Posted on: August 17th, 2010Practice and practice some more.
You will have to excuse the delayed second part of this article, I was going to sit down and start writing some things down when I got called to leave town for a few weeks for work. Oh well better now than during the hunting season!
I think I speak for all of us at Back 40 when I say none of us would feel real confident if we walked into the woods or sage country without knowing our equipment was dead on. It is very surprising to me the number of so called bow hunters that I have talked to that think it’s funny that they don’t “dust” off the old bow until the day or maybe the day before the season opens. This is about the least responsible thing as an archer or hunter we could possibly do. We have heard it a thousand times how we owe it to the animal to harvest it quickly and I hate to beat a dead horse but that is what it all comes down to.
So what type of practice makes you a better shot? The answer to that is any type of practice. Everyone has a different type of schedule and I realize that there are many variables that can hamper how much practice one can get. The main objective is to first find YOUR maximum effective range. I don’t care how far your buddies can shoot or the guy on T.V I want you to feel 100% confident in every one of your pins on your sight. If you can hold 6 arrows in a pie plate at 50 yards and at 55 yards your arrows start to spread dramatically I would say 50 is your range. Once you have figured your MER, I like to start out each session with my first arrow being the most important, remember there are no warm ups shooting at animals.
If you are in shape you will probably be able to shoot 30-40 arrows no problem but after a few sessions you will definitely know how many arrows are too many. I personally have switched from a more is better to a short and sweet type format while shooting. Time restraints and extreme heat this summer have helped me make the switch, and honestly I think I am shooting the best I ever have. This could also be due to awesome equipment like my Elite Judge. I like to shoot at least 5-10 arrows from each of my yardages. Some days I will start from the farthest and work closer or vise versa, mix it up and have fun with it and you will look forward to shooting rather than dreading it.
Also take advantage of 3-D shoots and shooting with friends and be ready to take a ribbing once and a while but don’t forget to give it back when deserved. Also try finishing every shooting session with a nice tight group of arrows no matter from what distance. Stay tuned to Back 40 for more tips and product reviews, not much time left before we hit the woods.
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