As with most great archers, I decided to take up the sport at the age of 48. I live in Connecticut, and my kids compete in the Nutmeg games (like a state Olympics only with a stupid name) in fencing. Well I decided I needed something for me so I went through the Nutmeg Game sports and landed on the one with the bow and arrow. I found a range not too far from me and I've been taking lessons for a couple of months now. Just once a week. One thing I was not prepared for is how confusing all the stuff you need to buy is. I bought a 20 lb Galaxy take-down recurve bow and put an Avalon Tec sight on it. I've been using range arrows, but this week I bought my own Easton 5 mm carbon arrows. I'm trying to figure out the size and other factors for the glue in points I need to buy. An instructor told me 100 grain, but the amount of contextless numbers listed on all these products is ridiculous. If anyone who knows this stuff wouldn't mind helping me understand what to buy, I sure would appreciate it.
I also bought myself a big target and am going to build a stand at my in-laws farm for practice. I am still shooting at 20 yards with the little kids, but today my instructor said I was on the verge of being able to shoot at the 30 yard target. To be able to compete I need to work myself up to 60 yards. It seems impossibly far away. I am working on strengthening my left shoulder as that seems to be my biggest limiting factor. I'm not a hunter so I'm going to stick with shooting at targets.
Anyone out there competing or working your way toward competing?
I also bought myself a big target and am going to build a stand at my in-laws farm for practice. I am still shooting at 20 yards with the little kids, but today my instructor said I was on the verge of being able to shoot at the 30 yard target. To be able to compete I need to work myself up to 60 yards. It seems impossibly far away. I am working on strengthening my left shoulder as that seems to be my biggest limiting factor. I'm not a hunter so I'm going to stick with shooting at targets.
Anyone out there competing or working your way toward competing?
