We've been practicing hitting small, almost undetectable aimpoints on flat paper lately. Now, let's hit an unseen aimpoint on the backside of a three-dimensional target. Think small, quartering-away pig.
Best idea I've got to do this and measure as a competition is to use a 1-gallon milk jug (or a large plastic soda or similar bottle). The bottle will be placed on its side at a hard-quartering angle to the shot line (filled with water, with a little food coloring). Make a + (plus sign) on the "back" side of the bottle at the spot you think the arrow should exit for a 45-degree amount of quartering. Take a picture of the "before" set-up, showing the location of the + to post along with the "after" measurement shots.
Shoot one arrow (first shot of day) from a seated or kneeling stance (one or two knees) from 12 yards (7 for kids). You are shooting at a bottle placed at about 45-degrees, relative to your shooting line. You are trying to hit that + sign on the back of the jug. Measure nearest side of arrow shaft to center of + sign. You may try this on two different days. Tie-breaker would go to the best Day 1 effort.
The winner of the next call will be the one with the lowest measured distance of nearest part of arrow shaft to the center of the + sign. The water helps provide stability for the target at impact and the resulting level line is mainly instructive to help us actually see what angle helps us hit an offside target spot.
I'll add a pic or two of my set-up shortly.
Late Edit: Just occurred to me that this could a fun challenge to shoot with hunting broadheads. So feel free to use fieldpoints or broadheads. After all, we're trying to simulate a hunting shot. Measure the same from shaft to +. The broadheads will just make a better hole for the colored water to drain from.
Best idea I've got to do this and measure as a competition is to use a 1-gallon milk jug (or a large plastic soda or similar bottle). The bottle will be placed on its side at a hard-quartering angle to the shot line (filled with water, with a little food coloring). Make a + (plus sign) on the "back" side of the bottle at the spot you think the arrow should exit for a 45-degree amount of quartering. Take a picture of the "before" set-up, showing the location of the + to post along with the "after" measurement shots.
Shoot one arrow (first shot of day) from a seated or kneeling stance (one or two knees) from 12 yards (7 for kids). You are shooting at a bottle placed at about 45-degrees, relative to your shooting line. You are trying to hit that + sign on the back of the jug. Measure nearest side of arrow shaft to center of + sign. You may try this on two different days. Tie-breaker would go to the best Day 1 effort.
The winner of the next call will be the one with the lowest measured distance of nearest part of arrow shaft to the center of the + sign. The water helps provide stability for the target at impact and the resulting level line is mainly instructive to help us actually see what angle helps us hit an offside target spot.
I'll add a pic or two of my set-up shortly.
Late Edit: Just occurred to me that this could a fun challenge to shoot with hunting broadheads. So feel free to use fieldpoints or broadheads. After all, we're trying to simulate a hunting shot. Measure the same from shaft to +. The broadheads will just make a better hole for the colored water to drain from.
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