Putting in the work, Shooting 30 with a Hoyt Pro Comp Elite bow

My First 30...

This was the fist time I was able to hit 10's on all three targets. I did it 4x that day. That day my shots where still kind of all over. I'm still learning  how to adjust my sight. I read the directions finally. one click on the knob is like 1/32 of an inch on the target at 20 yards. I wasn't counting clicks I was just turning the knob a bunch and looking at the scale on sight moving it one to two dash marks. which is like 20 or so clicks which explains my problem. Now I make 1-3 click adjustments.

 I have been tracking my progress every time I go to the archery range. I have a spread sheet on my phone that I have been using to keep track of number of arrows, accuracy and a few other stats.  so far I have shot 540 arrows with the new bow for a grand total of 1590 arrows I have ever shot. My percentage of 10's/bulls eyes have gone up from 29% to 50% since I have been shooting my Hoyt bow.

Thanks Nic Helwig at RMA. It seems that every time he's working at the range he comes by and gives me one tip that helps me shoot just a little better. One tip a day is all I need.

Looking at the graph and checking my stats I can't help but feel excited. I'm doing it! I'm moving closer to my goal. I'm getting better every day. Everyday better, everyday closer.

Yesterday at the Shooting range

 First three arrows, 10's! I adjusted my sight 2 clicks left. (follow the arrows). Yesterday I shot 50% in the 10 ring my best day ever despite losing my glasses. My sight is like a scope(is a scope), it magnifies a little and I used to be able to see the x in the middle. Now I can't. I just aim for the center of the yellow lol.

Doing a little shooting at home off the deck. I love this bow I love this sport. I am just so excited to see how far I can take this. Even though I know I am just beginning, I have determination and high expectations I'm not going to settle for anything less than my goal.

I'm planning on going to the Vegas shoot in February which is a really big deal. I will be competing against 2000+ other acherys with pry years more experience and world metals and big name sponsors. I don't know if I have a chance in hell of even making it past the first day. But thats what I am training for. Follow my blog (upper right hand corner to follow by email or follow on google) to get updates of my progress and to see how I do in vegas...

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Time to get serious. My new Hoyt Pro Comp Elite

When I get an idea in my head Ijust can't shake it. I usually see it through to get what I want. I have decided that if I'm going to be taking this seriously I need to get a serious bow...

 I bought the bow I was talking about in my last post. I had to figure out how I was going to pay for it. At this moment I didn't exactly have $1500 laying around. We live in America, any amount of money can be had with the right about of effort and determination.

Nic let me shot the bow on Wed night before he closed up the archery shop and I decided I had to have it and bought it the next day. This bow is so awesome words can't do it justice...

This is what i got.

Hoyt Pro Comp Elite bow
Micro Elite Arrow rest (Limb driven)
Axcel ax4500 sight
FUSE carbon blade stabilizers
2 full bore arrows
2 release. 1 thumb release and the other is a back tension release.

This bow shoots so nice after I got it sighted in.

It only came with two arrows so I had Rocky Mountain Archery (RMA) make me another one to the exact specs as the other two. 

Spliting an arrow is impossible... Right?

First Day at the archery range 


So I have decided it's time that I go into Rocky Mountain Archery and shoot at the range for the first time. I have been wanting to go there for weeks now. I loaded up all my stuff and kiss the girlfriend good by and headed to the range.

Rocky Mountain Archery is a nice place. It feels nice and neat inside. I met Nic the guy running the place for the evening and paid my $7 + $1 for a target. He asked if I wanted to buy his bow for $1000... Haha yeah right $1000 for a bow. He was only kidding. He really wanted $1800. Come to find out that the bow he's selling is a Hoyt Pro Comp elite! Wow this thing is nice. I would love to have it but I don't think I'm ready to spend that much on a bow just yet. However that's the bow that I have had my eye on.

So I got a quick run down of the rules of the range. And it's show time.

My bow was shooting pretty good. I started talking to the guy next to me. He thought I was doing pretty good considering I have only shot my bow 10 times.

Here's some of my good shots

Nice little grouping.

I was having a pretty good time. It was fun shooting here with other people around to talk to. People with a common interest.

I'm pretty excited I am getting close to shooting my 1000th arrow! While I was about 4 or 6 away, I had shot my third arrow and I heard it hit one of the other arrows. The guy next to me said "that didn't sound good." I said "that would be funny if I had split my arrow." Which is impossible. I thought I remember an episode of myth busters saying it's impossible. He said that if he ever split an arrow he would quit archery cause it's never going to get any better than that haha. I said. Well I think it only counts as being really awesome if it's a bulls eye too. He said that if I had split my arrow in the bulls eye he would give me a wooden buffalo nickel. (Whatever that is). So the last archer shot and called out that the line was clear. We walked down to retrieve our arrows...

I couldn't freaking believe it. I seriously thought splitting an arrow was impossible. I guess it's called robin hooding haha. It just split the nock wide open. And went down the shaft and stuck. Ridiculous. It's not a bulls eye so it's "almost awesome" but I'm keeping that one. So I just lost two more arrows.

It was getting close to closing time. There was only 4 of us shooting. Nic asked if we want to shoot the zombie from the balcony? Heck yes. So he pushed it out and we unloaded on it. So cool.

I think the hardest part about a Zombie Apocalypses is...  Trying not to act excited!!!

After I was done shooting for the night Nic was talking to me more about his bow. Turns out it's like a $3000 dollar set up! After you include the sight, arrow rest, string, cams, stabilizers, peep, two releases, and arrows. Wow...

Here's a photo I found online.

It sure is pretty...

The seed was planted for sure. I want it.