Any shooters lay off shooting in the winter months? I don't care much for indoor shooting, and I don't have a backyard to step out into, so I don't shoot again till spring. Is trad shooting like "riding a bike" and it pretty much comes right back to you, or do most people lose quite a bit(form, aiming, etc). :coffee:
I always shoot all year,always things to re-vamp or build,This isn't just a hobby!LOL
I shoot an indoor winter league that is 12 weeks long. I also shoot as much Techno-Hunt as I can afford. Winter can be tough.I will shoot indoors over nothing. Just set up a 20 yarder with a nice wide,white,backstop and shoot off the back porch when the snow gets deep. YA'JUST GOTTA'SHOOT OR YOU'LL GO BONKERS!! :eek: rat'
theres always something to shoot at!!!!!
I shoot everyday, even in winter I bulk up and shoot, just like I would if I was hunting
I shoot year round.
First, it's fun, and my buddies and I enjoy getting together now and then in January (bunny hunts) and February thru September (3D shoots)
Second, when you're over 50, you'd better keep your muscles in shape. Otherwise, it's shoulder or elbow problems.
Year round. Shoot in the basement if it is too miserable out. I can't afford to have to start over and re-build back muscles, etc. Beside, I'm addicted!
year round for me. I live in the county and have a few bails and 3 ds in the yard.. I shot almost daily (a few arrows)
Year round...hogs are always in season down here.
Year round in Northern BC. I'm not much for indoor either, I usually just go out and face the cold for 15-20 minutes, then come in a defrost the fingers for awhile
I shoot year round as well. I find that I can't go for more than about a week without shooting (some vacations you just can't take a bow). If I don't shoot everyday my form tends to get a little sloppy. However, it doesn't take but about 3 shot to get back into the swing of things.
Year round too. Like folks in Georgia, hogs are open year round.
Year round. If it's too cold I shoot down in the basement.
Year around for me too.
I shoot year around too. In the winter months it may be dark when I get home from work so I may miss a few days a week during that time of year.
I shoot year round.
Year round too. I have to see the flight of an arrow on a regular basis. I have a bale in the yard and shoot there most of the time, but I belong to an archery club about 5 miles away with an outdoor course and an indoor range. We have an indoor traditional league each winter too.
D.P.
I shoot year round, but I find myself shooting less after Christmas.....January and February....when the weather is crummy. I still hunt and chase rabbits with my bows then, but I do less before work/after work backyard stuff.
When do i shoot the most? Right now. My gear is right here in the living room now, and I grab it and walk outside several times a day. I may be shooting 200 arrows a day right now.
year round
year round for me too
Year round!
Good Question... Now think about this... If you are or will be like the rest of us you'll "need" to shoot your bow all year long! I mean, when you fall in love with this trad stuff a day won't go by without the desire to shoot and/or play with your stuff...
Anyway, as for myself, yes I shoot all year long! And Love It! In the basement, woods stump shooting, 3D range... It's all good.
... mike ... :archer2: ...
Year round for me as Archery is what I do! Daily shooting doesn't allow me to forget , or rebuild muscle memory. I just enjoy it to much. Maxx
I shoot almost every day(I go ster :smileystooges: crazy if I don't) Winter (snow & frozen :D targets make it harder, but HOT WEATHER 90+ :mad: /raining days are worst. I find the hardest :thumbsup: home made targets get my knod >>>---> last forever with rebuilds every 6 months(covers & restuffing). The only time of year my shooting falls off is hunting season ,I tend to shoot fewer arrows a day, just warm ups(and on :archer2: nonhunting days)
While I've been out of it for a few weeks, I usually shoot a little each week, year 'round. I don't enjoy shooting in my basement, but I try to work on form then, during the winter months. This winter I plan to rig up a blind bale to shoot at in my garage as well during the winter.
All year for me. :archer2:
Year round for me. A couple of years ago I tore my calf and actually shot in the house. From one room through the living room and into the hall. My wife was not home of course and don`t tell her...RC
I shoot yr round. During hunt'n season and real cold weather I slack off shooting only enough to stay strong and sharp. I try to shoot two sessions a day the rest of the year.
For me, theres nothing seasonal about trad archery, its an addiction and the overwhelming desire for improvement as well as the simple love of shooting, its a journey I live year round.
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