Tried to hit a life size pig target at 50 yards this afternoon. I'm shooting Mike's 43# Maddog midsize longbow and using my 5/16 woodies with 165 up front. I'm liking this bow more and more.
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thats pretty darn good ,i sure hope the people living in that house behind the target trust ya ..lol .
just think of the days of old ,they shot 75-100 yards at game ,
i read it in traditional bowhunter one time ,had some good black and white photos of guys shooting at deer across a field.
Awesome shot sir! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Pac Man, that is a long poke for sure! By today's standards anyway. Nice shootin :thumbsup:
Thanks for posting the video!
Pac,
Any pics of the Mid Size Mad Dog?
Great shooting!
good shooting. i attempted 40 yds a few weeks back and it was sad to say the least. out of many many arrows i managed to final hit vitals of a 3d deer. many many arrows haha
My garden area between my straw bales and that house is about 20 yards wide. Haven't missed bad enough to have an arrow escape the garden area yet even after shooting over the bales. Besides the lady that lives there knows I shoot just about every day and doesn't mind at all. I watch for her and vice versa.
I started shooting longer range after reading about it in my last issue of TBM. I can honestly say I believe it has helped me.
The .92 arrow flys pretty good doesn't it. I'm still amazed that something I built flys so well.
PAC what brace height do you have set. My son just got his midsize maddog recurve and I'm just curious.
i shoot at 55 yds with my recurve pretty regularly, it definately helps improve your shooting. its also very satisfying to score hits! :archer2:
Great job!
I firmly believe shooting longer ranges helps with shooting at closer ranges. Or perhaps that's how I justify partaking in the extremely enjoyable act of watching an arrow fly 40 yards across the yard.
BU1 my brace height is 6 1/2". You're boys will have to tinker with their own brace height to figure out what shoots best for them but maybe knowing where mine is can help with a starting point.
Here I make a great shot and do I get any whoop de do's cheer from the wife? No! All I get is critisism. Some people are just impossible to impress. :p
Good shooting. Thanks for making the bow look good too. I try to explain that if they buy a Maddog they'll be nailing targets at 50+ yards. (kidding, never actually told anyone that)
Nice shot!!
very good shooting ,, Now we all Know how good a shot trick shooters like Byron fergerson are he would consider that a chip shot! :notworthy:
Nice shot Pac. If you don't mind me asking, what are the specs on your bow?
Maddog midsize long bow
43@27"
60" bow
Arrows are 5/16 birch cut to 28" and tipped with 165gr.
Good shootin bud, you'll be nailin squirrels at 50 before you know it.
Good Job :thumbsup:
The longer distances are fun, there's an 80 yard target at my range I always try to throw a few at each time I go, it's pretty awesome when it hits :cool:
Good shooting there bud. :clapper:
I practice as often as I can out to 60 yards & from 40 yards down to 5 yards I can make a target shot that I'd be confident in a clean kill if it was a real animal but I'll keep my hunting shots to less than 30 yards. ;)
One day I hope to be as effective at 50 as you are. :pray:
PAC what brace height do you have set. My son just got his midsize maddog recurve and I'm just curious.
That's how I start most sessions, step out the door and let one fly at 55! Nothing like watching it arc to the target and then that satifying quiet strike as it hits the shot out part of your target. There are the other ones that arc nicely right into the wood frame or target shed roof! No need to dwell on that.
Just as woodcock says I also dont dwell on the arrows that dont listen. I can let em fly at 45yards. I also feel the long distance shooting helps with the closer shots.
Pac good shooting, I would be lucky to hit the bales.
QuoteOriginally posted by ceme24:
Great job!
I firmly believe shooting longer ranges helps with shooting at closer ranges. Or perhaps that's how I justify partaking in the extremely enjoyable act of watching an arrow fly 40 yards across the yard.
That' how I think about shooting at longer ranges too!
Great Shot in the video!!
QuoteOriginally posted by bigugly1:
PAC what brace height do you have set. My son just got his midsize maddog recurve and I'm just curious.
BU1 my brace height is 6 1/2". You're boys will have to tinker with their own brace height to figure out what shoots best for them but maybe knowing where mine is can help with a starting point.
I have always shot distance and I think other than being fun it help for 2 reasons. 1 it is like when a batter puts on extra weight on his bat before going to the plate it feels easier when you're up to bat which leads to #2 the confidence factor. Knowing what you capable of at 50 yards really helps with confidence when its time for a 15 yd shot on a nice buck.
Nice shot! I doubt I'd even hit the backstop at that distance.
Great shot, waiting on my Maddog, midsized longbow. hope she gets here soon! :bigsmyl: :campfire:
great shot, but please find a safer place to shoot...I know you said the neighbor is aware..but too many other possibilities...one mistake and you can never change it....but as I said ...hell of a shot.
:thumbsup:
good shot!
Nice shot Pac! Looks like the bummed up shoulder has healed up nice enough to practice them long shots. Give me a call, I know where some REAL piggies are.
God Bless,
Nathan
Nice
I have been shooting long range for several years. The more you shoot long range the better you will get. I am shooting now out to 70 and can consistantly hit the vitals at 50. It is just plain fun wathcing the arrows and playing a little archery golf/ shootin a few areil targets, try a few trick shots. Have fun with it, thats what is all about!!!! My hunting shots are less than 20