Ever just HAVE to shoot?

[Skipmaster1]

It hit me tonight around 10 o'clock as I was thinking about going to bed. I got dressed and went outside for 30 minutes to shoot. My house light barely lights up my target, it's below freezing with high winds, 3 feet of snow in the yard and my deer target is half buried. And I shot great out to 25yds! I feel much better and now I can get some sleep. Does anyone else ever just have such an urge to shoot that you can't relax until you fling some arrows?

[Swiftspeed10]

I've woken up at 3am went outside and shot before lol.

[Fischman]

Yep, especially when you get a new bow or new arrows built, new string or just wondering how a new setup shoots- almost any time of night out in the backyard with a little light will do for a dozen or 2 shot mind fix !!

[Friend]

Skipmaster - Your story reminds me that I'm not alone. Recall one summer night about 2:00 am with flood lights on the target and shooting in my skivees. Probably wouldn't have taken too much notice, however my wife's response engraved an indelible mark.

Sorry hun...yes, I'm crazy.

[Blackstick]

I have to shoot every day, just to remind myself that I don’t need another bow. That only works as long as I have a bow in my hand.

Snow emergency here the last two days, so I have been shooting through the house. However, I still look at the classifieds in my spare time. Now, I feel the need to shoot some more.

[Cal bow]

The only time I don't feel like shooting is when I'm shooting.

[MarkE2006]

Gotta get that fix!

The time when I'm shooting is the only time that thinking about or wanting to shoot, is not consuming some portion of my mental energy.

[Ben Maher]

Yep !

[Jerry Jeffer]

Absolutely!    

[Green]

You bet.....except the wind chill the last couple of days has changed it from "have to shoot"...to "have to stay inside & fiddle with my equipment".    

[saumensch]

I get this urge many times a day, luckily i go four steps from my desk, open two doors and then am able to shoot inside @ 10 yards   :D  

Really helps, i think ill fling a few now

[ckanous]

I have a target or two at my shop so when the urge hits I can sling a few. I seem to get more shooting done than work some days though!!

[Big Ed]

All the time!!

[macksdad]

Yes,  sometimes I think it is truly an addiction.

[Littlejake]

There are days when I'm at work when I just can't wait till I get home so I can go shoot. Still after all these years of shooting a bow.

[greyghost]

24/7.


Earl

[ChetterB]

Yes all the time. I shoot everyday I am not travelling for work.Form shoot in the morning before going to work, form shoot in the evening before bed. Usually between that I shoot outside after dinner, vary my distance from 0 - 35 yards. On weekends it is half hour sessions outside all times of the day and night -- just have to shoot, it a great way to have some fun!!! thanks Jerry.

[wollelybugger]

Every morning, have already shot this morning around 6AM.

[LONGSTYKES]

All the time, I have to keep from shooting too much. A little hard on my old shoulders. My wife says that I am a little excessive (she means a lot). HA! I was out yesterday morning 0 degs with a 8 mile wind, still shot 28 arrows only. Did good but hands got pretty cold. Told the wife that I need the practice in the same type of weather that I hunt in. Says that this just confirms that I am Nuts. Sure God Bless Don

[Bowwild]

I try to MAKE myself NOT to shoot every day but I usually do shoot at least once/day and many more times most days.  It doesn't happen much anymore but there have been a few times in my life when I would get up in the wee hours and go to the basement range and shoot. Just an end of 4-6 arrows and I was relaxed and ready to finish the sleep.  I've even put a piece of aluminum foil on my target so it will shine in the dark so I can shoot from my porch.