3-D Shoots: Close to the Real Thing
We’ve had our 3-D course for a number of years, and quite honestly, I just don’t get sick of it. We’ve changed it up a number of times, but it doesn’t matter what the setup, I just love spending a couple hours shooting the course.
If you read this blog at all, you know that we can’t do anything without making it some sort of a competition; and the 3-D course is no exception. On Monday night we paired off in teams, and I’m happy to report that my team won 3 out of the 4 rounds we shot – losing one round by 5 points.
As fun as the 3-D shooting is, though, it’s also very beneficial. You honestly can’t find a thing out there that more closely resembles shooting at a live animal. I’ve shot video shoots, and indoor archery shoots, but none of them come as close to mimicking the real thing as 3-D shoots.
And while the competition is fun, and allows for some great bragging rights, the competition aspect of our 3-D shoots also mimicks another huge part of shooting at a live animal: the pressure. It’s just some honest ribbing between family members, but if any one of them tell you that they don’t feel some sort of pressure, they’re lying – plain and simple. Sitting there – all eyes watching – while you take your shot can wear on the nerves. But it also prepares you for the moment of truth, and allows you to learn to keep your cool under pressure.
I look forward to our 3-D course competitions. Obviously, I love the 3-D shoots because I love to shoot and I love the thrill of victory. But the main reason I shoot is to prepare myself the best I can for the moment of truth.
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I’m inviting myself to one of your 3-D shoots.
Shooting at 3-D targets is very helpful. One thing I’ve noticed from my own 3-D shooting is that a shot which looks good from where you take the shot might not be as good as you hope on your target. I think this translates into a hunting situation–sometimes what you think looks like a great shot from the tree might not turn out to be as good as you hope. This happened to me early in my bowhunting career. I thought the shot was perfect and didn’t give the deer long enough to expire. I pushed the deer and didn’t end up finding it until the following day. The 3-D shooting definitely gave me a new perspective on my shots.
Funny how you just put a post up about 3D shooting and I just came up from the basement where I put a good 30 arrows into my 3D buck target!
I killed that 3D target every shot. Now I have to bring that practice into the field on Tuesday and try to put down a big fat CT doe! or a nice buck if one walks by!
3-D shooting is something I have never tried. I have been invited to join a club that has a huge course, but I just haven’t had the time or money to join. Reading about your experiences makes me want to try it! Good luck practicing!
I would love to shoot at a 3D course sometime. Guess it would help if I could hit a regular target a little more consistently first though!