bigfoot22 Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 After shooting 3 or 4 on arrows at target and hitting where I'm aiming,I start shooting to the left about 2,3 inches.Any Ideas on what's going on?Thanks -Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnatecsteve Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 Re: shooting left If you haven't paper tuned, I would start there. Check rest and sights to see if they are loose and might have moved. It could also be a matter of form, you might be torqueing your grip. Do you shoot with a loose open grip or grip the handle? An open hand loose grip is ideal. Check your arrows, are the same arrows shooting left? If so, check the arrow for straightness, insert alaignment, damaged vanes...Are you shooting a drop away? If not, you might need to tune your nocks for fletching clearance. There are soooo many possibilities. Try these suggestions and see what you come up with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 Re: shooting left I would check the obvious first. If your first 3 or 4 arrows were right on the money, and then you started going left, it is either a loose rest moving on you or it's just you. I suspect it's you, only because we/I have that same problem after a few shots sometimes. I call it shooter fatigue, cocky-shooter, or torquing the bow. The important thing to remember is that it's that first shot that is going to kill a deer, not the 5th one Like said above, make sure you aren't gripping the bow. Draw with an open hand and relax. It also helps to relax between shots, so you don't get muscle or shooter fatigue. And lastly, sometime we get a little too confident in those first few shots, and then get sloppy with our form. (cocky-shooter) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griz Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 Re: shooting left Not sure what kind of bow, rest or sight you are using. I would start checking for a loose sight or rest. Another thing to look at to is your grip and your achor point when your at full draw. You could also be canting your bow alittle more then you relize causeing your arrows to shoot to the left... Good luck... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Re: shooting left [ QUOTE ] you might be torqueing your grip [/ QUOTE ] I just got done reading all about this! I shoot with just the bow cradled in the open palm, no fingers grasping the grip. Not sure if this is the right way, but it works for me so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfoot22 Posted February 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Re: shooting left Thanks for the help.I'm gripping the bow with my left hand tight.I'm trying it differant tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCH Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Re: shooting left Remember, you don't have to flay your fingers out to keep from gripping the bow. A curled hand with fingers relaxed worked just as well. And the chances of slicing your finger with a broadhead is greatly reduced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Re: shooting left [ QUOTE ] Remember, you don't have to flay your fingers out to keep from gripping the bow. A curled hand with fingers relaxed worked just as well. And the chances of slicing your finger with a broadhead is greatly reduced. [/ QUOTE ] Good point. I draw with my hand open, but when I come to full draw, I curl my fingers back to touch the front of my grip, without grasping it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDAWG Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 Re: shooting left First check your equipment, then check you. Like the others, try not to grip the bow too tight, just relax your hand and concentrate on your spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 Re: shooting left I'm thinking there is a possibility of a draw length problem. When the draw length does not correctly match the shooters natural body features, we will often start off with a different kind of body muscle "stack-up" that will change after a few arrows as soon as we start getting loosened up a bit. This kind of situation will make the bow arm move differently in a right and left fashion with the release. Try to observe whether your bow arm is flinging to the left as you release. Even slightly will make a difference in point of impact. Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDAWG Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 Re: shooting left Also, check the grip on the bow. This happened to me last yr. My shots started drifting and the screw on my grip was backing out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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