Sunday morning at the E.T. Seton range, and these two gentlemen are just the epitome of laid-back. Chatting between shots, they stop every now and then to have a cup of the maté they bring along in a thermos. After a few volleys, one of them asks me if I've lost any arrows. Now, I've sent a few over the target butt and a few to the sides but I swear it's because I'm trying out a new anchor point. Usually, I do get them on the butt, if not on the paper. However, I'm glad he asked because he tipped me off to a very cool thing.
Some clever archer has placed a bin in a stand of trees just outside of the range (to the South.) In the bin, are arrows that people have found on the field. I just love the quiet ingenuity and co-operativeness that you see in this place. Someone has tacked a piece of rubber at the top of one of the butts to support heavier targets. Another person brought in some milk cartons that serve multiple functions: bow/arrow stand for those that don't have their own, step-stool for short archers who get one stuck high in the wood. Also, the bin feels a bit like a treasure chest. A giant geocache. That someone has to let you in on. A very nice touch, so thanks to whoever contributed it.
Some clever archer has placed a bin in a stand of trees just outside of the range (to the South.) In the bin, are arrows that people have found on the field. I just love the quiet ingenuity and co-operativeness that you see in this place. Someone has tacked a piece of rubber at the top of one of the butts to support heavier targets. Another person brought in some milk cartons that serve multiple functions: bow/arrow stand for those that don't have their own, step-stool for short archers who get one stuck high in the wood. Also, the bin feels a bit like a treasure chest. A giant geocache. That someone has to let you in on. A very nice touch, so thanks to whoever contributed it.
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