TRADGANG FUN SHOOT ROUND TWELVE...

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[b.glass]

For ROUND 10 .... a 6!

For ROUND 11 .... a 12!

And for ROUND 12 .... an 8!

If they were combined that wouldn't be a bad score!    

I'm having trouble with photobucket. I don't know if I'll get pics up or not. The eight in round 12 was the grouse. At least I had a little something to eat!

This has really been fun and an eye opener. I knew I had trouble with shots past 18 yds but this was rediculous. And that face down shot wasn't so bad. I tried it a couple more times and hit the plate.

Thank you organizers, let's do it again next summer!

Bona

[Brett Wilmore]

Well I changed that guide's mind real fast...I didn't hit a dang thing all day until I saved his arse from the bear...didn't have the heart to photograph, but I finished with a six.  On the bright side, I did complete my heavier cedar arrows for hunting and am having an interesting time getting to know them (they average 515 grains which is about 120 grains more than my carbon 3D/field set).
 

[Brett Wilmore]

And here we are at 04:30 pm, Sunday Aug 21, 2011.  gto_guy has overtaken looper by an outer-ring, and I don't think anyone is going to catch him!  Proclaiming gto_guy overall winner unless anyone proves otherwise (I guess canshooter could give him a run after his daughter's wedding, or Imabowman could start shooting again and crush everyone, but I don't know if anyone will still be paying attention).  I'll update and replace as new scores come in--feel free to keep shooting and posting!  Great shooting everyone!
Cheers, Brett (spread-sheeter AND spread-shooter!)
 

[Mudd]

Congratulations gto_guy!!

Thank you to all who participated and for all the spread sheet work too.

God bless,Mudd

[b.glass]

Looper, are you a professional writer? If not you could be. I didn't read the scenarios before but wanted to make sure I did before the thread got lost.

Very entertaining! Thanks!

Bona

[Ladams]

Well I hate to see this end. Its been fun
Week 12 I scored......10,8,4,4,for a total of 26
Guys I had a ball hope to do it again.
Larry

[Looper]

Originally posted by b.glass:
Looper, are you a professional writer? If not you could be. I didn't read the scenarios before but wanted to make sure I did before the thread got lost.

Very entertaining! Thanks!

Bona

No, not a professional writer. I do enjoy it, though.

Congrats, gto-guy! I knew I should have tried a little harder on that last round. Not to make excuses, but I did have a peanut gallery (my wife) making fun of me. Shooting from the ground is hard enough without someone calling you a "floundering seal" and asking me "Do I need to call the neighbor to help get you up?" and "You look like a  Buddha." Not helpful at all.

[Mike Most]

Could have been a beached white whale, like me......

Ya gotta love that girl she's got a sense of humor....

[gto_guy]

Just got back from vac.Looper I know what u mean.It`s a lot easier when you don`t have anyone around laughing at you.I can`t believe I won this thing.I know I`m not that great of a shot and canshooter would definitely be the winner if he started with us at the beginning.Whats everyone think about doing another?

[canshooter]

I don't think I'm going to get a chance to catch up but here's my weeks 11 and 12 offerings.

Week 11, 30 points
   

Week 12, didnt have any plates, but Id call this 18,
I missed badly off my back and belly!

   

[Looper]

Yeah, a 3 under grip makes those shots a little tougher, doesn't it?

Gto-guy, I guess you can start one anytime you're ready to. Do you plan on keeping the same format, or doing something different?

[Brett Wilmore]

You guys can count me in on another shoot.  I'll post the scoring updates in a bit--

[gto_guy]

Alright dive me a few days and I`ll come up with something.Brett does that mean that you would be kind enough to do the scoring for the next shoot too?

[Mike Most]

This is posted as an after thought, knowing how some struggled from shooting on their backs, having to get a deep hook on the string to hold the arrow to the bow prior to release.

Fast forward to the Trad Bowhunter Mag, picture of Ishi on the front cover (Nov 2011 issue) check out his bow hand and which side of the bow his arrow is on. Looks like he wouldn't have an issue from his back shooting said deer.....    

Regards

[Looper]

I tried shooting off the other side of the bow and promptly launched an arrow over my target, through the woods, without touching a thing, I might add, and very nearly hit my neighbor's truck. A deep hook works for me, but I'm not near accurate enough to try a shot at anything. On, my belly, yes. Last year, I shot a big ground hog after stalking up to him on my hands and knees.  I nailed him while laying on my stomach.

I honestly don't recall ever, in 30 years of hunting, having to shoot something from my back. Not that it's not fun to shoot that way, but I just don't see the point in it, other than for novelty.

[Mudd]

Years ago I read an article on a sheep hunt and if I recall it was Jim Brackenbury that had to lay on his back in a small crevice waiting for the ram to pass him then he slightly elevated himself and made the shot.

God bless, Mudd