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Barrage:
Jaye, what part of the city you live in? Won't help you out on the days the snow is blowing, but there is also a couple outdoor ranges for the chinook days or when spring rolls around. Calgary Archery Club off Glenmore (I think?) or if you live in the North, there's Bighorn Bowhunters which is actually in Carstairs (1/2 hr North for me from Coventry). I've never been to CAC so I can't really comment - pictures look nice though! Bighorn is really good. Usually pretty quiet out there (aka range to yourself :)), has a playground for kids. Has bag range with targets out to ~70 yrds. Has a 20 target course through the trees which is setup for the compounds (usually 40+ yards) but you can of course shoot from where ever you want. It's $125/yr for a membership for a family pass; around $75 for a single. That includes the range membership, and membership/insurance with either ABA or ATAA, whichever you prefer. Also, every Thurs (I think?) in March, if you have a membership to Bighorn, you can shoot at Jim Bows for free. Not as big as Calgary Archery Center (only 20 yrds, cardboard backdrop), and of course you'll only see compounds there too.
Unrelated note, if you're ever looking for trad arrow supplies like glue on arrow points, feathers, etc, GitRDone Archery is run by a guy out of his basement in the city. He has a website, can pick up stuff from his place (in Ranchlands), prices are pretty good.
Anyway, sorry if you already knew all this. Hope it helps otherwise.
Diligence:
Thanks Travis...I'm up in West Citadel (just off Stoney and Country Hills). I've been going out to the Cochrane range. It's 3km north of the Shell station at the corner of 567 and 22 North. They have a very nice indoor range, heated and well lit with lots of different targets.
They asked me to buy the insurance for $27 and then drop in nights is only $7 for paper or $15 for paper and 3D. I might get a range membership for $125 or so, but we'll see if I can actually keep going out there - family life is pretty crazy.
The first time I went out there they had about 40 3D targets up with a bunch of paper too, but they have started a 3D league of sorts and this past week only had 12 3D targets up. They were at 8 yards, then 22 yards, with the rest at 25 and out to 40, shooting thru narrow lanes (bordered by slab lumber)....hence why I was reluctant to waste my arrows.
I've never been to the CAC either, but I did stop in at Jim's place (near 32nd?) once to look around.
I think I'll try that place down by the Elbow Springs golf course this summer....looks like they have a good 3D loop set up in the trees.
I just saw a card for the GitrDone guy on this past Thursday...will check out his website.
Drop me a PM sometime and maybe we can chat bows over a beer or two?
Thanks,
Jaye
Barrage:
Didn't even know about that indoor range in Cochrane.
I hear ya on the family life - number 3 is coming for us in a month so that should be fun :). That's one reason I like Carstairs. Usually have the range to yourself so you can take the kids through the course (until they get scared by the bear lol). My 3 yr old is getting more interested in shooting since the end of last year too, so that will be fun. Plus if they get bored there's the swing and slide, and firepit. When we're not camping we often get out for one day on the weekend.
Beer and bow talk sometime sounds good too :)
Diligence:
Thanks to all of you for your advice. I shot again tonight and just decided that if arrows got broken, then so be it....broke 2 in an hour. I had fun and shot better than last week.....more relaxed I guess.
Cheers,
J
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