Went stump shooting for the first time

[dan d]

If you have never went stump shooting you should definatly try it ! I had a blast today.  I went out with longbowguy around my backyard. I was surprised how well a cedar arrow handles a judo point, then again I was surprised how well a judo point works !

We just picked out small trees, weeds, junk anything to shoot at, 20 yards to 70 yards !  

I'm going to save up some plastic milk jugs & tie them to my low hanging pine branches or fill them with a little sand so they don't blow away & we will have better targets yet for next time around.

I used to think I would destroy or lose arrows trying this, We did a lot of shooting today & didn't lose or hurt a cedar arrow.

If you haven't tried stump shooting, you really should, I enjoyed it as much as a good 3D shoot.      

Dan

[ron w]

One of my favorite pastimes.....can't beat a good day stumping and great practice for hunting!! Check out the Rockwood 2012 stump shoot on the events forum, great photos of an even better time!

[meathead]

Oh yea stumping is a great time.  You will lose and destroy arrows before it's over with.  That's all part of the fun and it helps stimulate the economy.  Keeps arrow builders in business.

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Stumpin is a great time.

I am glad you had a great experience, they usually are!

[PaddyMac]

I like the milk jug idea. My wife's lovin' what I've done with the place, myself.

[moleman]

Great fun and great practice! After shooting on your
comfortable home range it really puts things in perspective. Changing things up a bit really adds quality to your practice.  

[JJB]

I love stumping, post some pics of your next outing if you have a chance.
-Jay

[straitera]

Great stump shoot commercial Dan! One of the funnest things you can do with your bownarras. Ain't them judos something?

[JamesKerr]

I love stump shooting! My family owns about 20 acres that is about 5 minutes from my house so I get to go all the time.

[rdoggsilva]

Really enjoy stump shooting. Loads of fun and a great way to practice. Enjoy going with my son, about the only time I out shoot him. He uses a compound but I still love him.

[Outwest]

I went yesterday also. Only ruined one arrow on a super hard stump. Mushroomed the end of a 2117  and broke a nock on another.
Not a bad day for a two mile hike and a hundred shots or so.
Also seen a herd of elk.
Beats shootin targets in the yard.

John

[PowDuck]

Stumping is IMHO the best way to prepare for hunting. I don't even own a bag target anymore. I shoot hammers or ace hexes in my back yard all the time.

Here's a picture of my first shot with my first wood arrow just a few days ago.
 

Anything will do, this "target" was just a small clump of dead grass from the mower. A weed (not that any of us would have weeds in our yards)    or a leaf.

Stumping just adds to the fun of shooting trad.