After my first elk hunt last year, I really see the importance of checking your marks in the field and staying in shape throughout the hunt with your bow. Even after a few days I found that my accuracy had dropped off significantly due to fatigue, heat, and lack of practice, etc. It's simple enough to bring a target when you're car camping, but this year we're going to do a couple 4 day backpack hunts. I've always heard of stump shooting, but I don't really know what that means or how it can be done. I took it literally last year and I lost quite a few arrows in the process. I don't know of any way to shoot a modern compound bow at anything other than a foam target and not lose or destroy arrows.
How do you practice your archery on a backpack hunt? Is there a way? I can't think of one.
How do you practice your archery on a backpack hunt? Is there a way? I can't think of one.