s without sights. When I shoot at deer or turkey, it happens so fast, and I know the shot will be good. Since I don' t shoot past 30 yards or so, practice isn' t really neccessary, but I love to shoot my bow.