Warming up: How do you do it?

[12owl]

'Just curious how different folks approach "warming up" or if they even do.  For example, I shoot 5-10 rounds of 4 arrows at 10 yard straw bale (with 1.5 inch sticker orange circles).  Somewhere between 5-10 I can tell if it's a "good day" and I move on to variable distance novelty shots (hanging items like different sized nerf balls, ping pong balls - even a maniquin torso; some with a quarter sized orange sticker target and others not).  

I use the first 5-10 to focus on form, getting "in the groove".  From there I just let her rip.  Anyone have similar rituals when practicing or getting warmed up before starting a competition or hunt?

[BCWV]

12owl
 I've been working on my "cold" shot. I've had a problem since going back to recurves with needing to warm up before I can shoot. I started thinking that I needed to be able to make a shot after setting in a stand for a while.
 For the last few weeks I've been working more on one cold shot at a time and I have to say it's helping me. I have to make myself do it because I love shooting but I force myself to just shoot one arrow every few hours on the weekends I don't go to a 3D shoot.

[Old York]

I shoot my girlie-bow to loosen up,
then switch to my whopping 51# limb-tearing,
grunt & yank warbow for the remainder
of the 'basement' session.

Flu-flu's are great too while hunting, easy to find.

[foamkiller]

This past weekend I shot the ASA Classic in Columbus Georgia. Traditional class shoots all 40 targets at 8 am on Saturday. I did not shoot a single warmup shot just shot the 40 targets for score. My score was where it has been most all year right at 350.

[Don Stokes]

When I'm hunting, I like to take a shot or two with my judo arrow on the way to the stand, to get my "eye" set. My practicing from now until hunting season will be roving with a judo arrow. One shot, and move on. I'm hunting mule deer in ND in October, so I'm practicing longer shots. Here's the last shot from this morning's session at 50 yards. It's a big Boletus mushroom. I'm mostly shooting 30-40 yard shots, but I like to mix in some really long ones to watch the arc of the arrow. When you get used to shooting at 30-40 yards, the 15-20 yard shots get downright easy!
 

[12owl]

I never thought of that Don, practicing longer - potentially making shorter shots easier. I might try that.  

I might also try the cold shot approach over the weekend as well and see how I do.

[D. Devall]

Don, that really dose make sence. im gunna start practiceing longer shots.

[Paul WA]

I shoot 60-100 arrows every day and my first 10 are at 5 yds...PR

[m midd]

i have went from 75 to 100 arrow sessions almost every day to 3 10 to 15 arrow sessions 3 times a week. changing distance every shot, and really concetrating on making every shot perfect. I also keep a couple judos in my quiver for the walk to the stand or just taking a shot at a squirrel.

[kshunter55]

I do what my dad taught me.  Get out of the truck when it is sub-freezing and yank her back about ten times to get warmed up.  "Lets hunt"

[sdpeb1]

Lot's of good advise here, especially for hunters. I can shoot in my backyard so the first thing I do when I get home is shoot one arrow @ 25yrds. I've been doing this for a few weeks now and been putting them in the bull or close to it everyday for a week now. I like the idea of pulling it back 10 times "Lets hunt" idea, I do that in my stand as soon as I get settled in and periodicaly through the day. I like to really mix up my yardages when practicing. 1@15 1@20 1@25 and then go back 25,20 to 15. Then I shoot some at the max I can shoot in my yard @ 35yrd.