Falco Spirit - Long Distance Shooting (traditional archery)

[SamuelTyson94]

Yes, i'm using two straw mats, (bought from decathlon sports store) leaned against a table

[zhagray]

very nice shooting! anyways, what are using using for your targets, are they straw mats?

[MrConcon64]

hey i started doing longbow archery 2 years ago now and i was wondering how would you judge a distance of say 20-30 yards any tips thanx

[SamThaishot]

@MrConcon64 Well, i just counted out how many steps i take to cross a known distance and then count my steps as i walk away from the target. I generally take 12/13 steps for every 10 meters, then with time and practice, you just get able to judge how far away something is and can aim the bow appropriately. 

[octofel]

@lee198969 with a 36 lb bow you can easily shoot at this range

[lee198969]

i dont bleave this the arrows are comming in to flat from 22 m they would be impacting at mor of a downward angle.

[SamThaishot]

@lee198969

If you look carefully, you'll see i'm shooting downhill, meaning the arrows arrive flatter over longer distances, and the targets are not perpendicular to the ground either. Also @octofel is right, i could shoot distances like this with a 36 pound bow, and mine is a 45 pound bow, so even on the flat my arrows would only really start needing a more curved shooting line (and therefore impacting at more of a downward angle) at about 30 to 35 meters.