Lessons Learned From The 3D Experience

By Jason Reid

By Jason Reid

(New York) Practice season is in full swing. If you are anything like me, you spend more time than you probably should in preparation. Up until recently I had never shot on a 3D course. Given the chance, I couldn’t pass the opportunity to match wits with other shooters and break the monotony of shooting the same dots on my target in the at home.

I was after the knowledge of more experienced archers and the chance to shoot under pressure more than I was about the score. After all, the last thing I want to have happen is to blow a chance to fill a tag this fall and will take every chance to practice and improve. As I reflect on my first 3D experience, here are a few things I was able to glean from the crew of shooters who gathered to practice on a rather warm evening.

The first target was an elk, my live target animal in two months. Squaring up to the target I tried not to rush in front of everyone. While plenty of practice at home has curbed the desire to rush, on this first target I had a …Read the Rest

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