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Cengiz Haan

Cengiz Haan

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I've been practicing archery for a very long time, mostly with a recurve, I've been wondering if anyone else here plays the sport. It's one of the oldest in human history, but its also one of my favorites. It interests me to see other peeps shooting it, feel free to include crossbows and even bow hunting. Both are also really sweet!
 
Cengiz Haan said:
I've been practicing archery for a very long time, mostly with a recurve, I've been wondering if anyone else here plays the sport. It's one of the oldest in human history, but its also one of my favorites. It interests me to see other peeps shooting it, feel free to include crossbows and even bow hunting. Both are also really sweet!
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Do you wear your fursuit while you shoot?
 
Ntwadumela said:
It was a more modern looking one, the ones that Olympic athletes used
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Ahh...I know what you're talking about, compound, they're really powerful in terms of draw strength. Personally I'm not a big fan of them, I'm old school when it comes to shooting. But I am glad that others find interest in the sport.
 
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I used to shoot competitively until I really screwed up my shoulders and the tendon alignment in my left arm. But I still pick up my Olympic recurve from time to time and get some shooting in. Because it's hella therapeutic.

I do miss the camaraderie with my teammates and the hijinx we'd get up to after weekend tournaments. Plus being paid to travel to competitions was also pretty cool too.

Cengiz Haan said:
Ahh...I kmow what you're talking about, compound, they're really powerful in terms of draw strength. Personally I'm not a big fan of them, I'm old school when it comes to shooting. But I am glad that others find interest in the sport.
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Compound bows aren't actually allowed in Olympic competition, largely due to the way the Olympics are run; basically FITA/World Archery would have to withdraw from the Olympic organization and then reapply with compound bows included and then have to sway officials into seeing it as something of value to the games- unfortunately, archery isn't one of the bigger sports in the Olympics and from what I've been told, there's a huge possibility that archery wouldn't make it back into the Olympics because there are tons of other, more popular sports, trying to get into the organization.

So basically, unless archery gets a lot more popular, globally, compound bows will probably never see an Olympic debut.
 
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oneninetyone said:
I used to shoot competitively until I really screwed up my shoulders and the tendon alignment in my left arm. But I still pick up my Olympic recurve from time to time and get some shooting in. Because it's hella therapeutic.

I do miss the camaraderie with my teammates and the hijinx we'd get up to after weekend tournaments. Plus being paid to travel to competitions was also pretty cool too.



Compound bows aren't actually allowed in Olympic competition, largely due to the way the Olympics are run; basically FITA/World Archery would have to withdraw from the Olympic organization and then reapply with compound bows included and then have to sway officials into seeing it as something of value to the games- unfortunately, archery isn't one of the bigger sports in the Olympics and from what I've been told, there's a huge possibility that archery wouldn't make it back into the Olympics because there are tons of other, more popular sports, trying to get into the organization.

So basically, unless archery gets a lot more popular, globally, compound bows will probably never see an Olympic debut.
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Practice makes perfect, it does take a very long time for those kinds of injuries to heal though. Wish you luck on your future archery exploits! ;)
Thanks for the knowledge, it really helps get a sight on even more archery stuff.
 
Any of you guys see The Weather Man? Archery plays a theme in that.
 
Back then, I had tons of fun practicing archery with my friends. We used Hoyt compound bows if I could remember correctly.
 
We actually had an archery club right up against the school, as if it was a legitimate sport!

During xmas times we used traditional wooden bows without any kind of assist to shoot at small chocolate packages pinned to the target. Safe to say nobody enjoyed steel-pierced ruined chocolate.

One thing that stuck with me for all these years after quitting; how the fuck do you avoid your bow-arm getting grazed by the string? If I extend my left arm diagonally with the string, my arm sort of twists outwards (in between bow and string) and thus the string hits the opposite of my elbow.

I kinda miss it honestly. Not many sports allow you to combat only yourself, but while on a team and against another team. Bowling is the only other that comes to mind.
 
Cactus Wings said:
One thing that stuck with me for all these years after quitting; how the fuck do you avoid your bow-arm getting grazed by the string? If I extend my left arm diagonally with the string, my arm sort of twists outwards (in between bow and string) and thus the string hits the opposite of my elbow.
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Isn't that what the bracer is for?
 
I love Traditional Archery and even had a thumb ring for a while. Haven’t practiced in ages and I’ve always been more of a firearms guy, but there’s something very calming about shooting a bow and arrow. Probably don’t have the time or energy to get back into the hobby, but the short time I experienced it I really enjoyed myself.
 
Cactus Wings said:
One thing that stuck with me for all these years after quitting; how the fuck do you avoid your bow-arm getting grazed by the string? If I extend my left arm diagonally with the string, my arm sort of twists outwards (in between bow and string) and thus the string hits the opposite of my elbow.
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You're hyper extending your bow arm which causes the side of your elbow to be in the path of the string. An arm guard helps a lot, but try rotating your wrist inward (towards the bow) a bit so that the crook of your elbow faces the bow. This will keep the bulk of your arm out of the way and prevent it from getting hit.
 
Do any of you hunt with crossbows? I want to hunt but don't own any guns. Apparently a crossbow (with good reviews) can be bought for as little as around $80, not much worse than a new video game.
 
In most states to hunt with a crossbow you have to be legally disabled. bruh guns are point and click by comparison
Edit: you could get a used bolt action for 100$ probs, would be alot easier to hit something with / easier to carry into the woods too.

However Archery seems like an incredibly fun dynamic shooting skill I myself want to get into! You can hunt with a compound bow during a season where there is less competition aswell
 
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I prefer longbow to recurve, personally, as i have been shooting longbow for about 14 years. Compound is best for hunting though.
 
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