Longbow

[NOCK HUNTER]

Well i have succumb to my urge to buy a LONGBOW :roll:
and it's a lot different to the compound that i normally shoot. :o

So seening this is the section for Mastering Archery,any tips
you could give (form wise) would be gratefully received.

Being as I didn't even start my archery life with a recurve,
i imagine this will be hard!
but hopefully a bit of fun as well :roll:

cheers

[Clare Barnes]

Watch Keith Longbottom from WA........he is certainly doing something right as far as shooting a longbow goes! :D :D

[andy]

Just don't hold it as long as you would compound!

[archerybob]

i suggest releasing away and down from your face, then putting your hand on your shoulder to finish!!!! it works a treat for me sometimes and i hear that is how clare the immortal releases :lol:

[Clare Barnes]

it works a treat for me sometimes and i hear that is how clare the immortal releases :lol:

:fist: :D

Think I might need to take up compound soon....... :o :wink:

[archerybob]

sorry about that clare, the info i am getting from my source must be false i won't give his full name but it does start with a D.....and ends with a AVID BARNES

[Clare Barnes]

...i won't give his full name but it does start with a D.....and ends with a AVID BARNES

I think I have heard of him....... 8)

[andy]

If you get proper back tension! Just like you would compound & recurve then your hand should fly back anyway! :P

[archerybob]

i remember reading a post about that back tension thing, isn't that were you get your shoulder blades to touch each other like holding in a fart?

[andy]

i remember reading a post about that back tension thing, isn't that were you get your shoulder blades to touch each other like holding in a fart?

Yeh something like that Bob! :lol:

[Marcus]

Whatever you do don't raise your longbow in the air highland style while standing under a fluro light.

[andy]

Whatever you do don't raise your longbow in the air highland style while standing under a fluro light.

Yeh I can imagine what would happen! You must be to used to shooting short compound bows!

[Ozzy]

Beats shooting an arrow thru the TV set whilst checking peep picture
:oops: :-? :(

[James Park]

Beats shooting an arrow thru the TV set whilst checking peep picture
:oops: :-? :(
Did you do that!!!! Perhaps you need to tell us about it.

[Ozzy]

I didn't , but Ian Bradshaw from Eden field archers did ! :oops:
Made a nice clean hole just like the ACE I put thru our lounge window from inside & embedded itself in our front brush fence :-?
She who must be obeyed not at all happy :(
I referred to is as the "glass test" :o
Arrow was undamaged other than the vanes stripped off! :wink:
Any similar stories anyone ?

[Marcus]

I think putting an arrow through a TV set takes the cake. My total damage bill was about $10. A TV set, well be glad it wasn't plasma!

Triffle Jack has a good story of almost putting an X10 into his ex's Dad's WRX. :lol:

[robbo]

I put a nice little hole in our lounge room window with one of the kids bows. The arrow embedded in the wooden frame on the fly screen. :oops:

I was trying to check the draw length, it was when the kids first started. :roll:

[archerybob]

well i did shoot my fathers car!!!! the proof is the hole near the drivers side front wheel! (i like to call it a speed hole) i had done quite a bit of spt, then tryed to shoot while my father told me a very funny joke. he didn't even get upset what a dad!!

[wakDJ]

my father told me a very funny joke
More specifically...........

[archerybob]

sorry dj can't remember it off the top of my head but next time i call himo him ill have to ask!! but knowing my old man there is usually a priest a rabbi (no ideas on the spelling of that one) and a mormon :D