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bradsmith2010:
I have been shooting alot lately getting ready to shoot at a turkey I hope, I can tell when I shoot to much and am a bit tired,, consistancy goes down, I shoot a bit high and left,, if my form is good they go down the middle,, and yes I have my shots that could go anywhere,,
but as I practice every day,, the form is getting better and I am more consistent hitting where I look,, it just takes more practice than you think to get there sometimes,, sometimes I can't figure out what is wrong, but the next day it is gone,, you got to just keep at it,, and sometimes the progress is very slow,, I shoot two different ways and shoot alot of different bows,, with different draw lengths, so that is not helping sometimes,,the shorter bows, I snap shoot, and I like that,, the longer draw bows,, I hit anchor and pull through the shoot,, at close range,, accuracy is about the same,,, as I back up,, a longer more deliberate draw seems to work better,, but I like being able to do both,, and to tell you the truth ,,enjoy the snap shooting the most,, :)

Emmet:
This happens to me time to time,shooting left or right. I find it mostly has to do with being tired or something on my mind.
My eyes drift, grip changes and gets tight. I have less then perfect form and release. Next time out all is better.
I shoot best at dusk when no one is around and the woods are quite.

DC:

--- Quote from: Emmet on April 23, 2016, 10:40:59 am ---
I shoot best at dusk when no one is around

--- End quote ---

I've notice the 'no one around' thing. I shoot way better in my back yard than I do at the range. But I've been a "choker" all my life and I'm used to it(sorta) :-\ :-\

PeteC:
If I'm shooting to one side or the other,(with a pre-tested bow/arrow match-up)it always ends up being a form issue. Make sure your drawing arm/hand are in alignment with the arrow,and that following the release ,the drawing hand is behind your anchor point,and not going up ,down or out to the side.  I have to check myself regularly for "over-drawing",which always ends up to the side . I believe this problem is a result of shooting bows in the lower 50# range. I have shot for over 50 years and made the decision a few years ago to drop 10# off my draw weight to help my joints last a little longer. JMHO  God Bless

BowEd:
State of mind like said means consistency or not for me many times.That's why one day seems to be better than another.Full concentration on the target.Deliberate draw/anchor and release.Doing it the same every time for consistency.Go to shoot with just 3 arrows.It's better that I shoot 3 deliberate shots instead of dozens at a time.Everyone misses no matter what's been said.Confidence builds and when it hits it's supposed to.

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