Archery hunting season is almost upon us. My understanding of this challenge series is to improve hunting skills by creating a simulation of the first shot on an animal and to provide a fun excuse to practice that situation.
This week, the challenge is to make your own shot, basically. By that I mean that you will choose the height and distance from which you expect to shoot an animal on opening morning of archery season. Specifically, if you hunt out of a tree stand, then climb a ladder or find an elevated position to shoot from (if you're Randy, stand on your deck railing
). If you shoot from a ground blind, get out your stool and sit on it to shoot. As far as distance, pick a distance that approximates what you would consider ideal for an animal to stop broadside for you in your actual set-up. This will probably be 12- to 18 yards -- your choice. Maybe, you wear a ghillie suit and stand by a tree on a trail: shoot 10 yards standing. I will say shot has to be at least 10 yards for grownups -- 7 for kids.
For the challenge, simply put a dot or an X on a piece of paper and shoot from your chosen position and distance -- maybe with the expected hunting gear you will wear (I'm sure we would love to see pics of your attire.)
Oh, and by the way, use your complete hunting rig, including broadheads. Please share the info on your equipment -- bow weight and type, arrow material, weight and FOC, broadhead type and weight etc. Also, please share your distance and circumstance of the shot.
Winner of next week's call will be the closest arrow -- measured from nearest edge of shaft -- to center of dot or X.
Sample report: 2-3/8", shot from top of a 6-foot ladder, sitting, using 70-lb recurve and 680-grain Warrior carbon with 25 % FOC, with a 300-grain single bevel Tuffhead from a distance of 14 yards.
Don't think you have to write a book, but we could all benefit knowing how our trad brethren foresee their best-case scenarios. Good luck.
This week, the challenge is to make your own shot, basically. By that I mean that you will choose the height and distance from which you expect to shoot an animal on opening morning of archery season. Specifically, if you hunt out of a tree stand, then climb a ladder or find an elevated position to shoot from (if you're Randy, stand on your deck railing
). If you shoot from a ground blind, get out your stool and sit on it to shoot. As far as distance, pick a distance that approximates what you would consider ideal for an animal to stop broadside for you in your actual set-up. This will probably be 12- to 18 yards -- your choice. Maybe, you wear a ghillie suit and stand by a tree on a trail: shoot 10 yards standing. I will say shot has to be at least 10 yards for grownups -- 7 for kids.For the challenge, simply put a dot or an X on a piece of paper and shoot from your chosen position and distance -- maybe with the expected hunting gear you will wear (I'm sure we would love to see pics of your attire.)
Oh, and by the way, use your complete hunting rig, including broadheads. Please share the info on your equipment -- bow weight and type, arrow material, weight and FOC, broadhead type and weight etc. Also, please share your distance and circumstance of the shot.
Winner of next week's call will be the closest arrow -- measured from nearest edge of shaft -- to center of dot or X.
Sample report: 2-3/8", shot from top of a 6-foot ladder, sitting, using 70-lb recurve and 680-grain Warrior carbon with 25 % FOC, with a 300-grain single bevel Tuffhead from a distance of 14 yards.
Don't think you have to write a book, but we could all benefit knowing how our trad brethren foresee their best-case scenarios. Good luck.
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