smj
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Post by smj on Jul 30, 2008 19:04:03 GMT -5
I am in... Don't which bow I will be shooting yet. But I have a couple around here that I think just might work OK...
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Post by SPIKER on Jul 30, 2008 19:49:03 GMT -5
I haven't been missing the bag...but not by much.  I'm starting to develop an anchor point, and I'm grouping two to three arrows out of four at 20 yds (sometimes).   |
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Post by voodoofire1 on Jul 30, 2008 21:06:54 GMT -5
The pic sounds good Red, count me in too, I won't be making the Elk hunt with smj this year, but I'm going deer hunting with friends in N. Carolina, leaving there and going deer/bear hunting with a friend at his place in West Virginia, then swinging over to Alabama to another friends for some serious hog hunting, then coming home for some deer/pheasant hunting, all with my Elk longbow..... sure wish I could go to Colorado though, maybe next year......
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Post by red on Jul 30, 2008 21:23:54 GMT -5
Great, SMJ & Voodoo....probably going to need some pep talks from you seasoned pros.  Sure was discouraging this evening. I think I was concentrating on form too much (if that is possible). When I confidently draw my bow and just focus on the spot, I shoot considerably better. Spiker...sounds like you are really improving!  |
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Post by CopperHead on Jul 30, 2008 21:41:46 GMT -5
I hope to be in. I am confident out to 15 yards with the recurve. I may have to break out the long bow as I was solid out to 20 with that. But only time will tell. I definitely have a stand where 15 to 10 yard shots are generally plentiful provided I stay still.  |
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Post by red on Jul 30, 2008 22:03:10 GMT -5
I hope to be in. I am confident out to 15 yards with the recurve. I may have to break out the long bow as I was solid out to 20 with that. But only time will tell. I definitely have a stand where 15 to 10 yard shots are generally plentiful provided I stay still. Yeah, Craig! Good luck...we'll all be pulling for each other. (I'm gonna need it  ) |
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Post by Greg Krause on Jul 30, 2008 22:41:08 GMT -5
Good luck everyone! Just jump in with both feet and do it!
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Post by Greg Krause on Jul 30, 2008 22:42:59 GMT -5
Red, I so suuuck!! I'm tryng,but I can't guarantee that I'll be confident (or skilled enough), to attempt it this year. But I will make an attempt! Sept.27th starts the Northern season here...we'll see...  I'm going to have to get much better if I think I am going to harvest anything but tree trunks this Fall. Don't shoot at 20yds. stay at 10yds or less until you hit right where you want every time. Then move back just a step or so at a time as you perfect your shooting. |
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Post by akdd on Jul 31, 2008 12:38:38 GMT -5
I was wanting to give the recurve a try this year but I just have not been home enough to practice. Might try for small game with it but doubt I will have enough confidence to go after anything bigger that a rabbit.
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Post by red on Jul 31, 2008 15:56:48 GMT -5
Man, I sssoooo suck too! I thought I had it figured out last night. Tonight, I missed the bag so many times at 20 yards that I gave up. I'm going to have to get much better if I think I am going to harvest anything but tree trunks this Fall. Don't shoot at 20yds. stay at 10yds or less until you hit right where you want every time. Then move back just a step or so at a time as you perfect your shooting. I am sure you are correct, Greg. It is just difficult to move up to closer than hunting range...kind of feels like putting training wheels on. I need to be able to get killing shoots with regularity between 20 and 25....that is the most frequent distance from my hunting set-ups. I'll keep working at it. |
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Sure was discouraging this evening. I think I was concentrating on form too much (if that is possible). When I confidently draw my bow and just focus on the spot, I shoot considerably better. 
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I'm going to have to get much better if I think I am going to harvest anything but tree trunks this Fall.