20 yard mental barrier

LittleChief · 03-21-2008, 01:33 PM

I discussed this with Matt/PA a few days ago, and I'm running into this full force. Where the heck does that block come from? I can put an arrow into the kill zone of my 3D deer target ALMOST every time at 10-15 yards. ALMOST 'cause I'm still learning. At 20 yards, it all changes, and I miss the entire stupid deer or get a nasty gut shot or neck shot as often as I hit the kill zone. What causes the mental block? Any ideas?

LBR · 03-21-2008, 01:45 PM

Get more practice. Could be a form error, could be a focus problem. Don't worry about 20 yds right now--get your form down, work on your focus.

I don't step off or measure yardage--that might help also.

Chad

Big Duane · 03-21-2008, 02:19 PM

vision

Your vision probably doesn't allow you to PICK the exact spot you want to hit. Thus your focus is lost.

Do me this ..... tonight put a quarter size white or bright yellow spot on you target. Step to 20 yards or 25 yards.

I'd be shocked if you don't group tight. Why ? You now have something to focus on, a bright spot todraw you to.

try it

Schultzy · 03-21-2008, 02:35 PM

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ORIGINAL: LBR

Get more practice. Could be a form error, could be a focus problem. Don't worry about 20 yds right now--get your form down, work on your focus.

I don't step off or measure yardage--that might help also.

Chad

Yep, practice allot more! Another thing to like LBR mentioned it could be form. To me it sounds more like a form problem or maybe a bad release. With these Traditional bows your holding 100% of the weight on your fingers so the farther out you shoot the more its going to show with a bad release (more time for the arrow to move in either direction shooting longer distances). Usually thats the case with me when I extend my yardage when practicing and when I start missing bad its usually my release causing most of the problems.

BowHuntingFool · 03-21-2008, 02:39 PM

My form can be my best friend or my biggest enemy!!!!!! I know when I don't have my proper form! I see it mostly in my arrow flight! Practice, practice practice... is too much fun not to!

SteveBNy · 03-21-2008, 03:38 PM

How is your tuning?

LittleChief · 03-21-2008, 04:05 PM

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ORIGINAL: SteveBNy

How is your tuning?

As a general rule, my tuning is pretty good. My sister says I sing a little flat sometimes, but at the higher ranges, I tend to go a little sharp.....

In case you haven't guessed by now, I don't have a clue as to what you're talking about.

How in the world do you tune a longbow?[X(]

SteveBNy · 03-21-2008, 06:50 PM

Some good reading here - might help with your sister if not your shooting

http://www.acsbows.com/bowtuning.html

03-21-2008, 06:52 PM

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ORIGINAL: Big Duane

vision

Your vision probably doesn't allow you to PICK the exact spot you want to hit. Thus your focus is lost.

Do me this ..... tonight put a quarter size white or bright yellow spot on you target. Step to 20 yards or 25 yards.

I'd be shocked if you don't group tight. Why ? You now have something to focus on, a bright spot todraw you to.

try it

BD got it right. Its all mental

LittleChief · 03-21-2008, 07:22 PM

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ORIGINAL: SteveBNy

Some good reading here - might help with your sister if not your shooting

http://www.acsbows.com/bowtuning.html

Yup. Reads very plainly... kind of like "bow tuning for dummies".... just what I need.