Two weeks ago I shot Indoor 3D Archery at Stowe as part of the January 2014 Curt Peterson Southeast Indoor 3D Shootout. I turned in my best score to date, 321 Points (Averaging 10.03 Points per Arrow), and was very eager to see how I placed. When the Stowe Archers Facebook Account spread the word that results were available, I immediately went to check them. Despite posting my best score yet, I didn’t do so great. I placed 18th out …
Month: January 2014
A couple of months ago I was driving home from work when something out of the ordinary caught my eye. While waiting at a stop sign, I looked over to see one of my neighbors sighting in a crossbow. This struck me as odd since we don’t live in a rural community but I loved the idea. I’ve been thinking about how I might build a small backyard archery range. I have limited options given that my entire property consists …
On Mother’s Day of 2012, I got into an accident and my car was totaled. I had left my Mom’s house and drove home on a road I’d used hundreds of times. As I approached an intersection, an old Chevy Pickup pulled out in front of me. My little Mazda Protege didn’t stand a chance. One thing about that car that I miss the most is that it was good in the snow. On several occasions I deliberately took it …
The one regret I have about getting back into the sport of Archery is not seeing the value of an Indoor Archery Range. I got so caught up in re-living childhood memories on an Outdoor Field Course that I forgot how hard it was to walk the woods in bitter cold or trudging through snow. I’ve been spoiled these past few weeks with fantastic Indoor 3D Archery Shoots at French Creek Outfitters, Reading Archery Club, and Stowe Archers. It seems …
Over the past few Archery Shoots, I’ve been guessing where scoring zones were located on each target. The premise is simple, look for the replaceable insert and shoot somewhere in the middle. If you hit the insert, you’ve got a great chance at at least 8 points. Occasionally you strike the 10 and on a rare occasion my guess is good enough to win me 12 points. Wanting to improve my shooting, especially on the 3D Course, I picked up …
Over the past couple of years, I’ve been spoiled. When it comes to results, I typically head on over to the USPSA Website and check to see how I shot a given match. In addition to an overall score and class ranking, a variety of stage data is also available. I’ve gotten into the habit of taking that additional data and feeding it into a spreadsheet. With a couple of quick calculations, I am able to generate some statistics that …
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