Originally Posted by
StealthHtr22
Anticipating the shot and dropping your bow at release is a common problem that has happened to a lot of hunters. Myself included. It's habit to want to see where you hit the animal, so instinct is to drop your bow out of the way to see the impact.
I think many times this happens and hunters don't realize it's not the distance, or size of the target at the angle, but actually not following through on your shot as you normally would.
Makes perfect sense Stealth. After I missed I got on the site and was told to bend my waist and do as you said focus on the follow through and getting the shot right. It paid off this year with a perfect 30 yard shot on a Doe which droped after 60 yards or so. That shot took out the liver and a lung. I totally zoned in on the shot not the animal got my fever under contol and made a solid shot which led to some really great eating this year.