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BOW SHOOTING QUESTION, NEED HELP PLEASE
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10/16/06 04:53 PM
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SKEETERMAN03
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WHEN I SHOOT FROM GROUND I AM DEAD ON, BUT WHEN IN MY STAND (WHICH IN 12 FEET) I AM SHOOTING OVER THE DEER WHAT IS THE PROBLEM? AND I AM AIMING LOW. DEER DONT EVEN FLINCH TILL ARROW HITS THE GROUND.
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Re: BOW SHOOTING QUESTION, NEED HELP PLEASE
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10/16/06 06:09 PM
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Re: BOW SHOOTING QUESTION, NEED HELP PLEASE
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10/16/06 06:32 PM
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Do you only practise from the ground in a perfect stance? Try imitating actual hunting positions. Kneeling, sitting, elevated, etc. I used to practise only from the ground but now try all different types of shooting, try to think of different scenerios or remember things that have happened while actually hunting and imitate while practising. It'll help. Your trajectory will change a little when elevated. Good luck.
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Re: BOW SHOOTING QUESTION, NEED HELP PLEASE
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10/16/06 06:57 PM
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HighTechRedneck is right. It is a hunting form problem. When shooting a target, you have perfect form. When in a stand you don't have perfect form. It takes a lot more to pull 70 pounds while sitting than standing. You are probably gripping it differently.
Keep practicing and build the muscles. If you cant be accurate in all circumstances, you may need to lower your poundage.
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Re: BOW SHOOTING QUESTION, NEED HELP PLEASE
[Re: stinkbelly]
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10/16/06 07:16 PM
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Could be any number of problems. None of which are the change in elevation. Anchor point, grip, etc. Make sure you are drawing back completely. Form is the key. We tend to get a little sloppy in the heat of the moment.
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Re: BOW SHOOTING QUESTION, NEED HELP PLEASE
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10/16/06 07:48 PM
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I DONT GRIP MY BOW WHEN I SHOOT I LET IT SETTLE IN THE CURVE OF MY HAND WITH MY FINGERS RELAXED.MY BOW IS VERY EASY FOR ME TO PULL IN THE STAND SO I DONT THINK WEIGHT IS THE PROBLEM, IM PRETTY SURE IM ALL THE WAY BACK ON THE DRAW IF NOT THE CAM WILL TRY TO YANK THE RELEASE OFF MY WRIST, BUT I WILL TRY TODAY SHOOTING AT A TARGET FROM THE SAME POSITSION THAT I AM IN MY STAND. THANX
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Re: BOW SHOOTING QUESTION, NEED HELP PLEASE
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10/16/06 11:06 PM
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may sound like a dumb question, but are you standing when you shoot from your blind? If so, bend at your hip so you dont change the upper body geometry. i learned this lesson the hard way.
Originally Posted By: bill oxner You need professional help, not help from some truck driver on this forum.
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Re: BOW SHOOTING QUESTION, NEED HELP PLEASE
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10/17/06 10:48 AM
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HighTechRedneck
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That is one I had a hard time remembering, bend down at the waist not the arms. Good point.
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Re: BOW SHOOTING QUESTION, NEED HELP PLEASE
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10/17/06 11:35 AM
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I SHOOT SITTING DOWN IN MY STAND
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Re: BOW SHOOTING QUESTION, NEED HELP PLEASE
[Re: SKEETERMAN03]
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10/17/06 02:33 PM
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The most critical thing is to keep your arms in the same position as if you were on the ground and bend at the waist. The worst thing you can do (besides falling out) is lowering your arms to aim.
Practice doesn’t make perfect. Practice makes permanent.
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