First time stump shooting

tomsm44 · August 21, 2015, 04:48:00 PM

I've been reading on here for a couple of years about you guys stump shooting and have thought it would be fun, but just haven't ever tried it. Once hunting season ends, I have several other hobbies that I get started on, and once they come to an end for the year, it's so hot down here that I don't want to go walk around in the woods, and it usually stays pretty warm all the way up through opening day. Well I was sitting on the couch today and my 9 year old son walks up and says he wants to go "exploring". We had a cool front move through this week and the temp is down a little so I say why not. He mentions wanting to go to the watergate, which is about a 5-10 acre public swimming/camping area that adjoins the south side of my property. It's an open grassy property with a few scattered trees and about a dozen large rotten stumps where they cut some of the trees a few years back and it hits me that I have a perfect stump shooting range right out my back door. So we grabbed our bows and exploring we went. It was a blast "sneaking" up on unsuspecting stumps. I really don't know why I haven't done this way before. The really cool part is I was able to wear flip flops. By the way, this is in the middle of nowhere and rarely has anybody there. I checked to make sure it was empty before we started flinging arrows.

Alexander Traditional · August 21, 2015, 04:52:00 PM

Yeah stump shooting is a blast. That cool front cooled things off here pretty good also.

Jerry Jeffer · August 21, 2015, 06:07:00 PM

My Daughters love to go out stumping.

Whitetail Addict · August 21, 2015, 06:08:00 PM

Glad you guys got out.

I've always enjoyed it. Stumps, flowers, pinecones, nothing's safe, lol. It's really good practice.

Bob

tomsm44 · August 21, 2015, 08:19:00 PM

Yeah, I usually find a leaf or pine cone or something to take a few shots at before climbing down at the end of a hunt, but this was my first time going out just to stump shoot. My son loved it. Now I need to find a couple more guys to go with us.

August 21, 2015, 11:52:00 PM

Stump shooting is a great time!

Bisch

OregonTom · August 22, 2015, 03:20:00 PM

I love bush whacking and stumping, so does my dog

I pretty much always take my bow with me when I go on trail hikes too. Today we are going Huckleberry hunting, the bow is coming too.

Sweetwater · August 23, 2015, 05:33:00 PM

Great post. My kids love the outdoors and I'm thinking this is another way to get out there a little bit more.

Brianlocal3 · August 23, 2015, 05:55:00 PM

Love it!!!
Way to spend the day

tomsm44 · August 23, 2015, 11:14:00 PM

Thanks guys. I did a double take on yours OregonTom. With everybody on here seeming so much like myself, I sometimes forget that we don't all live right down the road from each other. Our huckleberries here in N Louisiana get ripe in early June, sometimes even the last week of May.

Matt

Tim Nuss · August 28, 2015, 08:48:00 PM

Stump Shooting or Roving is one my favorite year round past times.

Stumpkiller · August 28, 2015, 11:41:00 PM

Best thing there is between (and during) deer seasons!

ronp · August 29, 2015, 07:08:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by Stumpkiller:
Best thing there is between (and during) deer seasons!

X2 ... Especially the during deer season part!

highlow · August 29, 2015, 07:52:00 AM

Right on Matt. Punching holes in paper and foam gets real old really quick. So many things to shoot at on a "stumping" rove. Good, no, make that excellent practice for range estimation. Your son looks like he had a great time. Keep it up.

kat · August 30, 2015, 09:55:00 AM

Now you are addicted.
Best fun there is next to hunting itself.