Practice

[Mtelkhuntet43]

I am having trouble shooting groups every time I pull my bow back I always rush and shoot fast any tips to help me shoot tighter groups?

 

[micropterus79]

Take my advice with a grain as I am new to archery and have yet to stick an animal (other than the squirrel that was eating my mom's plants back home). BUT, what has helped me tighten groups is to pretend like you're shooting a rifle (assuming you're using a release). Use your breath to time your squeeze and remember you must breathe. This will help with your stamina at full draw too.


Incidentally, using breathing has helped my timing with my golf swing too!

 

[missjordan]

Some shooters switch to a back tension type release to help with the rushing, I've never used one personally but I have been wanting to get one just for practice.

 

[25contender]

Start your practice by getting close to a target(inside 5yds) aim at the target close your eyes breath slowly then visualize the shot then shoot. Do this for practice then start shooting and short distances with your eyes open. Build up confidence before you move back. Building confidence is key to making great shots. Don't shoot hundreds of arrows in a session shoot 10-15 and make them count. Just flinging arrows wont help. Don't rush your shots if you are not comfortable let down. If you feel you are shooting to much poundage adjust the poundage. You have to remember you are shooting a machine and you are telling that machine what to do. You must be consistent with every move you make with a bow. Come up with a step by step system you do every shot from stance to drawing the bow, aiming, to making the shot and everything in between. Once you get that down then you can do other things like longer shots shooting from different positions etc.

 

[micropterus79]

Another thing that I struggled with is anchor point; I feel like I finally have it down. You must be 100% confident and consistent with your anchor point. For a while I was throwing them high and after hours of fussing, I realized I was not hitting the same anchor point. Don't be afraid to address that in your practices too!

 

[slim jim]

Tight draw with slight break in bow arm, relax hands completely, settle pin for at least 2 seconds AFTER you find your mark, apply pressure on trigger and squeeze slowly (you don't want to punch the shot), and finally see the shot through (don't lower bow arm) and let the bow fall (DONT GRAB)

I hope this helps

 

[hardstalk]

USE THE WRIST STRAP. let the bow fall completely. (I like to exaggerate while practicing) I don't know any stats on it. But I would attribute about 25-30% of shot to after the arrow has left. Meaning just cuz you punched the trigger, your duties are not yet complete.

 

[Rob P]

I once read an article that said shoot then aim. After that it clicked for me that I need to hold my aim after the shot. Like following through in basketball. Also I don't grip the bow at all. Make sure your sight is centered in your peep. If your peep is larger than your sight ring at full draw it's easy to be inconsistent.

 

[GOSHENGRUNTER]

I think you pretty much stated your problem. Please don't take this as me being an a$$ - a simple solution is SLOW DOWN. Archery, especially archery hunting, is all about patience, self control, and keeping your head in the game. Mind over matter. \

When I began archery, I rushed my shots because I was pulling too much weight to hold for a long time. So I had to build up to the weight. After a few years of hunting, I hit a funk where I was wounding everything I shot at. I was aiming a the vitals, instead of a specific pinpoint in the vitals. Now I imagine the small spot where I want to hit and aim there.

Don't over think or over complicate it. just my .02

 

[HuskyMusky]

aim small, miss small.

I notice I tend to shoot better at long range because I'm more focused.

So consider shooting 40 over 20 etc...and develop a good cadence or shooting rhythm