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Hickoryswitch:
The other day i took out my new bow and was shootin at a target that has 5 3'' dots on it and I couldn't hit for crap. I had a really hard time focusing on where I wanted my arrows to go. Has anyone else had problems focusing and how can I cure this? I usually shoot fairly well. Deer season will be here soon and I wanna be shootin good again by then.


Thanks
  Wayne

DBernier:
I shoot at a sofa cushion with no markings on it. As Mel Gibson said, "Aim small, miss small". Stare at the center of the cushion and let go. Having 3, 4, or 5 small targets is a distraction which I have difficulty overcomming. See photo. Both groups were shot at 20 yards. I sympathise with you.

Dick

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Pat B:
Try shooting one arrow at a time at a target with no markings. Concentrate where you want the arrow to go and shoot...retrieve that arrow and shoot it again and continue this until you feel confident in your shooting. The deer you will be hunting don't have a bulls eye on them so why practice on a target that does. It can be confusing to your mind.   Pat

Hickoryswitch:
Thanks for the tip. Maybe thats why i was shooting better before I just used a hay bale without a target. I was thinkin something was wrong with me thanks guys.

Pat B:
On those targets there are too many things to distract you. After your technique, form and release are mastered and well embedded in your brain it might not matter but for person learning to shoot(at least for me) they are too busy. None of my targets have any markings on them. Near deer season most of my shooting is at 3D foam deer. A week before the season I shoot only 1 arrow a day(sometimes 1 in the morning and 1 in the evening) at a 3D deer so when the time comes all I have to do is concentrate on where the arrow "IS" going. Sometimes I don't remember drawing the bow. It just happens.       Pat

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