Hi all.
So, anyone fancy an archery day?
Thought we could set up a couple of butts in the high field and a field course round the rest of the farm.
It's not a big holding(about 17 acres) but has plenty of scope for arrow related shenanigans. The bottom field has a good backstop for aerial targets, there's a (very)little wood and are plenty of ups and downs for variation even in the fields.
Targets will be whatever we can rustle up between us. Butts, bags full of bags, anything goes. Balloons, tennis balls, cardboard disks, plastic bottles..... I'm a big fan of trying to knock golf balls out the air so they'll likely make an appearance. There's a clout of sorts as well.
Ranges will be about 10-120m.
I'll try to keep the layout reasonably arrow-friendly.
Safety-wise:
Silliness should be kept to a minimum(bah
). No shooting from moving vehicles. No turtle hunting(shooting straight up in the air). No wandering off on your own into areas where there are targets set up.
Everyone will be shown round the course and we'll work round it as a single group. There isn't enough space to set up a course that would be suitable for staggered groups.
There'll be a "safe path" down to the bottom field well away from shooting areas. It'll be shown on a map that'll stay up at the practice butts and I'll mark it out with barrier tape. Anyone arriving in-between rounds should follow that down or wait at the butts until the group returns. Please don't assume that we won't be doubling back and shooting back the way we've just walked because we probably will.
All other entrances will be blocked and signed.
This isn't a GNAS shoot. There's no insurance and even if you have your own I don't know if it'd be valid. We've had archery at well over a dozen scottish meets with no issues but this one will have more arrows flying about.
If the lack of insurance is a problem for you I can only suggest that you don't come. Hate saying that but it's the only solution I can think of.
Other info:
Parking may be an issue. There's parking for about four cars. Beyond that we'll have to park up the hill from where it isn't a long walk(or someone can run a shuttle in a 4wd). 4 wheel drives can come straight into the top field.
To be honest normal cars can get into the field too but I nearly had my exhaust off one day so I wouldn't recommend it.
We'll get the chute up and keep a fire ticking over if it's dreich.
There'll be a selection of bows available to borrow. I only have two suitable for southpaws but folk can always share.
I can give a couple of folk lifts from Glasgow. I'm sure others will happily do the same so if you don't have transport shout out and we'll see what can be done.
That about covers it I think but all ideas welcome.
Josh
So, anyone fancy an archery day?
Thought we could set up a couple of butts in the high field and a field course round the rest of the farm.
It's not a big holding(about 17 acres) but has plenty of scope for arrow related shenanigans. The bottom field has a good backstop for aerial targets, there's a (very)little wood and are plenty of ups and downs for variation even in the fields.
Targets will be whatever we can rustle up between us. Butts, bags full of bags, anything goes. Balloons, tennis balls, cardboard disks, plastic bottles..... I'm a big fan of trying to knock golf balls out the air so they'll likely make an appearance. There's a clout of sorts as well.
Ranges will be about 10-120m.
I'll try to keep the layout reasonably arrow-friendly.
Safety-wise:
Silliness should be kept to a minimum(bah
). No shooting from moving vehicles. No turtle hunting(shooting straight up in the air). No wandering off on your own into areas where there are targets set up.Everyone will be shown round the course and we'll work round it as a single group. There isn't enough space to set up a course that would be suitable for staggered groups.
There'll be a "safe path" down to the bottom field well away from shooting areas. It'll be shown on a map that'll stay up at the practice butts and I'll mark it out with barrier tape. Anyone arriving in-between rounds should follow that down or wait at the butts until the group returns. Please don't assume that we won't be doubling back and shooting back the way we've just walked because we probably will.
All other entrances will be blocked and signed.
This isn't a GNAS shoot. There's no insurance and even if you have your own I don't know if it'd be valid. We've had archery at well over a dozen scottish meets with no issues but this one will have more arrows flying about.
If the lack of insurance is a problem for you I can only suggest that you don't come. Hate saying that but it's the only solution I can think of.
Other info:
Parking may be an issue. There's parking for about four cars. Beyond that we'll have to park up the hill from where it isn't a long walk(or someone can run a shuttle in a 4wd). 4 wheel drives can come straight into the top field.
To be honest normal cars can get into the field too but I nearly had my exhaust off one day so I wouldn't recommend it.
We'll get the chute up and keep a fire ticking over if it's dreich.
There'll be a selection of bows available to borrow. I only have two suitable for southpaws but folk can always share.
I can give a couple of folk lifts from Glasgow. I'm sure others will happily do the same so if you don't have transport shout out and we'll see what can be done.
That about covers it I think but all ideas welcome.
Josh
