Thinking about getting into 3D shoots

[dbHunterNY]

I'm thinking about getting into 3D outdoor shooting. Any advice? I'll probably just be in a Hunter type class, as I don't have a target bow and have never shot any form of competition or league archery before.

[Straight Shooter]

hey db, Getting into tourney's doesn't reuired a specific bow, especially if your going to be shooting hunter class. I would recommend getting another bow, just for the fact of putting excess wear and tear on your main hunting rig. I have four bows all the same, ROSS Cardiacs; two fo which are set up for tourney's and the other two are for hunting. I know alot of folks can't buy that many bows but I came across some good deals on these bows. Another reason for having the same bows for hunting and tourney's it greatly helps on not having to adjust grip style or form going in between two different types of bows.

Shooting Hunter class is one of the most popular classes and it requires your hunting style set up. Tourney's are some great practice and alot of fun during the off season. Ours start up in less than two months around here. Some of the best advice I can give you is "Practice" and work on your form, because shooting a 3D course will tell on any ba habits you have. Allowing yu to fine tune them out of your shooting and be ready for the woods come fall. I've been shooting competively since 1992 and love it, one down fall of 3D is most of the rings are not where you'd really want to shoot a deer at and can get you in trouble when you take a shot at a deer, because you are so accustomed to holding in this area on a foam target. Discipline is key and shooting form is critical.

Before you go all out and buy a new rig for shooting, I'd recommend trying a 3D shoot and this will let you know if it's for you or not. Some feel shooting known distances are ample enough for them but I love the unknown distances, this really helps out in judging yardages on the fly in a hunting situation. Feel free to ask anymore questions on tourney's because it s great sport and alot of fun. Good luck to you

[dbHunterNY]

Yea I've got too many things on the wish list to buy multiple bows. It's a possibility and I like the idea though. lol I think I may get a new one and turn my old bow into my 3D bow. It's only a 2007 so it should be sufficient. It'll probably be close to the same ATA and my have a similar grip with what I'm looking at. I'll just have to adjust to the change between the two. Talk to a local shop about getting into it too. We'll see. Thanks for the info.