Varying Distance 4 Practice

[tracker12]

I have been really concentrating on my form the lasts few weeks and have been shooting exclusively at around 15 steps in the basement.  Well today I went to the club and was shooting out field range at varying distances.  Boy was I hosed up.  Took me  a wile t get back tuned into shooting at different  distances.  I think in the future I need to make sure I vary my shot distances.

[SELFBOW19953]

Try stump shooting, Tony.  You can vary everything-distance, angle, target size, stance, bow position, distractions, cover thickness.

[tracker12]

Actually stump shooting is probably one of the things I like most about traditional shooting.  I went ahead and footed several arrows just for that occasion after breaking a few when I hit a stump that was not as rotten as I thought.  I do have to agree with you that is one of the best ways to practice.  Plus it has the benefit of being in the woods.  I do it also this time of the year in conjunction with shed hunting.

[Paul Shirek]

For practice on form and accuracy I really like varied distance shooting of groups. 20-30-40-50-60 yds. As I work on them all the closer ones get really easy and various ranges seem to not bother me.  Plus, it's lots of fun to try and improve at a long distance. The form needed for long range good groups will make shooting close easy. I know this is something people have been doing for a long time but it does address your concern. We have so much snow here it has been difficult to get out there and shoot in the woods without losing a lot of arrows.

[M60gunner]

I am also a believer in practicing at different distances. That is why I shoot 3d so much. Now that I have moved away from our 24/7 3d range I may have to do the unspeakable and shoot paper targets at know distances. Thankfully there are 3d shoots every couple of week ends to keep my sanity.

[reddogge]

Judo point and shoot anything but a stump. I shoot tufts of grass, leaves, branches, pine cones, mushrooms. I don't break many arrows.