nice shot

Thank you!

Hell yeah for recurves!!

Compounds are nice and all, but I find it takes a lot of the skill out of the sport.

Nice! Is this your first Robin Hood? =D I JUST got into archery, I have a 35lb recurve.

In the 5-6 years I've been shooting, it's my first. I recently got much more devoted when my sister asked for some help/guidance. It's just weird to think that all these years my sighting has been off- probably why my grouping isn't as tight as I'd like.
I love that you went with a recurve and not a compound. Let me know if you ever want to go shooting! I'd be more than happy to help and Bear Creek Archery knows me well.

I'm just starting out myself, I'm extremely "green". I shot in high school, but with utter minimum instruction. So basically, I have no clue what I'm doing yet, haha! I'd love to go shooting with you sometime!

I've been told I'm a pretty good and patient teacher/helper, so I'd love to try sometime, if you'd like. The best range I've found is Bear Creek Archery, off of Hampton and Knox.
I've shot on and off for years, more so recently at my sister's request. Though since last week when I found my sighting has been off, I've had to start restructuring my stance and aiming. I'm reteaching my muscles and it's a pain!

I'd be happy to accept, you have a lot more experience than me and I'm ready to start off on the right foot! A range is opening up near me in a couple months, I'm shooting at a family owned pasture in the meantime. I already made a major noob mistake and sliced open my index finger on my left hand with the fletching of an arrow as I shot. XD Lesson one; Put yer damn finger DOWN.

What general area are you in (you can email if you'd rather it not be public)? I can try looking around for some more ranges that would be convenient.
That was one mistake I'm glad I happened to avoid. I'm so sorry you had to experience that.
Finger down and elbow bent out not down. I've had the arm-too-straight mistake many times and snapped the string against my wrist or forearm, underneath the arm guard.

Oh fff, underneath? That's painful. ><; Thankfully my cut wasn't much more than a paper cut. I'm terrified I'm going to catch my boob in the string, I may invest in a chest guard. I'll note you!

If that ever happened to me id laugh so much. Very excellent shot!

Thank you! From the distance I was at I only initially saw my nock fly off. I often get extremely close arrows to where I've sometimes skinned a shaft, and I thought that it was a more extreme shave. I was mortified, until I got close. I lost two arrows, but it's worth it.

Now try doing that with out breaking the arrow

I get a lot of close couplings when I shoot, just not... that close.

haha. nice.

Thank you!

Not often you see that. o.-.o Lucky I want a bow. D:

It's rare, but not uncommon.

ouch :( nice shot but poor spendy arrow :(

Thank you! My first reaction was being mortified, wondering what just happened that my nock shot off. It was awesome to see what happened when I got close, but you're out two arrows.

Is a very nice shot.

Often takes something special to get folks back into archery and getting it right - I don't know, the body is just stupid and needs time to figure what's needed from it. I was just fooling around for years and years; shooting at range didn't do anything for me. Field shooting on The McDonald Douglas Clubs' area was nice but I was only able to go there once.

Preferred a recurve bow but for serious work I would use my Bear Polar II at 60lbs.

Thank you!

It definitely takes dedication and practice if you want anything to happen. There are many pieces that have to be perfected to get consistent shooting, and see any improvement. Usually, the way your stance is set up or the way you aim is what may be keeping you from improving. I wasn't seeing any improvement for a long while, but I realized my stance was poor and I had no technique in aiming.

Sixty pounds is a beast to handle, all the props to you.

recurve, that's a traditional bow, isn't it? I kinda like archery, myself. but I haven't bought a bow, yet

A longbow is the very basic bow. The recurve is a little more "complex", per se, and the compound the most complex. I'd say yes, it's a more traditional bow, alongside the longbow.
It's a fun hobby or, for the more competitive, sport, but it can be pricey.

I build scale model airliners. I'm well aware of pricey hobbies. xD thanks :)

Haha, I would say so. I keep thinking I'll get over the cost, or it will get better, but nothing's cheap.

Ririhood fox in tights! I think you need a new arrow... lol that's awesome though Riness

But tights are iiitchyyyy. *grumps* Fine, I'll wear them, only because a feathered ht is included.
Yeah, over the last year or so I've been reduced to half my original quiver size. I need to get some new ones. Most of my current fletchings are sad.

Yes, the feathered hat makes it snazzy. :l And the tights show off your ribum.
Aww that's no good, and shooting like that Mrs Robinri will get that half down to nothing in no time.

Hm, oh all right. Ribum shall be shown.
If getting arrows was a little cheaper, it wouldn't be as much of an issue.

True dat, I've looked up the prices since the little brother hunts and it's crazy.

Excellent shot! Both Stray and I have traditional bows, mine is a long bow that's almost as tall as I am. Need to shoot more! :>

That sounds like something that needs shot more frequently! My sister uses a longbow, shot off the hand. It's pretty neat to watch.

I'm still really new to archery, only shot my bow a couple times. I do need to make time to get out and shoot more. :>

You should. Your bow is upset it's not used more.

wish i could find a bow shop around here, i love recurve bows, but lost mine in a recent move...=( think my nephew may have.."borrowed" it.

That's a bummer, sorry to hear that.

yeah and got no proof so i need to find another good recurve, i don't like compounds, they make things too easy in my mind.

I need to get back into archery. There are 3 weapons I know how to use: knife/dagger, mace (yes the midevil one), and bow.

i would love to learn how to shoot a bow but dang thats pretty cool xD

Well, at least two of your shots are REALLY consistent Even better being done with a recurve, having to aim under full load.