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Offline 3Feathers

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Practice????
« on: February 08, 2012, 07:16:00 PM »
Anybody practice inside during the winter?I can shoot about 8 1/2yrds in the cellar during the winter.Also in the summer when its hot out,always nice and cool.Work on woodies take a shoot or two.
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Offline lpcjon2

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Re: Practice????
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2012, 07:20:00 PM »
Yup, I shoot from my living room through the dining room into the kitchen(when the wifes at work)and from the top of the stairs to the basement as well(kinda like being in a tree). Get all the practice you can,even in the cold.
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Offline Joeabowhunter

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Re: Practice????
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2012, 07:27:00 PM »
yep, I'm shooting in the basement almost every day

Offline bfrbmj

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Re: Practice????
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2012, 07:31:00 PM »
I own a ranch style and  have a 20 yd range in the cellar.  But this winter, I shoot off the back porch at night with the lights on.  During the day, with no snow, can shoot as normal.  Last winter the snow was so deep, had to shoot in the driveway.
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Offline kennyb

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Re: Practice????
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2012, 07:34:00 PM »
Tim-I'm still shootin' outside here in Michigan because we have had a relatively mild winter so far! I try to get out everyday and shoot a few arrows to stay in tune. I put a couple of straw bales in black garbage bags and tacked up a deer silouette. Also, I made a form shootin' box target which Mr. Asbell recommends in his book. Have not needed to use it though! It's been nice out so far! Good topic and thanks.

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Offline acadian archer

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Re: Practice????
« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2012, 08:04:00 PM »
three to 11 yards inside in winter
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Offline karrow

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Re: Practice????
« Reply #6 on: February 08, 2012, 08:15:00 PM »
i cant shoot in the house but the shop is heated. i can shoot 10 yards corner to corner. this winter in kansas has been great last week there was a few days in the 60's so i shot as much as i could. when shooting in the shop i try to focus in my release, bow arm and anchor point.
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Offline Rustic

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Re: Practice????
« Reply #7 on: February 08, 2012, 08:18:00 PM »
Yes, every night. I have a 10 yd range in my basement.
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Offline BOWMARKS

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Re: Practice????
« Reply #8 on: February 08, 2012, 08:19:00 PM »
Realy lucky where I live we have a bow shop with a 40 yard range to shoot all year round. Come January he sets up 15 twice around , 3D targets for the wheely boys to shoot 3 days a week in their league and we get our one day .                                          

We pick our own resonable distances and just shoot for the practice no scores.  

The place is empty from noon till about four on most the days for the old timers with their sticks  :archer2:
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Re: Practice????
« Reply #9 on: February 08, 2012, 08:27:00 PM »
You only need four feet or so between you and a bag target to shoot "form arrows" and it's one of the best and probably least utilized methods of improving accuracy.

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Re: Practice????
« Reply #10 on: February 08, 2012, 08:40:00 PM »
I practice almost every day indoors. The owner of the local archery shop is a good friend of mine so I hang out there a lot. When he gets busy I help out. When its slow I shoot (and I can get out to 30yds in the shop too).

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Offline JJB2

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Re: Practice????
« Reply #11 on: February 08, 2012, 08:54:00 PM »
I like to shoot outside when it's cold.  Good oppty to practice under real hunting conditions, try out gear, etc.
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Offline Irish

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Re: Practice????
« Reply #12 on: February 08, 2012, 09:44:00 PM »
I can shoot up to 18 yds in my shop/basement/cave.    Shoot almost every night.
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Offline huskyarcher

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Re: Practice????
« Reply #13 on: February 08, 2012, 09:58:00 PM »
I can shoot 8 in my basement. It really gets my confidence up!
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Offline GUYZER

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Re: Practice????
« Reply #14 on: February 08, 2012, 10:00:00 PM »
Ten yards range in the garage(CAVE)!!
But I do most of my practice in the dark shooting at a candle at 15 feet.That is my practice during the
cold winters of Quebec Canada!!

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Offline Gen273

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Re: Practice????
« Reply #15 on: February 08, 2012, 11:22:00 PM »
I can shoot 17 yards in my basement, rain or shine, night or day, hot or cold, I love it. We also shoot in our church gym, we can shoot 30 yards there.
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Re: Practice????
« Reply #16 on: February 08, 2012, 11:55:00 PM »
I shoot all winter long, every day I can
[can't shoot inside} I sew four feed bags together with artificial sinew and stuff it full of shopping bags. Paper plate with two in. bullseye- works GREAT

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Offline Eugene Slagle

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Re: Practice????
« Reply #17 on: February 09, 2012, 05:56:00 AM »
In my basement I get 7 yards but if I open the door & go onto my driveway I get 16 yards, I do it more often now because of the temps & no time to go to Gander Mountain to use their indoor range.

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Re: Practice????
« Reply #18 on: February 09, 2012, 07:59:00 AM »
I shoot all year. Back yard when nice, no wind. Have an old empty sheep barn ( with flood lights ), can shoot up to 70 yds.
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Re: Practice????
« Reply #19 on: February 09, 2012, 08:12:00 AM »
Living in Alabama the only time i shoot indoors is in the middle of the summer, most humid place on earth. I just can't shoot a bow while soaking wet so i go to my place of business 3 miles away, im in the car business and we have a really big shop.

We can shoot out to 40yds with the air on and boy what a difference. I will sometimes shoot in my garage just for form and to keep up my strength. My teacher told me that shooting 5 yds away with perfect form is better than slinging a bunch of arrows with poor form.

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