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Accuracy for most humane shots with a self bow

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Pat B:
Close game makes for a better hunter.  ;)  Having a deer within 15 yards, and he doesn't know you are there...you win, and in his back yard.  8)    You will have to collect the trophy yourself with good hunting skills and good shooting.
You do have to have the basics fundamental down so you don't have to think to draw and shoot. You concentrate of where the arrow will go and let your subconscious mind do all the work...but that takes lots of practice and lots of concentration. Try to make every shot perfect. Don't stack all the arrows in the bulls eye. Find imperfections, smears, holes and put your next arrow there. Them move to another spot. For me the arrows stacked in the middle of the target breaks my concentration. Too many reference points for my pea brain. Aim small, miss small.

jrmeza:
Yea you have a point there! You know my target has a main target in the center and 4 "mini" targets on each corner, perhaps I should start trying to hit all 5 hit points for variety, and that way I know its not just a fluke shot. After all, if I keep aiming at the same spot, eventually a few will be bulls eyes, so changing it up this way I know that I got that particular point BECAUSE I MEANT TO!  >:D

Thanks a lot Pat, I like to ask the PA board because growing up, my immediate family never had anything to do with hunting, so this is wear I turn to for guidance!

Pat B:
Like you I didn't come from a hunting family. I didn't start hunting until I was almost 30.

RabidApache:
Personally I aim to stalk within 30yds or closer BUT I practice out to 40-45yds or more. I hunt out West (AZ) and stalks under 20yds is dang tough if not near impossible. I find most of MY are stalks are between 20-32yds. So I practice a lot further than most. This doesn't mean I shoot long ranges in a hunt situation but it affords me Confidence.
I usually practice with 3 arrows. Not shooting from the same stance or distance but moving after every shot. I don't know if others do this but just through my constant practice I usually find that certain arrow(s) with good flight characteristics.
You'll find at longer ranges the flight characteristics of a good or bad arrow intensifies. For example I'll make a few arrows, shoot all of'em. After a few shooting sessions and noting which arrows shoot best. I'll choose only those special arrows to hunt with . The others arrows under 20yds I don't notice much of a difference.
But aside from equipment I also practice stalking. Simply moving and developing foot placement in gravel, rock or brush. In open country I approach my target in a side to side step. This prevents the legs from being seen as easily, keeps the human form to a minimum even when moving until you get into good cover. If you ever noticed in open country the first sign of a human being is seeing leg movement.
Its taken me alotta blown stalks and just being in the "woods" to develop good hunting skills and techniques. Keep practicing and growing that confidence.

jrmeza:
Wow Apache, you must be really good at shooting, I cannot imagine shooting from that kind of distance! But you know, I am probably just being my usual young and eager self, it just takes time and practice right? I suppose if I can be accurate at 12 yrds with only a month or so of experience, with time and patience, that would be expected to grow substantially. It's just that you seem so far away from me at my skill level now, it sounds like an unachievable goal to me. But I am glad that I know what goal I should be shooting for and what I can aspire to grow to!

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