When do you NOT turn up for a booked shoot?

[Kae]

I've shot in all weathers, I'm not stopping now

Kae.

[John (OSF)]

Family/work sometimes stops me shooting but never the weather (as it's usually at least 3hr trip home so, when I go, I shoot) I always take a change of clothes and a towel and would only stop shooting if I had no arrows left

[Little Miss Purple]

Originally Posted by buzz lite beer

I'm surprised they let you go home LMP

Ahhhh... but I have keys!!

[mk1]

I've foolishly shot in all sorts over the last twenty years. I can remember packing up at the odd shoot - sometimes common sense has to prevail when your other half is waiting to start the 5 hour journey home and the weather is chucking all it has at the field.

I've been a non-starter too. The joy of sleeping in a tent or a van does put you in closer touch with the elements at that "do I get up and shoot or do I have a long lie and see what tomorrow brings?" time of the morning. I am talking extreme conditions here folks, not the odd stiff breeze, or threatening cloud on the horizon.

Yup its dissappointing when you've been looking forward to a particular event, but fortunately the good weather days have far outnumbered the bad over the years, so my archery memories are full of endless days of sunshine and cooling breezes

Team events always seem to be windy. They're either held on a hill or in a valley. When you are on a team you just have to get on with it regardless.

I've got a great selection of new waterproofs to shoot in this summer, so I can guarantee they'll stay rolled up in the bottom of my bag for the next 5 years.

[Trunkles]

Should be interesting at the clout at Harrogate tomorrow - first time out with the longbow and possible snow

[wingate_52]

It can only get worse, or better. If you shoot in bad weather, you can appreciate better weather. Our frostbite last sunday was windy and people were complaining, but most of us had experienced worse. If you have the right equipment, you only need to dry off afterwards. I have still not used my charcoal handwarmer.

[Shirt]

If it's an away shoot I'll start it and see how it goes, but if it's 5 minutes down the road, I wake up and it's absolutely chucking it down or blowing a gale, I'm more likely to stay in bed and then go and laugh at everyone else being soaked later.

I'm also quite picky about which shoots I do - I don't indescriminately enter everything I can, which means those I do enter I actually WANT to go to and so won't be put off easily.

[Little Miss Purple]

Originally Posted by Shirt

I'm also quite picky about which shoots I do - I don't indescriminately enter everything I can, which means those I do enter I actually WANT to go to and so won't be put off easily.

I WANT to attend every shoot I enter and that also means most weekends but I still wouldn't stay away due to weather.... unless the weather stopped me!!

[h20vrrq]

I used to shoot in all weathers no matter how bad, but not any more. I enjoy my archery more than ever, but I dont want to be competative just enjoy shooting, so if its very cold or very wet or very windy then I would rather enjoy some time with my family (son has just turned one).

[speed]

I would only pack up and go home if the wind was that bad it was a very real risk of the boss being blown over.

But hopefully the comp wold be cancelled before it reached that stage as I can't afford to keep buying new arrows.