You don't have target panic.You need to relax. Nock your arrow, pick the spot you wanna hit, draw your bow, anchor, the whole time NEVER taking your eyes off the spot.And I mean NEVER. This is the key. If you know hot to shoot a rifle well, then your probably squeezing the trigger right ? You have do that with a bow too. Squeeeeeze the release trigger! Focus on your spot, let the pin hover, and squeeze the release.
For me personally, I draw pointing my bow slightly upward, not to the sky, but slighty above the target. Shoulder surgery caused me to change my draw slightyly. So when I draw like this, my pinalways ends up above the target. I settle in my anchor point and my peep first, then slowly float down to the spot I want to hit.
ORIGINAL: sky_guy_61
I am steadily improving with my shooting, but would like some advice about aiming. About half my shots are within a 3 inch circle.. but the rest are maybe within 6 inches. Once I draw and get everything lined up I am often aimed somewhere on the target other than the bullseye. Then sometimes I will sort of 'push' my bow arm in the direction of the bullseye at the last second. I know this is a bad habit, and produces mixed results. I believe you are supposed to move at the waist to change your aim, right?
I know how to do it with a rifle, but any tips on lining up on the bullseye appreciated.