Here's two that most archers have a great time with. Water bag shoot - Make a T with a string that runs between the two arms of the T with some length hanging...
Maybe try an unmounted yabusame? Traditionally this is ran at a gallop on horseback~ (I am practing that this year) where spaced balsa wood targets are hit and...
My apologies!  When I posted the scores from the tournament, I failed to include the highest scoring individual of the rank of Archer, Alusdar O'...
For targets that shatter one issue is the after shoot clean up. HOWEVER, if you use rice cakes, available in the grocery stores, or make some "cookies" out of...
I like the edible targets~ we used matzo crackers in Trimaris for targets. We had very happy birds. They are also much cheaper to reset then the balsa wood. ~...
I see that Baron Jonathas has replied regarding the 2011 IKAC data. I also recently had difficulty reaching Lorenzo, the Keeper of the IKAC, and finally got...
I as far as I know the 2011 IKAC season is listed now under "Previous Seasons", 2012 season is now open for score submissions, and Final Standings for 2011...
Yes I was able to get in touch with Lorenzo several times this week. So the new season is posted and the results from last season are posted as well, though...
I want to thank all those who attended BWTA this weekend, especially all the marshals who jumped in and helped throughout the day. For those who attended ...
6"X6"X6" foam block (wrapped in brown paper, if you wish, for appearance's sake) stuck on a stick in the ground, so it is a few feet up off the ground, but...
Here's a variation on Logan's suggestion. Same set up but the objective is to "nick" the target. That is a hit or total miss does not count. All that counts...
I ran a Kingdom Champions shoot a number of years ago using a block of broadhead-target foam hanging from a rope. I used a square-ish block with a hole drilled...
I set up a shoot once to determine the Kingdom champion where I tried to simulate battlefield conditions. I placed a target on the archery field at a random...
Hey there, I was shooting my modern recurve at the local indoor archery range the other day, and the guy who runs the place was surprised to see that I don't...
I'll try to keep my responses following your questions / points. ... I personally have no information in my head on this. I'll defer to others (Baron James,...
I have never seen archeological or historical evidence for nocking points on the string so can't answer to their use in past history. But I can say that about ...
Aelric, Here's a simple answer to your question about nock point placement. If your arrows porpoise up and down in flight, your nock point is in the wrong...
Paper Tuning: By means of a stand, secure a sheet of paper about 2 yards downrange, and shoot an arrow through the paper at eye height. You will be able to see...
The thing with paper tuning is that it will tell you what the arrows are doing _at_ the location of the paper, nothing more. It's a good starting point, but...
Thank you all for the responses! Phew, time to re-think my set-up! I noticed that after the nock point was put on my new recurve string, an indentation was...
This may just be from a longbow perspective, but has anyone tried tying a bowyers knot for a nock point on a recurve? Aengus O'Nolan Middle Kingdom Sent from...
Your nocking point will not move vertically due to string stretch; the entire string stretches, not just the top half. :) Get yourself a bow square (clips to...
A "bowyers knot" is (I believe) simply a timber hitch used to secure the bowstring to the limb (at one end only). It is not a knot in the middle of the string,...
I misspoke. I meant the use of a knot as a nock point, not necessarily an actual timber hitch. I've heard of some archers tying a nock point using an entirely...
A tied nock point is a separate length of string wrapped and tied around the bowstring. You _cannot_ simply tie a knot in the bowstring. An overhand knot will...
