Need help with JR hunter

[coueshunter84]

OK after going through all the formalities of being nice about getting her to shoot. I took her bow out today, and after about 300 arrows could not hold a decent group with 5 arrows anywhere past 20 yards. Which is alot farther then I would shoot a recurve right now. Anyway she was watching and told me she was able to do better. At 20 yards she hit the javy target once with a dozen arrows.

 

So I flat told her She was to shoot at least a dozen arrows each day between now and January. She will still be able to go with me when I hunt , but if she misses more then 3 days between now and then she will not be able to carry her bow while I chase piggies. If she wants to carry her bow and hunt she will make the grade.

 

So she went out and shot, had fun doing it, and out shot her cousin by a large margin, and seemed to out shoot me a couple of times ( I hate it when that happens ) . Hopefully this will keep her going. I tried everything else I could think of and most of everything you folks helped me with, to no avail. I hope this dosent backfire on me.

 

And the wife promised to shoot with her as much as she can. so with any luck that will help also.

 

For now my only problem is trying to explain to my boy (4) (who says his groups ( 5 yards) are good enough to hunt) why he isnt old enough yet. Bad thing is he is already at the mark I set for my oldest. He can keep 4 of 5 arrows in the kill zone of the javy target every time he shoots. I told my oldest that she needs to be able to do this at 15-20 yards. Well at least for now I dont have to keep him motivated.

 

 

Thanks for all the help..

 

Shane