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DC:
My "Shooting the Stickbow" book goes through instinctive, gap, finger walking and also "split vision". This is what you are doing Blayne. It's basically instinctive with a quick look to see if your arrow is actually pointing at the target. (You guys probably knew that) I'm also trying that. It seems to work for me. I changed my anchor point so the web of my thumb is on the  back of my jawbone. This seems to have (at least temporarily) solved my target panic. It takes me a moment to settle in to my new anchor and I think it breaks the panic chain. I changed to a lighter bow, that helps a lot. I dropped about 5#. maybe one of these days I will actually shoot a "group". That will be my version of a ten point buck! 

Blayne:
I guess it is called split vision. Never really thought about a name, it just works for me. I have that book too, haven't gotten to that part yet ;D another thing you can do it just move up to say 5 yards and get a good group there, then 8, then 10 etc to tighten up your groups. I only have 10 yards to practice at home, and when I stump shoot I like to take shots out to 30 yards. And I am very pleased with how well I can hit what I want(or darn close) without worrying about groups. Since I am focused for hunting, stumping gets me the practice I need for that pursuit.

Dakota Kid:
A good way to help improve your shooting "instincts" is areal targets. Make some 6 feather fletched flu flu's and shoot at a round piece of foam thrown like a clay pigeon. It will help with your speed, over thinking and keeping both eyes open.

I find rifles and crossbows are for aiming with a single dominant eye, while shotguns and selfbows are more about consistent proper form and a visual target lock. If your form is on point the arrow or shot goes where your target lock is focused.

I am rather lanky so I made my selfbow draw anchor the side of my nose under my eye, which got me down to a more common draw length of 28" If I'm really shooting well I am usually a shot or two away from my finger tab smacking me in the eyeball. Most of the time I'm so focused on the target I don't see it coming. Oh well no pain no gain.

Swamp Thang:
Me myself....I look at the target not so much the arrow. I'm not smart enough to worry about two things at once  ;D so I put all of my energy into my target

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