Ye merry men of Sherwood

If you asked any of my friends or coworkers about me, they'd probably tell you that I'm passionate about vintage steel (read street machines and hot rods).  Having recently relocated to Milwaukee and living under a lease agreement, I do not have the space or resources right now to work on any sort of restoration/modification project.  This left me looking for an alternative activity to get my fix.  Something for me to let off a little steam while at the same time providing self improvement.  I decided it had to be something that I had never considered before.  Such an activity would also have to have a relatively low capital cost and foot print, since those are currently luxuries I cannot afford at the moment.  I also decided that whatever hobby I wold pursue, I would like it to get me outside; added points if it would take me to remote locations.  So, I've taken up archery:

Mission Ballistic (by a company called Mathew's, local to Wisconsin)

I picked up a new compound bow from a  pro shop just down the street from work.  With the free range vouchers that I picked up with the purchase of my bow, I've been dialing my shots.

  Shots taken at 10 yards

The guy at the shop initially set me up at 10 yards to get all of my "stuff" dialed in correctly.  From there, I've been returning to the range myself to work on my form to 20 yards.  The following pictures detail my progress thus far:

This is one of my better groups when I first started shooting out to 20 yrds.

 By the end of my lunch break, my groups were getting a little better...

 At lunch the following day, I found that I was consistent, by my accuracy was off.  My 20 yrd. pin would need fine tuning...

 

Again, consistent but still low.

 Now we're getting somewhere!

 One more adjustment brought me here.  I didn't want to spoil the shot by shooting more arrows, so I snapped a picture.  Dead nuts on at 20 yards!  

At this point, my 20 yard pin is exactly where it needs to be, I just need to work on my form to improve my consistency.  Next stops will be 30 and 40 yards.  My buddy from work and I are currently in the planning stages for the fall hunting season.  This Thanksgiving, my goal is to put my very own turkey on the table, and by Christmas, we'll be eating venison!

 One more of the money shot...

I'll keep y'all posted as the season progresses.