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The term "Stump Shooting" is a little misleading, DON'T SHOOT STUMPS you will destroy your arrows. The first time I went stump shooting I quickly learned that you really needed to pick your targets carefully. I went thru 4 arrows in about 30 minutes, it wasn't pretty.

Before you go out and start shooting things, you need to replace your fields points with something like the G5 S.G.H, a rubber blunt or add a adder point behind your field tip. You basically need something that will not penetrate too deeply into your target and that will
“kick-up” and not dig into the dirt.

Personally, I like the S.G.H.'s because I can also use them on rabbits and other small game if they are in season.

Below are some possible head choices

The purpose of Stump Shooting is hone your range estimation skills, hone your shooting skills and get a little exercise. The idea is to walk around in a natural setting, pick a suitable target like a cactus or a pile of grass, try to determine the distance and shoot it.

If it is legal in your area, small cacti like the ones below are great targets.

You can also use a small kickable target like the Kick-N-Shoot from Hips Targets to add a little variation to the game.

If you are getting bored of drilling and killing the same targets get outside and try some stump shooting...

Take Care

J-