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jeffp51:
I have been practicing quite a lot lately, and I am seeing some improvement, with is nice.  However. . .

How is it that at 15 yards I can feel pretty good--I can put 7 out of my 8 arrows (that shoot straight right now)  into the center of the target--buut at 20 yards  why does it almost feels like I have never shot before?  It doesn't seem like five yards shouldn't make that much difference.

Pat B:
Arrows drop pretty quickly past 15 to 20 yards especially with a bow that shoots relatively slow. I don't like to shoot groups. To me the other arrows break my concentration and concentration and consistency makes for good shooting.
 Try shooting one arrow at a time, retrieve it and shoot again. Start at 10 yards and shoot at that distance until you can put the arrow right where you want it(not just close) using a small point of aim. Then move to 15 yards and do the same, then 20, 25 and so on. And, don't try to do it all in one day. Start now and by hunting season you will be a lot better shot.

Comalforge:
I put a playing card on a bale of hay to give me something to aim at.  My eyes are not great and it gives me a focus point.

Pat B:
Even a playing card it too big. Pick a spot on the target, a discoloration, an old arrow hole and concentrate on putting that arrow back in that hole. Aim small, miss small.   (SH)

PEARL DRUMS:
Jeff, muscle memory rules our shooting. If you practice most often at 15 yards and then back up to 20 yards your muscles are still tuned for the usual 15 yards. Rather than shooting 8 arrows at 15, shoot one and then move back or ahead and shoot another, then move again. I like to grab 6 arrows and just toss them randomly on the ground from 10-20 yards at different angles. Shoot each one from the spot they lay.

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