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Mjollnir
Grand Master Bowman

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Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 10:03 am Post subject:

Celtic Dragon wrote:

GNAS rounds were (IIRC) 60cm faces, as slong as the correct number of arrows were shot it didn't matter.

Atleast when I did it that as the case, mind you it has been 15 years since I shot a GNAS round.

Yes for the tournament rounds shot at a single face, it doesn't matter, well except you have to use the same arrows each end, and inform the judge if you have to change one for any reason.

However, as I said a lot of the Multispot face tournaments require you to hit the correct spot with the correct arrow.

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Club: Cambus Archery Society
Bow: SF PRO riser, with SF Carbon limbs
Sight: Sure-Loc Quest-X
Arrows: Easton Navigator FMJ 460 spine
Accesories: Merlin Triad Stabilisers

Celtic Dragon
Apprentice Bowman

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Location: Bedfordshire

Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 10:39 am Post subject:

Opps found what I'm looking for.

Club: Avalon
Bow: CSS Challenger / Horton Edge
Sight: Apex / something 'orrible
Arrows: CX200
Accesories: A tab / carter Target 3

Barracuda Babe
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Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:13 pm Post subject:

Good topic Bernie - as I've been pulled into the Judging trap too (although I will insist on judging indoors only - love outside too much to waste time being a judge on those ones). The high draw one is a cracker - and deadly if you consider target 24 at our Castlewellan Shoot. If someone does a high draw there - the groups who've just sat down for lunch will get a nasty surprise if some idiot insists on high draws at downhill targets ..... Would be nice if it were certain archers though Wonder if it could be arranged ... tee heee hee. Barracuda _________________ When is the next holiday? I need it now.

Club: Ballyvally archers Banbridge (Norn Iron)
Bow: Kap Evolution Recurve
Sight: Nope
Arrows: Easton Platinum Plus xx75's.
Accesories: No doodahs

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Bushy
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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 8:29 am Post subject:

it depends what you declare a high draw I T-draw which means when i anchor I am usually at the top of the target _________________ "Rules is Rules - If we didnt have rules, where would we be? Thats right, France! And if we had too many rules where would we be? Germany!" And No I am not Road Runners Son

Club: Black Arrow, Forest Bowmen, Merlin Archery Club, University of Derby Archery Club
Bow: KG Kudos, Apex Limbs 51lb on fingers
Sight: depends on levels of alcohol
Arrows: Easton Navigators
Accesories: Beiter 28" long rod

Mjollnir
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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 8:45 am Post subject:

Bushy wrote:

it depends what you declare a high draw I T-draw which means when i anchor I am usually at the top of the target

Ultimately it is down to the judges descrection. The rule is their to stop an arrow massively overshooting a target if accidentally released mid draw. Therefore, general rule of thumb is if the bow hand is higher than the shoulder, but this doesn't work for all cases, so a little common sense is called for. For example, if you are pulling a light poundage, you may need to aim high to reach your target. You may have a draw technique where both your bow arm and draw arm start high at the same level, an drop at the same rate as you draw, thus the arrow never points skyward. Equally if you are shooting down hill a shoulder level bow arm is too high and therefore dangerous. So as I said it is ultimately up to the Judge to determine if your shooting technique could result in you massively clearing the target if you accidentally released mid draw.

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Club: Cambus Archery Society
Bow: SF PRO riser, with SF Carbon limbs
Sight: Sure-Loc Quest-X
Arrows: Easton Navigator FMJ 460 spine
Accesories: Merlin Triad Stabilisers

Berniethebolt
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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 8:48 am Post subject:

LOL good one Dee we can Judge together lol Hi Bushy this came about on a course over here one or two off the Targets is down hill .......... very down hill and if a archer was to draw standing straight as you would normal do at these targets would you are your club say this is a high draw. Over here we would have to say yes as if you where to let go by accient then Lord knows where it would land lol, on there targets you should draw with arrow pointing towards the target for saftey reason. Would you have anything like this at your club and are there any other rules out there we should all know ??? Bernie _________________ Don't look down on anyone unless your helping them up. P.S Bernie is short for Bernadette lol

Club: Ballyvally archers, Banbridge, Co.Down
Bow: Barebow Challenger Craft
Sight: none
Arrows: Easton Nav
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Bushy
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Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 1:01 pm Post subject:

Mjollnir wrote:

Bushy wrote:

it depends what you declare a high draw I T-draw which means when i anchor I am usually at the top of the target

Ahhh now the mist clear. Thing is with field is that the targets are usually shot off the floor so it makes it easier to overshoot the target anyway

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Mjollnir
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Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 2:53 pm Post subject:

Bushy wrote:

Ahhh now the mist clear. Thing is with field is that the targets are usually shot off the floor so it makes it easier to overshoot the target anyway

Ahh butt (pun intended

) if you are already shooting down (as I assume you are taller than the butt) even if you do clear the target you aren't going to go far beyond it. However, if you release high, you COULD quite easily send an arrow a couple of hundred meters, way past the target, and possibly into an area where other people are. Ok I am talking extremes, but that is what the rule is there to prevent.

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Club: Cambus Archery Society
Bow: SF PRO riser, with SF Carbon limbs
Sight: Sure-Loc Quest-X
Arrows: Easton Navigator FMJ 460 spine
Accesories: Merlin Triad Stabilisers

sunmouse
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Location: Rhondda, S Wales

Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 5:25 pm Post subject:

Our club has an good rule and that's no arrows to be left in the undergrowth! If people miss the bosses, then EVERY arrow has to be found. None can be left in the field. This is because the club's shooting field also doubles as children's football pitch and no-one wants children being injured from tripping over arrows stuck in the ground. Our own rule between the two of us when out shooting not far from home in forestry is to take every arrow home. Nothing should be left in the forestry. This is because animals often graze in the area, cyclists use the roads regularly and there are occasionally dog walkers, club walkers and the odd jogger. There has also been, this weekend, a motor rally done by a local club and this has made getting into the forestry quite difficult as well as being very noisy, especially when you're trying to shoot and some idiot has a backfire (because of over revving and using additives in the petrol).

Club: Blandy Jenkins
Bow: Win and Win Pro Accent & Samick Agulla
Sight: Shooter and Arten Olympic and Shibuya dual click
Arrows: Easton 1813 Plat plus and Easton 1616 blues
Accesories: KAP limbs

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