If I shoot bright colored fletching I watch them as they fly towards my targets. This is a very bad habit I have and to correct it I fletch my arrows with dark vanes and nocks. When I notice myself watching my arrows I always shoot low and to the right. Anyone else have any bad habits?
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·yep, I did it yesterday shooting spots. 
I would pull my head from he bow quick at the release to look where the arrow went, causeing me to hit left.
I would pull my head from he bow quick at the release to look where the arrow went, causeing me to hit left.
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·I sometimes tend to lower the bow and peek a little.
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Did the same thing at Easter. Shot at a fallow spiker and just had to have a look.
Pulled the arrow left and watched it go between its neck and chest. :shock:
Insert colourful language here. :-D
Graeme
Pulled the arrow left and watched it go between its neck and chest. :shock:
Insert colourful language here. :-D
Graeme
I shoot with both eyes open and see my arrow after the shot all the time. There is no need to pull your head back. Shooting with both eyes open is actually the better way to shoot, takes a bit of practice, but in the long run it will solve many problems and make a better shooter out of you. The biggest factor is in hunting, when you close that right or left eye you have also closed off 1/2 of your field of vision. Give it a try, only way to shoot in my book. :?
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i agree i shot 15 yrs with one eye started this year shooting with both eyes and now it is second nature, and is the only way to shootMoBowman said:
I shoot with both eyes open at closer yardages, out to 30-35 yards, but any farther and i have to close my left eye because i'm left eye dominant and it seems to take over at a farther distance. I've had a big problem with punching since i started shooting a release and i can't seem to break it. I've tried about everything.
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thats one habit i dont have, probably because im a golfer too. thats one sport where if you look, youll be looking for your ball in the OB.
Youre follow through should just be as thorough as your draw and aim.
My bad habit is i dont shoot enough, and i probably concentrate more on the pin then i do the target. But after a good practice, it goes away.
Youre follow through should just be as thorough as your draw and aim.
My bad habit is i dont shoot enough, and i probably concentrate more on the pin then i do the target. But after a good practice, it goes away.
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I am perfect and have no bad habits so I can't help but thanks for asking.
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·I find I do it more indoors at 20 yards than shooting outdoors past 40 yards.GANDEE said:i'm still wanting to watch the arrow bad i can't break it,but i'm still having a blast trying
I guess knowing the target is close is making me wanna see it. :???:
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bad habits... I don't practice with the range finder enough nor do I practice shooting the gaps enough ie. 33yds., 37yds. ect...also I don't practice at an unknown distance enough...I don't blind bale enough...wow!!!, I'm scaring myself. Thanks for the topic, it got me to thinking, now I know what needs to be done.
keep both eyes open
I also fell that seeing your arrow fly is not a bad habit. the problem is if you don't follow though because you are watching your arrow. keep both eyes open don't pull the bow and watch your release and you will shoot better.
good luck
I also fell that seeing your arrow fly is not a bad habit. the problem is if you don't follow though because you are watching your arrow. keep both eyes open don't pull the bow and watch your release and you will shoot better.
good luck
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