Tag Archives: 3d targets

Jul 26 2012

3D targets stolen

I’ve just heard that Company of 60 archers have had a load of 3D targets stolen. 19 3D targets in total, varying in size and condition (some were new, but all are branded with CO60). I’ve copied a list below, so if you get offered any cheap 3D it could be theirs.

This is a massive loss for any club and a real setback for them, but as I understand it their shoot later this year (September) is still going ahead.

If you have any details can you contact http://www.co60.co.uk/index.shtml or DC Gamble at Surrey Police. A full list of the targets and photos can be found here (word format)

Large Targets

  • Reinhart Rising Boar l Used
  • Reinhart leopard / stump l Used
  • Reinhart cougar l Used
  • Reinhart browsing buck l New

Medium Targets

  • Reinhart Cinnamon bear m Used
  • Reinhart Bowhunter Buck m Used
  • Reinhart Bowhunter Buck m Used
  • Eleven WhiteSpot Pig m New
  • Reinhart Peccary s New
  • Reinhart Baboon m New
  • Reinhart Snarling Fox m New
  • Reinhart Coyote m old
  • Reinhart peccary s Used

Small Targets

  • Reinhart skunk s Used
  • Reinhart green frog s Used
  • Reinhart mini bear s Used
  • Artefact Large Owl/Stump s Used
  • Reinhart Raccoon s New
  • Artefact Chipmunk w Log s poor

Lets hope the thieves are caught, please pass this on to other archers and be on the look out. 3D targets are valuable and sadly a target for thieves.

Thanks for reading

Jul 26 2012

Invite day shoot at Black Arrow

Image of a wood pile "steaming" in the morning sun

Image of a wood pile “steaming” in the morning sun

Not a true shoot report, as it wasn’t a formal shoot, but I thought it worth adding here. Last Saturday saw Black Arrow run an invite day at our wood for Long Eaton Field Archers (LEFA). It was with great delight to see so many turn up from Long Eaton Field Archers club to shoot at our wood for the day.
As I said it wasn’t a formal shoot, just one club opening its doors to invite another club round for a bit of fun and it worked really well. The goal was for people to have fun and for the 2 club memberships to mix shoot together and enjoy a laugh or two, with 15 members of LEFA enjoyed Black Arrows hospitality (free hot drinks, cuppa soups etc, big thanks to LEFA guys who brought the fantastic chilli) Archers could score if they wanted or just wonder round and shoot.
Sadly, there are no pictures of the day other that the one taken by Sharon first thing of the log pile steaming in the sun (yes we had good weather) I’m afraid I was too busy chatting, laughing and shooting. There were so many happy faces and a great laugh.
I really think this is something that more clubs should do. Rather than opening their doors for solely open shoots which are competitive events where each shot counts. I shot round the wood twice with Nick and Ady and was very interesting to see how they managed our up and down wood. LEFA have a lovely ground but its a flat ground in comparison to ours at Black Arrow. So seeing them having to shoot up, down or across the hillside was great.
Our target 7

This was taken a few weeks ago

The course was a mix of some 3Ds and paper targets. The picture above shows the angles across the hill side and was taken a few weeks ago before all the undergrowth shot up. The target boss is half way up the slope and you shoot for red peg, if you miss move to white, if you miss then blue.

Since there was no pressure nothing stopped you have a couple of extra arrows at any troubling target. Nick is a course layer from LEFA, so it was good to see and hear his thoughts on the Black Arrow ground. Nearly everyone went round the 20 taret course twice.
There was no shoot fee, simply asked for donation towards Cancer research UK a charity that has touched the hearts and lives of many in Black Arrow. We raised £78 for cancer research charity and this was matched with a very generous donation to the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institiution)as a thanks for our contribution to the club over the past 4 years. A very thoughtful gift to a charity I’ve supported for several years.

“This was a great day!…….no medals and scoring only if you wanted to……just the challenge of shooting and the enjoyment of socialising with very pleasant folk.”

Kevin Bunting Black Arrow chairman.

Big thanks to all that were involved and helped from both clubs.
The only sad thing was this would mark our last Black Arrow club event. We are in the process of buying a house which will result in us moving away from the area and so leaving Black Arrowa club that has offered us so much support and friendship over the past 4 years.

Think we left on a high. Thanks for reading.

Jun 28 2012

Shoot Report – Long Eaton Field archery – June 2012

Start of Shoot

LEFA announcements

The solstice shoot is famous for being both themed and fun, with this years theme being Robin Hood. Some how appropriate for an archery shoot. Little touches like the wanted posters offering 100 gold pieces for the outlaw were dotted round the wood added to the scene.
The course laying team had worked hard to overcome  problems resulting from the terrible wet weather that hit a couple of days prior to the shoot which had resulted in sections flooded, along with treebranches down across paths.
3D Fox though the trees

3D Fox though the trees

The tracks were very slippery as one person said Torvell and Dean would have found it a challenge.

The course was made up of 40 3D targets with a couple of predator prey shots that were very nicely set.

Another 3D target

3D deer

The course was very well laid with great use of available cover and framing of targets.

Predator Prey Shot
For those not familiar with predator prey targets let me explain. Predator prey shots are ones where you have a predator target positioned to look like its attacking a prey. Here it is a mountain lion against ram.

Close up of Predator PreyWith your first arrow you target the prey, if you are successful in hitting the predator you can then have a bonus arrow at the prey. If you miss the predator with your first arrow you then target the prey with your second arrow, but even if hit the predator with your second arrow, you now don’t get to shoot at the prey.

I’ve said it before that i don’t like lunch breaks when shooting as i tend to go off the boil but on some grounds it is a necessity and lefa is one. Whilst talking food and got to say top marks to all the catering staff for great food, throughout the day. The other thing it did make for was a great atmosphere.

So how did I do? 1 Blank in the afternoon that upset my head and meant that I messed up the next few shots 😦

The only one I blanked on the day. Taken from red peg

The only one I blanked on the day. Taken from red peg

Need to sort this out for my own piece of mind.
I came away with 560 and a 3rd, should have broken 600 on a 40 course.  Score card here.
Score cardSharon shot really well and won ladies Barebow with 682 points
Full results can be found here
Thanks for reading