"I can pick up my compound bow 6 months from now and hit a bullseye at 25 yards on the first shot."
Rackmaster made the above quote in another topic, but it really caught my attention, as to my style of practice bow shooting, and I was just wondering if anyone does the same thing as I do?
I've always subscribed to practicing what I call the 'One shot cold' theory, meaning that, in bow hunting, I am often in a stand for hours, sitting still, with unused muscles, and all of a sudden, I HAVE to make the first shot count, no warming up, no taking a few shots to regain my form, etc.
More than several years ago, I started practicing this way. I never take more than one shot, and wait about an hour till my next shot. I was able to do this every day when I lived in Vernon, as I had a 34 yard range set up in the back yard. One shot at 34 yards, without any warming up, and wait at least an hour before I picked up the bow again. I use a 9 inch paper plate as a target, with a 3 inch bullseye, the objective to always hit at least the 8 inch inside ring of the paper plate. I can hit the 3 inch bullseye about 90 percent of the time practicing in this manner. It works for me, I was just wondering if anyone else practices for hunting in this manner?
Garry
Rackmaster made the above quote in another topic, but it really caught my attention, as to my style of practice bow shooting, and I was just wondering if anyone does the same thing as I do?
I've always subscribed to practicing what I call the 'One shot cold' theory, meaning that, in bow hunting, I am often in a stand for hours, sitting still, with unused muscles, and all of a sudden, I HAVE to make the first shot count, no warming up, no taking a few shots to regain my form, etc.
More than several years ago, I started practicing this way. I never take more than one shot, and wait about an hour till my next shot. I was able to do this every day when I lived in Vernon, as I had a 34 yard range set up in the back yard. One shot at 34 yards, without any warming up, and wait at least an hour before I picked up the bow again. I use a 9 inch paper plate as a target, with a 3 inch bullseye, the objective to always hit at least the 8 inch inside ring of the paper plate. I can hit the 3 inch bullseye about 90 percent of the time practicing in this manner. It works for me, I was just wondering if anyone else practices for hunting in this manner?
Garry
