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Offline jeffp51

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good or lucky?
« on: April 27, 2020, 04:15:17 pm »
The boy hasn't been shooting much.  In January he was still putting arrows over the top of the backstop and into my tin shed at 7 yards.  This shot was at 15 yards and getting more consistent.  This was shot with his new bow and new arrows.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: good or lucky?
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2020, 09:05:43 pm »
Put all 4 in the bulls eye and I'd say good.  (SH)
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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: good or lucky?
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2020, 11:45:16 pm »
At least one good shot! :NN. Got to pull the others into the group!  So lucky this time!  Btw, only see 5 arrows?  Hope it was a 5 shot string! >:D (lol). Looks like one of my groups, not enough practice!
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Offline jeffp51

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Re: good or lucky?
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2020, 11:48:44 pm »
I promised not to talk about arrow number 6. . .  O:)
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2020, 08:27:52 am »
Gotta stick with it. I remember starting this journey in the mid 90s, mid winter no less. I had a path shoveled to my target. I would fly home from work just to get 5-10 minutes of shooting light. I sprayed arrows ALL OVER the place for a few years, I'm talking a 3-4 foot circle at 12-15 yards, and no I didn't hunt with the bow. No internet and no help anywhere near me. It was all a guessing game. Over several years I talked to enough guys that knew what they were doing that I started pointing in the right direction. It took me years to figure it all out. It was worth every ounce of sweat and work I put in. Nothing sweeter than a slow arrow spiraling towards its target!
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Offline HH~

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Re: good or lucky?
« Reply #5 on: April 28, 2020, 08:43:25 am »
Your boy gets in the right spot he could kill supper with that accuracy. A 10" pie plate accuracy out to 20yds will kill whitetails.

That said, shooting is maybe 40% of getting liver in the skillet. Lots of things must happen just so to kill large game with selfbow effectively and consistantly.
You give up a little performance and range with primitive gear but by no means are limited in killing enough food for table fare.

My selfbows feed several families from Tenn to AL every year. Feed us while we are in elk or hog camp every year as well.

He will get it if he stays with it rather fast. He a kid, they grab stuff quick like.

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Offline jeffp51

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Re: good or lucky?
« Reply #6 on: April 28, 2020, 08:59:42 am »
I know what you mean Pearl.   i am slowly getting better (emphasis on the slooooowly).  I can tell the instant the arrow leaves the bow if it is a good shot or not, and that feeling that you know it is going dead center just as you release is a very good one.
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Offline Hawkdancer

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« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2020, 11:46:58 pm »
Being able to "call your shots" is a very big step to becoming consistent in shot placement - with any weapon!  That lets you know what to correct!  Now, to heed my own advice!  Btw, I have a lot of #6 arrows in my groups!  I call it fatigue in young shooters and getting sloppy in experienced shooters.  WHAT! ME!  No way!  Wrong, Paleface! >:D (lol) (SH) :NN
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« Reply #8 on: May 03, 2020, 01:52:49 pm »
Shoot 3 arrows at a 1/2" dot from 2 yards. Once you can get all 3 arrows touching each other you are ready to move back a little. Repeat and have fun :)
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« Reply #9 on: May 03, 2020, 05:45:18 pm »
Looks good to me, always seem to have 1 flyer. ;) :)
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Offline Deerhunter21

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Re: good or lucky?
« Reply #10 on: May 03, 2020, 06:04:43 pm »
makes me wanna go out and shoot! but then again, i dont have the arrows...
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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: good or lucky?
« Reply #11 on: May 04, 2020, 11:33:06 am »
Quote from: Deerhunter21 on May 03, 2020, 06:04:43 pm
makes me wanna go out and shoot! but then again, i dont have the arrows...
What!??  No arrows?  There should be a bunch of shrubs for gathering shoots in your area!  Dogwoods should be blooming down there!  Up here, the leaves have just opened, though!  A real dilemma!  Resort to dowel rods, maybe!  Got one arrow?  Shoot, fetch, shoot again!  Very short range, though! (lol)
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Re: good or lucky?
« Reply #12 on: May 04, 2020, 11:43:20 am »
The one arrow in the bullseye, take it, and shoot it and it only. See if you get similar repeated results. I noticed that one arrow always flies the best. That may be his best arrow. Do the same thing with each arrow, and mark them with an L for left of target and R for right of target, depending on where it lands on target. B for bulls eye. If you have a string of Ls on an arrow after 10 shots, you know the arrow is over spined, and needs work. A string of Rs means under spined and it needs adjusting.

Just something I do with my arrows.
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Offline jeffp51

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Re: good or lucky?
« Reply #13 on: May 04, 2020, 02:52:54 pm »
sleek, that is a great idea.  I need to try that--especially since I try very hard to match spine in a set of arrows.  There are so many variables, however, including just variations in the wood, that I might still see some differences.  If they all react the same, then that should tell me something--of course, there are a lot of things that can make you miss left, too--like overgripping the bow, plucking, etc.  hard to eliminate those as well.
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