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Nidhoggr:
I shot at an archery range for about 2 hours today. An hour on a 10 yard target and an hour on a 20 yard target.  While i could place on the target 9 times out of 10, I wasn't able to consistently group them. I assume this comes with practice.

An issue I was having was with the bow hand (left hand) I had to extend an index finger to make a U shape to rest the arrow on. When i tried to rest it just on a knuckle, the arrow slid around.   Any tips?

I also realized that my stance was goofy at first.  I looked into that and remedied it.  Improved my shots a LOT.

The bow is 50# @ 28".  Arrows are 31".

youngbowyer:
I had problems with grouping at first, make sure you have a consistent anchor point and release. other than that, just keep practicing.

Pat B:
You are probably gripping the string while drawing. This will cause the arrow to slide off the rest(bow shelf, hand). Use your fingers like a hookand pull straight back without gripping.
  Start at 10 yards and shoot until you feel confident at that range. Then step back a few stepd and shoot more until you get confident then move back, etc,etc. Occasionally go back to 10 yards and try that again.
  Also, pick a spot!!! Don't shoot at the target, find a small spot on the target and concentrate on hitting that spot.
  In traditional archery consistancy is crutial like Youngbowyer said.

bowsandroses:
Well these guys have given almost all the good advise a person can give. But I wan't to add to Pat's string gripping that is the most common problem but I've noticed with my kids and a few friends that they would try to hold the string at the second nuckle when I got them to hold it at the first nuckle closer to the finger tips problem cured. Also I know from my own experience from back when I lost my pin sights and train'n wheels shooting with both eyes open created consistancy.

Nidhoggr:
there's technically no arrow rest.  The bow has a hemp wrap handle and that's it.  I'll play around with it hopefully friday when i go back to the range.

Thanks for all the advice thus far!

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