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Old 01-19-2002 | 08:40 PM
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HAWKEYES
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Default RE: Will this help prevent this?

I agree, it is your follow through. Here is another thing you can try instead of weighing down the front of your bow like a drag pull truck. Ever try shooting with a bow sling. In case you don't know what this is it is a stap that attatches to the bow by the stabilizer bar screw. You slide your hand into it and grip the bow with it sitting lose on your wrist. I se one and do not even hang on to my bow once I have it drawn back. I just leave my fingers open and do not grab the bow after the shot until I hear or see the arrow hit the target. The bow will drop forward after the shot, but it can not fall as it is secured to my wrist. When shooting paper targets, there is no adrenilin rush as there is with an animal. Never try to take a shot at an animal unless you can draw your bow and pick your spot and hold your sight pin solid on that spot. If the bow is moving all over, your chances for a bad hit are very high. Instead, watch the animal until you settle down and then take your shot. If you never settle down before it walks by then so be it, let it go to hunt it another day. Give the sling a try. Use it during the off season and shoot a lot with it until you get to the point you do not grab your bow until the arrow strikes. One more thing, are you shooting from a treestand while hunting. I am going to assume you are. If so have you ever tried to shoot your bow from your stand. My old bow use to shoot high from the tree when it was right on at 20 yards on the ground. I had to set my 3D target up at my stand site and sight in from my stand just before the season opened. I learned this the hard way by shooting over the back of 3 does before I took the 3D to the stand and got her tuned in. Good luck and happy hunting.
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