Field archery, of course, is not just you versus an opponent; it’s also you against the course. Course laying is an art in itself, balancing technical difficulty with interesting and picturesque shots.
Both Jackson and Baumert are looking forward to the technical course laid at the Lewis & Clark Recreation Area.
Baumert is used to shooting fairly technical courses where she lives, with slopes and turns forcing her to adapt to the shooting position and adjust her shot depending on the terrain.
“I don’t like shooting on the flat too much,” she said.
The weather in Yankton, however, is looking ominously damp. Baumert is not afraid of shooting in the rain, but knows she may have to adapt her distances quickly if the conditions affect her shooting.
“I will have to adapt my heights a little, I think, and that’s it, I will just have to have the lucidity to do it quickly enough if I see that I am too low because of the rain, I must not hesitate to increase my distances,” she added.
“The kind of course I love is very technical with a lot of slopes, a lot of tilted targets, a lot of angles. So I’m looking forward to seeing what they cooked up for us for this qualifying course,” said Jackson.
“I have basically only one objective and it’s to make a controlled shot. I have the desire to go back on the podium of course, but when I shoot I have only one job and I hope to do that as many times as possible.”
