RE: A 40 yard pie plate
When everything is flowing and you just shoot without having to think about shooting it's a great feeling. Everything just flows and you lock onto the target like amissile being directed by a laser and bam you center punch the target.
That comes from shooting a lot but shooting right. If you are just flinging arrows without thinking about form you will never be good enough to lock onto a target like that. It's also nice when you pick a small spot on a target and visualize your arrow hitting that target and the next thing you know you've released and hit that spot. The good part about it is once you get locked in like that your first arrow you shoot will often be the best out of a 3-4 shot group. And as a hunter that's what you really want in the first place.
Something else to help is mix up your targets. If you are always shooting at the same dot or target it gets monotonous and your mind will start to wonder. You can make a game out of it if you want.