All right lads and lasses, gird your loins and cinch your girdles, this next round will test your fortitude and your pluck (that's a pun).
The target will be a standard sized paper plate or tortilla, or cantaloupe, or whatever you have. You'll need to draw 3 circles:
The 10 ring will be quarter-sized.
The 8 ring will be 3", or the inside of a roll of duct tape.
The 6 ring will be 5-1/4", or the raised ridge on the paper plate.
The 4 ring will be 9", or the rest of the paper plate.
If you cut a line, you get the higher score.
The distance will be 10 yards, or 30 feet, or 9.144 meters.
You will be be making 4 shots, taking around a minute between each shot. No slinging arrow after arrow. You can use one arrow, or four, but you must "reset" yourself after each shot.
Now for the stance and body position. Take a mental trip with me for a second.
You're in the Cohutta Wilderness. You're quarry is formidable. His 6" tusks are as sharp as if sharpened on a whet stone. His black hide is caked with mud; his massive, scarred shoulders and sides are the mark of his dominance and his willingness to challenge all foes. His ears are torn, as is his tail. He's not afraid of challengers or of the dogs he's tangled with. He is 300 pounds of pure evil. He is Sus Scrofa. He is wild boar. He is your foe.
The alders are thick, obscuring your view for more than a few yards. It's misting, so your steps are muffled, but you're still having to go painfully slow. The slight breeze is in your face. Hog sign is everywhere. The soft wet soil is overturned all around you. You just passed two huge oaks with muddy rub marks 3 feet high. You take a step and remain motionless. You sense something close. You slowly raise your binoculars and scan the brush ahead.
Suddenly, a surge of adrenaline shoots through your body. Your scalp tightens, your pulse quickens, and your breathing stops. Did you just hear something? What was it? Your imagination? No! There it is again! A shuffling of leaves. It's coming from that large stump 30 feet in front of you. You get a whiff of a strange odor. It's a stink, a foulness, like a filthy, wet, mongrel dog.
You focus all of your energy in the direction of that stump. The alders are thick. You crouch down to get a better view. You spot movement! What is that?
Suddenly, your mind wraps around what you are seeing. There, a mere 10 yards from you is your quarry. He's laying on his side at the base of that large stump. His belly is towards you and he is unaware of your presence. You have a clear view of the balding patch between his front legs.
You have to make this shot count. The alder is too thick, but you won't find a better shot. You can't kneel. Your feet are in amongst a snarl of roots and vines. You'll have to shoot crouched. With the undergrowth, you'll have to hold your bow almost parallel with the ground. Quick, make the shot! He's stirring!
It won't be easy and may the heavens help you if you miss.
To recap:
10 yards
4 shots (take 1 minute between shots)
shoot crouching with your bow canted to almost parallel with the ground, like you're shooting under a table.
If you miss completely, throw your bow to the ground, squeal like a little girl, and sprint to the nearest tree. Don't climb it, though. You don't want to look silly.
Good luck.
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