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Title: Lets see your groups
Post by: 2Blade on March 18, 2007, 06:54:00 PM

Anyone got pics of their groups while out practicing? Id like to see some to know how I should be shooting lol please if you would include your bow in pic I love seeing others bows.

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: X2 on March 18, 2007, 10:47:00 PM

Here is a group I shot while bare shaft tuning.  20 yards
   (http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m228/rhust/100_0267.jpg)

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: X2 on March 18, 2007, 10:48:00 PM

20 yard group
   (http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m228/rhust/100_0159.jpg)

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: X2 on March 18, 2007, 10:49:00 PM

60 yard group with a bare shaft thrown in.

   (http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m228/rhust/100_0360.jpg)

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: X2 on March 18, 2007, 10:50:00 PM

One more bare shaft and fletched together.

   (http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m228/rhust/100_0263.jpg)

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: gobbler10ga on March 19, 2007, 10:15:00 AM

your 60 group looks like my 20

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: BobCo 1965 on March 19, 2007, 10:46:00 AM

Both 23 yard (warning these groups deserved a photo,they are not normal, but they are honest  :)  :

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/BobCo/000_0014-1.jpg)
  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/BobCo/More%20Stuff/BobwithAdcock.jpg)

15 yards:
  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/BobCo/000_0025.jpg)

My son at 10 yards:
  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/BobCo/000_0023.jpg)

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: ZaneD on March 19, 2007, 04:31:00 PM

he is one of mine from 20 yds. like stated by someone above, this is an honest group but it is not my normal. i am 15 and have been shooting trad for about a year...
  (http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j50/atlatlzoom/MARTINANDDEER.jpg)

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: rybohunter on March 19, 2007, 04:42:00 PM

I don't have a wide angle lens on my camera.
Once the weather breaks I'll try to get a decent enough group to post. I've only been doing the trad thing a few weeks.
Some of you guys are amazing, that is so impressive.

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: 2Blade on March 19, 2007, 06:24:00 PM

Nice shooting guys keep them coming.

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: X2 on March 19, 2007, 08:25:00 PM

Best one tonight and worst one shot at 25 yards.

   (http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m228/rhust/100_0411.jpg)  

   (http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m228/rhust/100_0413.jpg)

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: nontypical on March 19, 2007, 08:31:00 PM

Here is a 20 yd.
  (http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e136/bigbuckhntr/digpics746.jpg)
and this is a 30
 (http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e136/bigbuckhntr/digpics732.jpg)

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: 2Blade on March 19, 2007, 08:51:00 PM

Looks like you guys would have no problem at taking deer at 30 yards great groups. I was going to post my best group but my mom deleted them to take pictures of the dogs........

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: User Name on March 19, 2007, 10:02:00 PM

Since I just learnt me a great lesson about spine on this site, could I bother some of you to give us your bow and arrow specs, too?

Great post.

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: Red Dwarf on March 19, 2007, 10:39:00 PM

This is one from earlier tonight and is the best that I can do at 12 yds. (Max. distance in my basement) With a couple of bare shafts in there for good measure.

   (http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f74/RedDwarf1/IMG_0828.jpg)

Red Dwarf

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: cjones on March 19, 2007, 10:56:00 PM

Here is a group with one arrow shot at 15,20,and 25 yards. Two broken nocks in the group too!  :D  
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v81/cjones/100_1515.jpg)

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: NDTerminator on March 20, 2007, 08:52:00 AM

Here's a 20 yard group shot under less than ideal conditions with a 58" Chek Mate TD Hunter II...
  (http://ndtc3500.stellarnet.com/~jontoni/group0130072.jpg)

Here's 15, 20, and 25 yards cold with the same bow...

  (http://ndtc3500.stellarnet.com/~jontoni/group1022207.jpg)

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: Kingstaken on March 20, 2007, 12:39:00 PM

Wondering how many guys here gap shoot and how many shoot instinctively?

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: Mechslasher on March 20, 2007, 01:38:00 PM

don't know if this could be called a group but i hate shooting at the same spot over and over.  besides, i've never had a deer to stand still very long.

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/Mechslasher/index.jpg)

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: mxracer483 on March 20, 2007, 05:30:00 PM

Here is my group at 15 yds.
 (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c236/mxracer483/Picture015-5.jpg)

at 25 yds
 (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c236/mxracer483/Picture011-2.jpg)

and 40 yds
 (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c236/mxracer483/Picture013-1.jpg)

47 lb Don Dow Stik Bow.

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: NDTerminator on March 20, 2007, 06:11:00 PM

Hey Mech, do a smiley face!  :)

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: 2Blade on March 20, 2007, 06:47:00 PM

Terminator where do you get those burlap targets at? Isnt that an AIMs target?

BTW everyone I shot my first robin hood today with my recurve at 15 yards!

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: slayer1 on March 20, 2007, 07:51:00 PM

Here are a few
18 yards with a robinhood.There are 3 arrows in there.
  (http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r37/slayer1_bucket/IMG_1237.jpg)
25 yards
  (http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r37/slayer1_bucket/IMG_1239.jpg)
30 yards
  (http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r37/slayer1_bucket/IMG_1240.jpg)
40 yards
 http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r37/slayer1_bucket/IMG_1241-1.jpg

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: NDTerminator on March 21, 2007, 09:38:00 AM

2Blade, yes those are the AIMs targets.  Most often I get them locally or from Cabelas.  The one pictured is now pretty torn up, so I just ordered a new turkey one from Keystone Country Store on the net...

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: Kingstaken on March 21, 2007, 09:54:00 AM

Slayer nice robinhood.  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: slayer1 on March 21, 2007, 03:13:00 PM

I shoot down the drive way. I can shoot out to about 60 yards. Its a pretty long drive way. Behind the fence is back yard then woods.  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: Over&Under on March 21, 2007, 03:56:00 PM

Here is a group from the other day - 20 yds cold

I am trying two diff ways of posting pics hope it works...

   (http://inlinethumb35.webshots.com/1762/2097424500100712269S600x600Q85.jpg)

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: rybohunter on March 21, 2007, 06:54:00 PM

Here's my 11 yard group from this evening. I've only been at this about a month.
  (http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k153/rybohunter/tradgrouping.jpg)

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: mxracer483 on March 21, 2007, 08:08:00 PM

over&under, what are you shooting? that is a very nice looking bow,
Andrew

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: 2Blade on March 22, 2007, 01:31:00 AM

rybohunter why is your nock point so high? Looks like its at the top of serving could you explain?

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: NDTerminator on March 22, 2007, 09:02:00 AM

Can't help but grin at the hand made & drawn targets that are showing up in these pics.
Very creative!  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: Over&Under on March 22, 2007, 10:48:00 AM

mxracer483 - Thanks! It is a 58" Thunder Mt. Lobo made by Jerry Barr.  52@28.  Cocobolo and Bacote riser with birdseye maple in the limbs.  I really like Jerry's bows, too bad he doesnt make them anymore.  Fast quiet smooth pretty all you can ask for.

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: rybohunter on March 22, 2007, 04:13:00 PM

All I can offer is that I shoot 3 fingers under and when we tuned my bow at the shop that is were the nock ended up.

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: Molson on March 22, 2007, 07:29:00 PM

Here's a few I shot today.  The arrows are cedar, fir, and ash.  Spines vary from 65-75, lengths from 27"-28" and weight from 540g-720g.  Shot from a 63# PSR that I just picked up.  Haven't done any tuning other than setting brace and nock point.  

Started at 25 yds
 (http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w49/molson410/ArrowGroups002.jpg)

Moved up to 17 yds (one broken nock)
 (http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w49/molson410/ArrowGroups003.jpg)

Dropped back to 34 yds
 (http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w49/molson410/ArrowGroups004.jpg)

It was a little windy and wet
 (http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w49/molson410/ArrowGroups005.jpg)

But any day is a good day to shoot!!  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: 2Blade on March 25, 2007, 11:18:00 PM

X2 are you useing a gap shooting style to shoot like that or is that instinctive shooting?

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: Mechslasher on March 26, 2007, 10:12:00 PM

HAVE A NICE DAY! shots from about 18yds with my new kodiak mag.  love how that bow shots my heavy cane arrows.

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/Mechslasher/Smile.jpg)

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: Molson on March 26, 2007, 11:36:00 PM

Hey Mech those are some nice arrows.

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: 2Blade on March 27, 2007, 12:00:00 AM

Good shooting anymore?

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: RKing on April 03, 2007, 10:12:00 PM

hope I got this right.
 only picture I could find ! Thats a chek mate longhorn with 1@15,1@20,&1@25
 I don't do well standing and shooting groups,mind starts to wander and it turns into"bow drawing exercizes"
 (http://shutter02.pictures.aol.com/data/pictures/07/001/7C/DE/87/53/X90mpdv2apfmvK0JYLVo--rr2F3Q06080258.jpg)

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: Terry Green on April 03, 2007, 10:59:00 PM

Here's a group of 3 from the very 1st time I videoed myself......or should I say the 1st time I was videoed...thanks to my wife...

   My Group (http://tradgang.com/videos/tg/m27.wmv)

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: Terry Green on April 03, 2007, 11:00:00 PM

Here's one I did later.......

   Over the Pond different cant angles (http://www.tradgang.com/videos/tg/terry-2.wmv)

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: JBiorn on April 04, 2007, 12:03:00 AM

Geez Terry, Makes me wanna throw my bow in the firepit.


 Jeff

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: 2Blade on April 04, 2007, 02:42:00 AM

That's not human to shoot that good. What distance was the shots at? Terry could you send me a PM it wont let me send you one I have to ask you something I dont want to keep emailing you I feel like that would annoy you lol.

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: V-Archer on April 04, 2007, 02:53:00 AM

Hey guys that's great stuff. I'm only half way.
Terry, do you have any instructions for me so that I can use that for our dutch trad archery club?

V-Archer

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: Coachy on April 04, 2007, 03:22:00 AM

Chekmate Hunter 2 , 25m
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v411/coach1/targetgroup004.jpg)

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: Terry Green on April 04, 2007, 10:54:00 AM

Quote

Originally posted by JBiorn:
Geez Terry, Makes me wanna throw my bow in the firepit.


 Jeff

Don't think that way, gotta think positive.  When I saw Ron LaClair shoot in different positions it was an inspiration to me.  I committed to do the same.  You can do it too if you really want it bad enough.

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: Terry Green on April 04, 2007, 10:58:00 AM

Quote

Originally posted by 2Blade:
That's not human to shoot that good. What distance was the shots at? Terry could you send me a PM it wont let me send you one I have to ask you something I dont want to keep emailing you I feel like that would annoy you lol.

Yes it is human to shoot that good, I put my pants on the same way you do.  Again, you can too if you want it bad enough.

I didn't measure the distances on those shots......25-30ish I recon.

Helping people shoot better is never annoying to me...Email me at [email protected]

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: Terry Green on April 04, 2007, 11:04:00 AM

Quote

Originally posted by V-Archer:
Terry, do you have any instructions for me so that I can use that for our dutch trad archery club?

V-Archer

Yes, video your shot from the angle your avatar is, overhead, and from the side facing your shooting side.

You can post the clips here if you are comfortable, and many will give you some suggestions.  If you don't feel comfortable, you can email them to me and I'll see if I can help.

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: mjc on April 04, 2007, 11:40:00 AM

Terry, thanks for the videos, awesome shooting.

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: V-Archer on April 04, 2007, 01:27:00 PM

Hi All,

I got inspired by you guys and had a go with my Morning Mist (50# @28") today. After some attempts (4x) I got my arrows where I wanted them. The distance is dsome 15 yards, which is my backyard length to shoot safe.

V-Archer

 (http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l118/V-Archer/groep2.jpg)

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: Tilzbow on April 04, 2007, 09:49:00 PM

40 yards. Last summer. Best I can do but I can't do this all time! If only I could...

 (http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b130/tilzbow/P9060237.jpg)

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: 2Blade on April 04, 2007, 11:17:00 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Tilzbow:
40 yards. Last summer. Best I can do but I can't do this all time! If only I could...

  (http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b130/tilzbow/P9060237.jpg)

40 yards!  :eek:

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: MJB on April 05, 2007, 12:32:00 AM

Terry,
That's some fine smooth shooting   :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: Black Gold on April 05, 2007, 03:27:00 PM

Terry,

VERY IMPRESSIVE!!!  Great shooting...Thanks for the video.

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: DEERSLAYER1961 on April 08, 2007, 08:44:00 AM

Here is a 20 yard group I shot with fletched, and bareshafts. (http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p286/deerslayer1961/group.jpg)

>DEERSLAYER---->

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: sparrow on April 08, 2007, 12:29:00 PM

Great groups! Some of you have it right. Show me a group with one arrow each from 16, 21,26, 18, 23 and I'll show you someone ready to hunt. Also the first arrow of the day.Better yet one arrow from each distance with only one shot each day for five days. If you are practicing for hunting practice to hunt. If you are shooting for form or targets that's different. Don't get hung up on tight groups if you can't shoot the first arrow where you want it every time.

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: 2Blade on April 08, 2007, 02:52:00 PM

Quote

Originally posted by sparrow:
Great groups! Some of you have it right. Show me a group with one arrow each from 16, 21,26, 18, 23 and I'll show you someone ready to hunt. Also the first arrow of the day.Better yet one arrow from each distance with only one shot each day for five days. If you are practicing for hunting practice to hunt. If you are shooting for form or targets that's different. Don't get hung up on tight groups if you can't shoot the first arrow where you want it every time.

Good point I have my days where my first arrow is great and other days id never think of hunting im still working on my shooting I know ill be ready by season.

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: 702plmo on April 08, 2007, 04:46:00 PM

This was the first two arrows shot out of a ADM bow.    Not bad considering they were borrowed arros and had vanes on them.   The ADM bow shot very good.    Thanks to Adam Mooney (Skinezz) for letting me shot it.

   (http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n140/702plmo/ADM.jpg)

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: Adam Mooney on April 08, 2007, 09:12:00 PM

Thanks Jim, I cant wait for next years ATA show in INDY. If you want to join me you are more then welcome. I might be the only one from my group going this time. I had a slight falling out with one of the guys with me. So if you and Jason want you are more then welcome to join me if you can.. Let me know

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: 702plmo on April 09, 2007, 07:42:00 PM

Jason and I will help you like I said.   As it gets closer we will make plans.    But it will cost you,   LOL

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: V-Archer on April 13, 2007, 03:31:00 AM

Could not resist posting but I shot this group  at 20 yards at our outdoor range last Wednesday evening.

V-Archer

 (http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l118/V-Archer/20yardshot.jpg)

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: Terry Green on April 13, 2007, 01:48:00 PM

ATTA BOY!!!!!!!  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: AnointedArcher on April 13, 2007, 03:48:00 PM

Here is the best group I could get  :biglaugh:  
 (http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b334/AnointedArcher/S4020250.jpg)

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: rybohunter on April 13, 2007, 08:47:00 PM

I was pretty excited about this group, I switched up my shooting style some today and this really seemed to work out.
   (http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k153/rybohunter/goodgroup.jpg)

I started shooting a set arm, with my bow vertical, rather than raising my bow as I draw and having it canted.

Oh yea, add that this was at about 16/17 yds. Yea its a little left but, one thing at a time here.  :D

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: 2Blade on April 13, 2007, 09:07:00 PM

Good shooting RYbowhunter hey whatever works stick with it your shooting better then me!

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: traditional_archer on April 13, 2007, 09:54:00 PM

20 Yards "new to Me" Dryad Bushwacker 58" 70@27"

 (http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s111/traditional_archer/IMAG0026.jpg)

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: GroundHunter on April 20, 2007, 07:17:00 PM

 (http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l264/groundhunter/200609142006091433-34thsGroup.jpg)

4 arrows: 18 yds, swing-draw instinctive snap-shooting.

Title: Re: Lets see your groups
Post by: HumbleHunter on April 22, 2007, 12:08:00 AM

Howdy guys,
here's some pics I took tonight while shooting in my garage. It's only 18 feet but, it's still fun.

I only had one arrow fletched. This is a six shot set with two I didn't post (they were WAY off due to bad form) The white dot is the size of a dime.

  (http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r133/HumbleHunter/100_0230.jpg)

  (http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r133/HumbleHunter/100_0229.jpg)

  (http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r133/HumbleHunter/100_0228.jpg)

  (http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r133/HumbleHunter/100_0227.jpg)

  (http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r133/HumbleHunter/100_0226.jpg)

  (http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r133/HumbleHunter/100_0225.jpg)