Archery with limited space....

[bowpredator]

Usually I will hit the range once a week, but other than that most of my practice is in my garage at my black hole block 3/4 times a week at 20/30 shots a session . It's the form practice that's most important to me. If my form is good at a 10 yard shot, then it will be good for a 50yrd shot as well.

[Special T]

In your case you need to think about the KIND of practice you are doing. Go ahead and shoot at 10 yards. The goal shouldn't bee to shoot tight groups, but working on the mechanics and form you use. Archery is all about repeating the same motion OVER and OVER the same everytime. One drill you can do is draw, aim, then close your eyes. At first you can just open them back up to see if your on target, after a little practice you can shoot with you eyes closed...  FOCUS on form in your back yard. Have fun out on the range! 

Also Don't forget the Knock Point has indoor shooting Just off the Mount Lake Terrace exit. 

[dreamingbig]

I too live in the cit y but our lot is a 1/4 acre.  I can shoot 30 yards in the back yard and 10 yards in the garage.  I get to the Kenmore range 2x per month or so.

[sakoshooter]

I suppose my garage is 10 yards...

In winter or bad weather, I shoot in my shop. I can get 10yds but usually shoot at about 4 - 5yds at tiny spots just to keep my muscles and form up to speed. Not the most exciting shooting but better than nothing. I can get 65yds in my yard but sometimes its raining too hard or dark out so my shop works for that. Just be safe and have some kind of solid backstop just in case.

[kckrawler]

Im buying an acre of land out in the country so shooting 50 yards should be easy. Question I have is how big of a solid backstop do you recommend for 50 yard shots?

[Lever-Action-Outlaw]

I talked my nieghbor Ito letting me build a gate between our yards! Haha so now I can get a 50 yard shot if my back is against the fence! And I got my neighbor into the sport also! 

[coachcw]

through my yard across thr street into the nieghbors drive way I can get 70 yards ! thats why I'm setting up a course at my property up in the okanagan !

[billdo5]

I guess living on 5 acres is nice... got a whole range... thx dad 

[poopooheaddad]

I grew up in Mill Creek when it was still a Dairy farm, there has got to be a little bit of space out there, time to get in the rig and drive down Seattle hill rd off of Both. EV hwy, head down to North creek,   take your bow to work with you and find a place on the way home and get 20, 30 yrds and fling a few at your spot....good luck

[pianoman9701]

I've known guys who shoot from the road into their garages. Be careful to let your neighbors know what you're doing and to know where the water pipes are and electrical wires are in case you miss. Shooting into the wall and grabbing a hot arrow will ruin your day.

[mossback91]

through my yard across thr street into the nieghbors drive way I can get 70 yards ! thats why I'm setting up a course at my property up in the okanagan !

Wheres your property at?!?! I'll go test your course out!!!

[billdo5]

I've known guys who shoot from the road into their garages. Be careful to let your neighbors know what you're doing and to know where the water pipes are and electrical wires are in case you miss. Shooting into the wall and grabbing a hot arrow will ruin your day.

How about we dont shoot at houses/garages pretty sure that isnt considered safe and is what we were taught at hunter ed... 

[TheHunt]

About 25 years go until about 10 I lived in down town Puyallup.  Small lot.  I built a shed to put my lawn tools, etc.  I put up my back stop and then went the length of the lot to shoot.  I remember standing in the almost across the road to get my 40 yards.  The police only stopped once to see that everything was safe.

[Arrow Head]

I get 17 yards from my living room down the hallway. I have a 50 lb punching bag I use as my target at the end of the hall. I only shoot when my wife is gone and when I miss, I just hang another picture.

[wildmanoutdoors]

I shoot in my backyard with a 1/2 sheet of plywood against my house as a backstop. I can squeeze in 20 yards. Much better than nothing. Yet to miss the target and hit the plywood. Kind of hard for the neighbors to complain if it is my house at risk.

During the summer I take my target and bow to the woods with me and practice the longer yardage.

Many communities and cities have ordinances that prohibit things like shooting bows in neighborhoods. 

Better check it out before you say they cant complain!