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Big Game Hunting => Bow Hunting => Topic started by: briancorneal on June 25, 2012, 06:28:36 PM

Title: Toasted 3 arrows today at Machias Archery range
Post by: briancorneal on June 25, 2012, 06:28:36 PM: That's the last time I'm going off my uncalibrated eye without my rangefinder as backup! I'm glad that I now have a good reason to justify a new set of arrows. The range was pretty good though. Well maintained. I do wish they had more than one target at each distance at the flat range. They have 2 3-D courses and I only went on the one be the trap range. They even have a moose target! I'd pay for a membership, but they have a 4 year wait list.
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Post by: Button Nubbs on June 25, 2012, 06:33:05 PM: you will sacrifice some arrows but shooting without a rangefinder will make you better
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Post by: D-Rock425 on June 25, 2012, 06:39:36 PM: You remind me of the Guy i shot with last week he blow up a couple also.
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Post by: Button Nubbs on June 25, 2012, 06:58:58 PM: Haha funny guy d-rock. :chuckle:
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Post by: D-Rock425 on June 26, 2012, 05:44:47 AM: Quote from: Button Nubbs on June 25, 2012, 06:58:58 PM
Haha funny guy d-rock. :chuckle:
i try.
Title: Toasted 3 arrows today at Machias Archery range
Post by: briancorneal on June 26, 2012, 08:38:12 AM: If i know the range, I can shoot pretty good. This was my first time shooting without one, and I'm definitely in need of some new arrows.
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Post by: jstone on June 26, 2012, 10:44:16 AM: Where is the range at and do they do 3-ds once a week?
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Post by: D-Rock425 on June 26, 2012, 11:09:00 AM: 3-d once a week Monday nights starting at 5pm. Look up Seattle rifle and pistal range.
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Post by: buckfvr on June 26, 2012, 11:11:50 AM: Quote from: briancorneal on June 26, 2012, 08:38:12 AM
If i know the range, I can shoot pretty good. This was my first time shooting without one, and I'm definitely in need of some new arrows.

Play the game and learn from your mistakes......leave the range finder at home. A few times through that course and you should be able to smoke it.
Title: Toasted 3 arrows today at Machias Archery range
Post by: briancorneal on June 26, 2012, 06:57:03 PM: Missing and breaking arrows is pretty much the same thing as using a rangefinder, except a lot more expensive. Once I miss, I automatically know what pin I should've used. For instance, there was a downhill shot that I guessed was 50 yards, and my arrow was just over the shoulder. So I can use my 40 yard pin and hit the target on my second shot no problem.
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Post by: WonkyWapiti on June 26, 2012, 09:18:52 PM: Quote from: briancorneal on June 25, 2012, 06:28:36 PM
That's the last time I'm going off my uncalibrated eye without my rangefinder as backup! I'm glad that I now have a good reason to justify a new set of arrows. The range was pretty good though. Well maintained. I do wish they had more than one target at each distance at the flat range. They have 2 3-D courses and I only went on the one be the trap range. They even have a moose target! I'd pay for a membership, but they have a 4 year wait list.

Wow a 4 year wait list. I know at my range, Cascade Rifle and Pistol new memberships are closed til they fall below the 1000 member mark.
Title: Re: Toasted 3 arrows today at Machias Archery range
Post by: briancorneal on June 27, 2012, 11:36:31 AM: Yep, they only signed up 22 new members this year.....ouch! Good Archery set up though!
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Post by: D-Rock425 on June 27, 2012, 11:58:13 AM: I believe they only keep 300 members a year.
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Post by: Fishstiq on June 28, 2012, 01:10:36 PM: Quote from: Button Nubbs on June 25, 2012, 06:58:58 PM
Haha funny guy d-rock. :chuckle:

That day cost us 2 arrows too. The wife lost one into the weeds, and I broke one off trying to get it out of the backstop. Man, those rubber mats hold onto your arrows! I think not puling them out of that rubber matting was a bigger motivator than not losing/breaking them!
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Post by: D-Rock425 on June 28, 2012, 01:15:45 PM: Haha i walk away unscathed. :IBCOOL:
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Post by: oldcamper on July 03, 2012, 06:35:09 PM: sounds like a new range needs to open up someplace. :dunno:
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Post by: briancorneal on July 05, 2012, 12:43:44 PM: I would love to have the machias range opened up for more than just one day! I'm headed to the Granite falls archery range today to check it out.
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Post by: D-Rock425 on July 05, 2012, 12:50:16 PM: Ill most likely be shooting granite tonight too.
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Post by: Griz231 on July 09, 2012, 09:27:32 PM: What's the cost of the machias? Where's it at?
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Post by: D-Rock425 on July 10, 2012, 08:10:13 AM: 8 bucks for i think 28 targets. Look up Seattle rifle and pistol club for location.
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Post by: Special T on July 10, 2012, 08:15:53 AM: I need to get down to Machias and shoot that one of these mondays. Do they keep it open till the beginning of the Hunting season?

Silver Arrow Bowmen In Mt Vernon doesn't have its 3d targets out but we have a 10-50yrd flat range and a 35+ target walk through course. $2 a day person open everyday. :twocents:
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Post by: D-Rock425 on July 10, 2012, 08:22:03 AM: I think its open tell the 2nd or 3rd Monday of August
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Post by: Griz231 on July 10, 2012, 11:23:15 AM: What time on Mondays? I know exactly where that is. About 2 minutes from my place.
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Post by: Gobble Doc on July 10, 2012, 01:01:46 PM: Is this the Machias by Snohomish?
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Post by: D-Rock425 on July 10, 2012, 01:04:12 PM: 5 till dusk