Holding the pin on target.

[Scbasshunter]

Should I be trying to hold the pin dead still on the target or float it and release when it covers the target?

[MNhunterr]

Find what works best for you - Try both methods and judge by the results.

I have found that floating works best for me.

[bowhunter97]

I float it. Because if you try and hold it dead still you will be more likely to screw up form or pull the shot. Floating is easier and keeps your more relaxed.

[Turkeygirl]

I've got a bad habit of trying to hold it still....need to just let it float so if anyone has any tips, let me know;)

[Scbasshunter]

Holding the pin on target.

Do y'all float it down to the target or up to the target?

[MNhunterr]

I've ALWAYS floated down... You don't want to have to aim up at your target in my eyes.

[dbHunterNY]

Do y'all float it down to the target or up to the target?

here's what i've figured out to help me. use it if you wish... you'll find yourself preferring a direction but it shouldn't matter when it comes to accuracy. if you try to hold the pin completely still you'll make more erratic movements to correct it and in your mind continuously chasing it. the idea is to use good form and then just before your shot is executed the floating motion will tighten up and practically stop moving. what you do is draw and anchor. once your pin is floating on the target, depending on what release you're using put your finger on the trigger or thumb on the trigger. apply pressure to trigger but only enough such that it won't start going through most of it's travel or break and fire the bow. now with back tension/muscles pull your draw tighter as if pulling the bow apart. this whole time all you really need to and should be thinking about is aiming. you'll see your floating pin draw into a spot (where you're looking) and at some point then the bow will go off. I've found this helps a lot when bending over in a treestand or shooting down or up hills so you don't pull shots high. it takes lots of practice and good trigger control. it's important to stay focused on aiming though. as soon as you think about triggering the release you'll feel the trigger travel and want to punch it. that'll cause you to make bad shots. once you get this down well enough you'll start being able to tell if you're grip is good throughout the shot, such as pushing too much into it with your hands heel causing pulled shots upward or too much on top of hand and pulling shots down. sure this was clear as mud but hopefully it helps and makes sense.

[bowhunter97]

DbhunterNY thank you very much. I went out and tried that and it worked. I shot good groups before but now i shot really good and have been able to pull off the "surprise shot" like they say you should aim for. I havent come close to mastering it yet but a few more trips out slinging some arrows and i should have it down.

[Ravin R10 man]

I float the pin also, if Im shooting at my Glendell or a live deer, I always come up form under the deer to my spot

[dbHunterNY]

I float the pin also, if Im shooting at my Glendell or a live deer, I always come up form under the deer to my spot

now that i think about it targets i come down on but when hunting in real life i seem to remember always coming up. might be due to using leg as reference and that i'm almost always aiming 1/3 or so up from the bottom. plus the first pin that will come into view with the vitals would be my 20 yard pin that i'm using most of the time.

[whitetailfreak55]

I float up. Its works well for me

[WStreblo]

Holding the pin on target.

I float down with my pins. Always seemed more natural to relax and let the bow come down instead of using muscle to keep lifting the bow into the vitals. I agree with everyone else, experiment and find what works for you...

[smha6784]

Holding the pin on target.

I always seem to be coming up to the target. I think it is because I shoot 90% of the time in my back yard and I draw pointing below target, towards the ground, in case of any accidental misfire (hasn't happened yet) I don't want to launch any rouge arrows into the neighbor hood.

Back to the subject I float, and at longer distances for me I notice a big difference. When I first started getting serious about bow hunting, I tried numerous things to get tighter groups at longer yardages. Two major things for me were floating the pin and relaxing my release hand.

[hoosierhunter]

Holding the pin on target.

Float up and hold. Floating down promotes dropping your bow arm.

[Ravin R10 man]

Float up and hold. Floating down promotes dropping your bow arm.

I also heard floating down tends to make you shoot high, and if deer drops you miss, come up from bottom you tend to shoot lower, deer drops you still got a good shot

[dbHunterNY]

too many people move their arm instead of their waist. basically you draw back and anchor and that's how your bow arm should be. then move your waist to get the pin on target. I've seen all kinds of things happen when just or even partially moving the bow arm. moving your arm causes your correct form to collapse and use equal and proper back tension to pull through the shot. seen different people's point of impact do different things. think it's just because everybody shoots a little different. that's what I've found anyway.