womanwhohunts Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 I've have read this article several times.The whole thing is titled "never miss again" and it covers bows,rifles and shotguns.The part about bows really seems to make alot of sense.I'm still very new to a compound bow and still trying to learn as much as I can.This is only my second year of bowhunting and I've not had a shot that I felt good about taking and yet to fling a arrow at a deer.This article really puts alot into having form well before being accurate.I've been told that over and over before.I seem to do really good until I start to aim and then I lose it.I reckon I'm trying too hard to make the bullseye.I hit the middle of the bail until I try to hit the center and then I sometimes miss the whole thing.I was wondering if someone had read this article and if it was really as simple to shoot a bow as it seems to make it when you shoot like it says.I'm still green enough to try and set my form different if thats what I need to do.Any and all advice appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shtr Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 Re: Anybody read the latest F&S article on bowhunting? I didnt see the article but something seems off in the way you are having a hard time hitting the target. I dont/cant believe it is all you (?) A few question if you dont mind. Do you know for a fact your true draw leagth? Does the bow match your draw? do you use a release? What is the bow weight? what is the arrow leagth? what is the arrow type and size? what type of arrow rest? do you use a peep sight? If you can answer these questions and maybe some more afterwards , you can either be coached (right here) to do better or we will see that the problem is in your equipment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
womanwhohunts Posted August 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 Re: Anybody read the latest F&S article on bowhunting? I can answer those questions.I had my bow set for me at the pro-shop,got some new carbon arrows and started with some very good advice from local folks that shoot all the time.I think I'm still not consistent with my form,thats why I miss when I try to aim.Maybe I should go back to the pro-shop and let them watch me shoot some more and see if they can see what I'm doing wrong.Don't know but I really wanted to be ready to hunt this year with enough confidence to take a deer.Thanks for the reply.I am determined to do it and I ain't giving up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest foulmouthfool Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 Re: Anybody read the latest F&S article on bowhunting? I didn't read it, BUT I know EXACTLY what you mean. I was always a decent shooter, but several years ago I was working on my form. I wasn't aiming other than to make sure I didn't miss the target completely and ended up shooting the best group, BY FAR, that I had ever shot up to that point. Several things are very important to consistency and accuracy...........grip, anchor point, release, and follow through. You could break it down even further but thats good enough for this free archery lesson! It is so easy to not follow proper form like not having a loose grip and grabbing the grip after the shot, or creeping up on your anchor, or punching the release, or not following through properly by "peaking" around the bow to see where you arrow hits, when you are trying to force that pin into the bullseye. You focus so hard on just that minor detail that everything else kind of goes out the window. The next time you go fling a few arrows, don't aim so hard. Just let the pin center itself in your peep and let the pin float around the bullseye if thats what its doing................concentrate more on proper execution of the shot from the time you start your draw until you hear the arrow find its mark. You've got to practice it and practice it and practice it some more so that proper form throughout the shot sequence is second nature. Settling that little pin where you want it is the last thing to worry about, that will come with proper form. Especially as your groups shrink and your confidence soars. Here's another tip.....work on one or two things at a time. Get your grip down pat and focus on a consistent anchor point until that is second nature to you, then focus on your release and follow through until they are like second nature to you. Also, even when you get it down, it is VERY EASY for old habits to creep back in to your form. To this day, if I am having a rough day shooting something bad has found its way back into my shooting and I have to focus on doing everything correctly again. Hope this helps, cause next time I'm charging $40 and hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
too_pointer Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 Re: Anybody read the latest F&S article on bowhunting? I have the mag. but haven't read it yet, but will now LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shtr Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 Re: Anybody read the latest F&S article on bowhunting? I just got it today but the questions are needed to help Most pro shops are owned by persons who are far from pro's and although I dont know who you deal with I would say that 9 out of ten shops fit this description. After nearly 40 years of shooting and running shops over the country from Florida to Maine , this is what I have found to be the rule of thumb. You may be doing nothing wrong at all , rather,it may be your set up Alot of people here (including myself) would help if given the info. to do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest grunter Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 Re: Anybody read the latest F&S article on bowhunting? I haven't read the article, but what you describe may be a form of target panic. Try practicing imagery (see the shots in your mind's eye) I coach swimmers and we use that technique to relieve race panic. It really works! I use it for bowhunting all the time. It helps to calm me down before I shoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
struttinhoyt Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 Re: Anybody read the latest F&S article on bowhunting? I was trying to find it on the net last night to post it....TOTAL must read article IMO i read that and went and shot and i felt so confiedant!!!!..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BowHunter81 Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 Re: Anybody read the latest F&S article on bowhunting? Look, you may be trying too hard and gripping your bow, too tight. Try this:: Tke a deep brreath, and realease it, draw your bow back, remeber where your thumb meets your cheek and always bring it to the same spot everytime you draw, then let the bow rest against your palm and very lightly curve your fingers but not to touch the grip, then dont think about the shot, make the shot. Let me know how this works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
womanwhohunts Posted August 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 Re: Anybody read the latest F&S article on bowhunting? Yeah..thats real simple...lol.but so true...It can't be the pressure of company 'cause I shoot my best when my boys try to match me.After that I can't shoot more than 3 out of 5 on the mark.And then I'm consistent to my left 2-3 inches.Maybe my aim pin (15 yds)should be moved.????? I'm starting to wonder if it is my form or my target...No way I'll get a shot at a deer...he'll see me checking my form for sure.LOL. Thanks so much for the replies.I feel more accurate already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switchback29A1 Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 Re: Anybody read the latest F&S article on bowhunting? It was a great article....i'm a pretty good shot but not great by anyone's imaginaiton (sp) and after reading that just picking one one little line "try to pull the bow apart" my groups improved a bunch. Last year I started shooting left hand open to try and keep from imputing torque into the bow but from people who have shot that way in a tree stand at deer....doesnt the bow wanna fall our of your hand after the shot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowJoe Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 Re: Anybody read the latest F&S article on bowhunting? I had an Olympic coach give me a few lessons after I bought a Matthews FX from his store. First off, I would use a drop away rest and a D loop. They have made better shooters out of a lot of otherwise dissappointed archers. His advice was simple yet extremely helpful to me and may help you as well. It sounds also like you have a little bit of flinch when you are alone and release your arrow. Here's how to get over it and right away. First off, aim your feet at a 45 Degree angle to the target, shoulder width apart. Using a hand sling helps with this next part so you don't feel like you will drop your bow after the shot. Place your hand up through the bottom of the hand sling and gently place the center of your grip in the natural V that your thumb and index finger makes. Let your fingers hang in the most relaxed position you can. Sometimes your finger might just barely lay on the sling. This is a good relaxed grip. You are simply pulling your bow and grip down the center of your wrist with a slight bend in your arm and your hand should always be at a 45 degree tilted angle. This may be hard to imagine, but with a relaxed grip it is the only way you COULD hold your bow. You don't get any help in drawing your bow by squeezing the grip, so why do it. Next, place your release on the D loop and raise your bow to draw steadily until you are a full draw. Find a good relaxed anchor point and look at the target first. Get your pins close by still looking at the target and when your pins start to float around the spot you pick on the target, as slowly as you can, squeeze the trigger untill it goes off as a complete surprise. Practicing this before and after a shooting session will do wonders for your accuracy. Another tip is to start each session about 10 yards away without aiming accurately and then when you have your form down, move out to 30 or even 40 yards. This has 2 purposes in that it encourages you to be confident in your form and also when you move up to your hunting distances such as 20-30 yards, the target seems like a big huge dinner plate you have no problem serving some venison on. It also helps to build your stabilizer muscles in your shoulders and back to help you get your pins on target faster and more accurately. I know I am long winded, but I really do think this will help you and because WE NEED ALL THE HUNTERS WE CAN GET!!! Good Luck and Have Fun!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntinsonovagun Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 Re: Anybody read the latest F&S article on bowhunting? I didn't read all of the posts, but I did read that article. One thing I didn't know to do when I first started shooting was use a peep sight. Sounds kind of obvious, but hey, you never can tell...you won't hit your target very often if you don't use that peep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTbowman Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 Re: Anybody read the latest F&S article on bowhunting? [ QUOTE ] you won't hit your target very often if you don't use that peep [/ QUOTE ] Sorry but I have to disagree with this! Trad shooter use neither peeps or sights and shoot pretty darn close to a compound shooter.. I did read this article just today and it reminds me of how your go threw the process of shooting instinctively without sight or peeps. Its all about consistant form and repetitive shooting. Your teaching your brain to make the movements for you, you just keep your eye on your target. Pins and peeps just get in the way. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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