1st Full Round of Vegas Road to 300

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Apr 25, 2026
1st Full Round of Vegas Road to 300
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Dan Staten's first ever Vegas round here on The Tubes.
Hey guys, we love elk hunting.
It's so hard.
Most miles ever.
Definitely an elk fishing day.
Separations in the preparation.
I'll have bugles across the canyon today where I've been hunting.
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How come I don't have any in the middle yet?
That's a 10, suckers.
Wait, wait.
Really obvious, Jeff.
That's destroying.
That's not an X.
That's an X.
No, it's not.
Jeff.
That's not an inside out, but that's grabbing the line of a...
It's disturbing the line.
Look it, there's the line.
That's an X.
You don't know.
X asterisk.
No, that's an X.
Basically 20 yards, 3 arrows.
That's an end.
10 ends, so 30 arrows.
Score of 300.
There's an X in the very middle.
A 10 is about the size of a quarter.
The next ring down to nine, then eight.
Then we don't want to care about the rest.
I'm going to try this new scope.
Y'all saw me just put it on.
I went over there and took six warm-up shots like they would allow you.
And I'm just going to shoot it.
And I'm just going to tell you right now, judgment-free zone.
Okay, I'm putting myself out there.
You go do Vegas for the first time and have cameras in your faces.
I got a lot of respect for Target Archery.
We're doing this official, so 10 seconds.
Oof.
That's a beauty.
What a great release.
Nope.
Nine.
He knew it.
Yeah.
Nope.
Nine.
That third arrow sucked.
Let's go check it out.
So that's a 10.
That's a clean nine.
And that's a clean nine.
Not my best.
You kind of want to hit that and create a hole so you have something to aim at.
But, okay.
Okay.
I don't think I'm going to Las Vegas anytime soon, Jeffrey.
All right.
I probably should have let down on that third arrow.
I still had plenty of time.
Ten.
Hmm.
It's weird lighting in here versus out there.
It kind of sucks.
I think you can do this.
Two clicks to the left.
Ten.
I'm going to have to go a couple clicks to the right.
One.
Two.
Three.
All right.
Let's go pull them.
That is an X.
So we got an X, finally.
It's a 10X.
That's a 10.
And that's a 10.
So we got three 10s and one X.
And I'm not writing this down because we got it on video.
This just really gives me a truly appreciation for these gangsters at the Vegas line.
Oh, yeah.
Round three.
Are people actually watching this whole thing?
I don't know.
I can't tell 20 yards down there what's going on.
Even with a four power, all I see is yellow.
Any reason why you're going top first?
No, but I'm trying to keep it the same.
Oh, good.
I'm going to take it.
The third arrow has been the hardest one to watch.
The pen moves so much.
And the pen moves so much more on the lens.
So I've never used the lens before until today, right now.
I'm okay with the pen moving, but I'm trying to just stare at the middle and do good stuff.
Check it out.
Third in.
How's filming with the ISO going back and forth, right?
It's not the best, but we're doing it.
Okay, so we'll go 10.
I'm going to move a click to the right.
Because that break felt good.
So 10, no X.
10.
Wait, wait.
It's really obvious, Jeff.
It's not like 3D.
And then that's an X.
Trying to freaking get me.
So we got our X count is two, as in only two Xs out of three ins.
But hey, it's a baseline.
You got to see where you're at.
Yeah, we'll go two clicks to the right.
And number four.
Now, I've watched Vegas.
They don't shoot this fast.
It takes forever.
I don't know.
They got to walk down.
Judges have to score.
You get your arrows.
I think they change targets out after five ins.
We're not going to do that because this is the only piece of Vegas paper I have in my possession.
So it's kind of crude.
10.
Archery.
Just going to keep saying that.
I feel like you should have to do a set of pull-ups and push-ups between every shot.
I think I'd have it.
No.
I'm going to take my time.
10.
Score them, round four.
That's a 10, suckas.
It did dip, bang.
Dipped and fired.
That's a 10.
How come I don't have any in the middle yet?
And that's not an X, so we got three 10s there.
Looks like we have, since that one cut the line, we have a 9 and a 9.
So the best we could do if we shot clean would be a 298 or something like that.
But don't worry, my muscles are going to get tired here.
I can see how this is fatiguing.
And we've been getting back with about 30 seconds after the two o'clock.
So we're ahead of schedule.
And number five.
I'm still going to go two clicks to the right.
Only because I've seen Bodie Turner do this in competition.
10.
That's a beauty.
What a great relief.
See why they have binoculars, because I cannot see.
They always have a one strap.
10.
Let's go, score them.
We're halfway.
I can't even tell from there, like seriously.
Damn.
So we got a 10.
10.
I've got to go more clicks to the right.
And 10, not an X.
Round six.
Let's go.
Have you ever shot Vegas?
No.
Push in.
One, two.
Pretty sure you shouldn't be doing that at this stage in the game.
You should be like dialed.
This is fun.
Archery.
It's archery.
It's cool.
Round six.
Or end number six.
10 seconds on the clock.
They have a little thing that goes wee wee wee.
Like a little whistle.
You can make that sound.
Wee wee wee wee.
Yeah, that one.
Make it.
Wee wee wee.
Perfect.
10.
Felt like a little low.
Hopefully not a nine low.
10.
Score them.
I can see why they use giant shafts.
Oh yeah, dude, I have big shafts.
I should have got them.
You can grab a couple more points easily.
Alright, we got a 10.
We got an X.
I think that's only our third X.
We got a...
See, I need a fatty.
I would have hit that X, dude.
Yeah.
So that's a 10.
That's a good round for me.
So these are Victory Extreme Velocities with a 100 grand glue in.
And the Plasta Fletch from AEE 4-Vane with a slight offset.
I ordered Sonics.
And I'm just trying to copy cameraman Jeff.
But I wanted to use Sonics.
It's a 6 mil.
And it's the same GPI as these.
So I wanted to make some tac arrows.
Flash target bow arrows.
Things like that.
They're just not here yet.
So Victory is getting some love today.
And number seven.
And the title bow is cheating.
That's what I've decided.
I should do this with my compound.
Thank you.
I should just shoot animals.
Like real ones.
Can you tell?
20 yards away and I can't really tell.
How much time, bud?
You got one minute.
I'm gonna take one minute here.
One minute warning.
They should say that.
It should start beeping.
Like, do the sound.
That means you got one minute.
We're making new rules to archery.
Please don't get mad, guys.
We're having fun here.
Score!
Round 7 complete!
I wish Target Archery had some like...
If we're doing an ant wrap right now, you're going out way too high.
You think so?
Yeah, you need to pace yourself.
Oh my gosh!
What?!
Oh, I don't see the X hit.
Wait, that's a 10.
So that's an X.
That's an X.
What?!
Where was this in the beginning?
Round 7.
Holla at ya, boy!
Paper.
Paper or plastic?
I'll take paper.
Oh yeah.
Does your state make you pay for your grocery plastic?
Washington does.
Round 8!
So you're...
Every round you've shot at 1.30.
So you have 30 seconds of quality rest that you're not taking advantage of.
Yeah, I don't...
I'm going to need it in these back ends.
How many rounds?
10.
I'm on round 8.
Impression of you.
10!
They're all good shots.
I don't care where the arrow hits.
Didn't you learn from your...
Josh in MFJJ?
I only make good shots.
I don't...
Wherever the arrow goes is where the arrow goes.
10!
I need rest.
That one took a while to break.
You got a whole minute.
Penn was dancing.
Just dancing.
You know how Major League Baseball players are on the mound?
That's how I feel right now.
Like, and then I'm going to get in my glove and get my secret glue so I can throw a hell of a screwball.
Enough?
25.
10!
Score them.
Round 8 complete.
How's changing of the lighting?
Sorry guys.
I'm getting the flow.
Oh!
X going to give it to you.
We got two more to go.
And I'm so nervous.
I'm actually more bummed that I'm going to have to mop the gym from going in and out here.
So what we got guys is 20 yards.
I'm in the gym.
So I'm out of the wind a little bit.
But I don't quite have 20 yards inside the gym.
If I were to redo it, I would build a gym that is 60 yards long.
I'm sorry.
20 yards long.
Actually like 21 yards.
So you have enough for a bail.
And you can shoot indoor.
Then I wouldn't have to go into a league and embarrass myself in front of peers.
9!
Are you allowed to load your arrow before the thing?
I think you can.
I'm pretty sure.
I think that's legal.
No, it's probably not.
I'm probably breaking rules.
Two minutes on the clock.
Round 9!
10!
You were supposed to say that's a good shot.
Nope.
And he knew it.
I feel like I just took a **** on that shot.
I was thinking about literally letting down.
And it broke.
I was like, oh.
Hopefully it's not.
I think it's a 9, but it ain't no 10.
Oh, I got time.
I wish we had announcers here right now.
What do you want me to announce?
No, like an actual announcer.
Like PJ Reilly or whatever the guy is from Lancaster.
Just whispering.
Into the headset.
10!
Score him.
That was not my best round.
Oh, poop.
That's a straight up 9, folks.
So, beautiful.
We like that.
Beautiful.
We like that.
Calling that a 10.
And we're calling that a **** 9.
That's on me.
It's my third 9.
Okay, last round.
Best round.
Don't pull a Sam Bone Rogers.
And miss the whole target on my last arrow.
That's my only goal.
I'm going to do this one without loading an arrow prior.
Just to see the differential.
Alright, guys.
Wish me luck.
Last round.
Best round.
Archery.
You almost had a sky draw penalty.
10!
Not breaking as fast as I wanted to.
Which I imagine that's only going to get interesting on arrow number 29.
10!
Okay.
This is my Sam Rogers arrow.
Shout out to Sam.
Sam's a buddy of mine.
He was on the channel a couple weeks back on On The Pot.
Just a normal dude who's really fun to shoot with.
And he was telling us how he had a perfect 300 going into the last arrow.
And then he completely missed all.
Like, he hit the bell, but he didn't even hit the paper.
Although that was cool to share that.
This is the shot that I'm going to show that I am effing determined right now
to make a good controlled shot.
For you, Joel Turner.
10!
Dan Staten's first ever Vegas round here on The Tubes.
We got ourselves...
Judge?
I'd call that a 10, not an X.
Okay.
How about that one, Judge?
That's destroying.
That's not an X.
That's an X.
No, it's not.
Jeff.
That's not an inside out, but that's grabbing the line of a...
It's disturbing the line.
That's an X.
You don't know.
No, that's an X.
Now, let's go do the total.
Close out this video.
I cannot wait to read the comments.
Roast me.
Tell me I suck.
I'm only good at shooting 3D targets.
Which I'm really not even good at that.
Tell me I'm only good at shooting real animals.
Which I'm not even that good at that.
Archery, man.
You can never perfect it.
That's why we're always tinkering to find what gives us the most confidence.
And that's really it.
And target archery has opened up a whole new world for me to get mentally stronger.
Let's head to the whiteboard and score them up.
Just this is like the aftermath.
Kind of like we're going to do a little report here.
So, I made a mistake.
I should have had multiple Vegas papers.
Because I should have shot two practice ends on Vegas paper.
I think I could have got rid of the clicks.
I was pretty to the right for the first.
I felt like I was fighting arrows to the right for the first three or four ends.
Kind of got like I would say right about here.
I kind of got it dialed or whatever.
But super stoked about this.
297 13X.
Shot from here.
20 yards out my shop door.
I can't shoot indoors.
I don't have 20 yards in this gym.
It is a 30 by 40.
I need to buy more Vegas papers and do the full warm up.
I warmed up on a 3D target.
Thought I was good.
But Vegas really shows you good is not great.
And you got to be great.
Mentally I felt fine.
Because I was pretty relaxed.
I wasn't on the line with a bunch of people.
It was a baseline.
I knew I was kind of playing with house money.
It didn't matter what I got.
It was what it is.
Rarely do you do better than you thought you were going to do.
That was for me.
That's a great score for me.
With the title.
I don't think I could do that with the lift.
Shout out to round number 7 and 8.
Clearing it.
And for those that shoot all the rounds and have all the X's.
I salute you.
Mad respect.
But yeah man I think it's cool to have a target bow.
I think I'll do indoor winter league next year.
And in the meantime I'm probably going to like I said put that bow on ice.
And just keep getting reps with the lift.
Because I am a bow hunter.
Not a target archer.
I got love for y'all.
But if you're in the market for a target bow.
I do recommend the title.
It's my third target bow.
And it's probably the most accurate.
And it's fun to shoot.
And you can shoot more reps with it and not pay the price.
At the very end guys if we did something wrong.
Please let us know.
Like if I broke a ruler.
We tried to kind of do it really really legit.
And we've had people ask me to do this for a while.
Road to 300 starts next winter.
We'll bring you along.
