ASA DAIR TARGET Event

[SonnyThomas]

Okay, though I shoots spots I am no lover of spots. I said this more than a few times on several different sites. Here is a paper target event that gave me some fun.Picture at bottom. The target is 17" square.Anyone interested, here is a complete set of rules and a timer is included and can loaded to your computer, warning colors and horn.http://asaarchery.com/news/index.php...&id=8&Itemid=2 First, it is a timed event. Each end is 4 arrows. The first 3 ends are 2 minutes each. The second 3 ends are 1 min 40 seconds each. The third 3 ends are 1 minute 20 seconds each. The tenth and final end is 1 minute. So a 440 point game. 44 points per end.This event is shot from the 20 yard line. There is also a Safety line 1 yard back of the 20 yard line. Only the shooters are allowed past it.Now, you can have a buddy help spot for you, so it can be made sort of team event. Shots can be close and I'm here to tell it would be nice to have a buddy with a pair of good binoculars or spotting scope to tell you if you got the point. Read on. Again, the spotter can not go beyond the safety line.Now, shooting this target requires a bit of thinking. Basically, you have a fair size lung type target face. In the upper back of the lung is a green 14 ring about the size of tennis ball. There is a fair size blue 10 ring. Within the 10 ring are three other rings. The red is for IBO and treated as part of the 10 ring. There are 2 yellow 12 rings, upper and lower, and they are bigger than the X ring of the NFAA 5 Spot. The upper 12 is shot on the upper line and the lower 12 shot on the lower line. Now, the 12 not in play is counted as part of the 10 ring. All the white is counted as 8 points.Here's the thing. Only 1 arrow per point zone is counted. Put 2 arrows in any point ring and you only get to count one arrow. One thing, bring enough arrows to the line. On the line and shoot in progress you can not pick up a dropped arrow - safety issue and not to interrupt the adjoining shooters. Get this rolling. You can shoot this target in any order you wish, but the following manner has proved the best.Shoot for the 14. If you shoot low you have the 8 point zone. You can then adjust and shoot for the 14 again. Of course if you shoot too high you're in the black no point zone.The 12s are shot next. If you shoot for the upper 12 and shoot low or high you either have the 10 point zone or the 8 point zone. You can then adjust and shoot for the upper 12 again.The lower 12 is something of the same. Too low and a 8 and too high and a 10.Finally, you have that great big 8 to finish on.Remember, only 1 arrow per point zone can be counted.Of the above, if you missed a higher point you have to think if you want to go for it again. Next, your buddy spotter comes into play also. Did you edge the point zone or did you miss by a hair? Remember, this is a timed event. Your buddy spotter can save you time.Again, here is where you can get your wife, girl friend or buddy involved.

[Straight Shooter]

This sounds pretty cool and a lot of fun.Might have to get my nieghbor involved in this when the weather permits.

[SonnyThomas]

I shot the event again this year. It was to be a Illinois ASA State Qualifier. We didn't have a whole lot shoot, but everyone enjoyed it greatly. We even had some dedicated spot shooters shoot that said it's ruin there spot game - hinge release kids for you. Well these spot shooters found a new love. Ruin their game? It probably improved their game. Every hinge release shooter cleaned the 1 minute round!

Oh yeah, aging ole me, 63 next month, put the hurt on all young pups with a High Overall score. I fired a 432/440. A..mmmm...No one was more surprised than me when I missed that dang big 8. My release just plain went off and a big time zero.

[dbHunterNY]

sounds like an interesting game