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Author Topic: Stump Shooting.....Now I Get It!!!!  (Read 1476 times)

Offline BigCountryOK

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Stump Shooting.....Now I Get It!!!!
« on: January 30, 2011, 12:42:00 PM »
With the great weather we had here yesterday, I decided to head out to the woods with a quiver full of arrows and see what stump shooting was all about.

I HAD A BLAST... I get it now!   I learned learned a few things and developed more confidence in my shooting ability.

First thing I need to do though is get some judo points, I lost three arrows yesterday, two were burried and one skipped off into a thicket never to be seen again.  

I can't wait to go agian!

Offline maineac

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Re: Stump Shooting.....Now I Get It!!!!
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2011, 12:47:00 PM »
I know I don't do it as much as I should.  Every time I go out I come back swearing I'll be back out soon.  Helps with my shooting and learning to shoot at un-specified distances.  Just a blast.  Can't wait for the snow to go.
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Offline ishoot4thrills

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Re: Stump Shooting.....Now I Get It!!!!
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2011, 12:48:00 PM »
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I know I don't do it as much as I should.  Every time I go out I come back swearing I'll be back out soon.  Helps with my shooting and learning to shoot at un-specified distances.  Just a blast.  Can't wait for the snow to go.
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Offline customcrester

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Re: Stump Shooting.....Now I Get It!!!!
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2011, 12:52:00 PM »
I need to start doing it!
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Re: Stump Shooting.....Now I Get It!!!!
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2011, 01:04:00 PM »
It's a good way to scout,too...
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Offline Jerry Jeffer

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Re: Stump Shooting.....Now I Get It!!!!
« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2011, 01:19:00 PM »
Is there ever enough stumping? I would do it every day if I could.
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Offline Swinestalker

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Re: Stump Shooting.....Now I Get It!!!!
« Reply #6 on: January 30, 2011, 01:21:00 PM »
Stump shooting is by far my favorite way to shoot. Every spring there is a weed that grows a seed pod about the size of a tennis ball. When hit with a judo it explodes in a spectacular way. Never get tired of shooting them!
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Offline joe skipp

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Re: Stump Shooting.....Now I Get It!!!!
« Reply #7 on: January 30, 2011, 01:24:00 PM »
:thumbsup:
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Offline onewhohasfun

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Re: Stump Shooting.....Now I Get It!!!!
« Reply #8 on: January 30, 2011, 01:32:00 PM »
Only kind of shooting I do really. Once the snow melts I'll do it every day. I dont even have a target outside, so stumpin' is it for me. Never get's boring.
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Re: Stump Shooting.....Now I Get It!!!!
« Reply #9 on: January 30, 2011, 01:38:00 PM »
I need to get out more, too.  The snow is too deep, though.  I do snow shoe, but don't stump shoot much because I lose too many arrows.  I always find a few in the spring when the snow melts and before it greens up.
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Offline Hogcoots

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Re: Stump Shooting.....Now I Get It!!!!
« Reply #10 on: January 30, 2011, 01:40:00 PM »
Yep.  I went with my son yesterday on our lease here in Georgia.  I took 6 arrows and came back with 5. I thought that we would do a little stumping and scout for turkey.  In a little over an hour, we saw one squirrel, one rabbit, and three deer.  We had a blast.  We missed the squirrel (still in season) and didn't get a shot at the rabbit.  Naturally, the deer stood there looking at us without a care in the world.  I swear they keep calendars.

Offline cyred4d

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Re: Stump Shooting.....Now I Get It!!!!
« Reply #11 on: January 30, 2011, 01:43:00 PM »
Yep, it is a lot of fun. Great way to do some preseason scouting as well.

Offline LONGSTYKES

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Re: Stump Shooting.....Now I Get It!!!!
« Reply #12 on: January 30, 2011, 02:14:00 PM »
Loads of fun, alone or with friends. Always enjoy the practice, various angles and distances. But you do lose or break a few arrows. Keep at it Don
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Offline BigCountryOK

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Re: Stump Shooting.....Now I Get It!!!!
« Reply #13 on: January 30, 2011, 02:26:00 PM »
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Loads of fun, alone or with friends. Always enjoy the practice, various angles and distances. But you do lose or break a few arrows. Keep at it Don
Yeah it was interesting to try different angles and cants.  It really improved my confidence, so much so I'm tempted to take my longbow on an upcoming hog hunt next month.

Offline JamesJamison

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Re: Stump Shooting.....Now I Get It!!!!
« Reply #14 on: January 30, 2011, 02:32:00 PM »
I don't know if I could afford enough arrows to do much of that kind of shooting, but it sure sounds fun.  My new bow won't be ready until March, so my only fun is reading what everybody is posting on here, can't wait to get out and start shooting.

Offline joe ashton

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Re: Stump Shooting.....Now I Get It!!!!
« Reply #15 on: January 30, 2011, 02:36:00 PM »
I do it a lot.  always fun
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Re: Stump Shooting.....Now I Get It!!!!
« Reply #16 on: January 30, 2011, 02:37:00 PM »
yep, it's a lot of fun
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Offline Terry Lightle

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Re: Stump Shooting.....Now I Get It!!!!
« Reply #17 on: January 30, 2011, 03:40:00 PM »
I dont own a target either.Glad you found out just how much fun it is.
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Offline Robert Cunfer

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Re: Stump Shooting.....Now I Get It!!!!
« Reply #18 on: January 30, 2011, 03:56:00 PM »
I love stump shooting as well. A good friend and I shot every Sunday afternoon for 3 years. Now he shoots trap....I will start with my son when this snow melts a little....Bobby

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Re: Stump Shooting.....Now I Get It!!!!
« Reply #19 on: January 30, 2011, 04:06:00 PM »
Ha yes,stump shooting's always a blast!
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