Archery/bowhunting

[At-Ta'if]

So, anybody an archer?

[At-Ta'if]

Wait, maybe this should've been in the sports section....

[Al Baitel 'ateeq]

Moved.

[Muslim..Priincess]

nope, it's not that common these days

[The Poet]

I used to do it a couple of years ago... Moved on to more tactical things.

[shaquille20]

Theres an archery place in Laverton on Sayers Rd corner when it meets Old Geelong Road... I always wanted to learn but not sure about starting though... I think just walking into the Archery club on the days their open would be a good start

[At-Ta'if]

Thanks shaquille20, I might go check it out insha'Allah. I'll give it a go, I have nothing to lose.

[Tahirah]

Does anyone know of any different archery places around??

[from water]

I shot a wooden re-curve bow for a bit, but it was just at a straw target. I think the poundage on that one was around 45 or so.

Shaquille's advice is good, just go to the range and get some pointers from whoever's there regarding how to shoot the bow. You just need to know the position to stand in and what good form generally looks like, then you'll be good to go cuz it's easy stuff. With practice you'll gain the strength required to pull the string back with ease. Some of those compound bows are quite interesting, they're hard to pull back but after you reach a certain point it becomes very easy to hold it in that position because the potential energy is stored in the springs/gears or whatever they're called. Those things are also very powerful, and can easily have more penetrating power than bullets from some guns.

I also shot crossbows, but those really are quite impractical, because they're hard to reload. Well, at least the ones I had were.

[Ummi_Abdulmalik]

use to as a kid
Use to go to the archery on Don Rd, in Launching Place (ironic name for a archery place to be eh?)
http://www.yarravalleyarcherypark.com.au/

[Najah]

u know whats fun? Shooting guns. Went to a gun club in Geelong a few years ago and it was awesome fun shooting targets! Can't wait to do it again.

[At-Ta'if]

u know whats fun? Shooting guns. Went to a gun club in Geelong a few years ago and it was awesome fun shooting targets! Can't wait to do it again.

There are various reasons why I don't want to get my firearms licence, Allahu A'lem. I went to a shooting range on the Gold Coast earlier this year and it was so expensive...

With archery you don't need a licence and they can be just as fun

[Najah]

It's not expensive when your with a licensed person, but bullets are expensive

[At-Ta'if]

Thanks for all the advice, I'll let you all know how I go once I decide on what bow to buy. I'm still doing my research.

[NRaf]

Archery sounds cool, especially if you get practice shooting from horseback. Then you'd be able to ride around the city as a vigilante, shooting down crime one arrow at a time. To be classified cool, though, you'd have to use a traditional-style bow - these new-fangled contraptions won't cut it.

[from water]

^Exactly, that's why I used a simple wooden bow.

Also, Nraf! Welcome back bro, may Allah accept all.

I think shooting a bow off of horseback is probably really challenging, I'm sure they used to train a lot back in the day for that.

Btw the guy who showed me the compound bow he uses also showed me the arrow. He hunts deer with it, and this arrow is designed to do as much damage as possible it seems. It starts off with a straight tip, but it has these two spikes on small hinges, and it blossoms into this triple spike tearing machine upon impact. It was something like this:



He told me the deer would pretty much bleed everything out of that wound and become thabihah, but I don't know how all that works.

[At-Ta'if]

if you are going to spend over $500 then better off getting you firearms license and a rifle, a .22 calibre rifle is cheap and the ammo is cheap, 500 bullets for $35-$50, once you get good you will make your money back from all the rabbits you bring to the table.

I'll probably be spending around that but the two are totally different. Hunting with a bow is more challenging and requires more skill in my opinion.

[At-Ta'if]

I've decided to buy a compound bow because they seem to be better in all areas compared to the recurve bows. Now to choose the right one.

[At-Ta'if]

I went down to Diamond Valley Archers in Yarrambat with my brother this morning to attend a training session. We got to shoot recurve bows and I got the hang of it fairly quickly.

There was even a sister in niqab shooting which was good to see. It's a friendly environment there.

I'm going back on Monday night to shoot a compound bow this time and see how it goes. From there I will decide which bow to purchase insha'Allah.

[At-Ta'if]

I just returned from archery practice at the Yarrambat club. I shot a compound bow rated at 30 pounds and also shot one at 40 pounds. They also erected 3D targets (dinosaur) which we got to shoot at so it was good fun alhamdulillah.

I'm looking at some PSE packages (Stinger or Rally) which I'm keen on buying insha'Allah. They come with the basics to get you started (sight, stabilizer, arrow holders, release aid, arrows and a case).

Then I need to purchase some hunting gear and equipment and off I go insha'Allah.

PSE Stinger package