JimT Posted April 8, 2005 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 If you start now you should be all set. Shoot 3-4 times a week for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedicast Posted April 8, 2005 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 Re: How much practice time is enough? I agree with Jim. Especially if you haven't shot before. You can't start soon enough. Good luck, have fun, John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted April 8, 2005 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 Re: How much practice time is enough? I really don't think age has anything to do with practice time if you are new to shooting a bow as I was last summer, practice time is essential. This is what I was told, when I decided to buy a bow,,,, If you are a new shooter if you can shoot with some experienced shooters if you can and take what they have to offer in help and apply it to what works for you.....SECONDLY AND MOST IMPORTANTLY,,,,shoot for 5-10 min. and rest for the same period of time and repeat this method until you build and condition your shooting muscles..... Your shooting time will increase as you develope your shooting form and shooting muscles.... But most of important of all just have fun......and believe it or not the learning process is just as fun as the shooting part..... GOOD LUCK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAbowhunter4life Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 Re: How much practice time is enough? VT you said it perfectly, and this advice doesn't go for just beginners either. I am 24, I have been ADDICTED to archery since I was 13. I just bought a Mathews this year that is set @ 70 lb. with 70% let off as opposed to my previous High Country which was 80% let off. THERE IS A DIFFERENCE in drawing the bow lol, and I am as strong as an ox. I am staying @ 20 yards for now and doing just as you said until I can readjust to the new lower let off. Once my muscles adjust, then I will start moving back. Sorry for rambling, just wanted to point out that this is good advice for everyone, not just beginners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanH Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 Re: How much practice time is enough? Man I tell you this! NO SUCH THING AS TO MUCH PRATICE! You cant count arrows and say ok im ready! ITS TIME AND CONSISTANTSY that tells you when your ready! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshM Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 Re: How much practice time is enough? 3-4 times 2 if i am lazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6sixpoint_nobrows Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 Re: How much practice time is enough? you can never shoot too much, i try not to go a day without shooting my bow at least an hour a day, pretty soon you will be getting groups so tight you'll have to by new arrows from knocking the fletching off the other ones...just always practice, and tyr practicing out of a stand, its a big differance from practicing on the ground and in the stans, i found that out the hard way..another tip is to have a buddy take an arrow and touch your ear with it or rub it against your leg (pretending its a limb or something) that way when that monster buck comes along small distractions wont cause you to miss a buck of a lifetime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAbowhunter4life Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 Re: How much practice time is enough? another tip is to have a buddy take an arrow and touch your ear with it or rub it against your leg (pretending its a limb or something) that way when that monster buck comes along small distractions wont cause you to miss a buck of a lifetime. [/ QUOTE ] Ummm, I don't want to play this game, I think I'll take my chances on missing that buck. Should he blow in my ear too to simulate a breeze??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 Re: How much practice time is enough? [ QUOTE ] Man I tell you this! NO SUCH THING AS TO MUCH PRATICE! You cant count arrows and say ok im ready! ITS TIME AND CONSISTANTSY that tells you when your ready! [/ QUOTE ] Very well said Ryan you need to concentrate on making a perfect shot . not lots of arrows... its better to shoot 20 shots using good shoting form than to shoot 50 to 60 a night and just fling away... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanH Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 Re: How much practice time is enough? [ QUOTE ] wait I do have a tree fort that's about six feet up [/ QUOTE ] That will work some what! Better then Nothing! I shoot from the ground until about a month till season! Then I hang a stand and SHOOT SHOOT SHOOT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6sixpoint_nobrows Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 Re: How much practice time is enough? yeah anything to give you a feel of being higher or above your target...just practice practice practice...good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6sixpoint_nobrows Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 Re: How much practice time is enough? another tip is to have a buddy take an arrow and touch your ear with it or rub it against your leg (pretending its a limb or something) that way when that monster buck comes along small distractions wont cause you to miss a buck of a lifetime. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ummm, I don't want to play this game, I think I'll take my chances on missing that buck. Should he blow in my ear too to simulate a breeze??? -------------------------------------------------------- yeah actully that does work, because when there a bug or something crawling on you or your leg is caught up in a stick most people i have talked ended up missing the deer. it teaches you to block out the distractions and focus on making a good perfect shot and not wounding it~! good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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