BOW SHOOTING Practise, how many do you shoot
04-26-2004, 11:29 AM
#2
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Maine
Posts: 3,555
RE: BOW SHOOTING Practise, how many do you shoot
Ideally I like to shoot twice a day. Morning and evening preferably in low light conditions. I shoot between 15 and 25 arrows each session if time allows. I usually shoot 3 or 4 days a week.
04-26-2004, 11:39 AM
#3
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Central Wisconsin
Posts: 23
RE: BOW SHOOTING Practise, how many do you shoot
I agree with Adam. Even once a day 15-25 arrows is about right.
I do like to walk out with one arrow at a "chance" distance and take a shot. Do or die. It certainly shows the maximum effective range that I am 100% effective at with one shot.
I do like to walk out with one arrow at a "chance" distance and take a shot. Do or die. It certainly shows the maximum effective range that I am 100% effective at with one shot.
04-26-2004, 11:50 AM
#4
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: East Yapank NY USA
Posts: 3,457
RE: BOW SHOOTING Practise, how many do you shoot
This time of year I like shooting 100 to 150 arrows a session.
Before the season I tame it down a bit - and wil often only shoot 1 or two arrows a day during the week - then hit it hard on weekends.
Before the season I tame it down a bit - and wil often only shoot 1 or two arrows a day during the week - then hit it hard on weekends.
04-26-2004, 11:52 AM
#5
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 7,208
RE: BOW SHOOTING Practise, how many do you shoot
Anything less than 100 arrows a day, every day is unethical. Don't know how you slobs can sit with your selves in your treestands come hunting season. 
04-26-2004, 11:53 AM
#6
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Lehigh County PA USA
Posts: 12,157
RE: BOW SHOOTING Practise, how many do you shoot
Something else to consider is that it is not necessarily how often or how many arrows you shoot but the effort put into each shot. Some guys can get away with shooting once a week to maintain their accuracy and proficiency. Personally, I shoot 2 to 3 times a week during the off season and roughly 40-50 arrows each session with no more than 3 arrows shot in a group.
04-26-2004, 01:26 PM
#10
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location:
Posts: 881
RE: BOW SHOOTING Practise, how many do you shoot
Numbers aren't really that important. Practice until you get tired. Once your tired all your doing is shooting bad, and picking up bad habits. I wait about 20 seconds between shots, it gives me a chance to think about what I'm doing and allow the muscles to relax. I shoot only unknow distances once I set my pins.
For IBO I have 20 targets set up throughout my woods. I shot an arrow into each, at unknown distances, then i shot off of that arrow, at a different angle and distance. This gives me basically a full course. Nothing like the real deal.
For HUNTING I shoot once a week from the roof of my house, so I know how to bend my lower body right to shot out of a stand. Then one month before season i go to all of my stands, and shoot from them to make sure there will be no noise and that I'm use to any tricks i have to do with my feet.
Funny how people that don't practice still try to post on practice
For IBO I have 20 targets set up throughout my woods. I shot an arrow into each, at unknown distances, then i shot off of that arrow, at a different angle and distance. This gives me basically a full course. Nothing like the real deal.
For HUNTING I shoot once a week from the roof of my house, so I know how to bend my lower body right to shot out of a stand. Then one month before season i go to all of my stands, and shoot from them to make sure there will be no noise and that I'm use to any tricks i have to do with my feet.
Funny how people that don't practice still try to post on practice
