[Archers] challenge

[Doug Munitz]

Hi all,

I did a shoot a few years ago called the "Duel"
based on musket ball pistol duels where two men walk 10 paces from  
back to back starting positions, turn and shoot at each other.

40 yrd range with man shaped target.  (we had a 4 foot viking guy)
two archers, two marshals.  Archers stand shoulder to shoulder about 3  
foot apart at the target facing back
towards the shooting line.  a marshal is next to each archer on the  
outside.
archers have bow hanging down from hand and one arrow held by the nock  
and pointing up in the other.
on command of "walk"  marshals and archers walk towards the shooting  
line
(this was my favorite part)  When the marshal gets tired, he says  
"stop" "turn" "Loose"
(by marshal getting tired, I mean its unknown distance from 5 to 40  
yards this way)
on command of "turn"  archers turn away from each other to face the  
target.  (this spot is now the firing line)
turning towards the outside keeps arrow tips away from each of them in  
case they accidently let the tip drop.
(I never had this problem, just saw it as a safety concern and had a  
plan for it.   All the archers that did this had no problem)
on "loose" archers nock, aim and fire.
there is a 2 arrow limit for this shoot.
it can be done either to the first wound, or kill shot.
I had it set up as a double elimination tourney.  complete  with  
tourney tree just like heavy fighters use.

the first 2 shots are whenever the archer can get the shot off. first  
arrow to score a hit wins.   if there is no winner after the second  
arrow,
marshal will call out.  "draw arrow"  pause,  "nock, aim, loose" on an  
arrow per arrow basis until there is a winner.

(I had one group of archers walk all the way back to the 40 yd. line  
to shoot.  had to stop and retrieve arrows for them
to get a winner.)

when I did this shoot, I had 13 archers,  and about 20 or so  
onlookers.  it was great!  people cheering
and having fun!  and its a great way to level the shooting field by  
having the distance unknown.


next  week, I will type out my "dice tourney" rules.  that is another  
fun one.


Sven