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Post by: reagansquad on June 12, 2012, 12:05:42 PM
Climb up on the roof of your house and practice your downhill shots
I live in the city. Pretty sure I'd get arrested for that. :tup:
Post by: seth30 on June 13, 2012, 06:23:18 AM
GO to state land or DNR land and shoot off a rock, ridge or tree stand :twocents:Climb up on the roof of your house and practice your downhill shots
I live in the city. Pretty sure I'd get arrested for that. :tup:
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Post by: AKBowman on June 13, 2012, 09:31:19 PM
Start aquiring your scent control products now......
Start practicing paying attention to the wind. If you can get in your area try to make notes of wind direction at certain times of day. If you're hunting a mountainous area read and learn about thermals.
Dont worry about acquiring scent control products...its whitetail T.V gimmicky crap. If you're upwind youll be busted regardless of how much your clothes cost of the amount of gimmicky spray you have on.
Post by: Snapshot on June 14, 2012, 05:28:12 AM
Start aquiring your scent control products now......
Start practicing paying attention to the wind. If you can get in your area try to make notes of wind direction at certain times of day. If you're hunting a mountainous area read and learn about thermals.
Dont worry about acquiring scent control products...its whitetail T.V gimmicky crap. If you're upwind youll be busted regardless of how much your clothes cost of the amount of gimmicky spray you have on.
:yeah:
With a safe backstop shooting in the city shouldn't be a concern. I know several people who live in the city and who shoot their bows in their yards. Maybe check the ordinances? And shooting down from an elevated position it is especially safe. The arrows have nowhere to go but into the ground so long as you don't have something there for them to ricochet off.
Post by: reagansquad on June 14, 2012, 04:02:15 PM
Like was said, practice everyday. But, don't wear yourself down so that the next day you are sore or having a hard time controlling your draw. 10-15 well placed shot a day should be enough. At least I found that for me, back in the day. If you can get up to more without over straining great. Shoot all angles. Try leaning way to a side, twisting around, all kinds of contortions. Get to a few 3D shoots, they are lots of fun. Most of all, have fun
I'm a 6'6" former powerlifter shooting a 60# bow. I don't get tired until I've been shooting for an hour or so. :tup:
Unfortunately, I only have time to shoot once or twice a week. Single parent and a 50-60 hour/week job. :dunno:
Good advice on all points. Wish I could follow more of it.
Post by: reagansquad on June 14, 2012, 04:03:05 PM
Start aquiring your scent control products now......
Start practicing paying attention to the wind. If you can get in your area try to make notes of wind direction at certain times of day. If you're hunting a mountainous area read and learn about thermals.
Dont worry about acquiring scent control products...its whitetail T.V gimmicky crap. If you're upwind youll be busted regardless of how much your clothes cost of the amount of gimmicky spray you have on.
:yeah:
With a safe backstop shooting in the city shouldn't be a concern. I know several people who live in the city and who shoot their bows in their yards. Maybe check the ordinances? And shooting down from an elevated position it is especially safe. The arrows have nowhere to go but into the ground so long as you don't have something there for them to ricochet off.
Naw, mean IN THE CITY. There are no yards only sidewalks. :)
Post by: MtnMuley on June 14, 2012, 04:14:31 PM
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Post by: Todd_ID on June 15, 2012, 07:13:16 AM
Shoot a couple arrows every day during the season. It's very probable that you'll lose the good form you've built up during the summer by not practicing and only focusing on the hunt.
Wax your string almost daily during the season. Hunting makes for tough conditions for bowstrings: even if you only hunt out of a treestand.
Take the first good shot an animal gives you that you know you can make. If you're at full draw on a big doe, and you hear the voice in your head say, "That's a dead deer right now," then shoot right now. If you're at full draw on a 330" bull, and you hear that same voice say, "I think I can make that shot," then don't shoot; wait for the other feeling or let it walk.
Squeeze your trigger. Even with the buck of a lifetime that you can't wait to touch his horns: it isn't going to happen if you punch the trigger.
Body position of the animal is everything in bowhunting. Sometimes you have to pass at 10 yards.
Fleece and wool are hands-down the best bowhunting clothing.
Your compass will be wrong if your release is too close.
Shoot all the 3D shoots you can get to. They are the best hunting practice there is.
Be ready to eat lots of tags for lots of years unless you're willing to shoot does and cows for the first 10 years.
You can get away with some movement and noise but never scent.
Post by: coachcw on June 15, 2012, 05:18:31 PM
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Post by: reagansquad on June 18, 2012, 03:30:39 PM
The reason condos and apartments have hallways is so you can set your block target on a dining chair at the end of the hall and shoot arrows. Even if it is only a fifteen foot shot you are going through the motions and that is important to keeping your good form. Don't miss the block!
Every single spot in my entire apt that's at the end of a hallway has a window right there... otherwise I'd have done it by now. :tup:
Post by: Snapshot on June 30, 2012, 12:34:00 PM
The reason condos and apartments have hallways is so you can set your block target on a dining chair at the end of the hall and shoot arrows. Even if it is only a fifteen foot shot you are going through the motions and that is important to keeping your good form. Don't miss the block!
Every single spot in my entire apt that's at the end of a hallway has a window right there... otherwise I'd have done it by now. :tup:
A rip of 3/4" thick plywood leaning against the window header would stop an arrow. If there is a concern of missing an 18" block from a distance of fifteen feet then cut the distance in half. The purpose of the exercise is not to try and hit a target. The purpose is to go through the motions of shooting arrows.
A safety note: The tip of an arrow should never be pointing anywhere but directly at the target from the moment one begins to draw the bow to the moment of the arrow's release. If that cannot be done then the bow is too heavy for the archer.
Post by: dreamunelk on June 30, 2012, 12:58:39 PM
The reason condos and apartments have hallways is so you can set your block target on a dining chair at the end of the hall and shoot arrows. Even if it is only a fifteen foot shot you are going through the motions and that is important to keeping your good form. Don't miss the block!
Every single spot in my entire apt that's at the end of a hallway has a window right there... otherwise I'd have done it by now. :tup:
A rip of 3/4" thick plywood leaning against the window header would stop an arrow. If there is a concern of missing an 18" block from a distance of fifteen feet then cut the distance in half. The purpose of the exercise is not to try and hit a target. The purpose is to go through the motions of shooting arrows.
A safety note: The tip of an arrow should never be pointing anywhere but directly at the target from the moment one begins to draw the bow to the moment of the arrow's release. If that cannot be done then the bow is too heavy for the archer.
:yeah: The safety note is some darn good advise.