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Title: New
Post by: haus on November 03, 2009, 10:18:12 AM
So I'm new to archery as of last night, picked up my first bow. Any recommendations as to where I can go get trained to shoot the thing accurately? loc: anywhere south of seattle to oly;

I have 11ty billion questions haha.
Title: Re: New
Post by: rasbo on November 03, 2009, 10:23:06 AM
tacoma sportsman club would be a good start..Lotta shooters there and some real nice walk through ranges.Please get to know your bow and shoot well before ya venture out...If I could still shoot I would help ya.There are alot of good archers on here.
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Post by: Austrian Hunter on November 03, 2009, 10:37:10 AM
Shoot, Shoot and Shoot and yea as a newbie I would put on an arm guard :chuckle: :chuckle: Good luck and enjoy!
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Post by: haus on November 03, 2009, 12:12:20 PM
tacoma sportsman club would be a good start..Lotta shooters there and some real nice walk through ranges.Please get to know your bow and shoot well before ya venture out...If I could still shoot I would help ya.There are alot of good archers on here.
Hey I was just there last friday night, that was entertaining  :chuckle:

I would put on an arm guard :chuckle: :chuckle:

No
Title: Re: New
Post by: haus on November 04, 2009, 03:58:33 PM
^^^sarcasm  ;)




question: What draw weight did you guys learn to shoot on? The bow I picked up is an '03 Reflex Grizzly set at 70lb, I can pull it, but it seems to me it would be easier on my body and more worth while to turn it down to 60lb for learning purposes and so that I can shoot for a day or half a day even. Thoughts?  :dunno:
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Post by: halflife65 on November 04, 2009, 05:22:58 PM
I think that you should turn it down.  The important thing is to practice with perfect form.  If you are starting to get shaky and your form suffers after a few shots, it doesn't do you any good.

Don't be embarrassed by having to turn a bow down.  At 70 pounds you should feel good that you can pull the thing back at all when you're just starting.  You'll get in shape quickly if you shoot a lot and can start bringing it back up, if you want.

I leave mine at around 64 pounds. I can shoot through an elk and I feel that if conditions aren't perfect (I'm cold, exhausted, etc.) I can still pull it back easily.  Also, you never know when you'll need to hold it for a long time.
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Post by: belkaholic on November 15, 2009, 07:51:18 PM
greatnorthwest on shaw road in puyallup has a indoor range whare he can give one on one lessons and then go shoot the outdoor range after. shoot often but not alot. better to shoot for 20 min a day then for 3 hours at a time. you get tired and then frustrated.  try and soot at the 3-d shoots. they are great practice. i try to gues the distance on the first shot and then a second one with a rangefinder.   theres lots of opinions out there from alot of good shooters, but dont lission to all of us. find what works for you and practice.
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Post by: lokidog on November 15, 2009, 08:30:10 PM
Black Lake Archery in Olympia, south off Black Lake Blvd on the left before the gravel pit.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 15, 2009, 08:31:24 PM
practice practice practice
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Post by: xXx Archery on November 17, 2009, 08:11:45 AM
Black Lake Archery in Olympia, south off Black Lake Blvd on the left before the gravel pit.

Did it get opened back up?...he closed the shop 2-3yrs ago...
Title: Re: New
Post by: haus on November 27, 2009, 12:52:55 PM
greatnorthwest on shaw road in puyallup has a indoor range whare he can give one on one lessons and then go shoot the outdoor range after. shoot often but not alot. better to shoot for 20 min a day then for 3 hours at a time. you get tired and then frustrated.  try and soot at the 3-d shoots. they are great practice. i try to gues the distance on the first shot and then a second one with a rangefinder.   theres lots of opinions out there from alot of good shooters, but dont lission to all of us. find what works for you and practice.
gotcha on the 20 minutes part wow, after that I started getting the wobbles lol.

kinda had a laugh about aiming in the wind.....feel like a damn windsock, nother issue to learn to work around.
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