Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

Archery Clubs

Discussion in 'The Water Cooler' started by OHbowhunter, Mar 10, 2009.

  1. OHbowhunter

    OHbowhunter Die Hard Bowhunter

    Joined:
    Dec 10, 2008
    Posts:
    1,939
    Likes Received:
    360
    Dislikes Received:
    0
    Location:
    Ohio
    How many here are a member of a local archery club? I have 2 locally, but neither offer an indoor rage like I had hoped.

    Is there any great reason to join one of these?

    I am still pretty new to the sport and have a lot to learn. Maybe it will be a very helpful tool during the learning process.


    ::edit:: It appears I posted this in the wrong area :smash:
     
    OHbowhunter, Mar 10, 2009
    #1
  3. Scot

    Scot Weekend Warrior

    Joined:
    Mar 4, 2009
    Posts:
    539
    Likes Received:
    0
    Dislikes Received:
    0
    Location:
    Woodstock NY
    Archery clubs are great places to speed the learning curve provided you find the right club.They can be primarily made up of hunters or target archers.The ones made of target archers will likely be better from a learning form and bow knowledge perspective.Ideally you would find a good balance of the two.
     
    Scot, Mar 10, 2009
    #2
  4. jfergus7

    jfergus7 Legendary Woodsman

    Joined:
    Jul 25, 2008
    Posts:
    13,163
    Likes Received:
    38
    Dislikes Received:
    0
    Location:
    Bristol, WI/Buffalo Grove, IL
    I have a club not far from me that I am planning on joining soon. They offer ton's of great benifits that even if I don't use it as much as I would like I will definetly get my moneys worth!
     
    jfergus7, Mar 10, 2009
    #3
  5. mobow

    mobow Die Hard Bowhunter

    Joined:
    Jul 24, 2008
    Posts:
    2,297
    Likes Received:
    0
    Dislikes Received:
    0
    Location:
    East Central Missouri
    Ours disolved. To much BS...everybody wanted the power, but NOBODY wanted the responsibility. It became WAY more trouble than it was worth.
     
    mobow, Mar 10, 2009
    #4
  6. Siman/OH

    Siman/OH Legendary Woodsman

    Joined:
    Nov 10, 2008
    Posts:
    16,713
    Likes Received:
    1,963
    Dislikes Received:
    4
    Location:
    Ohio
    Ive never been part of one
     
    Siman/OH, Mar 10, 2009
    #5
  7. Schultzy

    Schultzy Grizzled Veteran

    Joined:
    Jul 25, 2008
    Posts:
    9,692
    Likes Received:
    5
    Dislikes Received:
    0
    Location:
    Minnesota
    Same here!! I was actually the VP of the club at 16 years old so that right there tells you how lazy everyone was. I also got sick of the BS with the big ego's with the hi ho compound shooters, I was still shooting a compound yet but the attitudes turned me away from being part of the club so I quit and It wasn't 6 months later the doors were closed for good. Kinda sad If you ask me, I miss the good old days when It was fun. We use to have people come from other states to shoot at the 3-d shoots we would put on. 500 people easily a weekend, that was awesome back In the day. Allot of people said our shoots were the best In the state, big reason why was because they were realistic shots.
     
    Schultzy, Mar 10, 2009
    #6
  8. OHbowhunter

    OHbowhunter Die Hard Bowhunter

    Joined:
    Dec 10, 2008
    Posts:
    1,939
    Likes Received:
    360
    Dislikes Received:
    0
    Location:
    Ohio
    Thanks for the info fellas. I want somewhere to be able to go and have fun while improving my archery abilities. But I deal with enough BS at work to have to worry about it on the side. Maybe I will check one of them out and try to get a feel of how the people are one of these days.

    Its just hard for me cause I am not able to shoot at my house so either have to go to a friends house or our to my fathers.
     
    OHbowhunter, Mar 11, 2009
    #7

Share This Page