quote:Originally posted by pavan: I shot a doe with a 90 pound Hill laying on my back, about 12 yards quartering and uphill. She interrupted my tea and cigar break.
Adapt and overcome...at it's finest!
That's funny!
Jason
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Belly, back, kneeling, 90 degree reverse cant are all positions I sometimes shoot from. Like anything else if you practice you can be as accurate as you want.
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I never tried to shoot from my back. I have shot from my belly many times. If the ground is not too wet, one of our 3D group will usually pick it for a shot. Similar to a post above, I have an advantage with the clearance my belly gives me.
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I am yet to kill any big game from a position higher than kneeling. Pronghorns are probably the animal I have shot at from prone more than any other the grass just isn't high enough for anything else. MAP
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quote:Originally posted by sagebrush: You can shoot lying on your stomach or on your back. It's not that big a deal. You just have to learn how to squeeze the nock a little with your fingers and it will hold it on the shelf. Gary
Yep - I got amazingly accurate shooting on my back. Put a little twist on the arrow when you nock it and you can shoot under a bush!
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I try to shoot off of my back and belly everytime i shoot, never know when i might need it!
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I still have trouble being accurate sitting on the ground, but lift me up just a couple inches and I am good. Too much cant and I have trouble. I am sure if I put enough time it would work out, but a low chair is more comfortable for long sits anyway.
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Nice pict Tom! That is some high level sniper work! Still too wet here to start that, but looks like a fun summer practice!
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Shot laying flat on my back like that Charlie Lamb pic. It is a little tricky to keep the arrow on the shelf until the draw adds pressure, but aside from one disaster shot I was surprised at how decent my group was. It also shows the versatility of a stickbow, and why in many instances it is a superior hunting weapon to a wheelie bow.
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