Archery Tips for Better Consistency
I remember when I first starting shooting, how I was a bit on the inconsistent side. I was holding fairly decent groups, but they were no where near as tight as I would like to see them. On occasion, I would have a stray arrow land well off of the rest of the group.
A shooting buddy of mine stood back and analyzed a few shots. He gave me a couple of tips still comes to memory today.
The first thing he told me is that it appeared I was dropping my bow too soon after shooting. He told me to be conscious of holding my pin on the target, well after releasing the arrow. Concentrating on holding the pin on that exact spot will help to ensure that you are not pulling off the mark. This made a big difference for me.
Another thing he told me relates to the actual hunt. He told me not to just shoot at the deer, but to pick out the exact hair that you are going to shoot at, and hold on that mark. Now this may seem a little extreme, but it made sense to me. When practicing on a target, you typically have the vitals marked on it, for example, lungs traced in black and heart in red. This gives you something exact to shoot at. When shooting a live deer, you don't have that red dot to shoot at. So don't just shoot at the area where the vitals are located, pick that exact spot on the deer that is going to give you that kill shot, and hone in on that 'exact hair' as he put it. Hold on that spot, even after releasing your arrow. Don't drop your bow until you hear the impact of your arrow. Shooting more consistently will result in more kills.
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