So comes out about the same as a York? How long does the round take to shoot? I'm thinking of having a go at a clout or two in the autumn and whould like to have some idea what to expect, eg do people put shelters up like at a target shoot? What about 3 top tips for a clout newbie?
My top 3 tips:
(1)Ive never seen shelters and pop-bivvys at a two way shoot as youd be pitching them in the fall out area
(2)Most people treat clout as a novelty round, but some (good) archers take them very seriously and score quite well.
(3)Unless the shoot is very big, just about everyone piles on the line together. You dont usually get a designated shooting line space, it tends to be every man for himself with a bit of competition for the "good" spots (what ever they are) and some one upmanship occupying the space that your opponent wants just to put him/her off.
(4? oh well, whatever) Like any discipline, always get some practise before hand so you wont look a total wally.
(5)Some counties (yorkshire for instance) have lots of clout shoots including the national champs in the summer. Other counties (Lincolnshire for instance) only have one clout shoot, on a very cold day in November and then they have to wait till all the footballers have finished before they can play. Its usually dark and the toilets are locked before shooting finishes
(6)There are "tassel" badges that you can win, a bit like fita stars.
Last year, lincolnshire got their one clout shoot made "tassel status" and trebled the number of participants
