We're back! This is 5th year of our annual Cold Bow Challenge. This challenge is designed to test your realistic Maximum Effective Range (MER). The Challenge will start Saturday, April 17th AT 8:15 MTN TIME on this thread.
You shoot one arrow each day of the challenge with no warm up or follow up shots and no practice between days, hence the name, Cold Bow Challenge.
Below are the entry rules. READ THEM ALL OR DON’T PARTICIPATE.
We delete ineligible posts without notice. If you have questions or comments, post those on the Q&A/Comment thread here, so this thread stays clean.
1) Start a post in this thread (one post per shooter) on your first shooting day (you don't have to start on day one, but you do have to be done within 4 weeks (May 13th) or when the 200th shooter finishes to qualify for prizes). No reserving post slots! Start your post once you start the challenge.
2) Call the range that you think is your REALISTIC maximum effective range (MER). You must shoot your personal MER, so if it’s 60 yards, you can’t shoot 20 because that's all you have in your backyard! Push yourself a bit and make the effort--that's the spirit of the challenge.
3) With no warm up shots, shoot one arrow a day and only one arrow at your MER (you do NOT have to shoot 5 days consecutively, but there is NO PRACTICE between shooting days.)
4) Post a photo of that arrow's placement on a target that represents the kill zone size of your intended species.
5) It's a five-day/five-arrow challenge, so post a photo each day in your original post so all five arrows appear in one post. Just use the "edit" button (bottom of your post on full-site, or if on Tapa Talk, hold your finger on your post for a few seconds to see Edit option)
6) Be sure and mention the conditions, wind direction, and it’s fine to call your shot: “pulled left" for example.
7) Give us a quick summary on your equipment. This is a gear site and we all want to know what our buddies are shooting.
8) To qualify, you must be a member posting on your own account. If you want your kids to shoot, they need to post on their own account. (Sorry, just too messy for the judges to figure out what’s going on.)
Finally, this is not a competition, but because we're generous and we have some great sponsors, I'll be DRAWING for some killer prizes for our members (Rokslide staff, family can shoot but can't win the prizes).
--Every qualified participant shooting field points gets ONE name in the hat
--Every qualified particpant who shoots broadheads (fixed or mechanical) for all five arrows gets TWO names in the hat *note that practice heads for mechanicals are counted as field points. Shoot your mechanical if you want to qualify for broadhead category
--For every member that has at least 250 posts (on the day we qualify you), we'll give you THREE names in the hat for field points, or FOUR for Broadheads (fixed or mechanical, must shoot broadheads all five days)--it pays to be an active member!
All Traditional and Compound shooters are welcome (but there will not be separate divisions). You can shoot both Traditional for five arrows and Compound for five arrows to double your odds, (put all 10 arrows in one post and it's OK to shoot both bows on the same day)
@Travis Bertrand and I will draw from those who complete the challenge according to these rules
(and if you're wondering, @randyulmer is coming out again for this year's challenge!)
5/19/21 update:
You all ready for this? This is the fun part for me and the staff. We love to give away great gear from Rokslide's very generous sponsors. Even if you don't win, support these sponsors as they stepped up with $thousands in gear to support the cause of making better bowhunters!
@Travis Bertrand drew for the winners.
The way I'm going to do it, is post the prizes valued under about $350 today and get that slew of emails out of the way, then post the bigger prizes between tomorrow and Monday.
First, if you don't want your prize, you can either...
1) Give it to a friend
2) Let the alternate shown next to your name take it.
I can't be the go-between on trading prizes! I just need to know who we're shipping to, so just send me the email when you have a final decision.
You can PM your alternate by using the search in upper right corner, 2nd text box in the drop-down (in full-site) then typing the screenname. I won't contact the alternate unless you don't claim your prize.
To claim your prize, email me at [email protected] by May 26th or prize goes to your alternate.
Prize/Winner/Alternate
5/24/21 update:
Here are the big "over $350" prize winners! Same rules to claim prize for these as above ^
Prize/Winner/Alternate
You shoot one arrow each day of the challenge with no warm up or follow up shots and no practice between days, hence the name, Cold Bow Challenge.
Below are the entry rules. READ THEM ALL OR DON’T PARTICIPATE.
We delete ineligible posts without notice. If you have questions or comments, post those on the Q&A/Comment thread here, so this thread stays clean.
1) Start a post in this thread (one post per shooter) on your first shooting day (you don't have to start on day one, but you do have to be done within 4 weeks (May 13th) or when the 200th shooter finishes to qualify for prizes). No reserving post slots! Start your post once you start the challenge.
2) Call the range that you think is your REALISTIC maximum effective range (MER). You must shoot your personal MER, so if it’s 60 yards, you can’t shoot 20 because that's all you have in your backyard! Push yourself a bit and make the effort--that's the spirit of the challenge.
3) With no warm up shots, shoot one arrow a day and only one arrow at your MER (you do NOT have to shoot 5 days consecutively, but there is NO PRACTICE between shooting days.)
4) Post a photo of that arrow's placement on a target that represents the kill zone size of your intended species.
5) It's a five-day/five-arrow challenge, so post a photo each day in your original post so all five arrows appear in one post. Just use the "edit" button (bottom of your post on full-site, or if on Tapa Talk, hold your finger on your post for a few seconds to see Edit option)
6) Be sure and mention the conditions, wind direction, and it’s fine to call your shot: “pulled left" for example.
7) Give us a quick summary on your equipment. This is a gear site and we all want to know what our buddies are shooting.
8) To qualify, you must be a member posting on your own account. If you want your kids to shoot, they need to post on their own account. (Sorry, just too messy for the judges to figure out what’s going on.)
Finally, this is not a competition, but because we're generous and we have some great sponsors, I'll be DRAWING for some killer prizes for our members (Rokslide staff, family can shoot but can't win the prizes).
--Every qualified participant shooting field points gets ONE name in the hat
--Every qualified particpant who shoots broadheads (fixed or mechanical) for all five arrows gets TWO names in the hat *note that practice heads for mechanicals are counted as field points. Shoot your mechanical if you want to qualify for broadhead category
--For every member that has at least 250 posts (on the day we qualify you), we'll give you THREE names in the hat for field points, or FOUR for Broadheads (fixed or mechanical, must shoot broadheads all five days)--it pays to be an active member!
All Traditional and Compound shooters are welcome (but there will not be separate divisions). You can shoot both Traditional for five arrows and Compound for five arrows to double your odds, (put all 10 arrows in one post and it's OK to shoot both bows on the same day)
@Travis Bertrand and I will draw from those who complete the challenge according to these rules
(and if you're wondering, @randyulmer is coming out again for this year's challenge!)
5/19/21 update:
You all ready for this? This is the fun part for me and the staff. We love to give away great gear from Rokslide's very generous sponsors. Even if you don't win, support these sponsors as they stepped up with $thousands in gear to support the cause of making better bowhunters!
@Travis Bertrand drew for the winners.
The way I'm going to do it, is post the prizes valued under about $350 today and get that slew of emails out of the way, then post the bigger prizes between tomorrow and Monday.
First, if you don't want your prize, you can either...
1) Give it to a friend
2) Let the alternate shown next to your name take it.
I can't be the go-between on trading prizes! I just need to know who we're shipping to, so just send me the email when you have a final decision.
You can PM your alternate by using the search in upper right corner, 2nd text box in the drop-down (in full-site) then typing the screenname. I won't contact the alternate unless you don't claim your prize.
To claim your prize, email me at [email protected] by May 26th or prize goes to your alternate.
Prize/Winner/Alternate
| Stealth Cam Trail Cam Camofire | Stonewall | lukehaz7 | ||
| Tyto Knife | JKDRGN | cronsman | ||
| $150 Gift Card Black Ovis | Wadestew | bozeman | ||
| Phoneskope package | NtrlBrnhunter | ratbeetle | ||
| Iron Will broadhead OR knife | Grandpassage | broken compass | ||
| Pyro Putty kit | Rodeo | jasonwidaho | ||
| S&S Trekking poles | Damxam | bjfoxhaven | ||
| $150 Camofire Gift Card | Bill V | sndmnd11 | ||
| Arrow ID custom build | Tommynealy | damxam | ||
5/24/21 update:
Here are the big "over $350" prize winners! Same rules to claim prize for these as above ^
Prize/Winner/Alternate
| Yeti Panga and Rambler | isitfallYet | lure99 | ||
| SKRE camo bundle | cg2737 | positive pete | ||
| 450 Gift card Crispi | jstumbaugh | pezboat | ||
| ONX lifetime | CM | johnson27 | ||
| Maven Rf.1 | Wyatt.carter | PHo |
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