WINTER WONDERLAND

Asking a field archer when the indoor season starts and you are likely to get a funny look. The National Field Archery Society and English Field Archery Association host all shoots in woods and competitions run outdoors all year round and in all weathers. If you are looking to get in more shooting, you can enjoy winter field archery with a few small adaptations.

Even in a familiar set of woods, shooting in winter gives a new perspective. There may be less daylight but in deciduous areas, parts of the wood which are usually in shadow are now open. Where undergrowth has died back, there may be new potential placements for shots taking advantage of greater access and clearer lanes. However, care must be taken to avoid areas where the ground is unstable or waterlogged, which includes access tracks and parking areas.

TIMING

With shorter days, the first challenge is completing a shoot in the available time. EFAA uses a range of