I can't tell from the video - mostly 3D game targets on the field course? About what range do people usually shoot at?
Re: Field Archery
Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2017 6:40 pm
by Kortoso
Elleth wrote:Cool!
I can't tell from the video - mostly 3D game targets on the field course? About what range do people usually shoot at?
I was afraid to show the course in detail, because they only trot out the 3D targets for contests ("club shoots") since the 3D targets are not free and fall apart after they've been killed too many times. Different clubs set their courses up differently, but generally if there is no shoot going on, there are at least hay bales at each location, and usually with some sort of paper target.
(It's usually free to shoot on the Field Range during operating hours unless there's a club shoot going on.)
Ranges depend on the target and your class of bow. Juniors (kids) can shoot closer, wheelbows (compounds) shoot further off. But for longbows and recurves, the most common range is around 30 yards. Don't be surprised if they throw in a couple of challenging targets at about 50 yards, and often downhill or uphill, which really screws up most people's aim.