How Much Do You Shoot?

[HenrikBP]

30+ arrows at least 5 days a week. Often more. I've been going more "quality" than "quantity" lately. Focusing on form and doing quite a bit of close blank bale shooting.

[Shakes.602]

I try to get at least 25 Arrows a Day. Either inside or out at Home. If at the Range, I will shoot a Full Indoor Competition Round, 2 if my body is cooperating!  

[Keith Langford]

none, since January 1st, damn tendonitis elbow, just wont heal. when I am able to start back, I am going to shoot like Rick Welch taught me, one arrow at a time, 100 % focus on entire shot routine, and shoot every arrow from a differant spot.

[Swinestalker]

I shoot just about everyday year round.

[team fudd]

I shot competitively as a hoyt sponsored shooter back in my training wheel days and my coach always stressed to never fling arrows just to fling arrows.  He was much happier if I only shot 100 arrows a day if they were GOOD arrows.  Bad practice makes for bad form and a bad archer so when I do shoot no matter how many it is I always try to make each shot a good arrow, fully concentrating on the shot.  If I catch myself flingin arrows or unable to concentrate because of whatever I put the bow down and come back later when I am not rushed, stressed, or unable to concentrate.  A little bit of good practice is a lot better than a whole bunch of bad practice so dont get hung up on how many arrows you sling downrange but how many GOOD arrows you drill the target with.  My regards, great thread, FUDD

[Igor]

Most everyday 30 minimum - weekends 60-90 arrows...

So 200-300 a week.....April - Novemeber...


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Glenn

[Anointed Archer]

Some weeks I shoot everyday some weeks maybe I will only shoot one day during the week but I shoot almost every weekend! I never try to shoot a certain number, time or quantity of time or arrows. I shoot until I am content,tired or the wife yells DINNER time  

[mmisciag]

I try every day. I have gone a day without but I feel there is something missing. Much like riding my motorcycle. I will get down right ornery. Wife says, "go do something!" I have yet to ride and shoot but that is what the takedown is for!!!!

Martin

[Red Tailed Hawk]

about 30 arrows a day

[adamgti]

Not enough let's just say last night was very humbling after a long semester in school.

[PaddyMac]

I have been shooting a lot, maybe an hour or so in the morning and another half hour/3/4 hour at night. Now with my second bow I have to make sure the other one doesn't get jealous. Seriously, I'm trying to decide which to take after turkeys.

But I've been shooting so much I had to take today off because 1. my arms are rubber and 2. all of sudden I couldn't hit the side of the mountain I live on and my brain was starting to overload on dropping the bow, plucking the string, wiggling, collapsing, pushing, pulling, back tension and arrows going every which way.

Backing off a tad.

[TxAg]

I shoot at least every other day...sometimes every day. Usually only shoot 10 to 40 arrows. Or if i can tell i'm getting tired, i throw in the towel.

[Caleb Andes]

I agree with Mudd it is important to get my arrows in.

Just another reason why I love and BELIEVE in Trad hunting to continue the tradition of ethical hunting.

I would like to see this many wheelie shooters step up and say they practice their hearts out this much.

[Hoyt]

Try to shoot every day. Some days morning and afternoon. I shoot anywhere from 75 to 200 or so per session.

If I don't shoot regularly my old muscles get weaker.

[jsweka]

I shoot just about everyday that the weather is nice and I'm not traveling for work.

I probably shoot too much during each session and sometimes that puts me in a rut.  If I'm not shooting well, I just can't quit on a bad group.  So I keep shooting until I get a good group and sometimes that just makes me shoot worse and worse.  But I can't help it, I just have to keep shooting.  Shooting is an addiction that is sometimes bad for me.

[PaddyMac]

Originally posted by jsweka:
I shoot just about everyday that the weather is nice and I'm not traveling for work.

I probably shoot too much during each session and sometimes that puts me in a rut.  If I'm not shooting well, I just can't quit on a bad group.  So I keep shooting until I get a good group and sometimes that just makes me shoot worse and worse.  But I can't help it, I just have to keep shooting.  Shooting is an addiction that is sometimes bad for me.

Same here. But my trick for getting that last rubber-armed good group is to set up at 18 yards or so, on a knee or both knees and draw very slowly like I don't want to spook something and it usually works.

My wife get a hoot out of imitating me, "That's ... just... NOT... acceptable!!!"

[BOWMARKS]

I guess I am kind of lucky we have a archery shop close by with an indoor range out to 40 yards.
Open Monday thru Saturday,get there 3-4 days a week shooting the bow and the Bull.  

[4-fletch]

I TRY TO SHOOT EVERY DAY AFTER I DO THE  J O B  THING

[Archie]

I shoot about 30-40 arrows a day, I guess.  For me, shooting is a great way to release tension (no pun intended) for a few minutes.

[Cyclic-Rivers]

2-5 times per week.  

I dont count my arrows but usually stop when I know Its time.  it can be after 1 arrow or after 100.

Some nights like tonight, I dont bother because I know I wouldn't be able to focus after a tough day.