The first time that I ever shot a bow was quite interesting. I'm right-handed, but I shoot left-handed because my left eye is my dominant eye. The first time I went in to PCA to shoot they didn't have a left-handed bow set up for me to shoot yet, but I was determined to give archery a shot anyway. Not only is my left eye dominant, but I can't close just my left eye for the life of me. This is when I took a white rag and attempted tying it around my head covering my left eye. When I finally got it so that I could only see out of my right eye, a couple of the guys started explaining things to me. They taught me how to wear a release and how it worked, how to nock an arrow, how to keep my finger behind the trigger when pulling back, how important it is not to dry fire, etc. However, shooting right-handed was not pretty. My dad got a kick out of hard of a time I was having getting my arrow nocked because doing things with just my right eye was quite the challenge. I shot a couple of times and did alright, but I knew that eventually I'd have to shoot a left-handed bow.
That day was the first example of just how willing these guys were to do anything to make me satisfied with my shooting experience. Even though it was getting late and I was going to be around the next day, they still set up a left-handed bow for me to be able to shoot yet that night. The left-handed bow that they had there was just a used one that they still have there for people without bows to shoot. However, they didn't have a rest that fit that bow, and I believe that they actually had to drill a hole in the bow just to mount a rest so I could shoot. After they got it all set up they helped me sight it in, and I even managed to get a bullseye on my first night of shooting!
That day was the first example of just how willing these guys were to do anything to make me satisfied with my shooting experience. Even though it was getting late and I was going to be around the next day, they still set up a left-handed bow for me to be able to shoot yet that night. The left-handed bow that they had there was just a used one that they still have there for people without bows to shoot. However, they didn't have a rest that fit that bow, and I believe that they actually had to drill a hole in the bow just to mount a rest so I could shoot. After they got it all set up they helped me sight it in, and I even managed to get a bullseye on my first night of shooting!
I'm willing to admit that I have quite an addictive personality, and from that night on, I have been hooked. Every spare minute that I have when I'm in the Dyersville area is spent at the archery. The guys are probably glad that I don't live in Dyersville permanently, because there's a solid chance that they would be pretty sick of me by now. Even on my dad and brother's nights off I often make them come in after the shop is closed to shoot with me. I think it has payed off though, because the first couple of weeks that I shot the TechnoHunt I was averaging a low 4, and now it's unusual if my score is below 7.5 with my high score being over an 8.
After my first weekend shooting, I had decided that I NEEDED to have a bow of my own. Within two weeks of research and lots and lots of phone calls and texts to my brother asking what I needed to look for in a bow, I had my PSE Chaos and Radial X-Weave arrows ordered and on their way to my place in Ames. During what seemed like a dreadfully long wait, I went out and bought a hard case for my bow so I could keep it safe on my drive home, a Scott Little Bitty Goose release (which I love), and some field points. There was no way I was going to receive my bow without being completely prepared.
Naturally, the weekend after I received it (I believe it was the first week in June) I was headed to Plum Creek Archery to get it set up. I'm pretty sure that I actually drove right past my parents' house and went directly to PCA. My bow came with everything on it, but the draw weight was set too heavy for me so Tom turned it down and made sure everything on it was properly set up for me (lasered it in, checked my draw length, etc). They also got my arrows cut for me and I was ready to go! I can't think of a day that I was happier than that one right there. I FINALLY had a bow that was mine, set up just for me (and when I say finally, I know that it wasn't that long of a wait, but it sure seemed like it!). Needless to say, when I woke up the morning after getting my bow set up, I was one sore girl!
After my first weekend shooting, I had decided that I NEEDED to have a bow of my own. Within two weeks of research and lots and lots of phone calls and texts to my brother asking what I needed to look for in a bow, I had my PSE Chaos and Radial X-Weave arrows ordered and on their way to my place in Ames. During what seemed like a dreadfully long wait, I went out and bought a hard case for my bow so I could keep it safe on my drive home, a Scott Little Bitty Goose release (which I love), and some field points. There was no way I was going to receive my bow without being completely prepared.
Naturally, the weekend after I received it (I believe it was the first week in June) I was headed to Plum Creek Archery to get it set up. I'm pretty sure that I actually drove right past my parents' house and went directly to PCA. My bow came with everything on it, but the draw weight was set too heavy for me so Tom turned it down and made sure everything on it was properly set up for me (lasered it in, checked my draw length, etc). They also got my arrows cut for me and I was ready to go! I can't think of a day that I was happier than that one right there. I FINALLY had a bow that was mine, set up just for me (and when I say finally, I know that it wasn't that long of a wait, but it sure seemed like it!). Needless to say, when I woke up the morning after getting my bow set up, I was one sore girl!
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