Jim-Bows Archery Edmonton
 

Jim-Bows Archery is pleased to announce we will be opening an archery shop in Edmonton coming Fall 2014.

This is great to hear.

Gotta ask...is one of you moving and working the shop?! Had great service with you in Calgary as well. Any thoughts on what part of the city?

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nice to see a couple good new shops open in our area!!!!!!

That's great news. Any idea on which part of the city?

congrats fellows ....
 

So who's moving ?

Congrats on the big news guys.....I wish you the all the best in this new Venture. Edmonton is getting a great service to the Archery industry. Best of Luck to All involved.

Cheers MM

Awesome!! Best service hands down, no matter what kind of bow you shoot!

Good news.
I hope it includes an adequate indoor range space.

Hooter Shooter Super Tuning in Edmonton?

Jim bows
 

I delt with Jim when he was a skinny kid with hair down to his belt he still knew more about bows then any body in the shop can't imagine what he's forgot great news and congrats to the crew in there new shop:oregonian_winesmile:oregonian_winesmile

Jim-Bows Archery Edmonton
 

Thank you for all the comments - we are still finalizing all the details and we will update you as they happen. We can tell you that we will be located in the northwest area of the city. We are very excited to open in Edmonton and a huge thanks again for all the support.

Yeah Jim sold me a few bows when he was at trophy book many moons ago.

Looking forward to the new shop !

A 60yd indoor range with 3D targets would be pretty sweet...



Just sayin :)

I'd drive to Edmonton just for that.

If you're gonna do it, do it right!

Awesome Jim was deadly back in trophy book when it was good now it's a dump can't wait the one guy I will let touch my bow

Then drive to dragon flight archery near Cremona/ water valley.
They have 50 yards + and probably 100 3d targets. Pretty fun place for an occasional shoot

Only been to the Calgary store once and was super impressed. I'll be visiting the Edmonton store regularly

Yes a 60 yard indoor range would be wicked I would imagine if any shop had something like this it would be packed. You would need to set it up like a golf course with "tee off times"

I am surprised no one has set up a all weather shelter like this yet!!

60yds is a bit of an unrealistic shot and mostly just for fun.
I doubt it would be packed, It's the 20yd shots that get's the most use at a range. Not the 30 or 40yd shots. And it would take too long to get your arrows and would be a very slow shooting process.
But it is fun to shoot longer ranges.

My target is set up at 80yds, the only time I shoot less than 80 is either when I'm shooting at a location that doesn't have 80yds or I'm sighting in. I have shot several animals over 60yds.

Unrealistic? How so?
Have you ever shot far? It is fun and challenging. If you practice at longer ranges you realize what a chip shot 40 or 50 yards is let alone 20. You build your skills much more at longer ranges IMO.

Either way I wouldn't assume the only range would be 60 yards but varying distances.

There was an archery shop on 51ave and somewhere around 83st that used to have 20yds one direction and 40yds the other with 3D targets and elevated shooting positions and such. Awesome range and right next door to my work place, I used to shoot there during my lunch and after work.

I'm thinking an indoor 3D range where, like you say, a group of guys book their T time and shoot a round would be an awesome idea. I might have to sell my business and do just that.

Hmmmmm

Where do you shoot Kurt?
I have a few Targets I could bring by if you want to get together and do some shooting!!

A long range walk about 3D course would be more fun and would require a tee time set up.
Yes I practice to 100yds when in the bush but wouldn't take that kill shot.
I have 5 targets that I take into the bush for practice and set them up in different spots.
It's far more impressive to take an animal at closer range and much more exilerating and heart pumping to shoot at 10yds than it is over 60yds.
It's actually far more skillful to get close to an animal.

It's like the guys that want to rifle shoot at 600yds or more.
If it works for you, more power to you :)

There will be a new shop opening up that will have 60+ yards indoor. :)

Who said anything about hunting?
Problem with outdoor 3d is this 8 month problem we have called winter.