Target Archery

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Welcome target archery enthusiasts. This is a community focused on target archery including styles usually associated with World Archery, indoor, field archery, and 3D. All bow styles are welcome.

You’ll probably feel most comfortable here if you have, are, or hope to compete in archery at some point. This is not a hunting community. Bow hunters are welcome here, of course, but this isn’t the place for hunting topics.

Questions and conversations about archery gear are welcome, but no excessive bashing of brands or products. Hands-on reviews are welcome; uninformed ranting…not so much. As Ted Lasso would say, “Be curious, not judgmental.”

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How did you get started with archery? (self.targetarchery)

submitted 2 years ago by timwilson to c/targetarchery

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Most people I know got started with archery because of a parent's influence. Bowhunters is popular where I live in Minnesota, so that's the way in for many. But my story is a bit backwards. I starting archery after my son developed an interest from John Flanagan's Ranger's Apprentice book series.

After devouring those books, my son wanted nothing more than to try archery himself. Soon after he started shooting and got involved with a local JOAD club near our home, I decided to give it a try myself. My son lasted a few years before his interests led him elsewhere, but I'm still going strong ten years later and have since started shooting in the senior pro class.

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[–] ace_garp 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I watched Robin Hood and pestered my mum about archery, until she took me to Eastern Hills Archery Club to try a bow for the first time.

I was 3 yrs old.

[–] timwilson 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That’s awesome. Are you still shooting?

[–] ace_garp 1 points 10 months ago

I have a bow and was doing practice shooting when living remote, out bush.

I love archery, but I'm an amateur and get out infrequently in the city.