Home Practice Archery Range

I took some pictures of my practice range for a student last year. I thought I would share them here in hopes that it might give some of you starting out some ideas. When I help some one start in archery, I start them out the same way I did back in the 50s. I have a "B"riser Bear takedown recurve with 35# limbs. You'll notice in the first photo that it has a piece of scotch tape on the back of the riser's window with LiquidPaper marks for 10,20&30yds. I change this for each student. It depends on the distance from their eye to their anchor point- but the 10yd mark is pretty consistent for everyone.



In the next picture you'll see one of my tree stands attached to a pole and the different positions for my target. It really helps to practice from a seated, elevated position if you intend to hunt from a tree stand.



In this next picture you'll see where I can practice from an elevated standing position.



I pin life sized targets to the fence for visual reference. (no- we don't shoot at the fence) BTW- The best paper target ever made is a 9" paper plate with a 4" circle drawn off-center at the bottom. It illustrates the lung/heart shot. If you can keep it on the paper plate all the time- you'll make you're kill every time.



This is the bow I hunt with (yes I own compounds but I haven't hunted with them for years- I went back to recurves for hunting in the 80s)

Very nice, especially for a small city yard. You must have pretty tolerant neighbors?