First time stump shooting

[tomsm44]

I've been reading on here for a couple of years about you guys stump shooting and have thought it would be fun, but just haven't ever tried it.  Once hunting season ends, I have several other hobbies that I get started on, and once they come to an end for the year, it's so hot down here that I don't want to go walk around in the woods, and it usually stays pretty warm all the way up through opening day.  Well I was sitting on the couch today and my 9 year old son walks up and says he wants to go "exploring".  We had a cool front move through this week and the temp is down a little so I say why not.  He mentions wanting to go to the watergate, which is about a 5-10 acre public swimming/camping area that adjoins the south side of my property.  It's an open grassy property with a few scattered trees and about a dozen large rotten stumps where they cut some of the trees a few years back and it hits me that I have a perfect stump shooting range right out my back door.  So we grabbed our bows and exploring we went.  It was a blast "sneaking" up on unsuspecting stumps.  I really don't know why I haven't done this way before.  The really cool part is I was able to wear flip flops.  By the way, this is in the middle of nowhere and rarely has anybody there.  I checked to make sure it was empty before we started flinging arrows.  

 

 

[Alexander Traditional]

Yeah stump shooting is a blast. That cool front cooled things off here pretty good also.

[Jerry Jeffer]

     My Daughters love to go out stumping.

[Whitetail Addict]

Glad you guys got out.  

I've always enjoyed it. Stumps, flowers, pinecones, nothing's safe, lol. It's really good practice.

Bob

[tomsm44]

Yeah, I usually find a leaf or pine cone or something to take a few shots at before climbing down at the end of a hunt, but this was my first time going out just to stump shoot.  My son loved it.  Now I need to find a couple more guys to go with us.

Stump shooting is a great time!

Bisch

[OregonTom]

I love bush whacking and stumping,  so does my dog     I pretty much always take my bow with me when I go on trail hikes too.  Today we are going Huckleberry hunting,  the bow is coming too.

[Sweetwater]

Great post. My kids love the outdoors and I'm thinking this is another way to get out there a little bit more.

[Brianlocal3]

Love it!!!
Way to spend the day

[tomsm44]

Thanks guys.  I did a double take on yours OregonTom.  With everybody on here seeming so much like myself, I sometimes forget that we don't all live right down the road from each other.  Our huckleberries here in N Louisiana get ripe in early June, sometimes even the last week of May.  

Matt

[Tim Nuss]

Stump Shooting or Roving is one my favorite year round past times.

[Stumpkiller]

Best thing there is between (and during) deer seasons!

[ronp]

Originally posted by Stumpkiller:
Best thing there is between (and during) deer seasons!

X2 ... Especially the during deer season part!  

[highlow]

Right on Matt. Punching holes in paper and foam gets real old really quick. So many things to shoot at on a "stumping" rove. Good, no, make that excellent practice for range estimation. Your son looks like he had a great time. Keep it up.

[kat]

Now you are addicted.
Best fun there is next to hunting itself.