Computer Archery

[Kevinf2349]

Blackarrow

As I recall it had a damper on it. You didn't dry shoot the bow but I still can't see it helping out very much. It would change too much from a 'normal' setup to be worthwhile I would think.

[Chiefdruid]

Thanks for all the advice, sorry its taken so long to reply but i work away monday to friday and have just got on the computer.

[cliveanne]

get a house with a big hallway The resale value would be better than an old computer program (if it exists)

[LineCutter]

Or.... Get a big garden, put a long polytunnel in it & shoot the length of that instead. Then use the computer for downloading... archery pictures & videos

[Chiefdruid]

my problem is i am not thinking out of the box enough. now let me get this straight big house, long corrider, got one of those, large garden, is half an acre enough? and also if i put apple's on the kids heads it will solve two problems the noise and having to buy targets

[tel]

you appear to have it covered...

[cliveanne]

Originally Posted by Chiefdruid

my problem is i am not thinking out of the box enough. now let me get this straight big house, long corrider, got one of those, large garden, is half an acre enough? and also if i put apple's on the kids heads it will solve two problems the noise and having to buy targets

Only if you shoot "Crossbow"

[gunmender]

How about rigging up a laser pointer on the riser shelf, then a remote trigger actuated by a micro switch on a formmaster. Then on a wall you can have a target face or a projection of one. Over small ranges the trajectory will not matter. Just need to work out how to record the hit! may be a video camera?? a sensor array would be cool but how easy to set up i dont know. There are Clay shoot laser simulators out there.

[Hood-Robin]

Don,nt want to appear a smart ####, but, have you ever used a reversal sling with two elbow bands. I suppose I have got it wrong and your reqirement is similar to computer golf. A large screen and you hit the ball at the screen and it registers a stroke, distance etc. As previous comments very dangerous if you use real arrows. Sorry about this reply buit had nothing to do for 10mins so thought I would add abit LOL

[joetapley]

Not that it's exactly relevant but a computerised system is used on a commercial basis in the US. (for hunters in the off season).

The archer shoots arrows with blunt points at a projection screeen on which you have a video of some type of game. Sensors pick up the arrow flight and calculate where the arrow would have hit (or not)

http://www.bowhunting.net/evaluation/00-Technohunt.html