Art Champoux - View From Behind the String

**View From Behind the String**
**by Art Champoux**
Compounds, longbows and recurves -- no matter what our persuasion, we are all bowhunters. I respect every one's choice of what they prefer to shoot and shoot each form of archery myself. To each of you out there this column is done in such a way as not to decide what is better or wrong or right but to look at bowhunters as human beings and possibly even laugh at our selves from time to time. It is in this light that I introduce myself to you. My perspective might be different than yours or others but then again some times we see the same thing but at different angles. Over the course of fifty years of shooting the bow and arrow I have been on both sides of the counter, as a shooter, a hunter, a dealer and as a man who loves the sport and has fought for our right to pursue game with the bow and arrow. With this in mind, from time to time you will be receiving my views on what we are doing and where we are going. Let us have some fun along the way and not take our selves too seriously. As you will see in my columns I am not perfect nor am I not subject to criticism. What I am is simply dedicated to archery in all forms. I enjoy the camaraderie and the feeling of being a part of the sport. So until you see my column again may all your shafts hit the bull and your misses be few. This is my view from behind the string. *Art Champoux*	NEW- Ram Bowhunt At Wild Hill Hunting Preserve Art lives to bowhunt and this Corsican Ram hunt shows his skills are what they should be. Traditional Shooting 101 With a traditional bow you can get the handle and the arrow close to each other. The compound is different. Here's how to shoot both. Sunrise, Sunset, Which are you? Do you enjoy watching the sun come up? Or is the only thing you see the back of your eyelids! The Bow, The Arrow, And you. As you draw back the bow, whatever kind it is, you are moving back the clock and becoming part of the history of the world. Tribute To Archery Instructors I have kids from 5-15 who are shooting. Some can't even pull the bow back alone. So I help. Making Your Bowhunting List Now is the time to make your list of what you would like to see your Dealer carry next year. Holiday Mayhem Art comes to the rescue when someone or something breaks into Big Al's Archery. Deer Season Opener ... and More! Variety is the spice of life. And bowhunting. GOPHER IT Tates almost like rabbit, these alert animals are a challenge. On Your Mark, Aim, Fire! If you are shooting at target butts -- forget it. Make Your Own Hunting Blind A good blind, for cheap. EZ Tuning for Finger Shooters I have tried several ways to tune for fingers, for me this is the easiest. A Boaring Hunt This wild boar bowhunt was far from boreing. More like dangerous. CHANGES? The more things change the more they stay the same. ROBIN HOOD Where did he come from? Where did he go? FOCUS! The five secrets of shooting a bow accurately? Lonley Teardrops! Does anybody else miss the teardrop? Bowhunting Is for the Birds! Can a goose be taken with a bow? Of course !!! Email Art Champoux

Art lives to bowhunt and this Corsican Ram hunt shows his skills are what they should be.

Traditional Shooting 101
With a traditional bow you can get the handle and the arrow close to each other. The compound is different. Here's how to shoot both.

Sunrise, Sunset, Which are you?
Do you enjoy watching the sun come up? Or is the only thing you see the back of your eyelids!

The Bow, The Arrow,
And you.
As you draw back the bow, whatever kind it is, you are moving back the clock and becoming part of the history of the world.

Tribute To Archery Instructors
I have kids from 5-15 who are shooting. Some can't even pull the bow back alone. So I help.

Making Your Bowhunting List
Now is the time to make your list of what you would like to see your Dealer carry next year.

Holiday Mayhem
Art comes to the rescue when someone or something breaks into Big Al's Archery.

Deer Season Opener ... and More!
Variety is the spice of life. And bowhunting.

GOPHER IT
Tates almost like rabbit, these alert animals are a challenge.

On Your Mark, Aim, Fire!
If you are shooting at target butts -- forget it.

Make Your Own
Hunting Blind
A good blind, for cheap.

EZ Tuning for Finger Shooters
I have tried several ways to tune for fingers, for me this is the easiest.

A Boaring Hunt
This wild boar bowhunt was far from boreing. More like dangerous.

CHANGES?
The more things change the more they stay the same.

ROBIN HOOD
Where did he come from?
Where did he go?

FOCUS!