Spring is here so get out your bows, tune your
equipment and start shooting! There are 3D shooting events all over the country...so start enjoying them!

What you shoot does not matter. Recurves, longbows or the hot new compounds. Just shoot.

I had a great time at the last shoot. Shooting at 3D hogs, deer, bear, elk, fox, rabbits and numerous other 3D targets gets your heart pumping for hunting season and help you determine and sharpen your hunting skills. Range determination with your sights is a key, 3D will help you sharpen those skills. 

One way to do it is this.

Guess your range at the animal and shoot. Watch where your arrow hits. If it hits high or low take a mental note at what you guessed then pace it off.  You will notice the actual paces will probably be different then what you aimed your pin for the yardage you guessed. After a few targets you will see your hits are better and your score improve. this will make you a better hunter.
Another factor is the size of the 3D target. A large animal in the open will look closer then a small animal in the woods. I noticed that I was hitting small animals just fine but I was shooting over elk, bear and moose. They looked closer because of their size. 

One factor that is extremely important is FUN.  If it is more stressful then fun you will not do well.  Relax have a good time. Enjoy the scenery, breathe in the clean air, what there is left of it, and enjoy the people around you and the camaraderie of the event.  Enjoy the day, there will never be another one just like it. Sharpen up your form, improve your range guessing skills and become one with the world of nature for you will be a better person, hunter and archer for it. Also do not forget to bring someone with you, be a mentor and a friend, help to keep our sport alive and growing.
 
 
 

That's the way I see it in my "View From Behind The String".