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Title: Discovered the Value of Stumping
Post by: Msturm on June 24, 2016, 04:00:00 PM

I have never really tried stump shooting. While hunting last week I found some dead stumps that have about the same consistency of balsa wood.

Yesterday I was bored and walked around for a couple hours shooting at the stumps without the aid of my range finder. I broke 2 arrows misjudging distances, but after a bit I came around and shot decently.  This is a great way to test off distances that you can't really get at the range in a real hunting setting. I had so much fun shooting through tight lanes and with branch over hangs etc. Good Fun! Good practice.  Why didn't I do this years ago?!?!
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Msturm

Title: Re: Discovered the Value of Stumping
Post by: Pine on June 24, 2016, 04:16:00 PM

Yep , it's addictive , and for me , the slow pace is very relaxing .
Stump on brother .

Title: Re: Discovered the Value of Stumping
Post by: slowbowjoe on June 24, 2016, 07:30:00 PM

My favorite way to spend time with my bow, for sure. Real life practice, and healing for body mind and soul.

Title: Re: Discovered the Value of Stumping
Post by: ron w on June 24, 2016, 07:30:00 PM

:thumbsup:  So much fun. An old timer told me, if your not breaking arrows or losing them, your  not shooting enough!!

Title: Re: Discovered the Value of Stumping
Post by: Sirius Black on June 24, 2016, 07:31:00 PM

Roving sure breaks up the routine of shooting the practice range.

Title: Re: Discovered the Value of Stumping
Post by: Captain*Kirk on June 24, 2016, 11:14:00 PM

You get your exercise, too!

Title: Re: Discovered the Value of Stumping
Post by: FlintNSteel on June 25, 2016, 11:21:00 AM

Glad you found the joy and practice value of stump shooting!  

When I started shooting a bow with a childhood friend at around 9 years old, we did as much stump shooting as anything else.  Living in the country, we'd pack a lunch and spend all day in the woods roaming the local farmlands.  

Geez...I wonder how many kids get to do that anymore!  We probably ate lead paint too! :-)

Anyway, been stump shooting ever since.  Other than actually hunting, it's my favorite thing to do with a traditional bow in hand.

Title: Re: Discovered the Value of Stumping
Post by: RAGHORN 3 on June 25, 2016, 12:28:00 PM

Practice
Exercise
Scouting
Fun
What's not to like?   :dunno:    :dunno:    :dunno:

Title: Re: Discovered the Value of Stumping
Post by: PeteA on June 25, 2016, 01:12:00 PM

Raghorn3

Don't forget arrow building!

Title: Re: Discovered the Value of Stumping
Post by: George Tsoukalas on June 26, 2016, 08:51:00 AM

Good to see you trying roving/stumping, Msturm. I like to rove in the spring and winter. Jawge

Title: Re: Discovered the Value of Stumping
Post by: sagebrush on June 26, 2016, 03:04:00 PM

Sometimes when I'm hunting and get tired of the routine, I have more fun shooting stumps than hunting. I always have a few stump arrows in my quiver. My favorite way to practice.

Title: Re: Discovered the Value of Stumping
Post by: Shadowhnter on June 26, 2016, 07:18:00 PM

Super fun on nice days!

Title: Re: Discovered the Value of Stumping
Post by: Stumpkiller on June 26, 2016, 09:48:00 PM

Good on you!

I fully support leaving the rangefinder home and pacing them off afterwards.  One more skill to build rather than buy.  ;-)

Title: Re: Discovered the Value of Stumping
Post by: Mark R on June 27, 2016, 11:20:00 AM

While going to and from a spot I want to hunt if far enough away I will stump shoot, and on the way there helps me warm up my shooting. Best way for me to practice for the hunt because it puts me as close to the real hunting situation as possible