Trad Gang
Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: bowmaster12 on May 13, 2010, 06:50:00 PM
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Shot my first 3-d course with my whisperstik mojo recurve actually it was my first shoot with trad gear it was a 28 target course. I shot a 190 my goal is 224. I was wondering from those of you shoot 3-ds is 190 a decent score below average just wondering where i am at this point. Thanx
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It's hard to say without considering the range the targets were, but for your first shoot with trad gear, I'd say that's pretty good.
I usually judge my shooting by how many arrows I break or lose. If I come home with my quiver still full of arrows, I done good :)
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depends... what is a perfect score? i won cloverdale nationals in the youth boys division last year with a 224 outta 260
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longest shot was 30 yards only missed one target
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thats good... the typical range is about 20-30 yds
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a perfect score would be a round of all 12's so it would be 336 scratch is considerd a round of all 10's 280
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Given the scoring system, 224 is averaging lungs/kill shots, which is pretty decent shooting. With that scoring system, it usually takes a score in the 240s or higher to win around here. 190 is about half way between body shots and lungs for an average. Not bad for your first time out. Leaves room for improvement. BTW, though 240s or more is usually a winning score, more times than not 75% of the shooters do not average lungs, i.e., 224, but shoot below that score.
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Your forgetting the most important thing..........Did you have fun! If you did that was a great score,next it maybe higher,which is a good thing. But go have fun!!!!!
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What ron w said. The score will come to you.
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Is the highest score per target 10? If so that's 240 out of 280 or 85% on your first course. Not bad I'd say.
Sam
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12 is the highest score per target
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The way I look at it is, if you can hit most of your deer and larger targets in the lungs(8) and a few in the ten and twelve rings also, then you're doing very good. Where I lose most of my points on are the smaller targets. Like raccoons, turkeys, javelinas, groundhogs, and such. Make up for lost points on the deer and elk targets.
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The 3D Shoots I've been in have some longer shots (i.e. 70 yds)that I've done with a compound, but when you guys score your round do you move closer on the longer shots?
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this wasnt a tourny a local archery club has a range they change every week they have three stakes at eeac target a womens/kis hunter and open class open class is always the furthest away hunter class is in the middle and womens closest. i shot the hunter stake my compound shooting friends shot the open stakes
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Sometimes my Father and I go to shoots and do minus 5 for body shots instead of the normal 5 point score....That makes it tough for sure and really makes you think about your shot.
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Just averasging 8 points a target will put you in the top 10% at every shoot I have ever been to.It won't win unless it is a really tough course or no good shooters show up but is respectable among trad shooters.Averaging 9s will put you in the top handfull and get you a piece of plastic many times.The main thing is to have fun with it and compete with yourself to improve.Don't worry about the other guy your own score is the one to beat. :)
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James is right on!
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Shoot, Have fun, enjoy the fellowship, Write a score down if ya remember too, have fun. Your score was great for the first trad shoot. Just go out and shoot. Your scores will get better each time. The most important thing at this point is have fun... ooopps I said that already :wavey:
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Where I shoot they don't have trad stakes only pro and hunting, ranges up to 50 yards and most targets 30 to 40 yards. Its a tough shoot and only shoot at the stakes once in awhile and move up on the really far targets so I don't keep score. Sounds like you are doing really good for the first time.
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We don't keep score when we go to a 3-d shoot. This frees us up to pick our shot at each target. We will move closer, or farther, maybe step off the path a little to shoot between trees, under branches, etc. (keeping safety in mind at all times). I don't know where the kill zone is on some targets. I've seen mosquitos, baboons, cobras, a t-rex etc. I'm not interested in buying and studying kill zone locater cards, so we just shoot where we think the kill shot should be and move on. Sounds like you shot pretty well, especially for your first time. Did anyone mention to keep it fun? :^)
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yeah i'd say its all about the fun and practice.this is my first year with a trad bow and have been doing alot of shoots my score SUCKS when i shoot with friends!! when iam alone i do better. even when i shoot wheelies for 15 years target shooting was just ok BUT !!!! WHEN I GOT INTO MY DEER STAND THAT WAS DIFFERENT ALOT OF DEER DIED!! :bigsmyl:THATS HOW I GOT MY NAME!! HOPE IT CARRIES ON WITH MY LONGBOW
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You're doing Well.. :thumbsup: Score is just a number on paper,the main thing is:
DID YA HAVE FUN ? :biglaugh: :archer2:
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i understand its about the fun i had a blast the reason i picked teh score of 224 is because that woudl be an average off all kill shots kind of using my score as a judge to if im ready to hunt with my recurve at least at the distance of the 3-d targets im very willing to keep shotts under 15 yards if i have to ive actually only shot 3 deer over 25 yards as it is all else have been with in that 15 yard range
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I think a 190 is a pretty good score no matter if its your 1st or 100th time! We go to a lot of shoots and have a real good time! Like GBKD, I too shoot a lot better when alone. I try and go for at least 8's on every shot, then I know when it comes time I'll have a dead animal. Just going for what I think a kill shot is improved my score big time, not really worrying about a 10 or an X-ring, just getting an 8. I enjoy keeping score it tells me if my game is improving, I practice a lot and its paying off for me. Now I'm trying to beat my last score by just a couple points each time! Sure is fun!
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Originally posted by ishoot4thrills:
James is right on!
I agree with James as well!
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If the high ring is 12 you scored 57% of max. I see people with wheel bows who can 't do that. If you hit all the targets first time out that's good, since it's your first 3d course. It's very different than shooting at targets, right?
So now I bet you'll practice differently too. Take an old basket or soccer ball, get some blunts, and throw it around the yard and shoot at it. Uphill, down, near, far. wherever it lands shoot it. If you hit the ball all the time, I bet your next 3d will be better.
Main thing is you had fun and want to do it again.
I don't even keep score. I just kind of know if I hit all the targets in the kill zone and didn't miss any. If I do I'm ok. If you plan to hunt, that's the thing. You can hit in the kill zone. You don't want to hit the bear in the a_ _ or the deer in the head, etc. You want to get the arrow in those circles. If you can do that on every target you are golden.
enjoy
sam
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When I shot 3D regularly, my goal was to average an "8". The best I ever did was 275 out of a possible 300, and my average was around 240. Most shots were in the 15-20 yard range. I usually took home a trophy, and won several State and regional championships with those scores. You done good!
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you did pretty good . i love 3-ds and shoot in that range often though sometimes better, its a work in progress .i look at it as hunting practice : the whole "pick a spot " unknown yardage thing .but just dont forget to have fun and keep working at becomin the best you can be.