Here's the deal... One task per day for the next 7 days. No fancy targets. No judge but yourself. Just you, your bow, and the process. HOW TO POST EACH DAY: When you complete your daily task, post in the comments below and start your post with your day number so everyone, including me knows where you're at. Example: "Day 2: 3 arrows at the 3D target. Two hits, one miss. Felt good on the follow-through." Include a photo or video of the task. Hits and misses welcome. This is about accountability, not perfection. (Veteran move is to use your audio to text button!) If you miss a day, jump back in on the current day. Don't wait. Don't restart. Just pick up where the group is. 🔥THE 7-DAY INSTINCTIVE SHOT CHALLENGE: Day 1: The Warm Up Shot Shooting for groups of 3 for a total of 12 arrows only at a blank bale. No target face. Focus only on your anchor point and follow-through. Do not pace off distance. Do not worry about where your arrows hit or your groups. Post: A photo of your setup (bow, bale, you at it). Day 2: Accountability Shot 3D or field target, unknown distance. No pacing. Shoot instinctive - do not aim. Post: Your result - hits and misses welcome. Shoot only 3 arrows, pull each one before the next. No groups. Day 3: The Hunting Shot Shoot from your knees. Five arrows. Don't worry about distance, range, or groups. Post: What did you feel hitting your anchor? Focus on consistency. Day 4: The Low Light Shot Last 20 minutes before dark. Five arrows. Close your eyes for 30 seconds before each shot. Shoot as far as you're comfortable - no range finding, no assistance. Change your shooting position every arrow. Post: What you saw - or couldn't see. Day 5: The Full Kit Shot Shoot in your hunting gear. Jacket, boots, whatever you'd wear in the field. Three arrows. Shoot from any position. Post: What did you notice different? (Draw length? Clearance? Range of motion?) Day 6: The One Shot, One Arrow One arrow Shot One arrow at a spot you've never shot from before. New angle. New distance. Commit. Shoot only one arrow. Keep your bow up for at least 30 seconds after the shot. Focus on follow-through.

Truck was loaded last night at around midnight, soooooo busy! Hit the road bright and early 530 this morning. Didn't bother making coffee at home, just hit Tim's, right? WRONG! Of all the days for renos. Come on. Had to wait all the way until 100 mile house for a Tim's. After that hit highway 99, was nice theres no service most of that high way. It takes 40 minutes to fly to Vancouver from williams lake and 7 hrs to drive it. Just look at all the stuff we have to drive over, under and around and sometimes through just to get anywhere. Beautiful drive though. Waiting to board the ferry now. Never though I would bother with vancouver island, theres just so much to see in the cariboo, not to mention the rest of mainland BC. But looking forward to it!

What's the one piece of advice you wish you'd gotten when you first picked up a traditional bow? Could be about form. Could be about mindset. Could be something your dad or granddad told you that stuck. I'll start: "The work IS the point."... That one's been drilled into my head and I've seen it lived out firsthand. Whether it's the podcast, the courses, or showing up here daily, doing the work...more importantly....who you become through that process Now your turn. Drop your one piece of advice below. Let's build a thread of wisdom the new guys can find. 👇 -Jenn

Set of twins first of year seen

Do you fly fish? Have you ever thought about it trying out traditional archery or learning to hunt with a recurve or longbow? The two share similar process and qualities. Beyond fly fishing, old school heritage skill sets matter, and they all connect you to the same path that bow hunting does with a recurve or longbow bladesmithing, bush crafting -woodworking and many other skills relate to this as well. Throw a comment below if you have other processes and skills that relate back to traditional archery we’d love to hear about them!