Nice Curves

[CAPTJJ]

Really glad I put the new cover on, definitely helps force me to use good form and concentrate on the spot; wish I had done it sooner. Find myself grouping better at long distances than close ones, more relaxed and let the shot happen instead of forcing the arrow to the small dot which increases tension(not good). Found the same to be true with my compounds.

Tried some elevated shooting, a little different than with the compound with the longer recurve, still have to bend at the waist. Took a few shots, started out hitting high, after about 20 shots I was getting the hang of it; need to keep practicing but I will feel confident hunting from a treestand with this bow.

[jlaclair]

good stuff

[CAPTJJ]

Moved the bow rack on the ATV so it could hold the recurves instead of my compound today.


Then I screwed judo points into a couple arrows and headed into the woods for some in the field practice with some stump shooting. Good hunting prep and a lot more fun than shooting at the target(shot at it a bunch from an elevated position for treestand practice earlier); unfortunately didn't see any squirrels or chipmunks where I was.

[upstatehunter]

Nice!!  Just be careful of those narrow trails.....lol
 
Buddy of mine ho shoots a recurve uses a gun scabbard...sticks out the end a little but lets him navigate better he says. and has a nice pile lining to protect the wood. I used my pack with a built in scabbard on it, then strapped to the back rack.   

[jlaclair]

you look ready!

[CAPTJJ]

I feel ready, thanks. Starting to get a lot of confidence; not worried about shooting from the treestand, after a few days I have the aiming down, just need to concentrate on the spot, bend at the waist and use good form, as always. Stumping is really helping, too, went out again this afternoon. Pulled the arrow from one stump and was surprised to find the tip bloody? Dug into rotted wood and found a mouse.

[hickgtx600f4]

Dang your good!!  Nice shootin JJ.

[mookie]

   LMAO

[jlaclair]

HAHAHAHA thats awesome, just sharpened my heads up for friday morning

[upstatehunter]

Who needs Decon.....or Orkin.....

[hunts2long]

Nothing can "hide" from CaptJJ....hunts2long

[tubeslinger]

Good stuff JJ.

[hesseltine32]

Nice shot lol.  You all ready for Friday ?

[CAPTJJ]

I'm ready now. Lots of little stuff from digging all my gear out to laundry the past couple days.

Been practicing a lot and yesterday I was shooting lousy, hadn't really been improving the last week despite all the shooting. Knew I had the aiming down so I figured it was a form problem, definitely wasn't getting a clean release every time. I happened to watch a good video the night before(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LceBNHj1FDM) and tried what I remembered from it and things got better right away. Through all the practice I was concentrating too much on aiming and wasn't maintaining good back tension. The video had a couple pointers that really helped, I was drawing back with my elbow but didn't follow through with it at the release and would sometimes pluck or creep forward a little. Went back to blank bailing and made sure my elbow went back and down when I released; expanding the shoulders at full draw also helped. Also learned that I need to continue to do some blank bail shooting regularly to maintain good form. I finally ordered a good tool called the Formaster, which forces you to use good back tension; been meaning to order one, should have done it sooner.

Realized today that I hadn't shot with gloves and facemask on yet, wasn't worried because it didn't make any difference when I was getting ready for turkey season. Tried some shots this afternoon and found having them on actually made me shoot better; first shot was centered in the bullseye. Found out that with them I took a little more time at full draw to make sure I had a good, solid anchor and was grouping great. A pleasant surprise that I didn't expect.

[jlaclair]

good luck ill be out around 915 with the recurve