3-D bowhunting a great practice | CJOnline.com

By Marc Murrell

Created July 4, 2009 at 5:04pm

Updated July 4, 2009 at 11:44pm

The 8-point buck stood motionless on the trail. I silently drew the 65 pounds of my Mathews bow and paused when I reached my anchor point. The 30-yard pin settled on the center of his chest as I touched off the release. The Easton carbon arrow found its mark with a thud behind the buck’s front shoulder, exactly where I aimed.

My reward for a perfect shot? It wasn’t venison in the freezer, but a perfect score on target 18 at the Kansas State 3-D Archery tournament years ago. All that practice paid off in my early years of bowhunting and its benefits are still seen each fall even now. Venison in the freezer is often a pleasant by-product of many tournaments over the years and things learned along the way.

3-D tournaments aren’t without controversy as to their actual benefit. Hard-core bowhunters claim that many 3-D competitors worry about nothing more than speed and winning. While that may be true, an individual has to be concerned about his or her own motives for entering these tournaments. Each archer’s situation is unique and one not better than any other.

For a bowhunter who wants to become a better shot, there’s not a better opportunity than shooting 3-D tournaments. Grab your hunting bow, outfit it with exactly the same equipment you hunt with and head to the range. Click Link Below for Full Story

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