Your idea of a Primative archery shoot
What would be your Idea of a Primative archery shoot ? I am looking for ideas on the subject as to put on the same. distances. string materials. Targets . scoring etc. any input willl be appreciated....
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Here's an example from last year's Cherokee Nation cornstalk competition. I'm hoping to compete this year.The Cornstalk Shoot in the Traditional (Primative) Class:WILL BE TRADITIONAL (PRIMATIVE)...
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I read somewhere that Soldiers use to place coins on sticks at an unidentified distance and the NA's would try to knock it off using their bow and arrows. Apparently it didn't take long for the...
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I hate this.................but what's a cornstalk shoot? How do you play the game? Feel like a real dummy.........Tom I.
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Here's one definition of a cornstalk shoot.Steve Harvilleselfbow web log
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i might be able to help with the blackpowder shoot next year.just give me some time to tell the wife.are you thinking about setting up a both or something to sell stuff.I would really like to get...
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Wow Great Feedback. I,m inpressed Thanks Gang.Blacktail. Booth Yes I will as we can use part of traders row for our wares. YES. I can use your expertise for sure and anyone else interested. I have to...
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In Europe are held european championships of prehistoric throwing weapons: bow and atlatlthey have been run for about 15 yearsher is a link to the rules: with babelgish you should be able to translate...
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At the paleo gathering I was surroounded by dedicated primative archer that most, if not all, used string from modern material (i.e. dacron). For me the primative aspects varies. You can BUY turkey...
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Greenchicken, I was using linen string, Tim is usually using linen, not sure about the others, Steve
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Award bonus points for equipment conforming to various primitive criteria, but accept entries from any barebow/traditional archers.Rod.
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I use both linen and dacron with n rea&l noticable diferrence but I shoot most only bona and antler arrowheads.
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I think Rod is on to something. Allow anyone to enter but award points for each component. If the make their own string thats one point, if they made it from linen they grew and harvested that's...
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But how do you know I've built my own bow or grown my own linen or even cut my own rivercane to make my arrows?
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Obviously that would be unworkable. Stick to what you can see on the day.Rod.
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Wow again the Quest for Clarity continues. I like the Idea of extra points for primative string and such. I need to yak this over with Blacktail a bit . As we have a lot of Trad shooters in the area....
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There has to be a certain TRUST factor in a thing like this. ANy archer can go out an aquire infinate primative gear hand made by others. If this archer then wants to lie and claim he made it for a...
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Sure.In a more siple way, we allow no modern material, only modern glues are tolerated because we shoot in all weather.Strings can't be made of dacron, no metal points and plastic nock. laminated bows...
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It should be as inclusive as possible to get other folks interested in primitive shooting. An alternative is to set some clear and simple equipment criteria and lump anyone who does not conform into a...
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yep, that's it. Thanks for saying it in a simpler way rod
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