Where did they go

[cliveanne]

I guess I had better own up to this one.
Shooting at an 80cm face @ 50mtrs with my compound I was doing great
9's & 10's. 6 arrows left to shoot, shot 3... WHERE WERE THEY? we went up to score, 3 in the X ring. Took out the pin-hole on target 5...I was on target 4 Last 3 arrows Red, Blue, Black.
There's got to be a lesson there methinks

[morphymick]

Originally Posted by cliveanne

There's got to be a lesson there methinks

There is, get your b£**%y eyes tested before you kill someone.

Mick

[cliveanne]

Originally Posted by morphymick

There is, get your b£**%y eyes tested before you kill someone.

Mick

Can't argue with that

As an added observation (pun?) have you noticed that on some fields, the targets seem to be "off centre"? What I mean is, the whole field seems to "Look wrong", I don't know why. Other archers have asked me this question in the past when we have shot at an away comp'.

[morphymick]

Originally Posted by cliveanne

As an added observation (pun?) have you noticed that on some fields, the targets seem to be "off centre"? What I mean is, the whole field seems to "Look wrong", I don't know why. Other archers have asked me this question in the past when we have shot at an away comp'.

One major perception of this is due to the way the grass is cut.

At Wetherby, the grass is always cut at a slight diagonal to the shooting line perpendicular. Gives the impression that you're shooting at a target that should be 2 or 3 places left/right.

Mick

[Andy1960]

Try coming to our range, the fence line along the right of the field is at a slight angle to the left hand side (which we use as a reference). I've lost count of the number of shoots I've done where arrows have been 'blown' off course by the wind.

It also doesn't help matters that the local football club have their ground to our right. What with having to remember where the target is AND not shoot the idiots when they climb the fence to get their balls back, I'm surprised anyone manages to hit the boss at some shoots

[Gold Flinger]

Excuses, excuses, excuses. Sorry men, you shoot the wrong target, you get a Fonz. Simple as that. Reminds me of a time in a restaurant, I returned from the gents and sat down at the table. I stared longingly into the eyes of the beautiful vision of a lady sitting opposite and asked if we should order red or white wine.
It was then that I realised that I'd sat at the wrong table and my irate companion was sitting 2 tables to the left.
Believe me, I tried to blame the pattern on the carpet; a trick of the light causing an optical illusion; even suggesting that the waiters had moved the tables.
There was no excuse, it was a simple mistake - a simple but costly mistake! Just thank your lucky stars; all you lose is a few points and a bit of pride. That meal cost me a fortune and I didn't even get invited in for coffee!
Have a Fonz!

[LineCutter]

Salisbury's FITA is like that, but I think it's the river at the end of the field that does it. I've taken to going to the shooting line & then pitching camp behind the marker for my target, instead of the less intellectually taxing option of parking opposite the target itself