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.

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!

Doing a little bit of thinking and research. Id really appreciate it if everyone drops a comment with your draw length, the actual weight you shoot and your preferred point weight. If you shoot wood arrows, what spine range do you use?

Having some Chukar Curry “Chicken” Salad for supper. Shout out to Jarrod Floyd. He mentioned in his podcast interview with Grant that he takes conventional recipes and adapts them for game meat. I do the exact same thing! This is a chicken salad recipe just using chukar.

See previous posts for context but the wind has kept the serious “Devil’s Underpants” temperatures at bay so I was itching to try some of my new targets. I got a couple of giant tennis balls and a cheap soccer ball for some kick around blunt practice. I just used the soccer ball today. Even seriously deflated and at 10ish yards with a 35# bow I might have to invest in a little better quality ball but we’ll see. Here is the really positive side. Every shot was center mass on the ball. I was trying to stay in the little shade I had left in the yard so I repositioned every time but I could easily see the fun in just chasing the ball all over the yard. The real light bulb moment was how similar this exercise is to how my family has prepared for rifle hunting in the western US. We hand load and once we have a decent load (read that 1” or less at 100 yards) we get off the bench and only shoot at an 8” metal gong at varying distances and shooting positions. We don’t worry about turning 1” groups into 3/4” groups. We use the gong to determine effective range under field conditions and that range might be different sitting vs prone. Using the ball really linked to that for me. Will definitely be working it into my shooting sessions.