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close encounter with a huge bull

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bradsmith2010:
thats 60 at a stump,, for fun,, at game I am going for 20ish,,, :)
Lumberman, I hear you, last  year deer season I had not been shooting well,,
I let deer go by at 15 yards,, got lucky and one came by at 8 yards,, I was comfortable at that range and made a good shot,,
since last oct,, I have practiced alot more,, and feel good to 20 on an elk,,
the way a deer can jump,, I will probably only shoot 10 or 15 yards,,,, I am old and patient,, so dont mind waiting for a good close shot,,
but when I am shooting for fun,, I will shoot as far as my bow will shoot,, :)

Lumberman:
Being new to shooting a long bow, I am still trying to figure out my best anchor point and I am trying to get better at my release but I do not have much to base off. I believe I hurt the performance in my hunter for this year by over drawing it in my experimentation.. Was 45ish on the scale and now it feels like 37, also making my arrows a bit overspined. Don't mean to hijack your thread but what are your influences for release instruction?

bradsmith2010:
your not hi jacking, any pointer I could give to help would be what the thread is about,, I am just posting for fun,, and if one thing can bring something positive that would be great,,
shooting with a good release if one of those things that is different for every shooter,,
but if your arrow is flying good out of your bow,, and not making a noise hitting the bow,, you are  probably getting a good release,,
whether you hit what you are aiming at is another story,,but get a good release consistantly and you will start to hit,,
sometimes when I hold too long the release and arrow flight is not so good,,
if I draw the bow to anchor and pull through the shot in a fairly solid motion I get my best results,,  the arrow will tell the story,,
if my third finger drags on the string too much,, my arrows not good,, so I have to work on that,,
sometimes I just shoot with no tab or glove to work on my finger pressure,,
but when I get the arrow to fly good I try to duplicate that,,
if I am having a bad day,, I stop and try the next day,,

if that is not what you are asking let me know and I will clarify to my best,,

Lumberman:
Well I attempt a clean release just naturally of course, as in trying relax the fingers right off without tugging or "rolling" as I have heard it called. I get my cleanest flight when I have no anchor hold, essentially a snap shot but at 15+ I feel like a snap shot is just flinging hopefuls. Sure some hit well but consistently having some 2 feet off where I am aiming means I cannot with a good conscience shoot that at a deer. My flight gets more erratic as well and I can't help but feel like knowing how to "properly" release a three finger draw would help me push those distances.

Lumberman:
I guess I am hoping for some tip to make it seem a little clearer and the real need is to keep on putting holes in my makeshift targets and improve through commitment and effort.  :)
Thanks for expounding

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