Archery

[DMac]

Is anyone here an avid fan of the bow? I am curious about starting a new hobby and Archery looks pretty cool. Bonus points for silence during the zombie apocalypse ;)

Kidding aside, I would like to know what experiences anyone has had with this? Does it get expensive (how much is expensive?)? I'm interested mostly in learning the skill, a general appreciation for the art. Perhaps one day in the future I would pursue hunting or local sport.

Regards, TIA!

[ArgenteumTelum]

Find a decent archery shop in your area and begin with a simple, classic recurve bow, just like you saw in the old westerns. Add some online research. IMHO this would be the lowest cost introduction to the sport and with practice you can gain the fundamentals.

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[joboo]

My uncle is pretty ridiculous with a bow, quite a few successful 1st place competitions under his belt.

He would hang tennis balls from a string against a couple sheets of plywood, then pin the tennis ball down with an arrow on either side (to hold it in place), then put one right through the center. Three shots in a row, and could do it over and over again. Pretty cool to watch.

Very affordable sport no doubt.

[Shami-Amourae]

Some archery ranges have introduction classes. Try finding one and taking one.

[chad]

everyone here where i live is in to it. i don't get the point of it. then again, i always wanted to be the cowboy, not the indian.

[Ponce]

Besides my Katana againts a few tires and my bow and arrows against a couple of bails of hay is my other silent trainning... my bow is only a 50 Lbs and I paid $75.00 for it years ago, my arrows are 12 for $45.00, probably more now, is fun and it gives you a reason to concentrate, at first, is silent and more fun than a rifle.........I always practice for a neck shot with the bow, a body shot they could yell but a neck shot shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....... for fun, take the rim out from a .32, then take off the point of the arrow and insert a one inch long round piece of metal with a point, pointint towards the front, insert the .32 in the front of the arrow, somehow secure the one inch rod at the back of the arrow........when you are ready to use it take off the safety, when the arrow strikes the target the one inch rod will travel forward and strike the bullet.

Another way to use an arrow is with a sling shot that has a three feet long round broom handle that goes over your shoulder, place the arrow in the sling shot, pull back the rubber as far as you can and let go, make sure that you can take off the broom handle and it will easier to hide the whole thing......you can even carry the an actual broom tha you can reatach to the broom handle, good camouflage.

[Shami-Amourae]

everyone here where i live is in to it. i don't get the point of it. then again, i always wanted to be the cowboy, not the indian.

Might be good for a stealth kill, though personally I'd prefer a crossbow since they are more compact. I prefer guns either way.

[still afloat]

Just got back from the NASP World tournament with 4 kids
they all had a off day but still in the top 100 in the world .
you could start out with a genesis bow by Mathews which is what NASP uses
20lb max but shoots like a 30 + lb recurve and no set draw length so anybody can
shoot it the same there is a pro version that is 25lb but can't be used in NASP .
arrows about 45 a dozen has target points but you can change those if you want but to start out
with I'd go that route with a used one running fro $85 to $ 150 you can add different rests sites etc if
you want that way you aren't out $500 + for a bow before you know it's for you.then you can sell it for the same
Since they keep that value used because its what the schools use and parents like to start out with used bow for the same reason a new bow costs $175 to $200 .i coach the archery team as well.

[TheNocturnalEgyptian]

I was into archery as a child (via the boy scouts) but have dropped it as an adult. It got expensive as I got older.

It's a good idea for a post collapse world, however.

http://gold-silver.us/forum/showthread.php?22927-Thought-Provoking-Photos-(Now-Stickied-)&p=581373&viewfull=1#post581373

[mick silver]

i still bow hunt when i can . set up a place so you can shoot from a tree it fun and plus you learn to shoot higher then what you shooting at . it hard to learn to hit from a high place then on the ground . and if you have kids at home they will also have fun learning to shoot a bow . best place to learn go to a indoor shooting place for bows , theres alway people there that will help you leaarn about bows and you may find a great deal there on a used bow an arrows , most tips can an will cost alot so shop around . i used theys broadhead.http://shop.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/3-pk-rage-2-blade-100-grain-broadhead-2.aspx?a=369224 . they have good deals here

[Canadian-guerilla]

i have 2 take-down recurves ( silent but deadly )

working on a PVC bow ( small tube inside bigger tube )

my tightest cache containers have been for my bows and other self-defense items

[Tumbleweed]

I learned the basics of shooting a long bow forty years ago but didn't keep up with it. Also learned to chip arrowheads out of stone and glass. It's useful knowledge if the shit hits the fan I believe. I have crossbows but haven't done much with them. I use a crossbow occasionly to give antibiotics to cattle on the open range. I have one that will shoot pneumatic arrows filled with antibiotic. The needle will hang in the cattles hide until the antibiotic is pumped into them with air pressure then pushes itself out of their hide, falls on the ground and can be reused.

[Serpo]

We used to make bow and arrows when we where kids and even cross bows.....

[steyr_m]

Archery could be useful during SHTF situations.

Pros: Silent, you can re-use the ammo [if you find it].
Cons: Not as easy to use as a rifle, bulky, limited range.