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new testing standards for bow hunters at Fort Stewart...

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paulc:
This year the folks running the hunting at Fort Stewart outside of Savannah have instituted a new standard for bow hunters(no test for gun hunters!)

You have to be able to hit a 9" circle with two of three shots at both 15 yds and 20yds otherwise you can not bow hunt the property.  I have always limited my shooting to 12 paces because that is as far as I feel confident.  And you have to shoot field points for the test so the hunting arrows I have been practicing with these last several weeks are out.  Now I am scrambling to either get together some arrows with field points and learn to shoot consistently at 20yds or find a new place to bow hunt this year.  Really wish I had heard about this earlier than last week so I had time to plan for it....The season opens in about two weeks.

How many of you can hit a paper plate at 20yds with 2 of 3 shots?  I don't shoot that far because I can't!

And I tried cooking some flint I collected in Eddyville, KY a couple weeks ago on a quick vacation with family...I blew most of the rock up in the fire...not a good primitive hunting day :-\

soy:
I hear you loud and clear 10 to 15 is my preferred range and what is good for the goose I say test the gunners to I've seen some poor shots ...good luck ;)

Little John:
I think I could do it especially on a good day and so can you, you still have time to practice.  Draw deeply with your back muscles and follow thru till the arrow is  in the paper plate.    Kenneth

Scowler:
Sorry to hear about the changes at Ft. Stewart.  Many primitive bowhunters I've talked to hunt at shorter distances (10-15 yards or so).  Alot of "modern' people think you have to be able to kill at some ridiculus distance.  As far as my accuracy I would not hunt beyond 15 yards.  I can hit a paper plate beyond this (out to 30-35 yards) but not consistantly enough to hunt at.  Good luck and good hunting.

Pat B:
Have you talked to the hunt master at Fort Stewart? If you explain your situation he may reconsider his rulings.

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