Only the number that can be shot with perfect form. If you exceed your physical capability and have small form breaks, you are practicing to miss. If your physical ability does not allow you to practice as much as you would like, then shoot what you can with perfect form and then use some other physical exercise to increase your strength. Another option is to shoot with your primary bow, the number of times you can with perfect form and then switch to a lighter bow to continue the practice session.

 

i will add mental fatigue too... if you start brainlessly shooting arrows for the sake of it, you are doing more harm than good, and will shoot yourself into bad habits just like getting physically fatigued.... i only say this because i did that for a lot of years (just figured more is better) and over time, formed bad habits, and i had to really buckle down. it is very rare that physical fatigue happens before mental fatigue for me... some days it doesn't take much shooting before i'm just shooting, not really staying engaged in every shot... those days it's good to just scoot way up and work on one part of my shot, because that recaptures the brain

 

I go by how I feel, but always try to shoot at least 10-20. Some days I'll put 100 down range. I stop when I start becoming sloppy.

I'd say I average 20-25 every practice. I shoot every day.

 

I probably average at least thirty a day. But I shoot as a form of relaxation. I shoot a lot into a bag at 5 yards in my basement just always working on something, setting something, trying a new release setting.I keep about four or five bows set up and running all the time. As long as I am not making my self sore or tired enough to notice, I just roll on. Might on occasion shoot a hundred in a day. Makes a huge difference on how close you shoot to how much you can handle. And how comfortable the bow is.

 

Average about 50 depending on how I'm feeling. Like said above, if I'm feeling good and keeping in good form could be over 100 but if tired or getting sloppy might just shoot 20 or so.

 

I have a "practice" bow set on 47 pounds so I can easily shoot 100 arrows, it's identical to my 3d bow which is 56 pounds, which is identical to my hunting bow which is 65 pounds, gives me options.

 

It takes in more than what you have or you're thinking.

How conditioned you are and draw weight.

When shooting Indoor, Outdoor target and Field it takes a lot of shooting to stay in play. Indoor is a 60 arrow event. Outdoor target is a 90 arrow events. Field is a 112 arrow event....IAA Championships are two days, so double the numbers. My bows, me younger, bows were set to 57 and 62 pounds.....

Today, much older, 40 to 50 shots is enough - daily or every other day. 30 and 40 3D targets is most that we shoot.
Bows meet the speed limit at 55 pounds. Another bow is set to 52 pounds....

I mostly practice for form and execution of the shot...

 

In summer, I try to go to the range three or four times a week. Winter is harder because of the light. During a session, I shoot 120 arrows--ten ends of 12. That helps with building endurance and strength. During those ends, I practice different things depending on how I feel. The first end is just a warm up. The next few ends I really focus on form and where my arrows hit (I am looking at the outside arrows and grouping). If fatigue sets in, I just have fun: I might increase distance, I might do some tuning tests, or I might just shoot without much expectation. In those 12 arrows, I also have two bare shafts that I constantly monitor. BTW, I never score in practice. My goals are for WA barebow field and target.

 

As many as you are comfortable with UNTIL something doesn't feel right with your body.

So, for me.... With my hunting bow I shoot 40ish arrows a day. Not every day and only leading up to hunting season. With my 3D bow I try to shoot 50-60. With my indoor spot bow, 75. With my outdoor spot bow around 60.

I always stop early if I'm just "off".

 

one less than when your form breaks down

 

One arrow... as long as it's your best! Typically not more than 20 to 30. Big sessions are fine for certain things but The Most Important Thing is to not get lazy and to shoot just to be shooting. If you feel a slip in anything, be it form or mental, just step away and come back a different time. Most of this turns into a mental thing. Only do what your system can take and yes practice done right can condition everything .. especially the mind. To much pounding can be the worst thing! And lead to poor trained habits, most call it target panic just looking for an answer. Well the key is to keeping it together between the ears!

 

I shoot almost everyday. Sometimes 10 arrows, 20 arrows, sometimes 100 arrows.

 

As many as you can without losing form.

 

Best answer so far. It’s subjective answer, no one size fits all. On average I’d say 30-120 per depending on multiple factors draw weight, level of experience, time of year, competition shooter vs hunter etc. about mid summer I start shooting 3 arrows per end, 10 ends per session. The work up from there.

 

Maybe 3-10, and maybe blind bale a few.

 

All of them

 

My answer is probably different then most but its 3, just 3. I only hunt now so the first one is a broadhead, and its the only shot that matters. Second is also a broadhead to confirm my first shot. Third is a field point to confirm my tune. Now thats just daily. If something is off I work it out and it takes a few more shots. And I do practice more in the off season.

 

Everyone is different. But before you get fatigued and your form goes south, stop. I usually shoot 30-40, occasionally 50. Shooting a few good arrows is far better than pounding the target with some sloppy arrows.

 

I only shoot about 12 per round, take a break for a while and shoot some more. I am a hunter so to me, my first few shots mean the most. Some days I might just shoot 12, others I might shoot 75-100. Depends on what I am doing and mood I am in.
Ches.

 

Recurve shooter here - At the range, (one or two days a week) I shoot for an hour plus, and may get 100 arrows or so. Depending upon the day, I might be working on release, follow through, shoulder alignment etc. At home I shoot for 30 minutes to an hour, and that is most days (benefit of retirement). Could be 30 arrows or 60 +/- . When practicing at home I'll put on some Blues or Classic Rock, focus on my form and sometimes really get into the "zone". So weekly, it could add up to 400 arrows, more or less, conservative estimate.

 

If my first set of 5 arrows all good, then i call it a day. Otherwise about 30-40 arrows for reps but i always gotta end on a good set.

 

as many perfect arrows (or as close as you can get) as time allows without damaging your body (getting ready for season i once shot so much in one day that i created a knot in my tricep that stayed for months and i had to rehab it) or compromising other things in your life

it does not help to shoot bad arrows when you are struggling with an unaddressed issue, not feeling well, tired, distracted, etc...fix what is wrong and then shoot

for years now, when shooting alone, i only shoot 1 arrow rounds.....shoot, walk to target walk back shoot again....with full focus on every arrow, plus it decreases the chance of a dry fire (people seem to dry fire when they go on auto pilot and shooting a bunch of arrows in a row) or damaging an arrow with another arrow

 

When I was training harder than I am now, it depended on what part of the training cycle I was in, but over the course of a month between 275 on my recovery week to 775 on my heavy weeks, with days up to 200 arrows.

As for "only training until form breaks down.," I have days dedicated to shooting until well into "poor form fatigue" and mental breakdown; not every session, but at least one session a week. If you never overload and push into the red, you won[t handle it nearly as well should you hit that level for some reason [be it travel fatigue or weather or different diet choices or simply a bad night's sleep]], when it counts in competition.

 

I shoot probably around 50-100 arrows a day. I think if once you start to get sloppy that is when you should really try to do your best and improve, come back the next day even better

 

I shoot at least 10 well disciplined shots every day that I’m home


Semper Fi,
Mike

 

I used to shoot 30-40 a day but now I'm lucky to get 15 before my shoulder starts getting sore.

 

whatever the comfort level is...........better to shoot 10 concentrated shots than flinging 50 shots all over the place