Thanks for the quick response, OHbowhntr, i guess i left out some details. i shoot a Darton Yukon XT, 55 lbs, front sights, fingers, and a kisser. This is the way i have always shot, didn't like a release. i used to be able to shoot very, very well like this before the panic and used to have so much fun with it; hours and hours out on the range. Now, its terrible so i have to do something about it. i am tired of missing deer shots. i can probably make a decent 10-15 yd. shot. i am not totally a basket case this far in. i think i will back off the weight a little bit and have already started letting the arrow down (not shoot) for a couple of days now. this is what i have done in the past but i think i rushed it, didn't let it take hold and tried to move back to 30 yds. too quickly which is where i used to group them in there good when i was in my 20's. Thanks, again!!
Also could be your EYES......I know I quit shooting instinctive when I found I just couldn't see well enough. Then I moved up to using a release, and couldn't believe what an improvement that made. I'd like to "think" that I've progressed with archery....
Once I got my first Parallel limb bow, a little over 2 yrs ago, I really found how much technology had changed archery, and much for the better. I think that you certainly CAN shoot and shoot well with fingers as I could, but I found that I could shoot BETTER with a release. Also it makes various rests, such as a drop-away, with makes the use of technology even more advantageous.