Decisions, Decisions

[bountyhunter]

Due to my new bow showing up broke, my plans for shooting in the TSLC changed big time. Now I'm having a hard time deciding on which bow to shoot. I can shoot my self bow which is what I've been shooting at most shoots this year or I can shoot a longbow that until the last few days I've never shot very consistance.

I shoot the self bow well but to really score with her I have to really be on my game. She doesn't have a shelf and that puts me at a disadvantage as I bet everyone else will be shooting bows with shelves. Not that this really bothers me any but if I'm having a bad day in the technique department, she tends to multiply my mistakes by a factor of 10.

As I said the longbow is one that was built for me last year, but I was never able to shoot her consistance and so hung her on the rack. Shooting my self bow has actually made me a much better archer and so I have shot this bow very well out to 20 yards the last few evening. Past 20 yards is a little iffy but past 20 yards is also iffy with my self bow as she drops off very fast.

So there is where I'm at right now, any suggestion?

[Mike Javi Cooper]

If it was me, I'd take the bow I liked the best and go have fun without keeping score...

[Blue Tick]

If the selfbow has helped improve your shooting as you say, I would go with the longbow and practice as much as you can between now and shoot time.

[Bisch]

Hey derek, you can always just come sit around my camper with me while everyone else is shooting those d***** wooden arrows! I owe you a beer anyway.

Just think of the size of the bonfire we could make at that shoot!

Bisch

[Deb]

Pray about it while you're working on my arrows and the answer will come.

[bountyhunter]

Thanks y'all!!!

If it was me, I'd take the bow I liked the best and go have fun without keeping score...

Mike, having fun is my only goal when I go to a shoot. I know there are a lot of folks that are just much better than me on an average day. I do have my days though when I can't miss and that makes the shooting that much more fun. My AW is my favorite bow right now and about the only bow that I've been shooting a lot since last Sept. when I got her. That has been the way I have been leaning, but I have been practicing mainly with the longbow the last few days.

Bisch, I might need that beer, but will pass on the bonefire......LOL

Deb, I have and I think the Big Guy is leaving this one up to me as I keep getting conflicting answers. Maybe the right one will come when the time is right. If I don't have the answer before I head out Friday afternoon, I'll be bringing both with me.

[10-Ring]

bring em both.... Practice with them both before the first round. the one that "feels" right is your bow...

[huntinpool]

All you gotta hit is the 8 ring. As long as you can make kill shots your good.
Borrow a bow from Bob , but remember" scratches are expensive"

[Selfbowman]

Well Derrick I will be shooting my selfbow as I gave Grady Lee to my hunting bud in Colorado. That Sieara was the only Laminated bow that fits the box. Not complaining about the box!!!!!! As I have plenty of selfbows that fit the box, and if I wanted I could shoot the selfbow in any class that my age and sex would fit in.Bring them both and the one that shoots the best arrow Sat. morning shoot that one.I look forward to seeing everyone there and Larry,Steve,JT,well not you Gene but the rest of you I'm coming after you to put a wuppin on you with my selfbow.

[Kingslayer]

Derek. The baseball movie comes to mind. The Natural I believe. When robert redford,breaks his homemade lightning bat. He looks at the ball boy. And says pick me out a winner bobby. Bobby grabs him a homemade bat he had been working on. And just finished makeing. Guess what I'm getting at. If I was close by you. I would pick you out. One of my winners. And let u use it for the shoot. I would not shoot a bow, that I donot believe in. I hope someone comes thru for you. Best of luck to you.

[JEFFRO]

derek i got a longbow u can borrow it's all ready won a tslc buckle and arrows that match..

[Selfbowman]

Hey Jeffro who won that buckle with that bow anyhow?Ya I am in one of those moods today.

[fletcherfor2]

derek i got a longbow u can borrow it's all ready won a tslc buckle and arrows that match..

Would that be one of Anita's bows?

[bountyhunter]

Thanks for the offers to borrow bows. Not looking for another option as I will shoot one of the two I have, just trying to decide on which one......LOL

All you gotta hit is the 8 ring. As long as you can make kill shots your good.

Piece of cake at normal hunting ranges, it is those longer than normal that give me fits especially with the self bow. It just wasn't meant to be shot out past 20 yards.

[JEFFRO]

Hey Jeffro who won that buckle with that bow anyhow?Ya I am in one of those moods today.

a mood you say.....

well one of the reasons i love the shoot somuch is i'v shot pretty good there and neetz never has, i'v shot a 213 and i think her best is a 160 something
i't is one of the time i get to put a woop'n on her........don't happen much so i got to gloat...

sorry derek for the hijack. arvin made me do it.....LOL