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I have been having some issues with accuracy at distances from 20-40 yards. I have tried adjusting my sight when it pulls left, but then I am shooting low. Basically I'm all over the place, but still within the pie plate vitals on a deer. What could be the problem? I have increased my draw weight to 65# and had a new cam and strings put on the bow.
 
could be your form!The way you pull back and hold it.I had the same problem last summer when I got my first bow.I just kept practicing and it worked itself out.Mine was pulling to the left also and staying within a pie plate group,but always seemed to group to the left,even if I moved the sights.I just worked on my form and made sure I was consitant.Im good to go now.
 
start with the basics. Check the bow. Make sure everthing is tight ect. Past that just go back through your form and relax.

I hate to do it, but sometimes when I start shooting like crap I'll put down for a week. Just like baseball for me. Sometimes you have a slump.
 
bobthebowhunter said:
start with the basics. Check the bow. Make sure everthing is tight ect. Past that just go back through your form and relax.

I hate to do it, but sometimes when I start shooting like crap I'll put down for a week. Just like baseball for me. Sometimes you have a slump.
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I have taken a break and am eager to get back out. I have been doing alot of other things, so it is good to get refreshed.
 
Just take a chill pill and enjoy shooting. You are pressuring yourself to be too proficient too soon. Keep it simple and practice good form. You can't become a pro overnite. Relax,relax........relax and enjoy the beauty of letting an arrow fly.
 
BOWdacious said:
Just take a chill pill and enjoy shooting. You are pressuring yourself to be too proficient too soon. Keep it simple and practice good form. You can't become a pro overnite. Relax,relax........relax and enjoy the beauty of letting an arrow fly.
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I agree . Over shooting and over analyzing can lead to target panic. Been there , done that . ;)
 
My poor little brain can't keep a ton in it at a time. I have to run thru my checklist before I draw. Once I look thru the peep I can only think about aiming until the shot goes off.
I used to have problems with peeking (that threw my arrows left) until I realized I couldn't see the arrow at the target anyway.:)
 
I agree with BowDacious! She's a great shooter and competitor so I'd listen to her!

I was fearing this would happen to ya dude. You jumped in gunho and getting consistently accurate with a bow is just something you don't wake up one day and can suddenly do. When you posted about running into the pro shooters at your archery shop, I said to myself "uh oh...trouble is coming now".

I by no means am the best shooter out there. I get lucky every now and then and win a few tourneys here and there. But take it from me. Some days I can be so "on my game" that I almost scare myself. "If I can see it, I can hit it" kind of days. Those are the good days! And then I've turned right around and the very next day, not be able to hold a group inside of a baseball size circle. Those are the days that get to ya...and you can either just salvage the day by practicing form shots and not worry about where ya really hit...or just give it up and try it again the next day before you get frustrated and start moving stuff on the bow that don't need moved!

Too many times THE MORNING OF a tourney (or the day before) I will get too anxious and get worried because my bow isn't "dead on" like it was in the days before, and make the fatal mistake of changing something. Then when I get to the shoot and get a few targets in and start to relax...guess what happens! Yeah I have to go back and move stuff to the place it was BEFORE I moved it earlier on. I've just learned to not even worry about it when I shoot like that.
 
Everyone has bad days like Crow said . When I have a bad day , I quit shooting and don't change anything . Most likely , I'll pick up the bow in another day or two and it will be dead on .
When I was younger , I would spent hours over analyzing everything on my bow and my form until I realized that I was shooting too much and trying to make adjustments on my bow based on my poor shooting as I became fatigued .
End your practice sessions on a good note while you are still fresh, and don't keep shooting when you become tired. Your bow is not a workout machine , so don't use it to rep out and try to build up your muscles . Relax , and just let the shot happen as you hold the bow steady until the arrow hits the bulls eye . Try not to think about aiming or triggering the shot or you will struggle with target panic.
 
Scott61 said:
Everyone has bad days like Crow said . When I have a bad day , I quit shooting and don't change anything . Most likely , I'll pick up the bow in another day or two and it will be dead on .
When I was younger , I would spent hours over analyzing everything on my bow and my form until I realized that I was shooting too much and trying to make adjustments on my bow based on my poor shooting as I became fatigued .
End your practice sessions on a good note while you are still fresh, and don't keep shooting when you become tired. Your bow is not a workout machine , so don't use it to rep out and try to build up your muscles . Relax , and just let the shot happen as you hold the bow steady until the arrow hits the bulls eye . Try not to think about aiming or triggering the shot or you will struggle with target panic.
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That's perfect...I will work on that.
 
You can compare archery to golf somewhat. Assuming your setup is fine or tuned, you will have up and down streaks throughout your archery career. When you get in a slump so to speak, it's your body and mind's way of saying enough already. I have never saw a person just starting out in archery that had target panic. It is usually inherited on down the road with over thinking and pushing your physical limits. That tells us something. Take advice from the above comments and figure out the best way to deal with your particular situation. Good luck and by all means, Have Fun..
 

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