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ward; this will flex the bow so that the string can be fitted inthe nock with the left hand. See Fig. 36. The designs of somereflex stations are so thick that the eye of the string will notgo over them; in that event, it is necessary to have the stringattached to the lower nock only; the upper eye being held inthe left hand and placed over the nock when the bow is flexedenough to permit it. Field Practice You are now ready for field practice. It is a lot more fun to practice if one has a companion ortwo. If you belong to a club it should not be difficult to getsomeone to go along, as the other person will probably beanxious to have company also. Many clubs have an auxiliarybranch of "Field" archers; they may even be affiliated withthe National Field Archers' Association or a member of thestate association. If it is at all convenient, it would be a wisemove to join such a group. These organizations have a regularcourse on which they shoot with rules regulating scoring, etc.These courses are laid out to give the members as much prac-tical field experience as possible. One will associate with ex-perienced hunters and should be able to gather a great dealof practical knowledge from them. Get a copy of the NationalField Archers Association handbook; this gives all the detailsof the official course, targets, scoring, etc. |
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