Mid-season Shooting

  • Joel Nelson
    Moderator
    Southeast MN
    Posts: 3137
    October 5, 2009 at 7:21 pm #196901

    With the rain this past weekend, I actually had a chance to shoot my bow for a change…..rather than just sitting up in a tree with it.

    I was glad to see my equipment was holding up, nothing had moved even though there have been some bumps/bruises. I think that’s one of the advantages to the Schaffer products too. They’re all built pretty tough. I’ve been out about 15 times, and have had a few twigs and chunks of brush get caught up in the sight and rest area. Seeing as how I can’t bring myself to be more careful, it’s good to know that the abuse I put on these pieces of equipment didn’t break them or move my groups.

    Confidence is everything in bowhunting, and it makes me feel better to be sitting in that tree when I’m ranging out my spots, knowing that just about anything I range in the woods I can shoot!

    Joel

    abster71
    crawford county WI
    Posts: 817
    October 5, 2009 at 9:59 pm #61777

    Glad to hear it, alot of people practice all summer then when hunting season starts they quit. As the temps get colder its wise to practice more too make sure you still hold form and keep those muscles strong.

    lick
    Posts: 6443
    October 5, 2009 at 10:47 pm #61793

    i keep targets at both my hunting spots and always shoot a few arrows before i headout this has saved me more than once

    chev70
    SW Wisconsin
    Posts: 1008
    October 6, 2009 at 3:57 am #61851

    I on the average shoot a least twice a week to keep up accuracy. Practice makes perfect

    Joel Nelson
    Moderator
    Southeast MN
    Posts: 3137
    October 6, 2009 at 4:46 pm #61983

    Quote:

    Glad to hear it, alot of people practice all summer then when hunting season starts they quit. As the temps get colder its wise to practice more too make sure you still hold form and keep those muscles strong.

    Right-on abster, the cold definitely affects your draw IMO. The extra clothing you have to wear does also!

    Joel

    jonny p
    Waskish, MN
    Posts: 668
    October 12, 2009 at 12:59 pm #62814

    I have started shooting everytime out. The advantage of traditional equipment is I can just whack a stump or a clump of dirt on the way in without destroying any gear but I thought for the compound guys a little target would be nice for a pre hunt warm up. It is amazing how many times I catch little things when doing this such as a strap hanging in way of the string path or a face mask that gets in the way and even one day when I was leaving for the stand and went to take a shot and realized my back quiver and arrows where “back” in the truck yet.

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