How many archers do we have in here?

[aaron]

I would like to get into it, as I will be in Basic Training during general rifle season.. Does anyone have an inexpensive left handed recurve they want to get rid of? I would rather do traditional than compound, though I think both are awesome.

 

[chainsaw]

I have done it for probably 25 years or more.not every year,and I have only killed one small forked horn buck.
Right now I have a Bear Montana,long bow,and shoot carbon arrow out of it.Not a very good shot with it,as I don't have a descent place to practice at my house.

 

[2506]

I just put in for archery elk in the Snake River unit today--fingers crossed--.

 

[lyoncoeur]

I shoot & make Yew Stick Bows. I also teach a bow making workshop in the wintertime (too busy shooting in the Summer). I don't hunt... no problem with it, I'm just too busy with other stuff...but I do shoot local competitions like Oregon State Games and Sherwood - Nottingham Shoot... stuff like that.

Shoot Stright!
Eric

 

[2506]

Got my archery elk for September in Hells Canyon. Got a packer lined up to take me in, got a sat-phone and two weeks of vacation. Hopefully I can harpoon a big'un.

 

[phathom]

BTW: Any good ranges with decent rates (preferably indoor) in the Hillsboro area? Been dying to break my bow out. Haven't been shot in a few years.

 

[lyoncoeur]

Closest to Hillsboro, that I know of, is Archers Affield in Tigard.

 

[marcuswaage]

Long time Arrow slinger

The range has moved singe the 80' no longer down on the soccer field, there is now a large playground up the hill. the "new" area isn't bad. :bow:

 

[Whitman]

I'm a Sagittarius -- does that count?

Seriously, interesting discussion. I will have to check out the range by the zoo.

 

[jgeist]

I have taken a few years off, love to shoot though. I got a nice 6X6 Bull 8 or so years ago and I am ready to start up again....:woot:

 

[birdzman]

I loved archery hunting but arthritis in my shoulder keeps me from practicing and thus from hunting.

John

 

[jdub75]

I shot a bow for the first time this weekend (other than 'toys' when I was a kid) and man I am hooked. It was a compound bow--amazing how easy it was to get a good shot.
I definitely see the appeal of hunting this way.

 

[phathom]

Just got back into it last weekend. Getting some arrows repaired and taking my wife and friend shooting with me this weekend. I sure forgot how much I missed it.

 

[SloBone21]

I bought a used Hoyt on CL last winter and then bought my daughter a mini genesis at the local shop. We've had a great time shooting together! My wife is now getting interested too, and I'd really like to get her a bow for Christmas. We've been looking at the Diamond Edge and Mission Craze, but I'd rather find something used! Anyone out there have anything in the 23" draw length and 30+ lbs range?

 

[bugeye]

Hoyt target bow, 4X scope, toxonics sight, target rest, love to shoot it, maybe one day I will actually figure out how to make it very accurate, as is it is only as good as any of my Mosins, lol.

 

[phathom]

Update: A few months back I started going down to Archer's Afield in Tigard. I got a lot of practice in and stopped being so rusty. I ended up having to get about 1/2 my arrows repaired in some way as age and weather had taken a toll on them. But after a few times I was able to sight in my bow for 20 and 30 yards to the point I could hit in the yellow every time like I used to.
I went every week for a little over a month, then money got a little tight with a baby on the way and the wife not working and an upcoming move.
I plan on getting more practice in once things settle down a bit, as I found I still love it and had no idea why I quit doing it a couple years ago in the first place. I'm just glad that I was full grown when I got my first bow even though I was pretty young then, so it still fits me and still runs as great as the day I got it.

 

[nrc]

Did you know that there is an archery range at Forest Park? It's located above the section attached to the Oregon Zoo, off of Hwy 26 near Sylvan.

Don't tell the PDX mayor... he thinks he's banned discharge of weapons within city limits, and he includes bows in that list

Nate

 

[phathom]

Don't tell the PDX mayor... he thinks he's banned discharge of weapons within city limits, and he includes bows in that list

Nate

I bet there's a provision that excludes shooting ranges. Otherwise no shooting ranges would exist in Portland. On a side note, I used to shoot my bow and bb gun in my backyard range we setup with wood and hay bails when I was a kid in northeast Portland growing up,never had a problem, then again with the neighborhood none of my neighbors ever wanted to talk to police or talk to white people with weapons lol.

Glad I don't live in Portland anymore but I still disagree with their mayor as I go in every now and then.

 

[CharlesAFerg]

Don't tell the PDX mayor... he thinks he's banned discharge of weapons within city limits, and he includes bows in that list

Nate

 

[toro1966]

Started archery a couple of years ago. Bought a Mathews DXT last year and I absolutely love it. Didn't have any luck last year. Going this weekend so wish me luck!