Aerial shooters help needed

[lpcjon2]

guys I am wanting to start aerial shooting and would like to have some tips from practice to the hunting part.Thanks Tim

[Michigan Mark]

I would think it all depends on your variables. Such as how far out is the target, (whatever it might be) How fast (speed) is it moving, which direction is it moving, The size of the target and the speed your arrow will arrive at your point of aim or projected impact. Knowing your weapons capability if you have to perceive where the target is going. Say you have a friend throwing discs in the air at a reasonable distance. The target is not moving as quick and you "might" pick up the trajectory easier and not lead hardly at all. Say a pheasant breaks up (they usually get straight up as high as say the nearest fence row hedge then away) not as quick and you have the time to pick your spot and not have to lead much also. Now say Ole Ruffed grouse bust loose from cover which is usually thick (hitting them with a scatter gun is hard) going all out, the spot your picking is going to be where you anticipate the bird is going to be and by the time you draw hope you can even see the bird or where it is heading. The same would go for pass shooting Ducks/ geese etc. The speed at which they are going, the direction and such to anticipate where there going to be and the spot you pick for the impact of your arrow. If I make my thoughts clear for you. I am scant of any kind of expert and this is just the way I see it. Practice ,Practice, Practice and just like shooting at still targets or say a running rabbit, the more you do it the better we get (Or at least we hope so) You will get a feel for projecting where the target and your arrow will meet. As I stated I am no expert or practice such Ariel feats. My main Hunting with a Trad Bow is for the Whitetail. Hope this at least gives you some food for thought Brother and let me know how your journey goes. Best wishes.

[lpcjon2]

Mark, I guess its kinda like skeet and trap shooten, I am gonna give it a try on a few helium balloons (long string on the balloon released from the ground till I hit it)this weekend. Thanks for the reply

[skilonbw]

Have you connected with oxnam from here who has the website  http://www.inflightarchery.com/  he might be able to help and even has a dvd out.

[reddogge]

I made a half dozen heavy cardboard discs for aerial shooting but you need a willing partner to throw them for you to do any good. They are also good to roll across the yard like a rabbit.

 

[njloco]

Try rolling tennis balls across the yard and just use blunts, lots of fun and good practice, the only hard part is getting the wife to roll the ball.

[twitchstick]

I am not an expert but here are a few ways I done it. If you have someone to practice with you can take turns throwing a nerf foot ball,cardboard or foam disks,small ring hoops, wiffel ball, ect...
If you are alone you can rig up a rope swing target of some kind. My last one was a carpet peace 2'x 6' rolled up and tied around the end of a long peace of rope. Just about any target you can attach to a rope will work. You just need to get it swinging in a big tree and it will give you all kinds of shot angles.
I have rig up zip lines with 3d targets that can be fun. I use a long rope on a pulley system to retrieve and to lauch it with. I screw in a couple of pullys in the top of a small 3d and run it down a wire line. I have had better luck using wire instead of rope for the zip line.
I have also seen a post somewhere on here for plans for a simple disk thrower using bungee cords. You might want to so a search for it.

[Terry Green]

Might check this out....

 http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=58;t=000220

[Terry Green]

Duh...didn't see someone else posted a link...he also had a thread recently I think on this subject on the PowWow

[Knawbone]

Just in case no one mentioned it, use flu flu arrows.Not only will you save yourself some walking,but the sound of the arrow in flight will help to develop your timing.

[stiknstringer]

I like to kick a tennis ball around and shoot at it. Good for rabbit hunting practice and you can do it by yourself.