[Archers] challenge

[Doug Munitz]

WOW!  that would really up the challenge part of it.  sort of like  
loading your pistols before you can shoot!



On Mar 1, 2011, at 7:51 PM, barysears wrote:

> I did a similar shoot, only I had the archers start with an unstrung  
> bow.  Fortunately, there weren't any crossbows!  It seemed popular.
>
> Barre
>
> On 3/1/2011 6:56 PM, Doug Munitz wrote:
>> 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
>>
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