Camoaclad grand opening

[randyoitker1]

Just wanted to inform everyone of Camoclad's grand

opening this Saturday, Sept.10th in Mounds,IL. at #1 Camoclad drive. They will start at 3:00pm. There will be lots of things going on. They will have the Camoclad Monster truck,I will be performing trick archery shooting with my compound Mathews bows

and there will be some vendors and outfitters. It is real close to the Kentucky,Missouri border. Hope to meet some new forum members. I had a great time at the Cabela's Owatonna,MN. fall expo and gave away some Realtree items. Come up and say you are a forum member on Saturday and I will have something for you.Camoclad has many items to camo whatever you want. I even put it on my cell phone. Hope to see you there.

Randy

[buckee]

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Hey Randy. Welcome

For those of you who don't know Randy, here's a little blurb for ya.

Sorry Randy....had to do it

Randy Oitker, age 15, is an avid bowhunter and outdoor sports writer. Randy is also a professional archer who hails from Plainville, IL. He competes in the 3-D archery circuits and is a two time NABH World Champion and a three time NABH Shooter of the Year. He holds 17 national titles.

As Randy travels he promots the sport of archery and hunting. He does archery demonstrations for different events and instructs 66 kids each year at an NRA youth camp.In 2001 he was a featured celebrity at the Grand opening of a new Bass Pro Shop in the Saint Louis, MO.

When Randy demonstrates archery he includes a trick shot. He shoots two arrows at once and hits two targets at the same time. This is quite entertaining to the crowd and Bass Pro has invited him back for 3 different events this year.

Randy Oitker is sponsored by:

Mathews Solo-Cam Bows, Walls Outdoor Wear, Bushnell Sport Optics, Muzzy Products, Walker's Game Ear, Scent-Lok Odor-Eliminating Suits, Carbon Express Arrows, Realtree Camo, Toxonics World Class Bowsights, Shrewd Archery Products, Feather Visions lenses, Rinehart 3-D targets, Rock-It Outdoors, Morrell Archery Range Bags, Cannon Country Game Calls, Bolle eyewear, Bushnell's Secrets of the Hunt, Carter Releases, Outdoor Edge Knives, SKB Bowcases, BCY Bowstrings, Treelounge, Duravanes, Knight Rifles, Ithaca Guns, Harpole's Heartland Lodge, and local sponsors from Quincy, IL.: Gem City Ford and McDonalds Restaurants.

also

http://www.realtree.com/community/feature-detail.tpl?ID=207

Way to go Randy...your awesome

[Guest bowhunterforlife]

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i wanna one day be as good as randy

[randyoitker1]

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Thanks Buckee,

I am 18 years old now and I was very fortunate to be made an ambassador for Cabela's this year.

Even though I do all of my shows with Mathews,they have me come to help promote archery to everyone

by letting anyone come up and shoot a Genesis bow. I love our industry and want to help keep it

in our future.

Thanks again for the compliments.

Shoot straight,

Randy

[buckee]

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Randy, I'm just curious what type of trigger-release you use.

[RangerClay]

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Welcome Randy! Wish I could be there

Ranger

[randyoitker1]

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Buckee,

For target shooting , I use a Stanislawski 2-finger

DoubleEagle release with a wrist strap and for hunting I use a Copper John Eagle Series release.

If you to www.copperjohn.com, you can see both of them.

Thanks for asking,

Randy

[puffy]

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Welcome Randy! Glad to have ya aboard. You sure have some impressive ability and I'm glad to see you spread it around to young archers as well as old.

[BIG_BUCK_1]

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Welcome to the forums randy!!! I am glad that you promote archery to young archers

[randyoitker1]

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I want to say that my best advice for any archer is

ALWAYS BE ETHICAL! I am attcahing an article that I wrote last year for www.youngbucksoutdoors.com.

I write for several magazines including realtree.com,

National Bowhunter and many more. The most fun I had this year was performing at Bristol Motor Speedway and making a commercial with Richard Childress. You can read the story on realtree,if you type my name at the top under search. It is called

BowBird for Randy..

I hope that this article might help a new archer.

Thanks,

Randy

" As I travel around the country doing outdoor shows and archery demonstrations, one of

the questions that I am asked the most is how do you get started in archery?

The most important thing that I can suggest for you to do is go to an archery shop. Then

you need to find a bow that fits you properly. You need to be measured for your proper

draw length and weight. You do not want to get a bow that is more poundage than you

can handle or one that is too long for you. Proper fit is very important!

When I started archery, I wanted to pull a lot of poundage. My doctor even warned me

not to pull too much poundage when you are young. I now have tendonitis off and on in

my wrist from damage that I did when I was younger. Pulling too much poundage will

also cause bad archery habits. It can cause you to want to pull the trigger of the release

prematurely because you are not able to hold the poundage comfortably. This is called

punching.

A lot of bow companies have youth bows that will grow with you. Some of them

are adjustable in draw weight and draw length. Because as you shoot more you will

build up muscles where you can hold more weight comfortably. As you grow your draw

length will get longer. After you have picked out a bow that you like and fits you

properly,you will need an arrowrest for your bow. Some bows come as a package

that includes an arrowrest and a sight. But, if the one that you pick isn't equipped

with these then you need to get some kind of arrowrest. Arrowrests come as simple

as a plunger or as elaborate as a drop away. Sights also come as simple as a pin

sight and they go all the way up to a magnifying scope. Some people prefer not

to use a sight and shoot instinctivly. It is a matter of what you like and what you are

comfotable with.

Another important item are your arrows. You need to make sure that they are the

proper length,weight and spine. Most arrow companies have a chart that tells you

what arrow is suited for your draw length, draw weight and bow type or ask your

local archery pro shop for help.Don't go to a local discount store and grab a couple

of arrows and think that they are going to fit your bow right.

After you have completed those steps, you need to figure out if you are going to

shoot with your fingers or a release aid. There are hundreds of release aids to

chose from and trust me, I have tried most of them. There are a lot of good ones

out there. It is just a matter of what do you like the best.

The best thing that I can suggest is to start out with simple things. The more

elaborate sophisticated equipment should come later. Most pro shops have an

indoor range. At an archery shop,there is usually someone there to help instruct

you. Even if you already have a bow,most archery shops are willing to help you .

Sometimes even the people who are just there shooting will help. Most archers

are good about helping other new and young archers.Just don't ask them

where do they hunt their big bucks!

When you first start out shooting you will need to get some kind of an archery

shooting bag or just get an old pillowcase and stuff it full of rags,old worn out

clothes or old jeans(work great) as full as you can get. Tie it together at the top

with some string or duck tape it shut. You need to put a good size dot (3 inch to

4 inch diameter) on it with magic marker or paint. An important thing to check

before you decide on getting a bag. Make sure that you are allowed to shoot a bow

in your neighborhood. Most cities do not allow this. But,if you live in a rural community,

you need to check first,but usually you can. After you have found out that it is

okay to shoot in your backyard, you need to place it up against a hill or somewhere

that if you miss or the arrow goes through the target it is not going to hit someone or

something. Remember the new bows are faster and better than they used to be and

they are a weapon. They are a lot of fun if handled properly but they can be dangerous

if they are not. You should always have an adult with you when you are shooting your

bow. You want to get up close to your target when you first start shooting your bow.

Five or ten steps away from the target is good to start out with. Build your confidence

up close because you can always move back.

If you want your arrow to move one way or another you need to move your sight

accordingly. If your arrow hits high move your sight pin up. If your arrow hits low

move your sight pin down. If your arrow hits right move your sight pin right.

If your arrow hit left move your sight pin left. The rule in archery is you always

follow your arrow.

Remember this, the best equipment out there can't make the shot for you.

Practice is what makes you a better shot. I will never forget the first archery

league that I was on. I had almost $400 in my bow and equipment. One of the

boys that I was shooting with could out shoot me with a bow that he bought at

a yard sale for $7.00 . So good equipment is great but PRACTICE is everything."

Good Shooting!