QuoteOriginally posted by rod251:
Yes, pics would be great, and thanks for the tip!

I have posted all the gear that i use for shooting in the bowyers bench under the post : "New Homemade Trad Arrows and Bows"
Feel free to ask questions.

I'll be trying to get out and do this shoot tonight but with the rain and the wind which is now starting to pick up i don't know if i'll be able to, might have to be tomorrow night.

I feel kinda bad now because i have three posts now in a row because i keep thinking of things that i forgot to say...

Has anyone tried to do this shot with a broadhead and a longer wick? Maybe if you could cut the wick off....

Well there is not much to see in the following pic, because I put the light out.   :D    Didn't get it on the initial challenge shots last night so I took me a quiver full of woodies and my osage selfbow and went out for a few shots. Broke the candle down a couple times but I kept lighting it back. Finally snuffed the flame on probably shot # 40. This was a great challenge. Wonder what's next. Paul<><
 

I can not believe more folks are not trying this shot.  I've never tried it before last night and it was the most fun I have had in awhile.  I'm sitting here waiting for it to get dark so I can go try again. Winds calm tonight so I hope that helps some.

It was a fun challenge. It was neat how you could come so close but the flame not go out. Layed the flame over several times. I even thought I had it earlier. It looked at first like I snuffed it but it popped right back up. Crossed my mind that my wife might had found a trick candle. I later ruled that idea out. Great challenge Vabowbender. Paul<><

QuoteOriginally posted by kodiakkid:
It was a fun challenge. It was neat how you could come so close but the flame not go out. Layed the flame over several times. I even thought I had it earlier. It looked at first like I snuffed it but it popped right back up. Crossed my mind that my wife might had found a trick candle. I later ruled that idea out. Great challenge Vabowbender. Paul<><

 Thank you, I had a blast too.  Other people appear to have a rain delay to contend with.  I'm surprised Leo hasn't posted, I know he can do video.

I know I have had my shot at this but I could hardly wait for it to get dark tonight so I could try again.  #4 was the trick  



Had to see if it was blind luck or not.  Shot #12 and...

 

Well I have been watching this thread and just now got to try the challenge....no video cause I stuck in the stone age with my bow. Didn't get it with my first 6 shots, but busted the top of the candle around shot 10 and put out the flame twice, around #15 and #20 (I quit counting after 6). Super fun challenge and I might start using this as routine practice, definately works the logic of "aim small, miss small".

Jethro

This thread is awesome!!!
I haven't deployed yet...couple more weeks.
I've been REAL busy lately playing catch up on the Honey Do list and work so I haven't been on the computer at all.
I just got on and saw this candle shoot.
If it doesn't rain again Me and the Boy will give it a shot tonite and I'll post our results.

Who's got the next call?

QuoteOriginally posted by kodiakkid:
Who's got the next call?

I think you do, double check me though.

Well I think the candle challenge was the best so far.    Not gonna be easy to top that one, but let's see what we can come up with.
 
 I'm sure everyone has an arrow or at least half an arrow they can do without so how about this

Position: sitting
Distance: 21yds
# of shots: 8
Target: arrow nock
Objective: robin hood the arrow or at least
 bust the nock off

Now for the tricky part. You gotta do it with your eyes closed.      

 JUST KIDDING

Good one kid! Good one! And I was just thinking I had never had a Robin Hood!

I guess it wouldn't be right to post pics of previous RH's, would it.


Remember; it's not a true RH if you hit the nock by accident.
 

That's what I was thinking Bowbender. It's only an accident if you're not trying to do it. NOW LET'S SEE SOME OF THOSE INTENTIONAL ROBIN HOODS..  I would go try it now but I just got back from a 3-d shoot. Can't really call it first shot of the day.  I believe someone will get it in 8 shots. Have fun!

Well here's my attempt
My set up a 2016 aluminum

My weapons and chair

and my shots

I'll get back after this one this afternoon after church

Been back at it this afternoon. Been shootin in groups of 8. I've knocked the arrow side to side even creased the side of the shaft but no Robin Hood yet. Got the nock on the second shot of probably group # 12


I may be after this one for awhile. Paul<><

Okay, here we go on the RH challenge.

My chair:


Now for this one I chose to use my WING Red Wing Hunter.  It's a little bit heavier than my Bear or Predator, so I had to make an adjustment to the target arrow.

Arrow:


No really here's my arrow.  I pulled the nock out because I don't have that many to screw up.

Real Arrow:


The Shots:


The only thing I didn't like about doing this one was at 20 yrd I couldn't pick out the right arrow to shoot at.  Afterwards I found a black shaft and put a piece of styrofoam in the end.  I could pick that out much better to shoot at.  I still didn't hit it though.

The very first 12 shots of the day:
The launching pad.

The view from the launching pad.

The target (broken shaft).

The rockets.

The rocket launcher.