[hawkgirl]

Originally Posted by supershifty

What's "clout" for the uninitiated hawkgirl?

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from archery australias site -

Clout Archery is a traditional archery event, having its roots back to medieval times when archers would lob their arrows onto advancing armies.
Clout archery is shot over long ranges with distances up to 180 metres, depending upon the equipment used. The target is laid flat on the ground and archers shoot their arrows into the air attempting to land the arrows in the target.
Aiming is achieved by using a bow sight or, for Barebow divisions, without a sight.
The 'Clout' is a triangular shaped object placed in the centre of the target circle. The various scoring areas are identified with coloured flags.




i love clout, i find it strangely relaxing watching the arrow go up & come down 125 m away, and I even managed to hit the clout itself. Without a sight too. Happy day