Qiuck Question

bill10418 · 05-27-2007, 10:43 AM

When I shoot, every so often I have an arrow, not the same one, that will kick to the right. I shoot left. The other arrows within that group will be spot on. Could I be torquing (sp?) the bow? Could it be punching the release? I'm at a loss. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

longcut36 · 05-27-2007, 12:30 PM

I shoot to the right when I punch the release. every time. I dont know if this holds true for anyone else. I dont know if you grip the bow. should use a bow sling or finger sling. might make sure your not griping it to tight. hope this helps some.

brokenarrow · 05-27-2007, 04:52 PM

It could be a form of target panic...I pull to the right...alot

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STRO · 05-27-2007, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by brokenarrow

It could be a form of target panic...I pull to the right...alot

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try not to use the words target panic, I am trying to convince myself there is no such thing as target panic. When I punch the trigger my arrows will fly left big time.

BowhuntnHoosier · 05-27-2007, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by bill10418

When I shoot, every so often I have an arrow, not the same one, that will kick to the right. I shoot left. The other arrows within that group will be spot on. Could I be torquing (sp?) the bow? Could it be punching the release? I'm at a loss. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Sounds like you answered your own question. I would say it is either torquing or TP.

Pinwheel1969 · 05-27-2007, 06:01 PM

could be a combination of both. I'd have some one watch you you shoot and see what your doing wrong. Or what I do to critic my form is I will use a camcorder to record me shooting. Then if I have a errid shot. I can go back to see if I did anything wrong. Good luck!!1

kbohunt · 05-27-2007, 07:41 PM

Like pin-wheel said, probably a little of both.
I have target panic the more poundage i hold & the farther i get from the target.
About 20years ago I had a staff shooter teach me how to overcome my problem.
He handed me a 35lb kid's bow that was spot on at 30yds, hold on the spot count down from 10 & shoot, & told me to keep shooten it for a few weeks every day.
it worked!
Now i hunt with 70 lbs i dont target panic on 1 shot but while practicing i still get it after about 20 arrows past 30yds.
Now before a tournament i shoot about 40 arrow on my hunting bow at 20yds every day the week before the tournament then switch to my 3-d bow the day before.
Its set at 54lbs and

no more panic!

brokenarrow · 05-27-2007, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Clover & Oats

try not to use the words target panic, I am trying to convince myself there is no such thing as target panic. When I punch the trigger my arrows will fly left big time.

Yeah...I find when I punch I shoot left and when I tourque I shoot right...

BUNNYMAN · 05-27-2007, 08:51 PM

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Yeah...I find when I punch I shoot left and when I tourque I shoot right...

so what you should do is torque and PUNCH........you will be golden....

brokenarrow · 05-27-2007, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by BOWMAN

so what you should do is torque and PUNCH........you will be golden....

see...and I was wasting all that time trying to fix it

BUNNYMAN · 05-27-2007, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by brokenarrow

see...and I was wasting all that time trying to fix it

all you had to do was ask...i could have told you

papito · 05-27-2007, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by brokenarrow

It could be a form of target panic...I pull to the right...alot

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i've noticed that too when you miss its normally th the right!!!

brokenarrow · 05-28-2007, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by papito

i've noticed that too when you miss its normally th the right!!!

So what's your excuse???????

BUNNYMAN · 05-28-2007, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by brokenarrow

So what's your excuse???????

either it was K9 or he petered his trigger....

bill10418 · 07-22-2007, 05:35 AM

I appreciate all of the responses. I started to really concentrate on my form and it seemed to work quite well. I ended up with a group of about 3" at 20 yards. I took another fletching off and had not the time to replace it yet. But then I went on a business trip to Korea for a month and couldn't do any shooting or work in the pits for the dirt track car. Talk about withdrawls.

I leave on another trip on Wednesday for 2 to 3 weeks.

talk about the DT's

Thanks again