Category: <span>archery practice</span>

Over the years, my hunting apparel has changed many times. Plus, it changes as the weather changes. With that said, I continue the practice of wearing my hunting apparel, from time to time, while I practice at the archery range. Here’s a short video showing you why it is important.

Seeing a guy draw back a bow with an 80# draw weight is impressive. It’s even more impressive when he actually punches out the bullseye of a target using said bow. While that is great for him, it may not be practical for you.Recently, I was talking to a co-worker…

Originally posted on the Pocket Ranger blog. Close range archery practice is something that isn’t mentioned much these days. Most times bowhunters will say they sighted in their bows between 20-80 yards and are very happy with that. What about when that animal surprises you and comes in at 10…

My latest article for PSE Archery. Perfect practice leads to success in the field. We have all heard it many times, but it rings true. Not mentioned often is the art of practicing patience both on the range and in the woods, both with you and with other archers. Learning…

Picture this. You are running up or down the mountain and come face to face with a bull elk. Your arms are shaking with adrenaline. You can’t catch your breath and you are finding it extremely difficult to steady your pin. Now stop and think. How can you prepare for…

Here is my latest blog post for PSE Archery on the PSE Blog: ___________________________________________________________________________ Hunting has been in my family for as long as I remember. My dad and brother are the two best hunting partners a guy could ask for. We would spend all year discussing the previous year,…

Sorry for the misleading title! As you can see, ‘real’ animals were harmed during the making of our practice session! I was referring to our targets at the archery range on Friday night. Brett and I hit the range early and our first shots at 40 yards are shown below.…

Shooting arrows perfectly doesn’t happen without much practice. Also, you can practice your tail off and still come up short. Just ask the Team USA archery team. They shot great yesterday and still ended up one point short. They still snagged a silver medal, which is fantastic. It is the…

To me, being a weekend warrior used to be someone who went out and just filled up their weekend with the things they couldn’t get to do during the work week. Things like hunting hard all weekend from dawn until dusk or punishing your body by playing rugby all day…