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Post by cambygsp on Nov 6, 2005 20:17:15 GMT -5
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Post by 911 on Nov 6, 2005 20:22:10 GMT -5
Some how i knew when i saw that article today it would end up on here Camby you never disappoint LOL!!!!!!!!!
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Post by cambygsp on Nov 7, 2005 5:17:46 GMT -5
Don't shoot the messenger!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2005 11:42:55 GMT -5
Shooting at targets is not that hard. I pretty much was shooting good groups the first day I picked up a bow. What is hard is putting it all together with a deer in front of you.
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Post by jkd on Nov 7, 2005 13:57:37 GMT -5
Shooting at targets at 10 yards inside is one thing... as metamora said, estimating distance and putting one in the right spot in the field is another... if it was as easy as the video game format, we'd all have 180 pointers on the wall... :-)
KD
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Post by cambygsp on Nov 7, 2005 19:51:08 GMT -5
O.K.
What you fellas are describing is ***HUNTING***......
If you look at my post....
""Here is a pretty good example of just how difficult is it to learn how to ***shoot*** modern "regular archery" equipment.
An hour or two and this GIRL has got it down~!""
learn how to ***shoot***
Successfully *HUNTING* with any "weapon" is where the challenge in that weapon lies.
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Post by jkd on Nov 8, 2005 14:05:20 GMT -5
I agree that with releases and pin sights, it's easier to hit a target than the old instinctive shooting most of us graybeards learned...
But her experience is pretty typical at that range... we've got kids every year in the Hamilton County Shooting Sports youth program that can hit the pie plate at 10-20 yards after a few tries...
However, regardless of whether you're talking target shooting or hunting... the shot placement/accuracy will become more difficult as she/he moves back from the target... at 30-40 yards, steadying the bow, release and follow-through become the issues...
KD
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Post by trapperdave on Nov 8, 2005 16:22:36 GMT -5
I'll be impressed when she can shoot 300 with 40 or more spots at 20 yds. Bet that dont happen after a couple hours  |
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Post by duff on Nov 9, 2005 8:33:03 GMT -5
I agree that with releases and pin sights, it's easier to hit a target than the old instinctive shooting most of us graybeards learned... But her experience is pretty typical at that range... we've got kids every year in the Hamilton County Shooting Sports youth program that can hit the pie plate at 10-20 yards after a few tries... However, regardless of whether you're talking target shooting or hunting... the shot placement/accuracy will become more difficult as she/he moves back from the target... at 30-40 yards, steadying the bow, release and follow-through become the issues... KD I typically stay out of these cross bow debates as they don't lead anywhere, but I can say at 30-40 yrds the placement and accuracy becomes a challenge for me as well. I've been shooting a bow for 15yrs, 5 yrs of traditional instinctive shooting. The last 3 deer I have killed with my bow, the longest shot was 12 yrds. Shooting a compound bow is easy. Hunting can be a very different story. |
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