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Big Game Hunting => Bow Hunting => Topic started by: Pappy on January 31, 2013, 12:05:06 PM

Title: Practice practice practice
Post by: Pappy on January 31, 2013, 12:05:06 PM: I think I'm going to make the jump into bow hunting, pick up a bow and start practicing in the next week or two. I plan to set up a 5 yard range in my garage so that I can practice form every night other night. I also plan to hit KBH's 3D course a fair amount, but unfortunately, they're an hour drive from me. I have a local range that can accommodate 30 yard target shooting, but they're only open on Wednesdays from 4-6pm. :'( So, I'm interested to hear what other options I have for target shooting - is it allowed in state parks? DNR lands? Fed forests? I don't have room to shoot in my back yard, unfortunately.
Title: Re: Practice practice practice
Post by: eastsidemallard74 on January 31, 2013, 12:13:38 PM: go to the woods,figure out a shot at 20-40-60 yrd range,put your noks on that and youll be set
Title: Re: Practice practice practice
Post by: Pappy on January 31, 2013, 12:20:48 PM: Quote from: eastsidemallard74 on January 31, 2013, 12:13:38 PM
go to the woods,figure out a shot at 20-40-60 yrd range,put your noks on that and youll be set

thanks - what kinda woods is that allowed in? apologies if it's a sort of stupid question. I'm somewhat new to the state. Grew up in Ohio where we didn't have national or even state forests, and all the parks were city or state.
Title: Re: Practice practice practice
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on January 31, 2013, 12:24:49 PM: One training method to utilize in your garage at a short distance is to draw point at target, close your eyes and release. I do this allot year round. Helps develop very good release technique. It takes out the equation of hitting what your aiming at and streeses form and release! Good huntin.
Title: Re: Practice practice practice
Post by: yajsab on January 31, 2013, 12:46:25 PM: Depends on what city you live in, you may not be able to shoot a high power weapon in your backyard. Check your regulations.

I'm pretty sure you can't shoot in state parks. National and DNR land, yes. Someone can correct me here.
Title: Re: Practice practice practice
Post by: bobcat on January 31, 2013, 12:52:39 PM: All the same places where you can hunt, you could also target shoot with your bow.

DNR, WDFW, National Forest, BLM.
Title: Re: Practice practice practice
Post by: bowjunkie on January 31, 2013, 01:03:56 PM: Dnr
Title: Re: Practice practice practice
Post by: Pappy on January 31, 2013, 01:30:50 PM: perfect - thanks guys!

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One training method to utilize in your garage at a short distance is to draw point at target, close your eyes and release. I do this allot year round. Helps develop very good release technique. It takes out the equation of hitting what your aiming at and streeses form and release! Good huntin.

that sounds like a good idea - thanks!

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Depends on what city you live in, you may not be able to shoot a high power weapon in your backyard. Check your regulations.
regs don't matter for me - i don't have enough space to ensure that an errant shot wouldn't go through a neighbor's window, so no backyard shooting for me even if it is legal!