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1st night of 3D archery league. Shot a 231 out of 250
6 bulls one perfect round of 50
I'll take it since last arrow I fired was at the fox I killed in mid October

Shot a 12x 236 after not shooting my bow since the league ended last year. Started with a 3x and 2x 50 my first two rounds.

Sounds like fun, sure is difficult to tell much from a 3D scores though. What do you shoot on a Vegas 300 round?

Dont shoot Vegas 300 so couldn't tell ya

And that is where it gets tough to compare 3D scores - was it a buffalo target at 20 yards or skunk at 30? With a Vegas or NFAA target, it's the same target, same distane for everyone anywhere. Makes it real easy to compare your shooting with anyone if you want to. Lots of guys don't like to shoot 'paper', it's difficult and brutally honest.

changes every week distance animals and a moving target
This week was skunk,moving target was javelina, corsican goat,coyote and deer 10-30 yds unmaked distances
sitting on stump,kneeling,standing,sitting in treestand and sitting in blind

Also changes as how you score changes, 5,8,10 or 5,8,10,11 or 5,8,10,12 and where is the 11/12 ring, center or offset.

Heck even Vegas face has 2 "10" rings, which one you using?

All fun!

5/8/10. Use one 10 ring and its stipulated before we begin for the week
You guys sure know how to take the fun out of things

I scored 100% this fall on MY 3D League......

Not meaning to take the fun out, just responding to the comment about it's hard to compare 3D scores if you aren't on the same course!

Want to take the fun out? Shoot with someone who is actually very good, that's humbling. I did it once with one of the better/top 3D pros who worked in a local shop. I was "ok", well we shot together, he used my bow which was to long for him and he kicked my butt! Was humbling.

That dime size inner ring is the X ring, you can keep track of X's and use them for tie breakers. If you are keeping your arrows in either one of the inner rings for the entire round then you are shooting very well indeed.

Yup 6x's this week had 2 5's that really screwed up a good score

X at 23 yards through heart in Oct

Indoor vegas will test your form . 3-d will test your form and how well you judge yardage. Both challenging, both humbling .

and all just practice shots leading up to that one good shot in September!

The best trophy is a downed animal, no doubt ..

Want some fun and challenge, try traditional. Back when I lived in WNY we had an informal outdoor winter traditional bow 3D league. Shot weekly, early Sunday, snow or not. Scoring was +1 for in the kill zone, -1 outside kill zone, 0 for clean miss. I think they still shoot it.

Really want a challenge? Shoot spots with that Trad Bow. My personal best is a 284 25X on the NFAA face.

I sold my long bow it wasn't for me